Campus Notices

In July 2011, the family of Harry and Marjorie MacLauchlan of Stanhope, PEI made another leadership gift to 黑料吃瓜 to create a substantial program of awards to encourage and recognize student writing achievement. The gift is to honour H. Wade MacLauchlan鈥檚 twelve years of service as 黑料吃瓜 president and vice-chancellor, and to recognize the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning. The MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing is the largest such student-oriented program in Canada! There are up to 57 prizes available for returning students who produced outstanding written work in the previous academic year (September 1 鈥 August 31), as substantive role in their academic course work or for the broader community audience, and who showed most improvement through a writing support program coordinated through the Webster Centre. There are also up to three prizes available for faculty or staff, who have shown exceptional leadership in the development of writing among students at 黑料吃瓜. For application information, please check out the following links: MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing (Academic) 鈥 up to 35 prizes: MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing (Community) 鈥 up to 11 prizes: MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing (Webster Centre) 鈥 up to 11 prizes: MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing (Staff/Faculty) - up to three prizes: For more details regarding this awards program, please feel free to contact Adrienne Montgomery in the Scholarships, Awards and Financial Aid office at amontgomery@upei.ca or (902) 620-5187.
To get ready for Dr. Terry Anderson's talk next Friday, October 10, we have posted several of his key articles, as well as the link to his recent book "Teaching Crowds: Learning and social media," in the following spaces: Moodle Course: and 黑料吃瓜 Projects Blog: Please take a look and share your thoughts on teaching and learning in online spaces. If you haven't already, please express your interest in attending Dr. Anderson's talk here: . For further questions, contact Sundi Richard slrichard@upei.ca at the Office of Skills Development and Learning.
Come join us at the Wave from 4:00-6:00 pm for 'Faculty & Staff Friday.' The campus pub is in full swing with an improved menu and a brand new pool table. Stop in to relax and enjoy the start of the weekend with nachos and draft specials!
Join us Friday, October 10 at 5:00 pm for the first Graduate Student Pub at the Wave! It鈥檚 been a long week. You鈥檝e been working hard. Come out and meet some of the other graduate students on campus who make this place tick. Come for the camaraderie, stay for the Three Minute Thesis Open Mic! 3MT is an international competition where graduate students deliver lay-summaries of their research in less than three minutes. It鈥檚 fast past, hectic, and a lot of fun. We鈥檒l be participating in the formal competition this spring, but if you want a bit of practice, we鈥檒l give you a shot! If you鈥檇 like to participate, email datkinson@upei.ca. We鈥檒l start the competition around 6:00 pm. We鈥檒l supply some great prizes! The Graduate Student Pub is organized by the 黑料吃瓜SU, the 黑料吃瓜 Graduate Student Association, and 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Office of Graduate Studies. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson, Research Communications, 902-620-5117
Want to attend the virtual classroom event being held by The David Suzuki Foundation, the National Film Board of Canada, and Humber College on the intersection of food equity and environmental justice? A live feed will be set-up for 黑料吃瓜 students, staff, and faculty in KC Irving Chemistry Centre, Room 104 at 1:00 pm (until 2:30 pm) on Monday, October 6. A panel discussion, led by Dr. David Suzuki, and streaming live from Humber to classrooms across the country, will examine the impact of modern farming practices on our health, land, and food security. Suzuki will be joined by panelists J.B. MacKinnon, co-author of the Canadian best-seller "The 100-Mile Diet," and Utcha Sawyers, from Food Share Toronto to discuss what we can do as individuals and as a nation to ensure that every person has the basic ingredients for a life of health and dignity. The event also features poet Tanya Davis, whose compelling poem is the backdrop for the NFB film "Island Green," a look at conventional and organic farming on Prince Edward Island. The film is the catalyst for the panel discussion. A screening of the 20-minute film "Island Green" will precede the live event at 12:30 pm and, if there is interest, will also follow the event at 2:30 pm. For more information, contact Larry Hale (Biology Dept) at lhale@upei.ca

To get ready for Dr. Terry Anderson's talk next Friday, October 10, we have posted several of his key articles, as well as the link to his recent book "Teaching Crowds: Learning and social media," in the following spaces: Moodle Course: and 黑料吃瓜 Projects Blog: Please take a look and share your thoughts on teaching and learning in online spaces. If you haven't already, please express your interest in attending Dr. Anderson's talk here: . For further questions, contact Sundi Richard slrichard@upei.ca at the Office of Skills Development and Learning.
A prominent American researcher in the field of addictions treatment is coming to Prince Edward Island to give a public talk, and to discuss ways of importing her web-based treatment methods to the Island鈥檚 healthcare system. Dr. Kathleen Carroll is a Professor of Psychiatry from the Yale School of Medicine. The public is welcome to her talk on Tuesday, October 7 at 6:00 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242 of 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Don and Marion McDougall Hall. Dr. Carroll is best known for her work in computer-based training for cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT4CBT, which has received multiple awards and recognitions for its success. CBT4CBT is being implemented within the U.S. healthcare system and has been shown in several sites to nearly double the improvement of treatment success for patients struggling with addictions. Dr. Carroll comes to Prince Edward Island as a guest of Dr. Juergen Krause, Dean of the School of Business and Director of 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Centre for Health and Biotech Management Research (CHBMR). Dr. Carroll鈥檚 talk will offer more information about this new treatment option for Prince Edward Island and Canada, and will give the public an opportunity to ask questions to learn more.
Research on Tap returns for its sixth season of public discussion, debate, and ideas presented by researchers from the 黑料吃瓜. The series kicks off Tuesday, October 7 at 7:00 pm in the Pourhouse above the Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown. Dr. Christina Murray, assistant professor of Nursing, will lead a discussion entitled 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 get married to be a single mother鈥, featuring stories of Prince Edward Island women whose husbands work in western Canada. The 2014-15 season of Research on Tap is presented in cooperation with the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), Atlantic Chapter. The RSC is Canada鈥檚 national academy and is the senior national body of distinguished scholars, artists, and scientists.
黑料吃瓜鈥檚 new School of Engineering is in the process of searching for its first Associate Dean who will be the academic, administrative, and community leader of the School. Two candidates have been short-listed and have been invited to campus for a public presentation and final interview process. The public presentations will give each candidate the opportunity to express their views to the campus community on 鈥淭he Role of the Associate Dean in Leading the New School of Engineering at 黑料吃瓜.鈥 These presentations are scheduled as follows: Dr. Nicholas Krouglicof, Memorial University of Newfoundland Thursday, October 2, 2014, 10:30-11:45 am, AVC Lecture Theatre A Dr. Amarjeet Bassi, Western University Friday, October 17, 2014, 10:45 am-12:00pm, McDougall Hall, Room 243 Everyone is encouraged to attend.
To get ready for Dr. Terry Anderson's talk next Friday, October 10, we have posted several of his key articles, as well as the link to his recent book "Teaching Crowds: Learning and social media," in the following spaces: Moodle Course: and 黑料吃瓜 Projects Blog: Please take a look and share your thoughts on teaching and learning in online spaces. If you haven't already, please express your interest in attending Dr. Anderson's talk here: . For further questions, contact Sundi Richard slrichard@upei.ca at the Office of Skills Development and Learning.
A prominent American researcher in the field of addictions treatment is coming to Prince Edward Island to give a public talk, and to discuss ways of importing her web-based treatment methods to the Island鈥檚 healthcare system. Dr. Kathleen Carroll is a Professor of Psychiatry from the Yale School of Medicine. The public is welcome to her talk on Tuesday, October 7 at 6:00 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242 of 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Don and Marion McDougall Hall. Dr. Carroll is best known for her work in computer-based training for cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT4CBT, which has received multiple awards and recognitions for its success. CBT4CBT is being implemented within the U.S. healthcare system and has been shown in several sites to nearly double the improvement of treatment success for patients struggling with addictions. Dr. Carroll comes to Prince Edward Island as a guest of Dr. Juergen Krause, Dean of the School of Business and Director of 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Centre for Health and Biotech Management Research (CHBMR). Dr. Carroll鈥檚 talk will offer more information about this new treatment option for Prince Edward Island and Canada, and will give the public an opportunity to ask questions to learn more.
Research on Tap returns for its sixth season of public discussion, debate, and ideas presented by researchers from the 黑料吃瓜. The series kicks off Tuesday, October 7 at 7:00 pm in the Pourhouse above the Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown. Dr. Christina Murray, assistant professor of Nursing, will lead a discussion entitled 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 get married to be a single mother鈥, featuring stories of Prince Edward Island women whose husbands work in western Canada. The 2014-15 season of Research on Tap is presented in cooperation with the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), Atlantic Chapter. The RSC is Canada鈥檚 national academy and is the senior national body of distinguished scholars, artists, and scientists.
黑料吃瓜鈥檚 new School of Engineering is in the process of searching for its first Associate Dean who will be the academic, administrative, and community leader of the School. Two candidates have been short-listed and have been invited to campus for a public presentation and final interview process. The public presentations will give each candidate the opportunity to express their views to the campus community on 鈥淭he Role of the Associate Dean in Leading the New School of Engineering at 黑料吃瓜.鈥 These presentations are scheduled as follows: Dr. Nicholas Krouglicof, Memorial University of Newfoundland Thursday, October 2, 2014, 10:30-11:45 am, AVC Lecture Theatre A Dr. Amarjeet Bassi, Western University Friday, October 17, 2014, 10:45 am-12:00pm, McDougall Hall, Room 243 Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Join the International Relations Office, and the Chinese Knot Club for the first International Coffee House of the 2014-15 year. Enjoy free entertainment, games, BBQ, snacks, and coffee on Friday, October 3 from 5:30-9:30 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. This event is sponsored by the Chinese Knot Club.
Research on Tap returns for its sixth season of public discussion, debate, and ideas presented by researchers from the 黑料吃瓜. The series kicks off Tuesday, October 7 at 7:00 pm in the Pourhouse above the Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown. Dr. Christina Murray, assistant professor of nursing, will lead a discussion entitled 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 get married to be a single mother,鈥 stories of Prince Edward Island women whose spouses work in western Canada. The 2014-15 season of Research on Tap is presented in cooperation with the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Atlantic Chapter. The RSC is Canada鈥檚 national academy and is the senior national body of distinguished scholars, artists, and scientists. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at (902) 620-5117, datkinson@upei.ca
To get ready for Dr. Terry Anderson's talk next Friday, October 10, we have posted several of his key articles, as well as the link to his recent book "Teaching Crowds: Learning and social media," in the following spaces: Moodle Course: and 黑料吃瓜 Projects Blog: Please take a look and share your thoughts on teaching and learning in online spaces. If you haven't already, please express your interest in attending Dr. Anderson's talk here: . For further questions, contact Sundi Richard slrichard@upei.ca at the Office of Skills Development and Learning.
Please join us to consider the welfare of farmed mink, with reference to the new NFACC Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Farmed Mink 2013. Speakers will include Dr. Georgia Mason, Canada Research Chair in Animal Welfare and Mr. Kirk Rankin, Canada Mink Breeders Association; Chair, Farmed Mink Code Development Committee. On Friday, October 3, 7:00-8:30 pm, AVC Lecture Theatre A, Dr. Mason will present "Mink farming: Myths and realities." All are welcome to attend. Registration is required for Saturday, October 4. See full program and registration information at awc.upei.ca/mink-welfare-conference-october-2014
Join the 黑料吃瓜 Student Union's Iranian Society on Saturday, October 4 at 6:30 pm for Mehregan or Jashn-e Mehr (Mehr Festival)鈥攁 Zoroastrian and Persian (Iranian) festival to honour the Yazata of "Mehr," which is responsible for friendship, affection, and love. It is also widely referred to as Persian Festival of Autumn. There will be music, games, and more! Light refreshments will be served. Tickets are $7 in advance, or $10 at the door (upon availability). To purchase tickets, please contact iraniansociety@upeisu.ca For more information on the event, please contact Siavash Samei, President, at ssamei@upei.ca
The 黑料吃瓜 Panthers are seeking faculty, staff, students, and alumni interested in singing the National Anthem at Panther home games. For more information, please contact Ron Annear at (902) 566-0991 or annear@upei.ca
To get ready for Dr. Terry Anderson's talk next Friday, October 10, we have posted several of his key articles, as well as the link to his recent book "Teaching Crowds: Learning and social media," in the following spaces: Moodle Course: and 黑料吃瓜 Projects Blog: Please take a look and share your thoughts on teaching and learning in online spaces. If you haven't already, please express your interest in attending Dr. Anderson's talk here: . For further questions, contact Sundi Richard slrichard@upei.ca at the Office of Skills Development and Learning.