Campus Notices
The Biology Department will host two student presentations as part of the Human Biology & Environmental Sciences Seminar Series on December 6 at 12:30-1:30 pm in the Duffy Science Centre, Room 204. Catherine MacNeill, MSc-ESC, Biology will present 鈥淵outh Livelihood strategies and environmental decision-making in Cameroon;鈥 and Brendan McKeown, MSc-ESC, Biology will present 鈥淢agnolol causes a Go/G1 cell cycle arrest in human prostate cancer cells in vitro.鈥 Everyone is welcome to attend.
If you have questions or concerns about snow removal on campus, please refer to the updated Snow Removal Policy on the Facilities Management website at:
Thank you
Facilities Management
The School of Business invites members of the campus community to attend a public presentation by Dr. Susan Graham, a candidate for a tenure-track position in marketing. "Branding Islands Using Characteristics of Islandness" will be presented on Monday, December 9 in McDougall Hall room 243, the David & Doris Scales Family Lecture Theatre from 1:30-2:30 pm. All are welcome to attend.
Sally Rockwell, long time employee of Chartwells at the Courtyard location, will be retiring this Friday, December 6. The staff of Chartwells would like to invite everyone to stop by the Courtyard Cafe at 10:00 am for cake and to wish Sally well on her retirement.
Thank you,
Angela MacKenzie,
Food Service Director, Chartwells
There are still tickets available for the Annual Sugar Plum Luncheon being held on Wednesday December, 18! To purchase your tickets, please contact Marc Doiron at 628-4370 or email him at catering@upei.ca. Thank you and happy holidays!
Angela Mackenzie
Chartwells Food Service Director
Due to the campus closure, the chili lunch will now take place on Thursday, December 5 and Friday, December 6. At the Chaplaincy Centre, thoughts are with the students during exam time, their success, and yes, of course, the chili dinner. On the first two days of exams -Thursday and Friday December 5 and 6 -between 11:30 am鈥1:30 pm, a chili dinner is served at the Chaplaincy Centre, free for the students. About 300 students show up each day with smiles and conversation on this busy week. If you are able to volunteer some time, sign up here:
Join the campus community for a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and caroling on Thursday, December 5 at 4:30 pm in the quadrangle (outdoor space between the W.A. Murphy Student Centre and the Kelley Memorial Building). Refreshments to follow in The Wave (including beverage specials and 10% off nachos). All are welcome to attend.
Due to the campus closure, the chili lunch will now take place on Thursday, December 5 and Friday, December 6. At the Chaplaincy Centre, thoughts are with the students during exam time, their success, and yes, of course, the chili dinner. On the first two days of exams -Thursday and Friday December 5 and 6 -between 11:30 am鈥1:30 pm, a chili dinner is served at the Chaplaincy Centre, free for the students. About 300 students show up each day with smiles and conversation on this busy week. If you are able to volunteer some time, sign up here:
Join the campus community for a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and caroling on Thursday, December 5 at 4:30 pm in the quadrangle (outdoor space between the W.A. Murphy Student Centre and the Kelley Memorial Building). Refreshments to follow in The Wave (including beverage specials and 10% off nachos). All are welcome to attend.
10,000 Villages, along with Farmers Helping Farmers, will hold its last sale of the season on December 3-5 at the 黑料吃瓜 Student Centre: everything is 20% off! For more information, call Shannon at 566-0404. Sale takes place Tuesday, Dec. 3, 9-8; Wednesday Dec. 4, 9-8; Thursday Dec 5, 9-2 in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre
Dr. Colin Wightman, candidate for Chair of Engineering at 黑料吃瓜, will be giving a campus wide presentation on Wednesday, December 4 at 12:30 pm in McDougall Hall, Room 243. The title of his presentation is "HEATING UP THE COOL SOUNDS - IT IS NOT JUST JAZZ ANY MORE!!"
Engineers have a special responsibility to use technology wisely in service to the needs of humanity. This talk explores how the development of a simple technology for a third-world problem required two hundred years of research and how that technology is now advancing to address the very modern problems of economic and environmental sustainability. Presented without writing equations, this talk is appropriate for anybody interested in how engineers can use curious phenomena to make life better. Everyone is welcome to attend.
At tonight's Research on Tap, join us for a discussion about the rising cost of food on Prince Edward Island, and how it's become impossible for low-income families to fill their cart with the healthy stuff. Dr. Jennifer Taylor, professor and chair of Applied Human Sciences, will lead a discussion titled "Too High a Price: Food Costs and Food Insecurity in PEI."
The event discussion begins at 7 pm at The Pourhouse, above The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown. Sound interesting? Join us.
Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with 黑料吃瓜 researchers. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at 620-5117, or datkinson@upei.ca
The 黑料吃瓜 Student Union would like to invite students, faulty, and staff to a campus social at The Wave on Friday, December 6 from 4-6 pm. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
The 黑料吃瓜 Student Union would like to invite students, faulty, and staff to a campus social at The Wave on Friday, December 6 from 4-6 pm. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
10,000 Villages, along with Farmers Helping Farmers, will hold its last sale of the season on December 3-5 at the 黑料吃瓜 Student Centre: everything is 20% off! For more information, call Shannon at 566-0404. Sale takes place Tuesday, Dec. 3, 9-8; Wednesday Dec. 4, 9-8; Thursday Dec 5, 9-2 in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre
Dr. Colin Wightman, candidate for Chair of Engineering at 黑料吃瓜, will be giving a campus wide presentation on Wednesday, December 4 at 12:30 pm in McDougall Hall, Room 243. The title of his presentation is "HEATING UP THE COOL SOUNDS - IT IS NOT JUST JAZZ ANY MORE!!"
Engineers have a special responsibility to use technology wisely in service to the needs of humanity. This talk explores how the development of a simple technology for a third-world problem required two hundred years of research and how that technology is now advancing to address the very modern problems of economic and environmental sustainability. Presented without writing equations, this talk is appropriate for anybody interested in how engineers can use curious phenomena to make life better. Everyone is welcome to attend.
At tonight's Research on Tap, join us for a discussion about the rising cost of food on Prince Edward Island, and how it's become impossible for low-income families to fill their cart with the healthy stuff. Dr. Jennifer Taylor, professor and chair of Applied Human Sciences, will lead a discussion titled "Too High a Price: Food Costs and Food Insecurity in PEI."
The event discussion begins at 7 pm at The Pourhouse, above The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown. Sound interesting? Join us.
Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with 黑料吃瓜 researchers. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at 620-5117, or datkinson@upei.ca
Vicki J. Whitlock will present her Master of Education Thesis Defense on Monday, December 16 at 9:30 am in Memorial Building, room 417. Thesis Title: 鈥淎ngels in the Marble鈥: Voices of Immigrant Youth on Prince Edward Island. All are welcome to attend.
You're invited to submit stories, announcements, or departmental updates to 黑料吃瓜's newsletter, the Campus Connector. The submission deadline for the next edition is Monday, December 9 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
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.
At the Chaplaincy Centre thoughts are with the students during exam time, their success, and yes, of course, the chili dinner.
On the first two days of exams -Wednesday and Thursday, December 4 and 5 - between 11:30 am鈥1:30 pm, a chili dinner is served at the Chaplaincy Centre, free for the students. About 300 students show up each day with smiles and conversation on this busy week. If you are able to volunteer some time, sign up here: