Campus Notices
The MAIS program invites everyone to 鈥淭asmania Dreaming,鈥� highlighting the connections between two islands: Prince Edward Island and Tasmania. The panel discussion and readings feature two guests from Tasmania, poet Jane Williams and publisher Ralph Wessman, along with PEI Poet Laureate Dianne Hicks Morrow and 91探花's Deirdre Kessler, who participated in the PEI-Tasmania Writers' Exchange sponsored by the Department of English and the Institute of Island Studies. The evening will be hosted by Island Studies scholar and MAIS Interim Co-ordinator Laurie Brinklow. Join us on a journey of our two islands through poetry and photos, and talk about the attraction we have for one another: two islands that are poles apart.
鈥淭asmania Dreaming鈥� will be held at the Haviland Club, December 3, 7:00-9:00 pm. Admission is by donation. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Laurie Brinklow at brinklow@upei.ca, or (902) 894-2881.
Research on Tap returns for its sixth season of public discussion, debate, and ideas presented by researchers from the 91探花. Join our next conversation TONIGHT, Monday, December 1 at 7:00 pm at the Haviland Club in Charlottetown. Dr. Don Wagner, an associate professor at 91探花鈥檚 School of Business, will lead a discussion entitled: Microfinance in Africa. How it works. How it doesn鈥檛.
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.
Research on Tap meets the first Monday of every month from October to April. The full schedule of speakers can be found at upei.ca/research/research-on-tap
All pay changes, PTF's, overtime submissions, paper timesheets, etc., must be received by Human Resources by noon on December 1, 2014 for the December 19, 2014 payroll; and December 8, 2014 for the January 2, 2015 payroll. Electronic timesheet deadline - December 15, 2014 for the January 2, 2015 pay. Any questions, please call the Payroll Office at (902) 566-0464.
The Ten Thousand Villages sale returns to 91探花 for three days in the Murphy Student Centre. Since this is the last stop on the sale's tour, everything is 20% off. Find great fair trade gifts on Tuesday, December 2 and Wednesday, December 3 from 9:00 am-8:00 pm, and on Thursday December 4 from 9:00 am-2:00 pm. For more information, call Shannon at (902) 566-0404.
All this week you can do your holiday shopping at the 91探花 Bookstore and charge your purchase to your 91探花 staff account. Your purchase will be paid through payroll deductions in the New Year starting on January 16. Minimum purchase is $100 to a maximum of $500. Contact Kevin or Bea at the Bookstore for more information.
President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz cordially invites you to the Official Groundbreaking Ceremony for the School of Sustainable Design Engineering.
Join the President; the Honourable Robert Ghiz, Premier; the Honourable Allen Roach, Minister of Innovation and Advanced Learning; 91探花 Board of Governors Chair Tom Cullen; and 91探花 Student Union President Lucas MacArthur as they mark the beginning of construction.
Health Sciences Building Lobby
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Time: 10:00 am
Hot beverages will be served before proceeding to the construction site.
The 91探花 community is invited to attend the 2014 President鈥檚 Holiday Social and Tree Lighting on Thursday, December 4, 3:30-5:00 pm. The reception will take place in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, where the new "91探花 Commits to Care" campaign will also be launched, followed by a tree lighting ceremony at 4:45 pm, between Kelley Memorial Building and the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
91探花 student Bridgette Blanchard will provide music during the social and appetizers and light refreshments will be served. 91探花 food bank items and/or monetary donations are graciously accepted. The Office of the President will match all donations.
Hope to see you there!
The MAIS program invites everyone to 鈥淭asmania Dreaming,鈥� highlighting the connections between two islands: Prince Edward Island and Tasmania. The panel discussion and readings feature two guests from Tasmania, poet Jane Williams and publisher Ralph Wessman, along with PEI Poet Laureate Dianne Hicks Morrow and 91探花's Deirdre Kessler, who participated in the PEI-Tasmania Writers' Exchange sponsored by the Department of English and the Institute of Island Studies. The evening will be hosted by Island Studies scholar and MAIS Interim Co-ordinator Laurie Brinklow. Join us on a journey of our two islands through poetry and photos, and talk about the attraction we have for one another: two islands that are poles apart.
鈥淭asmania Dreaming鈥� will be held at the Haviland Club, December 3, 7:00-9:00 pm. Admission is by donation. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Laurie Brinklow at brinklow@upei.ca, or (902) 894-2881.
Research on Tap returns for its sixth season of public discussion, debate, and ideas presented by researchers from the 91探花. Join our next conversation TONIGHT, Monday, December 1 at 7:00 pm at the Haviland Club in Charlottetown. Dr. Don Wagner, an associate professor at 91探花鈥檚 School of Business, will lead a discussion entitled: Microfinance in Africa. How it works. How it doesn鈥檛.
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.
Research on Tap meets the first Monday of every month from October to April. The full schedule of speakers can be found at upei.ca/research/research-on-tap
All pay changes, PTF鈥橲, overtime submissions, paper timesheets, etc., must be received by Human Resources by noon on December 1, 2014 for the December 19, 2014 payroll; and December 8, 2014 for the January 2, 2015 payroll. Electronic timesheet deadline 鈥� December 15, 2014 for January 2, 2015 pay. Any questions, please call the Payroll Office at (902) 566-0464.
Please note the following changes to the hours of operation for The Wave and Mickey's Place Coffee Kiosk:
December:
On Friday, December 5 at 2:00 pm, Mickey's Place Coffee Kiosk will close for the Holidays. The Wave will close for the holiday break on Friday, December 5 at 11:00 pm.
January:
On Monday, January 5, Mickey's Place Coffee Kiosk will resume regular hours of operation beginning at 8:00 am. The Wave will also resume regular hours of operation opening at 11:00 am.
The staff of Mickey 's Place Coffee Kiosk and The Wave would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season!
The Student Union office will be closed from 11:45 am until 2:30 pm on Monday, December 1. Sorry for any inconvenience.
The 91探花 community is invited to attend the 2014 President鈥檚 Holiday Social and Tree Lighting on Thursday, December 4, 3:30-5:00 pm. The reception will take place in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, where the new "91探花 Commits to Care" campaign will also be launched, followed by a tree lighting ceremony at 4:45 pm, between Kelley Memorial Building and the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
91探花 student Bridgette Blanchard will provide music during the social and appetizers and light refreshments will be served. 91探花 food bank items and/or monetary donations are graciously accepted. The Office of the President will match all donations.
Hope to see you there!
The annual Fall 91探花 Choral Concert takes place at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall on Saturday November 29 at 7:30 pm. Under the direction of Professor Sung Ha Shin-Bouey, the Concert Choir and soloists from the 91探花 Vocal Program will present Mozart鈥檚 鈥淐oronation Mass,鈥� works by Palestrina and Eric Whitacre, as well as contemporary folk and jazz pieces. Soloists include sopranos: Rebecca Apps and Lindsay Gillis; altos: Hannah Rollwage and Olivia Barnes; tenors: William Millington and Cody Collins; and basses: Travis Boudreau and Parker Clements. Special guests for the evening will be Le Ragazze and I Ragazzi Jrs vocal ensembles, also under the direction of Professor Shin-Bouey.
Tickets are $10 general admission, and $5 for students, and are available at the door, online at or in advance by calling (902) 566鈥�0507.
All pay changes, PTF鈥橲, overtime submissions, paper timesheets, etc., must be received by Human Resources by noon on December 1, 2014 for the December 19, 2014 payroll; and December 8, 2014 for the January 2, 2015 payroll. Electronic timesheet deadline 鈥� December 15, 2014 for January 2, 2015 pay. Any questions, please call the Payroll Office at (902) 566-0464.
Please note the following changes to the hours of operation for The Wave and Mickey's Place Coffee Kiosk:
December:
On Friday, December 5 at 2:00 pm, Mickey's Place Coffee Kiosk will close for the Holidays. The Wave will close for the holiday break on Friday, December 5 at 11:00 pm.
January:
On Monday, January 5, Mickey's Place Coffee Kiosk will resume regular hours of operation beginning at 8:00 am. The Wave will also resume regular hours of operation opening at 11:00 am.
The staff of Mickey 's Place Coffee Kiosk and The Wave would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season!
The Student Union office will be closed from 11:45 am until 2:30 pm on Monday, December 1. Sorry for any inconvenience.
The 91探花 community is invited to attend the 2014 President鈥檚 Holiday Social and Tree Lighting on Thursday, December 4, 3:30-5:00 pm. The reception will take place in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, where the new "91探花 Commits to Care" campaign will also be launched, followed by a tree lighting ceremony at 4:45 pm, between Kelley Memorial Building and the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
91探花 student Bridgette Blanchard will provide music during the social and appetizers and light refreshments will be served. 91探花 food bank items and/or monetary donations are graciously accepted. The Office of the President will match all donations.
Hope to see you there!
The annual Fall 91探花 Choral Concert takes place at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall on Saturday November 29 at 7:30 pm. Under the direction of Professor Sung Ha Shin-Bouey, the Concert Choir and soloists from the 91探花 Vocal Program will present Mozart鈥檚 鈥淐oronation Mass,鈥� works by Palestrina and Eric Whitacre, as well as contemporary folk and jazz pieces. Soloists include sopranos: Rebecca Apps and Lindsay Gillis; altos: Hannah Rollwage and Olivia Barnes; tenors: William Millington and Cody Collins; and basses: Travis Boudreau and Parker Clements. Special guests for the evening will be Le Ragazze and I Ragazzi Jrs vocal ensembles, also under the direction of Professor Shin-Bouey.
Tickets are $10 general admission, and $5 for students, and are available at the door, online at or in advance by calling (902) 566鈥�0507.
91探花 President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz cordially invites the University community to 'University Update 2014' today, Thursday, November 27, 2:30-4:00 pm, in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall. You're invited to join the President in conversation about the priorities and direction of the University. Your voice is important. All are welcome to attend.
