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Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee will host Master of Science Defence on Monday, August 18 at 1:00 pm in the Health Science Building, Room 301. Katie Beck, BSc. will defend her Master of Science thesis entitled: 鈥淲here There鈥檚 a Will, There鈥檚 a Way: Identifying Factors of Physical Activity That Influence Participation in Older Adults.鈥� All are welcome to attend.

Dear campus community, I am pleased to announce a search will be initiated for qualified candidates for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Sustainability, Resilience and Island Contexts to be staffed at 91探花. Islands of the world are being buffeted by global climatic, economic and cultural change. Emigration and resource depletion are decreasing the capacity for economic development, unique cultures are being disrupted by global cultural transformation and sea level rise is threatening the very existence of some small island jurisdictions. At the same time, island peoples and organizations have always been resilient, incorporating novel solutions and strategies to challenging circumstances. The CRC in Sustainability, Resilience, and Island Contexts adopts the islands of the world as living labs, not only to better understand and analyze the interaction of social, economic and ecological forces on sustainability and the resilience of these particular places. The CRC will apply the knowledge gained from these settings to address the questions of sustainability elsewhere in the world. A CRC Application Review Committee for this opportunity is being convened and I would welcome your suggestions on members for this committee. Please contact me by email (rgilmour@upei.ca) or phone (566-0637). More information on the Canada Research Chairs program may be found at . Additional information about the new Chair can be found at and the 91探花鈥檚 Human Resource web site Dr. Robert Gilmour VP Research and Graduate Studies

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions -- new, renewal, or amendment -- is Friday, September 5 for the September meeting. Ensure you always鈥� 路 Download the current forms from 路 Use the most current Adobe Reader to complete forms; only current forms will be accepted. 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 - North Annex, Biomedical Sciences Dept., Rm 2302 路 Submit an electronic copy to animalcare@upei.ca Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. For more information, please contact Sherri Pineau, ACC Admin. Assistant at 566-0973

Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee will host Master of Science Defence on Monday, August 18 at 1:00 pm in the Health Science Building, Room 301. Katie Beck, BSc. will defend her Master of Science thesis entitled: 鈥淲here There鈥檚 a Will, There鈥檚 a Way: Identifying Factors of Physical Activity That Influence Participation in Older Adults.鈥� All are welcome to attend.

Dear campus community, I am pleased to announce a search will be initiated for qualified candidates for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Sustainability, Resilience and Island Contexts to be staffed at 91探花. Islands of the world are being buffeted by global climatic, economic and cultural change. Emigration and resource depletion are decreasing the capacity for economic development, unique cultures are being disrupted by global cultural transformation and sea level rise is threatening the very existence of some small island jurisdictions. At the same time, island peoples and organizations have always been resilient, incorporating novel solutions and strategies to challenging circumstances. The CRC in Sustainability, Resilience, and Island Contexts adopts the islands of the world as living labs, not only to better understand and analyze the interaction of social, economic and ecological forces on sustainability and the resilience of these particular places. The CRC will apply the knowledge gained from these settings to address the questions of sustainability elsewhere in the world. A CRC Application Review Committee for this opportunity is being convened and I would welcome your suggestions on members for this committee. Please contact me by email (rgilmour@upei.ca) or phone (566-0637). More information on the Canada Research Chairs program may be found at . Additional information about the new Chair can be found at and the 91探花鈥檚 Human Resource web site Dr. Robert Gilmour VP Research and Graduate Studies

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions -- new, renewal, or amendment -- is Friday, September 5 for the September meeting. Ensure you always鈥� 路 Download the current forms from 路 Use the most current Adobe Reader to complete forms; only current forms will be accepted. 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 - North Annex, Biomedical Sciences Dept., Rm 2302 路 Submit an electronic copy to animalcare@upei.ca Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. For more information, please contact Sherri Pineau, ACC Admin. Assistant at 566-0973

PEI Energy Systems is working on repairs to the steam line in the tunnel that will shut off domestic hot water in Cass Science Hall, Kelley Memorial Building, Duffy Science Centre, Memorial Hall, and the Chaplaincy Centre. This work is expected to continue until early next week. There will be hand sanitizers placed in all washrooms in each building. This shutdown is necessary to properly repair the steam lines that were temporarily repaired back in the spring. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 6034.

91探花鈥檚 Climate Research Lab needs your help to boost one of its projects to the next round in an MIT-sponsored competition about communicating climate risks and coastal vulnerabilities. CLIVE, the coastal erosion visualization tool created by the Climate Research Lab and the Spatial Interface Lab at Simon Fraser University, has reached the semi-finals in MIT鈥檚 CoLab Communication Coastal Risk and Resilience contest. A description of CLIVE, from the team鈥檚 submission to the contest: 鈥淯sing 3D game engine technology adapted to serious scientific communication, CLIVE enables citizens to interactively fly around and view the province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) at all scales, while manipulating historical data and projected models through time. By allowing citizens to view scientific data and explore climate change projections at any scale in their own neighbourhood, we help them understand these often abstract phenomena at local, human scales. We believe this is a way to connect all stakeholders to this mutual problem, enhancing awareness, education, dialogue, and collaborative problem-solving at all scales of society and government.鈥� To register and help vote CLIVE into the top spot, or to learn more about the competition, visit

In light of the spread of the Ebola virus in West Africa, and the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring an 'international emergency,' the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) has updated its travel warning for the following countries: Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, and it is possible the travel and health emergency warning could expand into the wider West Africa region. Given the gravity of the situation, the 91探花 is suspending all travel to Ebola affected regions that have been identified by WHO and DFATD until further notice. In addition, the international health emergency declared by WHO MAY also affect the timely arrival of international students from the affected countries for the fall semester. Therefore, it is prudent that we are all aware of this possibility and prepare for an adjustment of the start date for new students. The International Relations Office will continue to monitor the situation and will keep you posted as the situation progresses. For further information and updates, please visit the following websites: DFATD: WHO:

91探花鈥檚 Climate Research Lab needs your help to boost one of its projects to the next round in an MIT-sponsored competition about communicating climate risks and coastal vulnerabilities. CLIVE, the coastal erosion visualization tool created by the Climate Research Lab and the Spatial Interface Lab at Simon Fraser University, has reached the semi-finals in MIT鈥檚 CoLab Communication Coastal Risk and Resilience contest. A description of CLIVE, from the team鈥檚 submission to the contest: 鈥淯sing 3D game engine technology adapted to serious scientific communication, CLIVE enables citizens to interactively fly around and view the province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) at all scales, while manipulating historical data and projected models through time. By allowing citizens to view scientific data and explore climate change projections at any scale in their own neighbourhood, we help them understand these often abstract phenomena at local, human scales. We believe this is a way to connect all stakeholders to this mutual problem, enhancing awareness, education, dialogue, and collaborative problem-solving at all scales of society and government.鈥� To register and help vote CLIVE into the top spot, or to learn more about the competition, visit

In light of the spread of the Ebola virus in West Africa, and the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring an 'international emergency,' the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) has updated its travel warning for the following countries: Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, and it is possible the travel and health emergency warning could expand into the wider West Africa region. Given the gravity of the situation, the 91探花 is suspending all travel to Ebola affected regions that have been identified by WHO and DFATD until further notice. In addition, the international health emergency declared by WHO MAY also affect the timely arrival of international students from the affected countries for the fall semester. Therefore, it is prudent that we are all aware of this possibility and prepare for an adjustment of the start date for new students. The International Relations Office will continue to monitor the situation and will keep you posted as the situation progresses. For further information and updates, please visit the following websites: DFATD: WHO:

PEI Energy Systems is working on repairs to the steam line in the tunnel that will shut off domestic hot water in Cass Science Hall, Kelley Memorial Building, Duffy Science Centre, Memorial Hall, and the Chaplaincy Centre. This work is expected to continue until early next week. There will be hand sanitizers placed in all washrooms in each building. This shutdown is necessary to properly repair the steam lines that were temporarily repaired back in the spring. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 6034.

As a reminder, information regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) is available in the 91探花 Laboratory Safety Manual in Section 4: - Section 4.6 (p.43) discusses protective clothing in laboratory settings such as pants, shirts, and lab coats as being necessary to prevent skin from being exposed to chemical/biological agents (long skirts close to the ankle would also cover the legs safely). - Section 4.8.1 (p.47) indicates that suitable footwear for labs must cover and protect the entire foot. - As a rule of thumb for eye protection: if there's anything that you or others in your area are working with that you would not want in your eye, then wear eye protection. Visitors to higher risk areas, such as laboratories, need to be properly oriented to lab/hazards and must follow the procedures for that area. There is a form to complete which is available (under "other forms") through the Director, Financial Services: /finance/comptroller/comptroller-forms Supervisors are responsible to ensure that compliance takes place. For further information, please contact the 91探花 Health and Safety Advisor, Denise Bustard, 566-0516, dbustard@upei.ca

Canada's Anti-SPAM Legislation (CASL) came into effect this July and everyone at 91探花 needs to be aware of the implications in the event that we need to change some of our practices. Some of these issues have been part of the conversations around privacy, and our response to respecting privacy, but there are additional steps we may need to take. The Privacy Office has prepared a page of information to provide 91探花 staff and faculty with an initial opportunity to become familiar with CASL, and also who they can contact when they have questions. It is available at . Feel free to contact Mark Leggott (mleggott@upei.ca, 566-0460) if you have any questions or concerns.

PEI Energy Systems is working on repairs to the steam line that will shut off domestic hot water in Cass, Kelley, Duffy, Memorial Hall and the Chaplaincy Centre beginning today at 12:00 pm (Wednesday, August 6). This work is expected to take the remainder of the week to complete. There will be hand sanitizers placed in all washrooms in each building. This shutdown is necessary to properly repair the steam lines that were temporarily repaired back in the spring. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 6034.

As a reminder, information regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) is available in the 91探花 Laboratory Safety Manual in Section 4: - Section 4.6 (p.43) discusses protective clothing in laboratory settings such as pants, shirts, and lab coats as being necessary to prevent skin from being exposed to chemical/biological agents (long skirts close to the ankle would also cover the legs safely). - Section 4.8.1 (p.47) indicates that suitable footwear for labs must cover and protect the entire foot. - As a rule of thumb for eye protection: if there's anything that you or others in your area are working with that you would not want in your eye, then wear eye protection. Visitors to higher risk areas, such as laboratories, need to be properly oriented to lab/hazards and must follow the procedures for that area. There is a form to complete which is available (under "other forms") through the Director, Financial Services: /finance/comptroller/comptroller-forms Supervisors are responsible to ensure that compliance takes place. For further information, please contact the 91探花 Health and Safety Advisor, Denise Bustard, 566-0516, dbustard@upei.ca

Canada's Anti-SPAM Legislation (CASL) came into effect this July and everyone at 91探花 needs to be aware of the implications in the event that we need to change some of our practices. Some of these issues have been part of the conversations around privacy, and our response to respecting privacy, but there are additional steps we may need to take. The Privacy Office has prepared a page of information to provide 91探花 staff and faculty with an initial opportunity to become familiar with CASL, and also who they can contact when they have questions. It is available at . Feel free to contact Mark Leggott (mleggott@upei.ca, 566-0460) if you have any questions or concerns.

PEI Energy Systems is working on repairs to the steam line that will shut off domestic hot water in Cass, Kelley, Duffy, Memorial Hall and the Chaplaincy Centre beginning today at 12:00 pm (Wednesday, August 6). This work is expected to take the remainder of the week to complete. There will be hand sanitizers placed in all washrooms in each building. This shutdown is necessary to properly repair the steam lines that were temporarily repaired back in the spring. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 6034.

The public is welcome to attend the presentations of two candidates for the three-year term position in the Faculty of Education's BEd (fran莽ais langue seconde) program. On Wednesday, August 6, Guy Albert will present at 8:30 am and Zain Esseghaier will present at 12:00 noon in Memorial 417. Each presentation will be followed by a coffee break with the candidates in the Memorial Student Lounge. Everyone is welcome to attend.