Campus Notices
The next presentation in the Human Biology and Environmental Sciences seminar series, will take place on Friday, March 11, 2016.
Dr. Neb Kujundzic of the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, will present:
“Thought Experiments in Philosophy and Science.”
Date: Friday, March 11, 2016
Time: 12:30 pm
Duffy Science 204
All are welcome.
You are invited to hear and see stories written and illustrated and presented by UPEI’s English 245: Children’s Literature students.
Where: SDU Main Building, room 320
When: Monday, March 14, 3-3:45 pm and Wednesday, March 16 3-3:45 pm.
Four new stories on each day. All are welcome! (Children and adults, and well-behaved dogs and cats)
Contact: Deirdre Kessler: 902.892.6334: kessler@upei.ca
All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
The game will have eight players, encased in zorb-like inflatable bubbles, who will bounce into each other as they fight for possession of the soccer ball. Short games with four on four. Participants are asked to wear indoor sneakers and come dressed in gym attire. Registration is on a first come first serve basis. All participants will be required to sign a waiver form. Bystanders can watch, but must do so from the walking track area.
Yoga (12:05pm-12:50pm, Panther Fitness Studio) Lyndsey Paynter will lead this session and mats will be provided. This session provides a full body strength and flexibility workout which tones the body. Long stretches will melt away stress and create a feeling of deep relaxation.
Glow Flow Yoga (6:30pm-7:30pm, AVC Commons)
Flow Yoga is a dynamic, constantly moving class where movements are linked with breath. Join Rebecca Gass, Certified Yoga Instructor, for a fun, upbeat, glow in the dark class featuring different variations of sun salutations and invigorating poses encompassing whole body and core. All levels are encouraged to attend. Participants are asked to bring their own mat, water and wear comfortable clothing. Space is limited. Please click here to register (link to Google form).
Coffee with a Stranger: (7:00pm-8:00pm, Campus Life Lounge, Student Affairs, 2nd fl MSC) Diane Burke, along with her daughter Jenna Burke (who is an Aboriginal Student Mentor with Mawi'omi and in her 4th year at UPEI) will give a talk on the Residential School System and its impact on families & relationships. Diane's mom, Jenna's grandmother, attended the Shubenacadie Residential school. This promises to be a very meaningful and important conversation. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Mental Health Trivia Night (8:30pm, The Wave, Murphy Student Centre)
Come out to your campus pub, The Wave, and enjoy some mental health based trivia! Questions are a mix of pop culture and clinically based. It's going to be a great time!
Please be advised that if you are planning an event on campus May 9 and 10, Facilities will be unable to accommodate these requests due to the work requirements on our department following the University's Convocation Ceremonies.
The Global Village Gala brings together UPEI students from various ethno-cultural groups in an effort to build a more comprehensive working model of the area's cultural mosaic. The event will be an opportunity to bring together domestic and international students to collaborate, promote, explore, and learn about each others cultural backgrounds in an interactive and engaging way. The Global Village and Gala will also be an opportunity to celebrate and have fun. Activities include: talent show, cultural presentations, games, raffle prizes, fashion show, musical performances and dance.
April 2, 6-10 pm in McMillan Hall.
SYNAPSE invites the campus community is invited to a Lunch and Learn presentation called "The Role of Entrepreneurship in the Present-Day Canadian Economy" by Julia Deans, Chief Executive Officer of Futurpreneur Canada on Thursday, March 10, 2016.
11:30 – 12:30 pm Networking Lunch (AVC Commons UPEI)
12:30 – 2:00 pm Presentation (AVC Theatre A, UPEI)
Julia Deans is the CEO of Futurpreneur Canada (formerly the Canadian Youth Business Foundation), the only national non-profit organization providing financing, mentoring and support tools to aspiring business owners aged 18-39. Futurpreneur Canada and its 2700 volunteer mentors and other partners have helped almost 9,000 young people launch start-ups in Canada. Julia joined Futurpreneur Canada in January 2013 with a track record of success in the corporate, entrepreneurial, non-profit and public sectors. She started her career as a lawyer, practicing law with Torys LLP in Toronto and Hong Kong before creating a successful legal recruitment business in Singapore.
To register, click here For more information, please contact Okey Igboeli at oigboeli@upei.ca
Janet MacIntyre will defend her PhD dissertation Thursday, March 10 at 11:30am. It will now take place in Memorial Hall, room 417. Her dissertation is entitled “Newly-Graduated Baccalaureate Registered Nurses, the 21st Century Health Care Environment and Mapping the Landscape for Curricular Change” All are welcome to attend.
The next UPEI on-site training session in animal use and care will be held....
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
1:00 - 4:00 pm
AVC - The McCain Foundation Learning Commons Rm 286B N & 286C N
This will be a 3 hour training session with handouts, based on CCAC Recommended Syllabus (exam included).
The Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) requires that all personnel involved with the use of animals in research, teaching, testing and service take this course. (A refresher course is required every 5 years.)
Please notify me by e-mail animalcare@upei.ca by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 if you or any of your staff will be attending this session.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8
Yoga (12:05 pm-12:50 pm, Chaplaincy Centre) Bring along your mat and water bottle and join Lyndsey Paynter for a relaxing hour of yoga. This session provides a full body strength and flexibility workout which tones the body. Long stretches will melt away stress and create a feeling of deep relaxation.
Blast from Vet School Past: infallible wisdom from those who have survived it (12:30 pm-1:30 pm, AVC 278)
This is an opportunity for AVC and Pre-Vet students to connect with professors on a more personal level as they reminisce about challenges in vet school and the people who helped them throughout the program.
Movie Night (7:00 pm, Robertson Library, 235) Silver Linings Playbook
Come join UPEI's Psychology Society in the watching of the Hollywood movie Silver Linings Playbook, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Robert DiNero, with a short discussion afterwards! Snacks will be provided. Please bring comfy clothes and friends.
Respiratory Fit Testing is required annually for anyone who uses a respirator in order to ensure a proper fit. Please book a 30-minute time slot through Angela Deighan in Research Services for both sessions, either by email at adeighan@upei.ca or by phone (902) 628-4308.
Individuals must take their respirator or purchase one for the fit testing. As per the CSA Standard, faces must be clean shaven in order to have a respiratory fit test. Please note that fit testing and respiratory supplies are departmental costs.
Respiratory Fit Testing Session for N95 Respirators – March 16, 2016
Respiratory Fit Testing for N95 Respirators will be offered Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Location: MacDougall Hall, Rm 318.
Respiratory Fit Testing Session for ½ & Full Face Air Purifying Respirators – March, 18, 2016
Respiratory Fit Testing for ½ & full face Air Purifying Respirators (with cartridges) will be offered Friday, March 18, 2016. Location: Memorial Hall, Rm 308.
To view the Respiratory Protection Program, please click on the first link on this webpage to see Section 4.9 in the UPEI Laboratory Safety Manual: http://www.upei.ca/research/health-and-safety/lab-safety
* Prior to using a respirator, individuals are required to complete a UPEI Respirator User Screening Form and send it to Angela Deighan in Research Services. This form is located at the above link under "Appendices" (App.T, p.113-115).
Janet MacIntyre will defend her PhD dissertation Thursday, March 10 at 11:30am. It will take place in AVC 286C N. Her dissertation is entitled “Newly-Graduated Baccalaureate Registered Nurses, the 21st Century Health Care Environment and Mapping the Landscape for Curricular Change” All are welcome to attend.
MHW Kick-Off with Lewis Page (3:00pm - 4:00pm McMillan Hall, Murphy Student Centre)
The UPEI community is invited to come celebrate with us as we kick off the 2016 UPEI Mental Health Week. We'll announce new student scholarships and feature our guest speaker, men’s soccer coach, Lewis Page. Encouraged by the overwhelming positive support after sharing his story with the Bell Let’s Talk campaign, Lewis will continue to share his story with us, focusing on the relationships that have mattered most in his life. Snacks and refreshments will be served.
Walk and Talk (4:00pm, Confederation Trail & Sports Centre)
Join us for a winter walk on the Confederation Trail after our kick-off event. Cookies and hot chocolate to follow at the upper level of the Sports Centre.
How to Help a Friend (7:00pm - 8:00pm Campus Life Lounge, Student Affairs, 2nd fl MSC)
Have you ever worried about a friend and wondered how you could be of help to them? This session will explore how you can help your friend, while taking care of yourself too. Refreshments and snacks will be provided by PASS.
The School of Nursing would like to invite the University community to a research presentation which will be given by Lisa Garland Baird RN MN PhD(c), candidate for a tenure track position in Nursing. Ms. Garland Baird will present "Home Care Case Managers' Integrated Care of Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions: An Institutional Ethnography". The presentation will take place on Friday, March 4 from 1:40-2:20 pm in Room 213, SDU Main Building.
Robertson Library and the UPEI English Society will be holding a used book sale on Friday, March 4, noon - 6 pm and Saturday, March 5, 10 am - 3 pm in Room 302/303 (Upper Level) of the Robertson Library.
Proceeds from the book sale help support the UPEI English Society and the Library's collection.
Tickets will be available for a chance to win signed copies of works by local UPEI authors: Deirdre Kessler, Richard Lemm, Brent MacLaine, and Shannon Murray. Money raised from the draw will go to the PEI Literacy Alliance.
Come and browse through a great collection of books - there's something for everyone!
