Campus Notices

Thursday, March 28 - Holy Thursday Mass at St Pius X at 7:00 pm. No Mass at 12:05 Friday, March 29 - Good Friday Service at the Chaplaincy Centre at 2:00 pm. No Stations at 12:05 Sunday, March 31 - Easter Sunday Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre at 6:00 pm
Ana Gradil, Department of Pathology and Microbiology will give a seminar entitled "Temperature effects on immunological development and responsiveness in juvenile shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)" and Heather Wotton, Department of Pathology and Microbiology will give a seminar entitled "Development of an in vitro method of testing an anti-attachment factor on Lepeophtheirus salmonis" on Tuesday, April 2 at 1:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre "C". Everyone is welcome.
Human Resources, in cooperation with our preferred pharmacy provider, Murphy's Pharmacies, will be hosting two information sessions. These one-hour sessions are designed to provide education on the most common health concerns facing women and men throughout their lives. Women's Health - Friday, April 12 at 12:30, McDougall Hall, Room 246 Presented by a Murphy's pharmacist, the presentation will provide information to motivate participants to take control of their own health. The pharmacist will provide an overview of statistics around common chronic health conditions for women, provide information on hormones and your health, prevention and screening, nutrition, physical activity, and caring for your family鈥檚 health needs. Men's Health - Friday, April 19 at 12:30, McDougall Hall, Room 246 At this session, a Murphy's pharmacist will provide information to motivate participants to take control of their own health by providing an overview of statistics around common chronic health conditions for men, information on prevention through nutrition & physical activity, proper screening, and caring for your family's health needs. To register for these sessions, please contact Kathryn Harrison in Human Resources at 566-0514 or kharrison@upei.ca
Thursday, March 28 - Holy Thursday Mass at St Pius X at 7:00 pm. No Mass at 12:05 Friday, March 29 - Good Friday Service at the Chaplaincy Centre at 2:00 pm. No Stations at 12:05 Sunday, March 31 - Easter Sunday Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre at 6:00 pm
Ana Gradil, Department of Pathology and Microbiology will give a seminar entitled "Temperature effects on immunological development and responsiveness in juvenile shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)" and Heather Wotton, Department of Pathology and Microbiology will give a seminar entitled "Development of an in vitro method of testing an anti-attachment factor on Lepeophtheirus salmonis" on Tuesday, April 2 at 1:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre "C". Everyone is welcome.
Human Resources, in cooperation with our preferred pharmacy provider, Murphy's Pharmacies, will be hosting two information sessions. These one-hour sessions are designed to provide education on the most common health concerns facing women and men throughout their lives. Women's Health - Friday, April 12 at 12:30, McDougall Hall, Room 246 Presented by a Murphy's pharmacist, the presentation will provide information to motivate participants to take control of their own health. The pharmacist will provide an overview of statistics around common chronic health conditions for women, provide information on hormones and your health, prevention and screening, nutrition, physical activity, and caring for your family鈥檚 health needs. Men's Health - Friday, April 19 at 12:30, McDougall Hall, Room 246 At this session, a Murphy's pharmacist will provide information to motivate participants to take control of their own health by providing an overview of statistics around common chronic health conditions for men, information on prevention through nutrition & physical activity, proper screening, and caring for your family's health needs. To register for these sessions, please contact Kathryn Harrison in Human Resources at 566-0514 or kharrison@upei.ca

鈥淭his Shining Night鈥, the spring choral presentation by UPEI's Concert Choir, takes place in Steel Recital Hall on Thursday, April 4 at 7:30 pm. The audience will be treated to performances by the concert choir, under interim director Pamela Campbell and special guests the Summerside Community Choir and Montague Regional High School Choir. Summerside conductor Mark Ramsay and Montague conductor Christie Beck are both alumni of the 69传媒music department. As well as directing their own choirs' performances, Ramsay and Beck will guest-conduct the 69传媒choir in Morten Lauridsen's 鈥淪ure on This Shining Night鈥 and Leonard Bernstein's 鈥淪omewhere鈥, respectively. Also, appearing as guest conductor of 鈥淭omorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day鈥 will be alumnus Michael van der Gaag. A student conductor from the music department's choral techniques class will conduct the university choir in Eric Whitacre's 鈥淭he Seal Lullaby.鈥 Collaborative pianist for the evening is Jeremy Gallant. Tickets for 鈥淭his Shining Night鈥 are $10.00; $5.00 for seniors and students. For tickets & information, contact music@upei.ca or 566-0507.
President Abd-El-Aziz and members of the Budget Committee will hold a Town Hall in The McCain Foundation Learning Commons at the AVC on Wednesday, March 27, 11:30 am鈥1:00 pm to present preliminary budget numbers and share strategic planning to date. After considering feedback from colleagues, and receiving confirmation of the provincial operating grant, the Budget Committee will then finalize and present its operating budget to the Finance Committee of the Board and then for consideration to the Board of Governors during the last Board meeting of the academic year鈥擬ay 9, 2013. Once the 2013鈥2014 budget is approved by the Board, the University will communicate any necessary changes in tuition and fees, and will notify departments on their budget status for the fiscal year. Your participation in the Town Hall discussion is welcomed and appreciated. *If overflow space is required, a video/audio feed of the meeting will be available in rooms 286N B and C.
The 69传媒Wind Symphony will perform its final recital of the academic year this Thursday, March 28 at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall. Tickets may be purchased at the Music department office or at the door on Thursday evening.
Immigration, refugee, and citizenship policies in Canada have been changing at a fast pace in recent years. Marisa Berry Mendez, of the Canadian Council for Refugees will address new developments in immigration and refugee policy in Canada, making room for a discussion about these important issues which are changing the face of Canadian society. Presentation is free and all are welcome to attend. Room 213, Main Building Tuesday, March 26 at 7:30 pm
The Institute of Island Studies and Environmental Studies are hosting a noon-hour discussion on Thursday, April 4 for students, staff, and faculty to talk about ongoing concerns around land use on PEI: the quality of our groundwater, the protection of our farmland, and the protection of our coastal areas, to name three concerns. If you live on PEI, your opinion matters. In April the newly formed land-use task force will hold public consultations with Islanders on these issues. This task force wants to speak to the 69传媒community about what they think. So let's talk about land use. Free pizza for lunch. Faculty Lounge, Main Building Thursday April 4, noon-2 pm RSVP to Joan at ispstaff@upei.ca 566-0386
The campus community is invited to a portrait unveiling of President Emeritus H. Wade MacLauchlan in recognition of his 12 years of service and leadership to the 69传媒. The event will take place on March 28, 2013 at 4:30 pm in the Robertson Library, Current Periodicals Study Area (room 308) at UPEI. For more information, contact Rebecca Gass at rjgass@upei.ca.
The campus community is invited to a portrait unveiling of President Emeritus H. Wade MacLauchlan in recognition of his 12 years of service and leadership to the 69传媒. The event will take place on March 28, 2013 at 4:30 pm in the Robertson Library, Current Periodicals Study Area (room 308) at UPEI. For more information, contact Rebecca Gass at rjgass@upei.ca.
鈥淭his Shining Night鈥, the spring choral presentation by UPEI's Concert Choir, takes place in Steel Recital Hall on Thursday, April 4 at 7:30 pm. The audience will be treated to performances by the concert choir, under interim director Pamela Campbell and special guests the Summerside Community Choir and Montague Regional High School Choir. Summerside conductor Mark Ramsay and Montague conductor Christie Beck are both alumni of the 69传媒music department. As well as directing their own choirs' performances, Ramsay and Beck will guest-conduct the 69传媒choir in Morten Lauridsen's 鈥淪ure on This Shining Night鈥 and Leonard Bernstein's 鈥淪omewhere鈥, respectively. Also, appearing as guest conductor of 鈥淭omorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day鈥 will be alumnus Michael van der Gaag. A student conductor from the music department's choral techniques class will conduct the university choir in Eric Whitacre's 鈥淭he Seal Lullaby.鈥 Collaborative pianist for the evening is Jeremy Gallant. Tickets for 鈥淭his Shining Night鈥 are $10.00; $5.00 for seniors and students. For tickets & information, contact music@upei.ca or 566-0507.
President Abd-El-Aziz and members of the Budget Committee will hold a Town Hall in The McCain Foundation Learning Commons at the AVC on Wednesday, March 27, 11:30 am鈥1:00 pm to present preliminary budget numbers and share strategic planning to date. After considering feedback from colleagues, and receiving confirmation of the provincial operating grant, the Budget Committee will then finalize and present its operating budget to the Finance Committee of the Board and then for consideration to the Board of Governors during the last Board meeting of the academic year鈥擬ay 9, 2013. Once the 2013鈥2014 budget is approved by the Board, the University will communicate any necessary changes in tuition and fees, and will notify departments on their budget status for the fiscal year. Your participation in the Town Hall discussion is welcomed and appreciated. *If overflow space is required, a video/audio feed of the meeting will be available in rooms 286N B and C.
The 69传媒Wind Symphony will perform its final recital of the academic year this Thursday, March 28 at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall. Tickets may be purchased at the Music department office or at the door on Thursday evening.
Immigration, refugee, and citizenship policies in Canada have been changing at a fast pace in recent years. Marisa Berry Mendez, of the Canadian Council for Refugees will address new developments in immigration and refugee policy in Canada, making room for a discussion about these important issues which are changing the face of Canadian society. Presentation is free and all are welcome to attend. Room 213, Main Building Tuesday, March 26 at 7:30 pm
The Institute of Island Studies and Environmental Studies are hosting a noon-hour discussion on Thursday, April 4 for students, staff, and faculty to talk about ongoing concerns around land use on PEI: the quality of our groundwater, the protection of our farmland, and the protection of our coastal areas, to name three concerns. If you live on PEI, your opinion matters. In April the newly formed land-use task force will hold public consultations with Islanders on these issues. This task force wants to speak to the 69传媒community about what they think. So let's talk about land use. Free pizza for lunch. Faculty Lounge, Main Building Thursday April 4, noon-2 pm RSVP to Joan at ispstaff@upei.ca 566-0386
The campus community is invited to a portrait unveiling of President Emeritus H. Wade MacLauchlan in recognition of his 12 years of service and leadership to the 69传媒. The event will take place on March 28, 2013 at 4:30 pm in the Robertson Library, Current Periodicals Study Area (room 308) at UPEI. For more information, contact Rebecca Gass at rjgass@upei.ca.
鈥淭his Shining Night鈥, the spring choral presentation by UPEI's Concert Choir, takes place in Steel Recital Hall on Thursday, April 4 at 7:30 pm. The audience will be treated to performances by the concert choir, under interim director Pamela Campbell and special guests the Summerside Community Choir and Montague Regional High School Choir. Summerside conductor Mark Ramsay and Montague conductor Christie Beck are both alumni of the 69传媒music department. As well as directing their own choirs' performances, Ramsay and Beck will guest-conduct the 69传媒choir in Morten Lauridsen's 鈥淪ure on This Shining Night鈥 and Leonard Bernstein's 鈥淪omewhere鈥, respectively. Also, appearing as guest conductor of 鈥淭omorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day鈥 will be alumnus Michael van der Gaag. A student conductor from the music department's choral techniques class will conduct the university choir in Eric Whitacre's 鈥淭he Seal Lullaby.鈥 Collaborative pianist for the evening is Jeremy Gallant. Tickets for 鈥淭his Shining Night鈥 are $10.00; $5.00 for seniors and students. For tickets & information, contact music@upei.ca or 566-0507.