Dr Ian Gardner, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Aquatic Epidemiology, and a team of AVC researchers will be hosting Drs Fred Page and Jon Grant during the week of July 21. To make the best of this visit, we have organized a morning of short talks on how oceanographic tools can be applied to research on fish health. Both researchers from the CERC group and Drs Page and Grant will present their work in this area. The event will take place on Tuesday, July 22, 8:30-10:30 am in AVC's Lecture Theatre B. Dr. Fred Page is the Head of the Coastal Oceanography Section (COS) at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) St Andrews Biological Station (SABS) and a member of the SABS Management Team. Over the past 20+ years with DFO, Dr. Page's team has developed several ocean models for the East Coast of Canada. Dr. Jon Grant is the NSERC-Cooke Industrial Research Chair in Sustainable Aquaculture at the University of Dalhousie. Dr. Grant is involved in ecosystem-based research and provides expertise to grow a sustainable aquaculture sector in Nova Scotia. All are welcome to attend the event. Coffee will be provided after the talks.

Dr. Galina Hayes will be on-campus next week interviewing for the open, tenure-track faculty position in small animal surgery in the Department of Companion Animals at the Atlantic Veterinary College. Dr. Hayes is board-certified in both small animal surgery and small animal emergency and critical care, and also has a PhD in clinical epidemiology from the University of Guelph. As a part of the interview process, Dr. Hayes will present a seminar entitled "Illness Severity Scores -- What are they and why do we need them?" on Monday, July 14 at 8:30 am in the AVC Lecture Theatre A. All faculty and staff are invited to attend. A copy of Dr. Hayes' CV and letter of application is available by contacting Laurel Fisher at fisher@upei.ca

Dr. Galina Hayes will be on-campus next week interviewing for the open, tenure-track faculty position in small animal surgery in the Department of Companion Animals at the Atlantic Veterinary College. Dr. Hayes is board-certified in both small animal surgery and small animal emergency and critical care, and also has a PhD in clinical epidemiology from the University of Guelph. As a part of the interview process, Dr. Hayes will present a seminar entitled "Illness Severity Scores -- What are they and why do we need them?" on Monday, July 14 at 8:30 am in the AVC Lecture Theatre A. All faculty and staff are invited to attend. A copy of Dr. Hayes' CV and letter of application is available by contacting Laurel Fisher at fisher@upei.ca

The search committee for the Dean of Education has recently posted a video of the presentation by Dr. Ron MacDonald, candidate for the position. The video can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2A5fDCzjFo The committee welcomes feedback on the candidate until Friday, July 11. Please submit feedback to vpa@upei.ca

The E-Learning Office is offering a variety of Moodle workshops this summer for faculty and staff. There will be six weeks of sessions, which will run every Tuesday at 10:00 am and every Thursday at 2:00 pm from July 15 to August 21. If you are interested in attending any of the sessions, please fill out the following form regarding which day/days you want to attend: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18cMRIeO2TbdiTcjwTyKhdEVAyBwd-0Gff_Fpiz…

There are a number of post-graduate scholarships available through UPEI for students who are continuing their studies in professional graduate programs this fall. There are awards for individuals entering Medicine, Dentistry, Law, and furthering studies in Business Administration or Political Studies; there are also opportunities for Master of Nursing and Master of Science (Biology or Chemistry) students, with all deadlines for these scholarships being Thursday, July 31. All applications for the following awards are available online: Arlie Parks Scholarship – In Memory of Dr. Kenneth MacIntyre (Medicine) Dr. Lorne Bonnell Bursary (Medicine) Dr. L. I. Duffy Memorial Award (Dentistry) Hon. Justice Mark R. MacGuigan Memorial Scholarship (Law) Joseph A. Ghiz Memorial Scholarship (Law) W. Chester McLure Memorial Fellowship (Business Administration/Political Studies) Dr. Margaret F. Munro Master in Nursing Entrance Scholarship (M. Nursing) Dr. Vera Elizabeth Dewar Graduate Nursing Scholarship (M. Nursing) Janet Lovering Nursing Scholarship (M. Nursing) Janet Lovering Graduate Scholarship in Science (M. Science) Please pass along the information to any interested and qualified students; if you have any questions, feel free to contact Adrienne Montgomery, Manager of Scholarships Awards and Financial Aid, at amontgomery@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, July 7 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 search committee for the Dean of Education has recently posted a video of the presentation by Dr. Ron MacDonald, candidate for the position. The video can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2A5fDCzjFo The committee welcomes feedback on the candidate until Friday, July 11. Please submit feedback to vpa@upei.ca

The E-Learning Office is offering a variety of Moodle workshops this summer for faculty and staff. There will be six weeks of sessions, which will run every Tuesday at 10:00 am and every Thursday at 2:00 pm from July 15 to August 21. If you are interested in attending any of the sessions, please fill out the following form regarding which day/days you want to attend: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18cMRIeO2TbdiTcjwTyKhdEVAyBwd-0Gff_Fpiz…

There are a number of post-graduate scholarships available through UPEI for students who are continuing their studies in professional graduate programs this fall. There are awards for individuals entering Medicine, Dentistry, Law, and furthering studies in Business Administration or Political Studies; there are also opportunities for Master of Nursing and Master of Science (Biology or Chemistry) students, with all deadlines for these scholarships being Thursday, July 31. All applications for the following awards are available online: Arlie Parks Scholarship – In Memory of Dr. Kenneth MacIntyre (Medicine) Dr. Lorne Bonnell Bursary (Medicine) Dr. L. I. Duffy Memorial Award (Dentistry) Hon. Justice Mark R. MacGuigan Memorial Scholarship (Law) Joseph A. Ghiz Memorial Scholarship (Law) W. Chester McLure Memorial Fellowship (Business Administration/Political Studies) Dr. Margaret F. Munro Master in Nursing Entrance Scholarship (M. Nursing) Dr. Vera Elizabeth Dewar Graduate Nursing Scholarship (M. Nursing) Janet Lovering Nursing Scholarship (M. Nursing) Janet Lovering Graduate Scholarship in Science (M. Science) Please pass along the information to any interested and qualified students; if you have any questions, feel free to contact Adrienne Montgomery, Manager of Scholarships Awards and Financial Aid, at amontgomery@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, July 7 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 former economics faculty member Robin Neill who passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 29 at the age of 82. After retiring as a full-time economics professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, Professor Neill came to UPEI in the fall of 1996. He was appointed adjunct professor of economics for a three-year term, and then became a sessional professor teaching two courses per term. He was loved by his students, always available for extra help and consultations, and was known for writing numerous reference letters for his students. Professor Neill was also an active researcher, and just recently before his passing received a request to write a review for an economics journal. Our sympathies are with his wife of 42 years, Sharon, daughter Natalie, and all of his family and friends he leaves behind. A funeral was held in Charlottetown for Professor Neill on July 3.

Effective July 1, the Department of Student Affairs' hours of operation will be Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. If you have any questions, please contact Krystal Mayne, Reception, at 566-0488 or Treena Smith, Manager, at 566-0674.

The UPEI community was saddened to hear of the passing of former economics faculty member Robin Neill who passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 29 at the age of 82. After retiring as a full-time economics professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, Professor Neill came to UPEI in the fall of 1996. He was appointed adjunct professor of economics for a three-year term, and then became a sessional professor teaching two courses per term. He was loved by his students, always available for extra help and consultations, and was known for writing numerous reference letters for his students. Professor Neill was also an active researcher, and just recently before his passing received a request to write a review for an economics journal. Our sympathies are with his wife of 42 years, Sharon, daughter Natalie, and all of his family and friends he leaves behind. A funeral was held in Charlottetown for Professor Neill on July 3.

Effective July 1, the Department of Student Affairs' hours of operation will be Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. If you have any questions, please contact Krystal Mayne, Reception, at 566-0488 or Treena Smith, Manager, at 566-0674.

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, July 7 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!

Dr. Shannon Murray and Dr. Neb Kujundzic are both candidates for the position of Dean of the Faculty of Arts and will present on July 16 and July 17. Dr. Murray is currently a faculty member in the Department of English. On Wednesday, July 16 at 2:30 pm, Dr. Murray will make a public presentation in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium (Room 242), McDougall Hall. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend. The topic of her talk will be "Challenges and opportunities facing the Faculty of Arts in the next five years." Dr. Kujundzic is currently a faculty member in the Department of Philosophy and Interim Dean in the Faculty of Arts. On Thursday, July 17 at 2:30 pm, Dr. Kujundzic will make a public presentation in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium (Room 242), McDougall Hall. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend. The topic of his talk will be "Challenges and opportunities facing the Faculty of Arts in the next five years." The search committee welcomes feedback and requests that it be forwarded by email to vpa@upei.ca by Friday, July 25, 2014.

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, July 7 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!

Dr. Shannon Murray and Dr. Neb Kujundzic are both candidates for the position of Dean of the Faculty of Arts and will present on July 16 and July 17. Dr. Murray is currently a faculty member in the Department of English. On Wednesday, July 16 at 2:30 pm, Dr. Murray will make a public presentation in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium (Room 242), McDougall Hall. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend. The topic of her talk will be "Challenges and opportunities facing the Faculty of Arts in the next five years." Dr. Kujundzic is currently a faculty member in the Department of Philosophy and Interim Dean in the Faculty of Arts. On Thursday, July 17 at 2:30 pm, Dr. Kujundzic will make a public presentation in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium (Room 242), McDougall Hall. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend. The topic of his talk will be "Challenges and opportunities facing the Faculty of Arts in the next five years." The search committee welcomes feedback and requests that it be forwarded by email to vpa@upei.ca by Friday, July 25, 2014.

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, July 7 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!