Campus Notices
The excitement for this Saturday's Gold Rush draw is growing as big as the pot! With no winners in the last SEVEN draws, the total pot has grown to more than $28,000, with half going to the winner of the draw.
Gold Rush is a virtual fundraising initiative that raises funds for 精童欲女鈥檚 athletic and recreation programs. You can now select a specific team, club, or program to direct your proceeds from each of your tickets.
Play today and every week for a chance to win! Download the 精童欲女 Panther Recreation app from the App Store or on Google Play, or . The weekly draw is held at 8:00 pm every Saturday.
The MacLauchlan Panther Pitch is returning this winter semester! To celebrate the return of this storied competition, the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship is kicking off the program with an official launch event on Thursday, November 28, from 5:00-7:00 pm, in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
Join us in celebrating the return of Panther Pitch, get the earliest scoop about what鈥檚 in store for this round of the competition, listen to past winners and their experiences in the program, and network with like-minded students about entering the competition! Light refreshments will be provided.
This 45-minute session has been created in collaboration between the TLC, EDIHR, and Accessibility Services. It will take place on November 28, starting at noon, in the Teaching and Learning Centre, Robertson Library Annex 230.
Make an impact on student learning by rethinking your slides. We will touch on simple suggestions that can build a connection with your students and enhance learning. If you haven鈥檛 reviewed your slides recently or if you feel like you need some support in this process, this is a great space to ask questions and be among others who feel the same way. We will look at some basic principles, and then you will spend time redesigning one of your own slide decks.
What to bring: A set of slides and a device to work on
Schedule:
15-minute presentation by Jaclyn Borden, Jasmine Pauze, and Kristy McKinney
25 minutes to work individually or in groups on your own slides; the hosts are present for questions
5 minutes to reflect and ask more questions
Contact Kristy at kmckinney@upei.ca if you are planning to attend.
This is a reminder that the 精童欲女 Biosafety Program requires that all principal investigators confirm the security and complete inventory of all biohazardous materials being used or stored. This confirmation is due in November of each year.
Inventory records must be kept up to date throughout the year. Any inventory discrepancies noted during an annual lab inspection may lead to an in-depth inventory audit by the Biosafety Committee. Please ensure your inventory is up to date throughout the year, including prior to completing the steps listed below.
To confirm your inventory is up to date, take the following steps:
- Access your inventory at . Remember to ignore the prominent "Access Denied" that appears on your screen. Just click on "Log in" at the top of the screen, in the grey bar.
- Log in
- Click Edit
- Scroll down this page until you see the November 2024 box and enter the date.
- Hit Save! Task completed.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Please contact Rhoda Speare (rspeare@upei.ca or ext. 5071) if you have any questions.
This year, Giving Tuesday at 精童欲女 is all about showing our love for the Robertson Library!
The Robertson Library has been at the heart of our campus for nearly 50 years, supporting student success. Founded with a vision for change, the library has continued to evolve with the times, providing outstanding resources, innovative digital spaces, and welcoming environments for all students, faculty, staff, and community users.
On Giving Tuesday, your support will help us elevate the Roberston Library to new heights, empowering every student to reach their full potential! Our library is more essential than ever, and we have a shared vision for its future to better serve our users. 精童欲女鈥檚 growth demands a world-class library, and to bring this idea to life, we have embarked on a fundraising campaign with the goal of raising $15 million to support the revitalization of the library and continue to serve generations of students to come.
Every donation designated for the "Robertson Library Revitalization Campaign" made on or before Giving Tuesday will be MATCHED by an extremely generous anonymous donor--up to a total of $20,000!
Get ready to make your mark on Giving Tuesday and be part of something truly extraordinary! Let's come together, donate, and support the Robertson Library Revitalization Campaign!
Donate on Giving Tuesday! Together we can create a vibrant future for the Robertson Library!
and support the revitalization project or call 902-894-2888.
Giving Tuesday is a global movement for giving and volunteering that takes place each year after Black Friday. As the 鈥渙pening day of the giving season,鈥� it is a time when charities, companies, and individuals join together and rally for favourite causes. To learn more about Giving Tuesday, visit .
Dr. Kate Scarth will give a presentation titled "L.M. Montgomery at 150" on November 15, 2024, at 2:30 pm, in SDU Main Building, Room 320.
"This talk will happen on the eve of the 150th anniversary of L.M. Mont颅gomery鈥檚 birth on November 30, 1874. Given this Prince Edward Islander鈥檚 status as an internationally renowned and beloved writer, it is perhaps not surprising that across Montgomery鈥檚 life, works, and legacy, births and birthdays are marked with stories鈥攕tories told, stories gifted, stories made possible. To celebrate Montgomery鈥檚 150th birthday, I鈥檒l share some of these stories marking births and birthdays from her novels, journals, and from readers and fans (for example, from the project that I鈥檓 co-directing with Trinna Frever). I look forward to sharing stories with you in honour of #Maud150!"
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The 精童欲女 M365 Project is looking to verify 精童欲女鈥檚 staff and faculty telephone information to ensure that our system catalogue is accurate and up to date.
By participating in this activity, you are helping support the planning and implementation of our new telephone systems once we are ready to deploy them on campus.
We encourage all staff and faculty members to take part in this survey even if you have recently updated your telephone data. We appreciate your individual confirmation to ensure that our records are accurate.
The first group who will be engaged are those who have a single assigned telephone number or share a telephone (number) with other team members. For those who meet these criteria, you will receive an email the week of November 25 from M365Project@upei.ca with further information and a link to the survey.
Mobile phones and associated numbers are excluded from this activity.
This survey will take 1-2 minutes to complete.
Thank you for your time and support.
M365 Project Team
The 2024 Global Village celebration will take place in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, on November 30 at 3:30 pm.
Global Village is a celebration of the multiculturalism and diversity that exists on campus, so students from all over the world showcase their culture and traditions, as well as help encourage cultural sensitivity and a global perspective. Global Village is held annually to showcase all the different cultures represented at 精童欲女 both within and outside Canada.
The student-led celebration will feature 15 cultural booths, a procession with flags representing countries of students at 精童欲女, performances, and a dance with a DJ. There will also be trivia and door prizes.
All students, staff, and faculty are welcome!
PSYC 4320 Psychology of Good and Evil class is hosting a 精童欲女 Pathways to Peace day on Thursday, November 28 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM in the concourse of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. The students have spent half of this semester learning about peace from the ground up in partnership with the Mattie Stepanek Peace Foundation (www.mattiespeacefoundation.org).
The first step on our pathway to peace involves attendees exploring who we are individually and collectively at 精童欲女. To do this, we will be creating a large mosaic built from attendees' answers to the prompt "I am..." This will be a large art piece, which we will display next semester.
The second step on our pathway to Peace involves remembering to play after every storm. In this Intergenerational area, we will return to the simple joys of childhood with arts and crafts, Face painting, and story time. We will be joined by the children of the campus daycare, and we will also have resources for adults in leadership roles to use in guiding other adults to play after every storm.
The third step on our pathway to peace reminds us of the importance of fulfilling the basic needs not only of ourselves, but of others as well. We will serve coffee and hot chocolate courtesy of the Fox & Crow restaurant, UV lights to try out, playlists for relaxing music, websites for meditation and relaxation, hopefully some therapy dogs, and lavender seeds. We will also collect donations of dried goods and winter clothing for the campus food bank. We have challenged student groups on campus to donate one large bulk item and would love to have faculty and administration join in the effort!
Our final step on the pathway to peace resonates with the message "Peace is a choice." In this area, we will have a variety of resources, small things people can take with them to remember to choose peace, and a draw for a self-care bag.
Please consider joining us at some point during this event to learn more about the pathways to peace and to support the students in PSYC 4320.
The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to the next presentation of the 2024-25 Environmental Sciences & Human Biology seminar series on Friday, November 29, 2024, at 12:30 pm in the Duffy Science Centre, Room 204.
Niloofar Seifihesar (Human Biology MSc candidate, Murphy Lab, Biology) will present 鈥淗CP quantification/identification method development.鈥�
All are welcome.
The is hosting a drop-in Q&A for any faculty interested in applying for an . This will be taking place on December 9 from 12:30 to 2 pm in the Teaching and Learning Centre, Robertson Library Annex 230. Faculty are welcome to drop by whenever it suits them during the allotted time to ask questions about project ideas, grant submissions, OERs, pressbooks, and more!
Can't make the time slot? Send your questions to Charlene VanLeeuwen, Program Coordinator of the Teaching and Learning Centre (cvanleeuwen@upei.ca) or Keri McCaffrey, One Health and Scholarly Communications Librarian (knmccaffrey@upei.ca).
The 精童欲女 Centre for Health and Community Research is seeking individuals to join a research advisory council to help create story maps showcasing how climate change can affect different communities across the island. No research experience is required. Applicants must be currently living on PEI and be 18+ years old.
Advisory members will share their experiences and insights to guide equitable decision-making and improve support for those most impacted by climate change. Advisors will take part in six 90-minute meetings between December 2024 and March 2025, with a final workshop in March 2025. Members will be compensated $400 for their time and will receive support to attend meetings. Applications are open until December 8, 2024. To apply, visit
On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, come to the Robertson Library for a coffee/tea break! At 10:00 am, stop by the lobby with your reusable cup for a free coffee or tea and a little treat!
This year, Giving Tuesday at 精童欲女 (December 3) is all about showing our love for the Robertson Library! The Robertson Library has been at the heart of our campus for nearly 50 years, supporting student success. On Giving Tuesday, your support will help us elevate the Robertson Library to new heights, empowering every student to reach their full potential! 精童欲女鈥檚 growth demands a world-class library, and to bring this idea to life, we have embarked on a fundraising campaign with the goal of raising $15 million to support the revitalization of the library and continue to serve generations of students to come.
Every donation designated for the "Robertson Library Revitalization Campaign" made on or before Giving Tuesday will be MATCHED by an extremely generous anonymous donor--up to a total of $20,000!
Get ready to make your mark on Giving Tuesday and be part of something truly extraordinary! Let's come together, donate, and support the Robertson Library Revitalization Campaign!
Donate on Giving Tuesday! Together we can create a vibrant future for the Robertson Library!
and support the revitalization project or call 902-894-2888.
Giving Tuesday is a global movement for giving and volunteering that takes place each year after Black Friday. As the 鈥渙pening day of the giving season,鈥� it is a time when charities, companies, and individuals join together and rally for favourite causes. To learn more about Giving Tuesday, visit .
On November 28, the 精童欲女 Wind Symphony, under the direction of Dale Sorensen with guest conductor Nicole Strum, will present a concert of music inspired by nature at 精童欲女鈥檚 Performing Arts Centre theatre at 7:30 pm. The program will include works by Canadian composers John Herberman (The Fisher Who Died in His Bed), Dana Reason (Currents), Barbara York (River of Stars), and the PEI premiere of Wind, Sand and Stars by Kevin Lau, commissioned in 2024 by a consortium of 25 North American wind ensembles including the 精童欲女 Wind Symphony. Rounding out the program will be works by Luke Ellard (Shifting Tides) and Russell Peck (Cave).
Accessible parking is available, and accessible entry to the theatre is available via elevator.
For more information on the 精童欲女 Department of Music鈥檚 upcoming recitals and events, visit .
Join your 精童欲女 Student Union on Thursday, November 28, for our Holiday Market from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A Murphy Student Centre!
The first 250 students will each receive a $5 voucher to spend at their favourite vendor.
Students, club executives, and alumni will sell unique, handmade products!
Click on this link for more information:
Hey, Panther fans,
This holiday season, your 精童欲女 Panthers are excited to launch the "Panthers Pack the Truck with Love: A Teddy and Toy Drive" to spread joy and comfort to children in need. We are collecting new teddies and toys, which will be donated to the pediatric department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Ocean 100's Toys for Tots program.
Donations can be dropped off during the 精童欲女 Panther Men鈥檚 hockey game on November 29 vs StFX at 7:00 pm at the MacLauchlan Arena, where a truck will be stationed in the lobby to accept donations. We鈥檇 love to see you there and fill the truck with love for kids in our community!
, who has recently joined the 精童欲女 School of Mathematics and Computational Sciences, will give a talk entitled "Using Machine Learning to Forecast Changes in Canada鈥檚 Food Prices: Canada鈥檚 Food Price Report 2025" on Friday, November 29, at noon as part of the . Anyone interested in meeting our new faculty member or in learning more about applications of machine learning and artificial intelligence is invited to or in person in AVC 286A.
More information can be found here:
Research Ethics Board (REB) applications involving "more than minimal risk" must be reviewed by the full 精童欲女 REB. The next deadline for submitting these protocols is Friday, November 29, 2024, for review at the December meeting.
Other ethics protocol submissions, including new applications that do not involve more than minimal risk, renewals, and amendments, may be submitted at any time. They will be sent for delegated review as soon as all necessary materials are received.
All research compliance applications, including for the REB, must be submitted through the 精童欲女 Researcher Portal (). Instructions for using the site are available at /research-services/forms.
Please contact the Compliance Coordinator at researchcompliance@upei.ca for more information about the Researcher Portal, or the REB application, review, and approval process.
The next deadline for submitting biosafety applications, including new applications, renewals, and/or amendments, is Friday, November 29, 2024. These applications will be reviewed at the December 19 meeting.
All research compliance applications, including biosafety application forms, must be submitted through the 精童欲女 researcher portal. Information about the researcher portal, including instructions for using the site, is available at /research-services/forms.
Please contact the Research Compliance Coordinator at researchcompliance@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the researcher portal, or about the biosafety application, review, and approval process.
Nicholas Busch and Megaria Halim will perform on the SDU Stage in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall on November 29, 2024, at 7:30 pm.
Visions de l'amen is a suite of seven pieces for two pianos by Olivier Messiaen. Come and experience the richness of harmony, colour, and intensity in this performance!
鈥淏y joining the life of the creatures who say "amen" by the fact that they exist, I have tried to express the varied riches of the Amen in seven musical visions.鈥� - O. Messiaen
Nicholas Busch is a pianist, organist, composer, and instructor based in Ottawa. He holds a Masters degree specializing in Collaborative Piano at Western University, studying with Dr. John Hess and Professor Mariana Chibotar-Rutkevich.
Megaria Halim is a pianist and teacher currently based in London, Ontario. She graduated with her DMA under Dr. Angela Park and MMus in Literature and Performance from Western University under Dr. John Hess.
Admission is free. Accessible parking is available, and the theatre has an accessible entrance via elevator.
