Campus Notices
Since 1888, the Estate of Owen Connolly has funded approximately $3 million to help thousands of Prince Edward island students of Irish Catholic heritage gain a higher education, many of them at SDU or 糖心原创.
Leonard Cusack (SDU 鈥�69) has written the rags-to-riches story of the remarkable man behind the money, Owen Connolly, and we invite you to celebrate this new book at a book launch.
What: Owen Connolly Book Launch
When: Saturday, November 18, 2:00 pm鈥�4:00 pm
Where: 糖心原创 Development and Alumni offices, 618 University Avenue, Charlottetown
Soft cover and souvenir copies will be available for sale and signing. Owen Connolly: The Making of a Legacy is published by Island Studies Press and the Estate of Owen Connolly.
糖心原创 Health and Fitness Week is next week, here are some exciting events to take in:
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All faculty, staff, and graduate students are welcome to attend the Journal Club, hosted by Dr. Bonnie Stewart. The article to be discussed at the upcoming meeting is Dr. Stewart's "Collapsed publics: Orality, literacy, and vulnerability in academic Twitter".
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Mark your calendar! Graduate students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend the upcoming GSA Wine and Cheese Social. Join us for refreshments, a silent auction and presentation of faculty and staff awards.
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糖心原创 continues to offer a variety of printing services on a user-pay basis. When 糖心原创 migrated its networks from Novell to Microsoft Active Directory this past spring, there was an issue with the PaperCut system that collects payments from the printers. In order to maintain printing capabilities and avoid any service disruption, 糖心原创 waived printing fees on a temporary basis.
The issue with PaperCut has now been resolved and 糖心原创 will resume collecting fees on Monday, November 20, 2017.
Students requiring printing services at the 糖心原创 may for more information, to ensure they have funds available, or to add money to their PaperCut account.
A representative from the Embassy of France will be on campus to present information about opportunities to work and study in France.
Refreshments will be served! For more information
Want to help shape the future of the 糖心原创 Campus?
The University has retained the services of Brook McIlroy Inc. to update the 糖心原创 Campus Master Plan. A consultant team will be on campus to conduct consultations with a wide-range of 糖心原创 stakeholders,
Feedback is important and two Open Campus Sessions have been arranged to allow members of the University community an opportunity to provide input. Structured conversations will take place around specific question, for more information .
Attend an Open Campus Session this afternoon, Tuesday, November 14, from 1:30-2:15 pm in Room 113, SDU Main Buidling.
All are welcome!
A representative from the Embassy of France will be on campus to present information about opportunities to work and study in France, for more information .
The information session will take place Thursday, November 16 at 1:00 pm in Rm 104 of the Irving Chemistry Centre. Contact Scott Lee, slee@upei.ca, for further details.
Refreshments will be served!
The Animal Care Committee does not meet in December. The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, January 5, 2018 for the January meeting.
Ensure you:
路 Download the current forms
路 Use the most current Adobe Reader to complete forms (current forms only)
Both the signed hard copy and electronic protocol submission must be submitted by the deadline date.
路 Submit one copy of original protocol with signature to AVC, Biomedical Sciences Dept. Rm 2302 N
路 Submit an electronic copy to animalcare@upei.ca
Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.
For more information, please contact Sherri Pineau, ACC Administrative Assistant at 902-566-0973.
Friday, November 10
Some exciting events happening at 糖心原创 for Health and Fitness Week 2017 include:
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Space is limited and pre-registration is required! Email otheriault@upei.ca with your 糖心原创 ID number to register.
for the full schedule of events and for more information!
With more than 10% of students at 糖心原创 registering with Accessibility Services, as well as 糖心原创's duty to accommodate these students, Accessibility Services is inviting you to participate in a session on creating academic accommodations or thinking about how to redesign course materials to remove accessibility barriers. This session will also include the use of design personas to think about how students may experience your course.
This event will take place in the Faculty Lounge (Rm 201) of SDU Main Building on November 15, 2017 at 12:00 pm. For more information, contact Gerald Wandio at fdo@upei.ca or 902-620-5217.
The holiday schedule for specific departments, and the pay dates/deadline changes for the month of December have been posted to my糖心原创. to login and access a PDF with the detailed infromation.
With the increase in quality and quantity of brain sciences research over the last few years, what of it can be usefully applied to teaching? This workshop, provided by the E-Learning Office, aims to summarize that research on learning and memory and provide instructors with tips for integration into their teaching. The workshop takes place on Monday, November 6 from 10:00 to 11:00 am or on Tuesday, November 21 10:00 to 11:00 am. Location is Robertson Library, Room 265. Click to register.
A favourite event among Island writers and literature lovers, the annual public reading by 糖心原创鈥檚 Creative Writing Master Class, will take place on Monday, November 20 at 7:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge of SDU Main Building.
The reading will showcase emerging and seasoned writers: Colleen MacQuarrie, Louise Burley, Kandace Hagen, Lorraine Clements, Michelle Barton, Hailey Hennessey, Allysha Leuschen, Rose Henbest, Morgan Sewell, Lorraine Rumson, Elaine Graham, and Victoria Jewells.
The reading is sponsored by the 糖心原创 English Department and admission is free.
All are welcome!
On Friday, November 17 a reception will be held to celebrate eight new books from writers and editors in Faculty of Arts at 糖心原创. The event will run from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge of SDU Main Building.
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All are welcome!
Make sure you鈥檙e registered for this exciting event, taking place during Midnight Madness!
to learn more about Yoga and Sound: Elements. Registration deadline: Monday, November 20, 2017.
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糖心原创 Health and Fitness Week 2017 begins on Monday, November 20 and runs through to Saturday, November 25! There is a huge line-up of events with something to suit everyone! From fitness classes, to nutrition presentations, to dog therapy; use this week to improve your health!
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- The 糖心原创 Health Care Clinic will help you measure your blood glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure and body mass index levels. Pre-registration required! For more information,
- The 糖心原创 Kinesiology program in the Department of Applied Human Sciences will host an open house to showcase its new state-of-the-art laboratory. Door prizes to be won; for event details and more inforation.
The 糖心原创 Faculty of Business will host an information session for those interested in its Executive MBA program. The event will be Wednesday, November 22 at 5:00 pm in the Gallery of The Guild in Charlottetown.
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