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Dr. Stacey MacKinnon (糖心vlog官方入口) & Dr Beth Archer-Kuhn (UCalgary) are excited to announce several important additions to "Reigniting Curiosity & Inquiry in Higher Education: A Working Conference" to be held at 糖心vlog官方入口, Nov 2-4th, 2018. Seats are limited and going fast so please register soon ().

In addition to networking with others interested in incorporating more curiosity and inquiry in the classroom and forming research partnerships in these areas, we welcome the following contributors to the conference:

Pat Maher, PhD (Cape Breton University) 鈥淭aking risks and trusting the process: Lessons from a process-based pedagogy鈥�

Sarah-Lynn Boyle, PhD student (UGuelph) 鈥淯nderstanding, practicing and transferring inquiry-based learning skills across the undergraduate experience and beyond: The Student Experience鈥�

Mick Healey, PhD (UGloucestershire, UK) "Students as Partners in Inquiry-based learning: An interactive workshop"

Andrew P. Minigan, EdM (Director of Strategy, The Right Question Institute, Boston, MA) "鈥淭each Undergraduate, Graduate, and Doctoral Students How to Ask Better Questions鈥�

Robin Mueller, PhD (Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, UCalgary)"Building a Inquiry-focused Community of Practice in Higher Education"

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Please join us on Oct 17 at noon for the next meeting of the Environmental Studies Book Club in Robertson Library Reading Room, 2nd Floor (please follow the sign).

This fall we will be reading Justin Farrell鈥檚 book "Battle for Yellowstone: Morality and the Sacred Roots of Environmental Conflict" (2015). The e-book is available through the 糖心vlog官方入口 library. Just go to and search in the catalogue for Battle for Yellowstone. Click on the link and begin reading! Contact a librarian if you have questions.

On Oct 17, we will be discussing "Chapter 3: Buffalo Crusaders: The Sacred Struggle for America鈥檚 Last Wild and Pure Herd".

If you are interested in joining/leading the discussions or have any questions/suggestions, please feel free to contact Dr. Nino Antadze at nantadze@upei.ca.

Speaker: Jordi Segers, Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative
Title: Bats in Canada: A story of heroes and wildlife health.

The event is 2:30, Tuesday, October 16 in AVC Lecture Theatre B.

The monthly meeting of the 糖心vlog官方入口 & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club will be held on Friday October 12, 2018 from 3-4 pm in the "fishbowl" of the Duffy Research Centre (NRC). All neuroscience research students as well as faculty, scientists and staff with an interest in neuroscience topics are welcome to attend and learn of the exciting neuroscience research projects happening at 糖心vlog官方入口.

The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the 糖心vlog官方入口 community to Jesse Hitchcock's MSc defense entitled "Eelgrass (Zostera marina) responses to natural and anthropogenic gradients in estuaries of the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (Canada)."

The event is 2:00 pm, Friday, October 12 in room 204 of the Duffy Science Centre. 

As part of Health and Fitness Week we are having a Plant Party on Wednesday, October 24 at 5:00 pm. Cost is $10 per person. Get your creative juice flowing and join us. We'll provide the succulents and materials. Pre-registration required. Please visit Panther Central desk at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre by Friday, October 19. Space is limited and on a first come, first serve basis. Event is for 糖心vlog官方入口 students, staff and faculty only.

糖心vlog官方入口 is aligning functional areas that are related to student affairs and the recruitment/registration process into the recently renovated Dalton Hall鈥攐ur new Student Experience Hub! Student Affairs, Accessibility Services, the Mawi'omi Student Centre, and Recruitment and First-Year Advising Office and International Student Office were relocated in stages during the week of October 1. Starting Tuesday October 9, at 8:00 am, the remaining offices will move as follows:

1. Registrar's Office (from Kelley Memorial Building to Dalton Hall, 3rd floor)
2. Student Financial Services (from Kelley Memorial Building to Dalton Hall, 2nd floor)
3. Student Awards and Financial Aid (from Kelley Memorial Building to Dalton Hall, 2nd floor)
4. Work Integrated Learning and English Language Centre (from Robertson Library to Dalton Hall, 2nd floor)
5. Office of Study Abroad and International Collaboration (from Don and Marion McDougall Hall to Dalton Hall, 3rd floor)

There will be no disruption in services, however, we ask for your co-operation and understanding as we move files and equipment from various buildings to the Student Experience Hub. We will provide more specific updates as required on .  You can subscribe to receive them by .

about what services and supports are available at the Student Experience Hub.

Please plan to join us on Thursday for a panel discussion entitled

Finding the Right Blend: Stories and Advice about Combining Face-to-Face and Online Learning Modalities

Blended learning combines online and in-person learning practices. However, with all the learning tech advances, it can be difficult to know where to start or even if a blended learning environment is the right way to go. The E-Learning Office and the Faculty Development Office have assembled an excellent group of individuals from across 糖心vlog官方入口 to discuss the use of blended learning. The panelists include

H. Carolyn Peach Brown - Director, Environmental Studies; Associate Professor, Faculty of Science.
Andrew Carrothers - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business.
Marva Sweeney-Nixon - Professor, Faculty of Science; Chair of Biology Department.
Nicole Wadden-Garland - Accessibility Services Coordinator.
Gerald Wandio - FDO Program Coordinator; Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Arts.
Hayden Woodley - Assistant Professor, Management; Academic Director, Business Co-op Program.

The panel discussion will take place on Thursday, October 11th, 2018 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in AVC 201N. (Note: this is Lecture Theatre A, right across from the AVC cafeteria.) A light lunch will be served, so come a bit early!

Games are compelling for young and old alike. Adding game elements to your course is one way of enhancing your students' engagement. In this workshop you will learn about basic game elements and how they can be used both in online and face-to-face teaching environments. Be sure to bring a set of headphones or earbuds with you. This workshop, offered by the E-Learning Office, will take place on two separate dates: 10:30 to 11:30 am on Tuesday, October 23rd or Monday, November 19th in Room 265 of the Robertson Library.

Screening for breast cancer can detect cancers at an earlier and more treatable stage. Mammography is an X-ray of the breast and can be done at either the Queen Elizabeth Hospital or Prince County Hospital. If you are at average risk and over 40 years of age, check out the following website: .
If you are considered higher risk (family history of breast cancer, have had radiation to the chest prior to age 30 or have a gene mutation such as BRCA1 or BRCA2) talk to your primary care provider about what screening is right for you or contact the 糖心vlog官方入口 Health & Wellness Centre at 902-566-0616.

October 15-19th is Cervical Cancer Awareness Week. Call or email the 糖心vlog官方入口 Health & Wellness Centre to book your pap test today: 902-566-0616 or healthcentre@upei.ca. Having a regular Pap test is the best way you can protect yourself from cervical cancer. There are no symptoms to let you know a Pap test is needed. Book a pap test today.

Health and Fitness Week will be held the week of October 22. Lots of activities including Kick off event with Olympian Heather Moyse, Plant Night, Health Fair, Dog Therapy, Walking Meditation, Build Your OWN Zen Zone contest, family swim, just to name a few. Check out all the activities at 糖心vlog官方入口 Health and Fitness Week supported by 糖心vlog官方入口 Healthy Campus Committee.

October is cyber security month and with that in mind ITSS would like to remind you that free Wi-Fi is great, but can be dangerous 鈥� ALWAYS check the following:
Beware of unknown networks 鈥� they are an open invitation to hackers to break into your device.
NEVER bank or shop on a public Wi-Fi, would you give your credit card to a stranger?
Always look for secured network that requires a password.
The ITSS Helpdesk are here if you have any security questions 902 566 0465.

The Animal Welfare Journal Club meets approximately once a month to discuss scientific articles related to animal welfare; eg in animal welfare science, animal ethics, animal behaviour, anesthesia and analgesia; ethical veterinary practice. Everyone is welcome to attend and to propose articles for future discussion. 

Next meeting: Friday, Nov. 2, 12:30-1:15, AVC 280N to discuss: 

Grimm D. 2011. Are dolphins too smart for captivity? Science 332(6029):526-529. available at

FYI, this article references the work of Lori Marino, in particular the following article: Reiss D, Marino L. 2001. MIrror self-recognition in the bottlenose dolphin: A case of cognitive convergence. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 98(10):5937-5942.
available at 

The club is co hosted by AVC鈥檚 Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre and Animal Welfare Club. Email acrook@upei.ca or jdamico@upei.ca to be on the e-mail list for future information.

The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering at 糖心vlog官方入口 invites all Grade 7-10 girls and one parent/guardian to attend Go ENG Girl Day on Saturday, October 27. Go ENG Girl Day is a fun opportunity to spend an afternoon learning about the wonderful world of engineering, meeting women currently studying engineering, learning about some of the amazing things women engineers are doing, and participating in cool hands-on activities. We are excited to be one of 20+ other Engineering programs at Canadian universities all holding this event together on the same day! Registration is FREE but space is limited and closes on Tuesday, October 23 at 12 noon:

The Island Lecture Series kicks off another season on Tuesday, October 16, at 7 pm in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge on the 糖心vlog官方入口 campus, and will feature Ms. Janice Pettit speaking about her master鈥檚 research: 鈥淚s the 鈥業sland way of life鈥� lost when the ferry becomes a bridge?鈥�

Politicians began talking about building a fixed link between Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick in the late 1980s, and while this was not the first time the topic was broached, the Premier of the day suggested a plebiscite vote to determine Islanders鈥� interest. Both those opposed and those in favour of the link rallied their two sides at public meetings prior to the vote to ensure their messages were heard. The 鈥渘o鈥� side raised a number of issues, but their main concern centred on the perceived loss of the 鈥淚sland way of life鈥� if a fixed link connected the Island to the mainland. During the 1989 plebiscite, Islanders voted almost 60 per cent in favour of a fixed crossing, and in 1997 the Confederation Bridge opened to the public. 

Given all that was said and written regarding concerns about the loss of islandness, it is somewhat surprising that, until now, research had not been conducted to determine if the bridge has, in fact, had this impact. Have Prince Edward Islanders lost their 鈥淚sland way of life鈥�? This presentation, drawn from the exploratory thesis research of a 糖心vlog官方入口 Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) graduate, provides some insight into whether Prince Edward Island residents still consider themselves islanders and if their island identity has been affected by the fixed connection to the mainland.

Janice Pettit graduated from the MAIS program in May 2018 and is a Senior Policy Advisor with the Government of Prince Edward Island.

Admission to the lecture is free and everyone is welcome to attend.

The next lecture is scheduled for November 20. Mark your calendars! 

For more information, please contact Laurie at iis@upei.ca or (902) 894-2881.

Telefilm Canada, 糖心vlog官方入口 Campus Life, and Robertson Library are presenting the award-winning movie Maudie, based on the life of Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis. 

Special guest Wayne Carter, Executive Director, FIN: Atlantic International Film Festival will introduce the film and host a Q&A session after the movie.

Free dinner 鈥� pizza, drinks, and cookies (while supplies last)! Free movie! And, a chance to win one of two $50 iTunes gift cards!

Monday, October 15th 
Doors open at 4:30 pm
Duffy Amphitheatre 135

All are welcome!

糖心vlog官方入口 is aligning functional areas that are related to student affairs and the recruitment/registration process into the recently renovated Dalton Hall鈥攐ur new Student Experience Hub!  The relocation of office areas began on October 1 with Student Affairs, Accessibility Services, the Mawi'omi Student Centre, and Recruitment and First-Year Advising Office and International Student Office moving in a staged process. Starting Tuesday October 9, at 8:00 am, the remaining offices will move as follows:

1. Registrar's Office (from Kelley Memorial Building to Dalton Hall, 3rd floor) 
2. Student Financial Services (from Kelley Memorial Building to Dalton Hall, 2nd floor) 
3. Student Awards and Financial Aid (from Kelley Memorial Building to Dalton Hall, 2nd floor) 
4. Work Integrated Learning and English Language Centre (from Robertson Library to Dalton Hall, 2nd floor) 
5. Office of Study Abroad and International Collaboration (from Don and Marion McDougall Hall to Dalton Hall, 3rd floor)

There will be no disruption in services, however, we ask for your co-operation and understanding as we move files and equipment from various buildings to the Student Experience Hub. We will provide more specific updates as required on Campus Notices.  You can subscribe to receive them by .

about what services and supports are available at the Student Experience Hub.