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Dr. Mark MacLachlan, Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia will present a seminar on Friday, March 21 at 12:30 pm in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre Room 212. Dr. MacLachlan鈥檚 presentation is entitled 鈥淪upramolecular Origami: Transforming Paper into Twisted Structures.鈥� All are welcome to attend.

91探花 faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend research ethics training workshops on Tuesday, April 22. The workshops will be hosted by 91探花 Research Services and will be delivered by Laura-Lee Balkwill, Policy Analyst in the Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research, Ottawa. The ethics workshop topics to be presented are: 9:00 am 鈥� 10:30 am: Social Sciences and Humanities and research ethics 10:45 am 鈥� 12:15 pm: Health Sciences and research ethics 1:15 pm 鈥� 2:45 pm: Research Ethics Board review: how is it done? 3:00 pm 鈥� 4:30 pm: Research involving First Nations, Inuit and Metis People of Canada. There is no cost to attend the workshops and you may attend as many as you like. The workshops will be held on campus, location to be announced. Please contact Carol Heartz (heartz@upei.ca) by Friday, March 28 if you are interested in attending. Please include the following information in your email: your name, contact information, and department or Faculty, as well as the workshop (s) that you would like to attend. Please contact Joy Knight at mknight@upei.ca if you have any questions.

Dr. Mark MacLachlan, Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia will present a seminar on Friday, March 21 at 12:30 pm in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre Room 212. Dr. MacLachlan鈥檚 presentation is entitled 鈥淪upramolecular Origami: Transforming Paper into Twisted Structures.鈥� All are welcome to attend.

As part of our ongoing tree pruning, maintenance and inspection program, we have detected Dutch Elm disease in two Elm trees on campus, one of these Elm trees are located in the Main Quad on the south side of Steel Building and the other is on the east side of Dalton Hall. Unfortunately, these trees have to be removed and properly disposed of immediately to help avoid the spread of this disease to other Elm trees. This removal is scheduled to take place on Saturday, and Sunday, April 5-6. Each tree removed will be replaced in the spring of 2014 with two new trees in either the existing locations or at new locations on campus. While the contractors have been instructed that the work be executed with the least possible interference or disturbance to the campus community, a certain amount of disruption is inevitable. We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at 6034 or jmacphail@upei.ca

91探花 students, staff, and faculty are invited to join the University 100 program at the 6th annual 91探花 Stories Showcase to celebrate student success and students' voices from University 100, 203, and 103 classes. Presentations include campus life, service learning, 91探花 Research that Matters, 91探花 history, and more! The event takes place on Friday, March 28 1:00-3:00 pm in Schurman Market Square. All are welcome.

A DVD recording of Dr. Grandin's presentation will be shown on Tuesday March 25 in AVC "C" at 12:30 pm, hosted by the AVC Animal Welfare Club and SJDAWC. This talk was originally given by Dr. Grandin at Dalhousie Fac. of Agriculture, Dec. 3, 2013. All are welcome to attend.

Cheer on your friends as they try to cram years of learning into three minutes! When: TONIGHT, Tuesday, March 18, 7 pm, and Tuesday, March 25, 7 pm Where: The Wave What: The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a skills development activity which challenges thesis-based graduate students to explain their research project to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes. First place wins $200 and a trip to Dalhousie University to compete in the regional 3MT. Second place wins $100. Third place wins $50. For more information, see:

Ancient Greece was far away and long ago, but it will be up close and personal in 91探花鈥檚 Faculty Lounge this Spring. Vagabond Productions will be staging the Greek tragedy of Electra by Euripides. Director Greg Doran鈥檚 vision is to bring Electra into the 21st century by putting a modern political spin on things. 鈥淎t its heart, Electra can be read as a play about the financial dispossession of two characters, Orestes and Electra. I saw it as an opportunity to highlight current economic and political divisions in society. I feel the play offers an interesting insight for today鈥檚 society.鈥� Electra is its tenth show. The show runs March 18 to March 22 in The Faculty Lounge, in the Main Building. The doors will open at 7 pm for a 7:30 pm start. Admission is pay-what-you-can and seating is limited, so make sure to show up early. For more information, you can contact the Theatre Studies Program at 566-6013 or Dr. Greg Doran at gdoran@upei.ca.

Please join Dr. Karen Samis, 91探花 Biology Department, for the next presentation in the Human Biology and Environmental Sciences Seminar series hosted by the Biology Department. The presentation entitled 鈥淲hy I came to PEI for the beaches and ended up in a ditch. The story of sea rocket and lupines鈥� will be held on Friday, March 21 at 12:30 pm in Duffy Science, Room 204. Everyone is welcome to attend.

91探花 students, staff, and faculty are invited to join the University 100 program at the 6th annual 91探花 Stories Showcase to celebrate student success and students' voices from University 100, 203, and 103 classes. Presentations include campus life, service learning, 91探花 Research that Matters, 91探花 history, and more! The event takes place on Friday, March 28 1:00-3:00 pm in Schurman Market Square. All are welcome.

A DVD recording of Dr. Grandin's presentation will be shown on Tuesday March 25 in AVC "C" at 12:30 pm, hosted by the AVC Animal Welfare Club and SJDAWC. This talk was originally given by Dr. Grandin at Dalhousie Fac. of Agriculture, Dec. 3, 2013. All are welcome to attend.

Cheer on your friends as they try to cram years of learning into three minutes! When: TONIGHT, Tuesday, March 18, 7 pm, and Tuesday, March 25, 7 pm Where: The Wave What: The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a skills development activity which challenges thesis-based graduate students to explain their research project to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes. First place wins $200 and a trip to Dalhousie University to compete in the regional 3MT. Second place wins $100. Third place wins $50. For more information, see:

Ancient Greece was far away and long ago, but it will be up close and personal in 91探花鈥檚 Faculty Lounge this Spring. Vagabond Productions will be staging the Greek tragedy of Electra by Euripides. Director Greg Doran鈥檚 vision is to bring Electra into the 21st century by putting a modern political spin on things. 鈥淎t its heart, Electra can be read as a play about the financial dispossession of two characters, Orestes and Electra. I saw it as an opportunity to highlight current economic and political divisions in society. I feel the play offers an interesting insight for today鈥檚 society.鈥� Electra is its tenth show. The show runs March 18 to March 22 in The Faculty Lounge, in the Main Building. The doors will open at 7 pm for a 7:30 pm start. Admission is pay-what-you-can and seating is limited, so make sure to show up early. For more information, you can contact the Theatre Studies Program at 566-6013 or Dr. Greg Doran at gdoran@upei.ca.

Please join Dr. Karen Samis, 91探花 Biology Department, for the next presentation in the Human Biology and Environmental Sciences Seminar series hosted by the Biology Department. The presentation entitled 鈥淲hy I came to PEI for the beaches and ended up in a ditch. The story of sea rocket and lupines鈥� will be held on Friday, March 21 at 12:30 pm in Duffy Science, Room 204. Everyone is welcome to attend.

On Tuesday, March 18 at 7:00 pm, a 鈥楽mart TV鈥� display unit will be officially unveiled at the 91探花 Chaplaincy Centre. The new TV will be used to view pre-recorded services, inspirational videos, and telepresent services at other religious gatherings, and provide a service to those who cannot be physically present. The 鈥楽mart TV鈥� is capable of connecting directly to the Web to enhance collaboration and accessibility. The TV鈥檚 main use will be continued outreach and accessibility to all faith groups. The 鈥楽mart TV鈥� was made possible through the Unitarian Fellowship of Prince Edward Island, 91探花鈥檚 Chaplaincy Centre, and Connection Point Christian Church. For more information on the event, please contact Sister Sue Kidd at (902) 894-2876 or Chris Vessey at (902) 566-0520.

Please note that the Contract Approval Control form, or cover sheet, for University contracts (except Research contracts) has been updated. We would now like the originators of contracts to include the following additional details: 1) the start date of the contract; 2) the end date of the contract; and 3) the dollar value of the contract. The revised Contract Approval Control form can be found on the Comptroller's Office website under "Forms" located at: Can you please use this new form when you prepare a contract. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter.

Mohamed Hassan, PhD Physics visiting student will present a seminar on Thursday, March 20 at 12:30 pm in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Room 212. The presentation is entitled 鈥淭heoretical Study on Nanotubes Heterojunctions Energies and their Potential Application as Nanodevices.鈥� All are welcome to attend.

On Tuesday, March 18 at 7:00 pm, a 鈥楽mart TV鈥� display unit will be officially unveiled at the 91探花 Chaplaincy Centre. The new TV will be used to view pre-recorded services, inspirational videos, and telepresent services at other religious gatherings, and provide a service to those who cannot be physically present. The 鈥楽mart TV鈥� is capable of connecting directly to the Web to enhance collaboration and accessibility. The TV鈥檚 main use will be continued outreach and accessibility to all faith groups. The 鈥楽mart TV鈥� was made possible through the Unitarian Fellowship of Prince Edward Island, 91探花鈥檚 Chaplaincy Centre, and Connection Point Christian Church. For more information on the event, please contact Sister Sue Kidd at (902) 894-2876 or Chris Vessey at (902) 566-0520.

The Board of Governors and the Senate of the 91探花 invite all members of the 91探花 community and the general public to the Installation of Dr. Don McDougall as the eighth Chancellor of the 91探花 on Sunday, March 30 at 2:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Dr. McDougall is a leader who has been dedicated to the 91探花 since he attended St. Dunstan鈥檚 High School and University and continues to be so after graciously and enthusiastically accepting this voluntary role as Chancellor. Members of Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to be a part of the Academic Procession and Ceremony. If you wish to participate, please contact Rebecca Gass, Events and Protocol Officer, at rjgass@upei.ca or 566-0949 for more information and to reserve a gown.

Please note that the Contract Approval Control form, or cover sheet, for University contracts (except Research contracts) has been updated. We would now like the originators of contracts to include the following additional details: 1) the start date of the contract; 2) the end date of the contract; and 3) the dollar value of the contract. The revised Contract Approval Control form can be found on the Comptroller's Office website under "Forms" located at: Can you please use this new form when you prepare a contract. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter.