Campus Notices
Campus telephone service will be disrupted between 6 and 9 pm, Tuesday, April 16 to facilitate upgrades to the equipment.
The campus voice-mail system will not be functional during this time; also, a couple 2- to 3-minute outages will cause all telephone service to be non-functional during this time.
If you have any questions or concerns about services in your area, contact Procurement Services 566-0424 or mcourt@upei.ca
Peggy Court
Procurement Services
Dr. Glen Briand, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University will present a seminar on Wednesday, April 17 at 11:30 am. Dr. Briand鈥檚 presentation is entitled
鈥淢anipulating Metal Bonding Environments and Oligomerization in Organoindium Chalcogenolates and their Reactivity as Catalysts in the Polymerization of Cyclic Esters鈥.
The seminar will be held in Room 128 in the KC Irving Chemistry Centre.
Brad Scott, Department of Biomedical Sciences, will give a seminar
entitled "Characterization of a novel androgen receptor in the
threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)" on Tuesday, April 16 at
1:30 pm in AVC, Lecture Theatre "C".
Everyone is welcome.
If you have difficulty carving out uninterrupted time for writing, if you
struggle with motivating yourself to write, or if you would simply like the
supportive collaboration of a writing retreat, consider Time to Write,
UPEI's faculty writers' retreat.
When: Monday, May 20 to Friday, May 24.
Where: Stanley Bridge Resort
Cost to participants: $200, which includes four nights' accommodation, meals
and snacks
Your project must be at a stage where sustained writing time makes sense.
Your research and/or data-collection and analysis must be completed to the
point that you are ready to write. You must also be prepared to commit to
the full program: a total of 3陆 days focused on writing.
The retreat is open to tenured and tenure stream University of Prince
Edward Island faculty in any department/faculty/school.
We will be happy to discuss any questions or concerns you may have about
Time to Write. Please contact Dave Atkinson, Research Communications
Officer. datkinson@upei.ca, 620-5117. For more information, including a
link to the online registration form, visit research.upei.ca/timetowrite
You're invited to submit stories, announcements, or departmental updates to
UPEI's newsletter, the Campus Connector. The submission deadline for the
next edition will be on Wednesday, April 17 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
-no longer than 250 words
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.
It's time for some noon-time fresh air, and to try to launch a new UPEI
club with an easy, friendly, group ride Tuesday, April 16 and Thursday, April
18.
Meet at the campus clock at 12:30 for an inaugural group ride.
No-drop policy (five-minute rule applies), we will head outbound on the
Confederation Trail and decide where to go from there, maybe road/maybe trail--
depends upon skill and fitness levels of who shows up. Plan for an hour or so of
fresh air and fun.
Required equipment: a bike, a helmet, and a smile.
contact: Dr. Andrew Trivett, atrivett@upei.ca
There will be a special seminar in the Biology Department next
Thursday, April 18, at 2:00 pm in Duffy 204.
Dr. Andrew Medeiros will be speaking on "The use of aquatic
invertebrates as indicators of environmental change in the Arctic."
Dr. Medeiros is a W. Garfield Weston Postdoctoral Fellow at WLU. His
research encompasses both the water chemistry and biology of Arctic
lakes.
Sharon Martin, Administrative Assistant
Biology Department and
Environmental Studies Program
phone: 902-566-0301 upei.ca/biology
Ensure you always download the current forms from
and use Adobe Reader to complete forms.
- Submit one copy of original protocol with signatures to 200 Kelley Memorial Building
Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month.
For more information, please contact Lisa MacDougall at 620-5104.
Lisa MacDougall
Research Services
(902) 620-5104
The deadline for Research Ethics Board Submission--new, renewal, or
amendments--is Friday, May 3 for the May meeting.
Ensure you always download the current forms from
and use Adobe Reader to complete forms.
- Submit one copy of original protocol with signatures to 200 Kelley Memorial Building
Submissions received after the deadline will reviewed at the following month's meeting.
Lisa MacDougall
Research Services
(902) 620-5104
The 大发快三彩票 has many programming options available for adult learners. Whether you are looking for degree, diploma, certificate, or professional development programs, the Centre for Life-Long Learning can help you determine a path that works best for you.
You could be pleasantly surprised to learn that we might be able to give you credit for some of your previous education or life learning.
For more information on what programming is available to adult learners and how you can fit education into your busy life, please join us for the following information session:
Thursday, April 11, 2013 鈥 大发快三彩票campus, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Charlottetown 鈥 6:00鈥7:00 pm
People attending these sessions will have the opportunity to meet other adult learners and hear about UPEI鈥檚 bachelor of integrated studies program; the Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition process; certificates in business, accounting, entrepreneurship, and public administration and professional development programming that are designed to fit into the busy work and home lives of adult learners.
First Aid and CPR training is available May 17, 9:00 am-3:30 pm to any
UPEI/AVC staff and faculty that require it. Course costs will be covered by
the Health and Safety budget. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited
so interested persons should contact Rylie (rcole@upei.ca) to be added to
the training list.
Ensure you always download the current forms from
and use Adobe Reader to complete forms.
- Submit one copy of original protocol with signatures to 200 Kelley Memorial Building
Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month.
For more information, please contact Lisa MacDougall at 620-5104.
Lisa MacDougall
Research Services
(902) 620-5104
The deadline for Research Ethics Board Submission--new, renewal, or
amendments--is Friday, May 3 for the May meeting.
Ensure you always download the current forms from
and use Adobe Reader to complete forms.
- Submit one copy of original protocol with signatures to 200 Kelley Memorial Building
Submissions received after the deadline will reviewed at the following month's meeting.
Lisa MacDougall
Research Services
(902) 620-5104
The 大发快三彩票 has many programming options available for adult learners. Whether you are looking for degree, diploma, certificate, or professional development programs, the Centre for Life-Long Learning can help you determine a path that works best for you.
You could be pleasantly surprised to learn that we might be able to give you credit for some of your previous education or life learning.
For more information on what programming is available to adult learners and how you can fit education into your busy life, please join us for the following information session:
Thursday, April 11, 2013 鈥 大发快三彩票campus, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Charlottetown 鈥 6:00鈥7:00 pm
People attending these sessions will have the opportunity to meet other adult learners and hear about UPEI鈥檚 bachelor of integrated studies program; the Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition process; certificates in business, accounting, entrepreneurship, and public administration and professional development programming that are designed to fit into the busy work and home lives of adult learners.
First Aid and CPR training is available May 17, 9:00 am-3:30 pm to any
UPEI/AVC staff and faculty that require it. Course costs will be covered by
the Health and Safety budget. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited
so interested persons should contact Rylie (rcole@upei.ca) to be added to
the training list.
Ensure you always download the current forms from
and use Adobe Reader to complete forms.
- Submit one copy of original protocol with signatures to 200 Kelley Memorial Building
Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month.
For more information, please contact Lisa MacDougall at 620-5104.
Lisa MacDougall
Research Services
(902) 620-5104
The deadline for Research Ethics Board Submission--new, renewal, or
amendments--is Friday, May 3 for the May meeting.
Ensure you always download the current forms from
and use Adobe Reader to complete forms.
- Submit one copy of original protocol with signatures to 200 Kelley Memorial Building
Submissions received after the deadline will reviewed at the following month's meeting.
Lisa MacDougall
Research Services
(902) 620-5104
The 大发快三彩票 has many programming options available for adult learners. Whether you are looking for degree, diploma, certificate, or professional development programs, the Centre for Life-Long Learning can help you determine a path that works best for you.
You could be pleasantly surprised to learn that we might be able to give you credit for some of your previous education or life learning.
For more information on what programming is available to adult learners and how you can fit education into your busy life, please join us for the following information session:
Thursday, April 11, 2013 鈥 大发快三彩票campus, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Charlottetown 鈥 6:00鈥7:00 pm
People attending these sessions will have the opportunity to meet other adult learners and hear about UPEI鈥檚 bachelor of integrated studies program; the Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition process; certificates in business, accounting, entrepreneurship, and public administration and professional development programming that are designed to fit into the busy work and home lives of adult learners.
First Aid and CPR training is available May 17, 9:00 am-3:30 pm to any
UPEI/AVC staff and faculty that require it. Course costs will be covered by
the Health and Safety budget. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited
so interested persons should contact Rylie (rcole@upei.ca) to be added to
the training list.
Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee will host Master of Science Defence on Wednesday, April 17
Presenter
Gayan Tennekone, Bsc
Title of the Thesis
"Cyclodextrin-based Biodegradable Polymer Stars: Synthesis, Degradation, and Fluorescence Studies"
Date/Time /Location
Wednesday, April 17
1:00 pm
KC Irving Chemistry Centre, Room 128
Everyone is welcome.