The University of Prince Edward Island’s Department of Physics is excited to host the Innovation150 Power of Ideas Tour while it makes its stop in Charlottetown from October 31 to November 1. The event is free and open to the public from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, November 1 at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on the UPEI campus, following two days of school visits. Read more...

The Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee presents UPEI Safety Week 2017 from October 23 to 27. For more details on individual sessions, view the full Calendar of Events. Wednesday's featured activities include:

• Selecting the Right Glove for the Job, presented by Keir Daborn, Ansell, 9:00–10:00 am, AVC 286A North
• Biosafety Café, 10:00–11:00 am, AVC McCain Foundation Learning Commons, AVC 285N
• Changes to WHMIS in the Workplace, presented by Lori Wakelin, OHS Education Consultant, Worker’s Compensation Board of PEI, 11:30 am–12:30 pm, KMB 211
• Safety Hunt - Wednesday's photo list, submit the following to the UPEI Safety Week 2017 event page on Facebook!  A photo of: 1. A hazard on campus – indicate location; 2. the UPEI Security Services office sign; 3. an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) – indicate where on campus; and 4. you and one of the Health, Safety, and Environment campus team members

The Robertson Library is joining scholars across the globe to celebrate the 10th annual International Open Access Week from October 23-29, 2017. This year’s theme, “Open in order to…,” is an invitation to answer the question of what benefits can be realized by making scholarly works openly available. The following list of events and activities will take place throughout the week:

• October 23: Open Access and Open Educational Resources
• October 24: Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon: Improving Music Articles
• October 25: Open Access & Publishing: How to Avoid Predatory Publishers
• October 26: Current trends in Open Access for Research Data Webinar

For more information contact Kim Mears, Health Sciences and Scholarly Communications Librarian, Robertson Library, kmears@upei.ca, 902-566-0453.

The Institute of Island Studies will host a public symposium to examine the idea of turning Prince Edward Island into Canada’s first carbon-neutral province. This public event will be Thursday, October 26 at 7 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242 of UPEI’s Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

With so much in the news about monster hurricanes and other unusually severe weather events, people are becoming more concerned about the long-term impact of climate change. And so we ask ourselves what can be done about it; and also, how can we, on our own island, provide a model of positive action for elsewhere.

The title of this symposium is “Making the Case for the Island as a Carbon-Neutral Province.” The event is sponsored by UPEI’s Institute of Island Studies, in conjunction with UPEI Research Services and the UPEI Climate Research Lab.

Following the presentations, there will be ample time for discussion and questions from the floor.

For more information, see the full media release or contact Laurie at the Institute of Island Studies at 902-894-2881 or brinklow@upei.ca.

North of 49 Films and UPEI Campus Life Present - Your Money Or Your Wife - When his girlfriend dumps him, the normally cautious Lionel goes drinking and ends up the victim of mistaken identity. He then becomes an unwilling robber, in an incompetent home invasion where he meets and falls for the homeowner, Annie.

Come on out on Thursday, October 26 in the Campus Life Lounge, Student Affairs, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Doors open at 6:00 pm and movie starts at 6:15. Each attendee will receive a coupon for a free coffee and muffin from Samuel's, a chance to win one of two $50 UPEI Bookstore gift cards, and snacks during the movie!

For more information, please contact Anne Bartlett at ambartlett@upei.ca. All are welcome!

Time Management and Organizational Skills will be offered on November 20, 2017.

In this dynamic session, participants will learn to prioritize their TO-DO list, limit interruptions, delegate tasks more effectively, and become more aware of activities that waste time. The facilitator will review the basics of such organizational skills as: attention to detail, decision making, problem solving and multi-tasking. Ways to enhance these skills and incorporate them more strongly into your work life will be explored.

There will be hands-on exercises, role plays, discussions, and self-reflection. The day will be fun and interactive and provide practical, concrete methods to improve your time management and organizational skills.

Click here to register. For more information call Jennifer Hogan at 902-620-5216.

The Robertson Library is hosting an evening of ghost stories, eerie tales, songs, and legends from UPEI, PEI, and beyond! Join the fun on Wednesday, October 25 at 7:00 pm in Rm. 308 (Upper Level) of the Library. Bring your non-alcoholic lidded drink, we’ll supply treats!

Admission is free and everyone is welcome! For more information, please contact Yolanda Hood at yhood@upei.ca or (902) 566-0741.

In 1993, Mi'kmaw Grand Chief Ben Sylliboy and then-Nova Scotia premier John Savage declared October as the official month to recognize and celebrate Mi'kmaw culture and heritage. Since then, Mi'kmaq History Month is celebrated in all areas of Mi’kma’ki (the Mi’kmaq homeland that includes present-day Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, central and eastern New Brunswick, the Gaspe Peninsula, and Newfoundland).  UPEI has raised the Grand Council Flag of the Mi'kmaq Nation in honour of Mi'kmaq History Month. To learn more, visit the Mi'kmaq History Month website.

The annual Chili Lunch, during the examination period, will be served to students on December 6 and 7 in the Chaplaincy Centre. With Rocky Paquet's passing, help is needed to re-think the preparation of a meal that feeds over 700 students. Each semester 30-35 staff and faculty members volunteer to set up, serve and clean up. This year, more help will be needed to ensure the success of the annual Chili Lunch.

With input from the campus community, decisions will be made as to how this tradition can continue to thrive. Please bring your ideas to a think-tank meeting hosted by Sister Sue Kidd on Wednesday, October 25 at 4:00 pm in the Chaplaincy Centre. If you are unable to attend, please submit your suggestions via email to sukidd@upei.ca.

As an instructor, you’ve set up a syllabus that clearly explains your expectations for where students will end up. Then you set them on the journey to that destination. However, some will get off track along the way. The information you provide, how you provide it and when you provide it will be key to getting them back on the right path or in keeping them on the right path.

In this workshop, provided by the E-Learning Office, instructors will learn strategies for the use of feedback and rubrics that they can use to accompany student assessments. This workshop will be offered on two separate dates. Thursday, November 9 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm; Robertson Library, Rm 265 or Thursday, November 30 10:00 to 11:00 am; Robertson Library, Room 265.

Click here to register. For more information, please contact Joel MacDonald at joelmacdonald@upei.ca.

The SDU Institute of Christianity and Culture will host its fifth annual Faith and Knowledge Lecture featuring Dr. Catherine E. Clifford, Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology in the Faculty of Theology at Saint Paul University, Ottawa on Thursday, October 26 at 7 pm. The lecture will take place at the SDU Class of 1954 Lecture Hall in the UPEI School of Sustainable Design Engineering. Dr. Clifford will speak on the commemoration of the Protestant Reformation in her talk titled, "Freed by Grace towards Communion: Joint Commemoration of the Reformation 2017." All are welcome!  Read full event listing with lecture abstract

The next presentations in the Environmental Sciences and Human Biology (ESHB) seminar series will take place on Friday, October 27 at 12:30 in Duffy Science Centre, Rm. 204.   

Robyn Leigh Connors, Applied Human Sciences - Kinesiology, will give a talk entitled “Establishing the reliability of measures of centre of pressure in postural sway and gait initiation in a cohort of university aged active individuals”; Anne Shileche Applied Human Sciences - Nutrition, will give a talk entitled "Research based learning abroad project and impact on community groups in central Kenya”.

All are welcome! 

The Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee presents UPEI Safety Week 2017 from October 23 to 27. Tuesday's featured activities include:

• SafetyFest, 11:00 am–2:00 pm, W.A. Murphy Student Centre
  This event will bring together safety-related product suppliers, service suppliers, campus departments and groups, first responders, and others to showcase all things safety related. There will be opportunities to try products, take part in hands-on demonstrations, and prizes to be won. Read more
• Self-Defence and More: Managing your Personal Space & Physical Conflict, presented by Robert Norton, Norton Arts; 4:30–9:00 pm, SDMB 211
  This hands-on experience will focus on the dynamics of Personal Space Management in addition to practical restraints, pre-emptive/counter striking and defence strikes and grabs. Cost is $5 per person and refreshments will be served. Pre-register by contacting Kathryn Harrison at kharrison@upei.ca or 902-566-0901 as space is limited to 24 participants. 
• Safety Hunt - today's photo list, submit the following to the UPEI Safety Week 2017 event page on Facebook!  A photo of: 1. you at SafetyFest at the hand washing booth, 2. you wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), 3. one of the booths at Safety Fest – make sure it is obvious, and 4. a campus Emergency Pole (blue pole)

With an increase to the quantity and quality of brain sciences research over the last few years, what of it can be usefully applied to teaching?

This workshop, facilitated through the E-Learning Office, aims to summarize the latest research on learning and memory, and to provide instructors with tips for integration into their teaching. The workshop will be offered twice: on Monday, November 6 from 10:00 to 11:00 am, or on Tuesday, November 21 from 10:00 to 11:00 am in the Robertson Library, Room 265. Click here to register.

For more information, please contact Joel MacDonald at joelmacdonald@upei.ca.

Join Accessibility Services and Student Affairs for a Lunch-and-Learn presented by Nicole Wadden Garland, Coordinator of Accessibility Services, and Murray Murphy, Lawyer at Stewart McKelvey. With rising numbers of students registering with Accessibility Services at UPEI (at present more than 10% of the overall student population), it is important to bring awareness to academic accommodations in the university setting. During this session, we will discuss academic accommodations, reasonable accommodations, and undue hardship.

The session will take place on October 25, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, in AVC 287N.

All are welcome!

There will be a UPEI Basic Biosafety training session on Thursday, November 2, 2017, 1:00 - 4:30 pm inrRoom 287N, AVC.

Topics to be covered include basic biosafety principles and how they are applied at the University of Prince Edward Island, as well as biosecurity training. This session is open to the full campus community including graduate students. Please note: those who have not attended a training session since 2014 are currently due for the
Biosafety Refresher Course which will be held at a later date.

To attend the Basic Biosafety course, you must pre-register by contacting Kathryn Harrison, before October 30, 2017, by email (kharrison@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566- 0901). Please provide your name, department, your supervisor’s name (if applicable), email address and phone number in your email or voice message. Please indicate if you are a graduate student.

If you have any questions about this training session, please contact Kathryn Harrison at kharrison@upei.ca.

The Robertson Library is joining scholars across the globe to celebrate the 10th annual International Open Access Week from October 23-29, 2017. This year’s theme, “Open in order to…,” is an invitation to answer the question of what benefits can be realized by making scholarly works openly available. The following list of events and activities will take place throughout the week:

• October 23: Open Access and Open Educational Resources
• October 24: Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon: Improving Music Articles
• October 25: Open Access & Publishing: How to Avoid Predatory Publishers
• October 26: Current trends in Open Access for Research Data Webinar

For more information contact Kim Mears, Health Sciences and Scholarly Communications Librarian, Robertson Library, kmears@upei.ca, 902-566-0453.

The Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee is pleased to present the first annual UPEI Safety Week, October 23–27, 2017. For each attendance at an education session, participants will receive a ballot that will go into a draw for a two-person, 72-hour emergency kit. In addition, one person at each session will win a safety-themed prize. Full Calendar of Events

"Get Caught Working Safely" and the "Safety Hunt – Photo Edition" are activities that will run Monday to Friday. The Safety Hunt photo list for each day, and the full contest rules, can be found on the UPEI Safety Week 2017 Facebook event page. Monday's list includes submitting a photo of:

• You with one of the safetycrows (these are the mannequins that are dressed in personal protective equipment and stationed around campus)
• An Emergency Evacuation Building Floor Plan sign
• The UPEI Security Services vehicle
• The OHS Bulletin Board – indicate where it is located

The SDU Institute of Christianity and Culture will host its fifth annual Faith and Knowledge Lecture featuring Dr. Catherine E. Clifford, Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology in the Faculty of Theology at Saint Paul University, Ottawa on Thursday, October 26 at 7 pm. The lecture will take place at the SDU Class of 1954 Lecture Hall in the UPEI School of Sustainable Design Engineering. Dr. Clifford will speak on the commemoration of the Protestant Reformation in her talk titled, "Freed by Grace towards Communion: Joint Commemoration of the Reformation 2017." All are welcome!  Read full event listing with lecture abstract

Are You Prepared for an Emergency? --presented by Cindy MacDougall, Emergency Management Coordinator, 12:05–12:55 pm, KMB 211

If an emergency happens, it may take emergency workers some time to reach you. Could you look after yourself and your family for three days if no services were available and emergency responders couldn’t get to you? Emergencies may be beyond our control, but we can reduce the risk and the impact of them. There are three simple steps everyone can take to become better prepared to face emergencies: know the risks; make a plan; get an emergency kit.

Floor/Area Warden Training --presented by Mark Pharand, Manager of Security Services, 3:00–4:00 pm, ICC 104

Are you a floor or area warden for your building? Do you know what to do if there is a building evacuation? Do you have questions about your role as a warden or the evacuation procedures for your building? This session will review UPEI’s building evacuation procedures and the roles of building plan administrator, floor/area warden, and guardian.