The UPEI Student Union and the UPEI Convocation Committee are looking for a valedictorian for the 2014 morning convocation ceremony. Eligible students are those from the faculties of business, nursing, education, and veterinary medicine. Interested applicants are asked to forward their name, faculty of study, and a summary explaining their interest in being this year’s valedictorian. Summaries are to be no more than 250 words and word count is to be displayed. Deadline for applications is 4:00 pm, Wednesday, April 2, and students are asked to submit applications to admin@upeisu.ca. Faculty and staff are encouraged to speak to students and inform them of the availability of this position and encourage interested students to apply.

Please join Dr. Chelsea Martin, Department of Pathology & Microbiology, AVC, for the next presentation in the Human Biology and Environmental Sciences Seminar series hosted by the Biology Department. The presentation entitled “Role of inflammation in oral squamous cell carcinoma.” will be held on Friday, March 28 at 12:30 pm in Duffy Science, Room 204. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The UPEI Food Bank, housed at the Chaplaincy Centre, has been supported all year by individuals, departments, schools, and faculties. Students have donated so others aren't hungry. Thank you! The shelves are bare as we get to the end of the semester, and the students are still coming. We have approximately 15 regulars, plus folks who need a bit of help "until their next cheque." Some students are feeding families at home, while others are only able to look out for their own needs. Popular items include: spaghetti and sauce, tuna/ham/turkey flakes, rice, peanut butter, snacks - granola bars, pudding/fruit cups. Some have donated toothpaste, and other persona hygiene products, which is also helpful and appreciated. The food bank will be open throughout April and May, so any help you can offer will be appreciated. And again, thank you! -Sister Sue

You're invited to submit stories, announcements, or departmental updates to UPEI's newsletter, the Campus Connector. The submission deadline for the next edition is Monday, March 31 by 5:00 pm. Submissions must follow these guidelines: -be emailed to Sheila Kerry at communications@upei.ca -sent in a Microsoft Word or plain text document -be no longer than 250 words -maximum one photo per story The editors reserve the right to edit content, will not consider incomplete submissions, and cannot guarantee that all submitted materials will be published. If you have any questions or comments, please contact communications@upei.ca. Not receiving the Campus Connector? To subscribe, please email communications@upei.ca to get your email address on the list!

The UPEI Student Union and the UPEI Convocation Committee are looking for a valedictorian for the 2014 morning convocation ceremony. Eligible students are those from the faculties of business, nursing, education, and veterinary medicine. Interested applicants are asked to forward their name, faculty of study, and a summary explaining their interest in being this year’s valedictorian. Summaries are to be no more than 250 words and word count is to be displayed. Deadline for applications is 4:00 pm, Wednesday, April 2, and students are asked to submit applications to admin@upeisu.ca. Faculty and staff are encouraged to speak to students and inform them of the availability of this position and encourage interested students to apply.

Please join Dr. Chelsea Martin, Department of Pathology & Microbiology, AVC, for the next presentation in the Human Biology and Environmental Sciences Seminar series hosted by the Biology Department. The presentation entitled “Role of inflammation in oral squamous cell carcinoma.” will be held on Friday, March 28 at 12:30 pm in Duffy Science, Room 204. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The UPEI Field Hockey Panthers present "Field Hockey Day in Canada," an all ages and skill levels indoor field hockey tournament on Sunday, March 30. Also included is a junior high school clinic (9 – 10:30 am) and a junior/senior high school tournament (10:30 – noon). Cost per event is $5 per participant; application deadline is March 30. Application forms for these events can be picked up at Panther Central or by emailing elizamaclauchlan@hotmail.com

The Faculty Development Office and the Office of the VP Academic are pleased to announce that Ken Steele, Chief Trendspotter and President of Eduvation, will be visiting UPEI on May 1. He will be making a public presentation on Innovations in Teaching and Learning, which will be followed by a workshop on the same topic. Further details will be announced shortly. Many of us know Ken as the Editor of Academica Top Ten. For more information about this interesting news feed, go to: http://academica.ca/topten

The UPEI Student Union and the UPEI Convocation Committee are looking for a valedictorian for the 2014 morning convocation ceremony. Eligible students are those from the faculties of business, nursing, education, and veterinary medicine. Interested applicants are asked to forward their name, faculty of study, and a summary explaining their interest in being this year’s valedictorian. Summaries are to be no more than 250 words and word count is to be displayed. Deadline for applications is 4:00 pm, Wednesday, April 2, and students are asked to submit applications to admin@upeisu.ca. Faculty and staff are encouraged to speak to students and inform them of the availability of this position and encourage interested students to apply.

On Thursday April 3, the UPEI Concert Choir, under the direction of Professor Sung Ha Shin-Bouey, will present its annual Spring Concert. The Concert Choir, accompanied by violinist Christina Bouey, cellist Natalie Williams Calhoun, and pianist Jeremy Gallant will be performing Mozart's Requiem. Many of the talented UPEI vocal majors will also be featured as soloists, and in the UPEI Chamber Singers and the UPEI Women’s and Men's Vocal Ensembles. Special guest performers from the community will include SIRENS, Le Ragazze, and I Ragazzi Jrs. Admission for this recital at the Dr. Steel Recital is $10 adults/ $5 for students and tickets are available at the door, or in advance, by calling 566-0507, or by email at music@upei.ca.

You're invited to submit stories, announcements, or departmental updates to UPEI's newsletter, the Campus Connector. The submission deadline for the next edition is Monday, March 31 by 5:00 pm. Submissions must follow these guidelines: -be emailed to Sheila Kerry at communications@upei.ca -sent in a Microsoft Word or plain text document -be no longer than 250 words -maximum one photo per story The editors reserve the right to edit content, will not consider incomplete submissions, and cannot guarantee that all submitted materials will be published. If you have any questions or comments, please contact communications@upei.ca. Not receiving the Campus Connector? To subscribe, please email communications@upei.ca to get your email address on the list!

As part of the current Leadership 203 Student Engagement group, our goal is to strengthen the bond between the students, faculty, and staff here at UPEI. We want to provide feedback and tips to faculty aiding them to build better relationships with their students. We hope we can provide some helpful information about the experiences of student engagement within the classroom to faculty, that then may eventually with future groups, lead to initiatives to better the overall university experience for everyone involved. We hope that you will review our Employee Engagement Alphabet Blog: http://upei203.blogspot.ca/ and perhaps you will find some useful information. We also have a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/university203 where we have asked students to share their personal student engagement stories within the classroom, as well as their class work preferences in terms alike. -Jodhi Wood UPEI student and project member

As part of the current Leadership 203 Student Engagement group, our goal is to strengthen the bond between the students, faculty, and staff here at UPEI. We want to provide feedback and tips to faculty aiding them to build better relationships with their students. We hope we can provide some helpful information about the experiences of student engagement within the classroom to faculty, that then may eventually with future groups, lead to initiatives to better the overall university experience for everyone involved. We hope that you will review our Employee Engagement Alphabet Blog: http://upei203.blogspot.ca/ and perhaps you will find some useful information. We also have a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/university203 where we have asked students to share their personal student engagement stories within the classroom, as well as their class work preferences in terms alike. -Jodhi Wood UPEI student and project member

The UPEI Field Hockey Panthers present "Field Hockey Day in Canada," an all ages and skill levels indoor field hockey tournament on Sunday, March 30. Also included is a junior high school clinic (9 – 10:30 am) and a junior/senior high school tournament (10:30 – noon). Cost per event is $5 per participant; application deadline is March 30. Application forms for these events can be picked up at Panther Central or by emailing elizamaclauchlan@hotmail.com

The Faculty Development Office and the Office of the VP Academic are pleased to announce that Ken Steele, Chief Trendspotter and President of Eduvation, will be visiting UPEI on May 1. He will be making a public presentation on Innovations in Teaching and Learning, which will be followed by a workshop on the same topic. Further details will be announced shortly. Many of us know Ken as the Editor of Academica Top Ten. For more information about this interesting news feed, go to: http://academica.ca/topten

The UPEI Student Union and the UPEI Convocation Committee are looking for a valedictorian for the 2014 morning convocation ceremony. Eligible students are those from the faculties of business, nursing, education, and veterinary medicine. Interested applicants are asked to forward their name, faculty of study, and a summary explaining their interest in being this year’s valedictorian. Summaries are to be no more than 250 words and word count is to be displayed. Deadline for applications is 4:00 pm, Wednesday, April 2, and students are asked to submit applications to admin@upeisu.ca. Faculty and staff are encouraged to speak to students and inform them of the availability of this position and encourage interested students to apply.

On Thursday April 3, the UPEI Concert Choir, under the direction of Professor Sung Ha Shin-Bouey, will present its annual Spring Concert. The Concert Choir, accompanied by violinist Christina Bouey, cellist Natalie Williams Calhoun, and pianist Jeremy Gallant will be performing Mozart's Requiem. Many of the talented UPEI vocal majors will also be featured as soloists, and in the UPEI Chamber Singers and the UPEI Women’s and Men's Vocal Ensembles. Special guest performers from the community will include SIRENS, Le Ragazze, and I Ragazzi Jrs. Admission for this recital at the Dr. Steel Recital is $10 adults/ $5 for students and tickets are available at the door, or in advance, by calling 566-0507, or by email at music@upei.ca.

You're invited to submit stories, announcements, or departmental updates to UPEI's newsletter, the Campus Connector. The submission deadline for the next edition is Monday, March 31 by 5:00 pm. Submissions must follow these guidelines: -be emailed to Sheila Kerry at communications@upei.ca -sent in a Microsoft Word or plain text document -be no longer than 250 words -maximum one photo per story The editors reserve the right to edit content, will not consider incomplete submissions, and cannot guarantee that all submitted materials will be published. If you have any questions or comments, please contact communications@upei.ca. Not receiving the Campus Connector? To subscribe, please email communications@upei.ca to get your email address on the list!

The UPEI community was saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Wei-Ching Lin, former faculty member and chair of the physics department. Dr. Lin dedicated over 28 years of teaching to the University. Dr. Lin began his time teaching in June of 1968 at Prince of Wales College and continued until his retirement from UPEI in June of 1996. He also served as Chair of the physics department for many years. Former colleague Doug Dahn, remembers Dr. Lin as a passionate teacher with a great knowledge and love of physics, who was always there for his students. “He was also a mentor who gave me a lot of valuable advice when I was a new faculty member at UPEI,” says Dahn. The well-known PEI-Chinese community leader passed away on Monday, March 17 at the age of 83. Our sympathies are with his wife, retired UPEI physics professor Dr. Lucy Lin and their son Edward. Dr. Lin is resting at the Hennessey Cutcliffe Charlottetown Funeral Home with visiting hours on Friday from 5-8 pm. The funeral will be held in the funeral home chapel on Saturday at 3 pm.

UPEI’s Accessibility Services and the Faculty Development Office are offering a session on March 28 on providing support at UPEI for the growing number of students affected by Asperger Syndrome. Students affected often face new challenges as they continue their education in post-secondary environments. Recognizing and understanding the key areas of difficulty is vital to providing a positive learning environment. This session will focus on the characteristics of this disorder which impact academic, as well as social success, and suggest practical and effective educational strategies. Our special guest speaker will be Marlene Breitenbach, a Special Educator and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with over 30 years experience teaching individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. In her current role as Special Education Autism Coordinator at the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, she supports the implementation of the provincial autism strategy, provides staff and consultant training and support for complex cases. Please plan to join us from 1:00-3:30 pm on March 28 in Andrew Hall, room 142. If you are planning to attend, kindly RSVP to Gerald at the Faculty Development Office by March 25: fdo@upei.ca. We hope to see you there. Refreshments provided!