North of 49 films and the Campus Life Program present: "Ariyah and Tristan's Inevitable Breakup", a modern day love story(ish) with all the twists and turbulence expected of any 20 somethings coupling. Ariyah (Koumbie) is an ambitious young animator. Tristan (Taylor Olson) is a carefree club photographer. Not exactly a match made in heaven but they give it a chance. Ariyah and Tristan’s Inevitable Break-up follows their relationship and the couple’s pivotal moments, all in Ariyah’s apartment. The drama and the comedy are captured including all the firsts – first fights, first “I love you’s”, an unplanned pregnancy and everything in between.

This film was made for $1000 as part of the Women In Film and Television – 1K Wave contest, that challenged 5 female directors to make a film for $1000. Koumbie is a young female director and actor based in Halifax and she and partner Taylor Olson co-wrote and co-starred in the film. Koumbie is also the director.

We will be giving a $50 UPEI Bookstore gift card to two lucky attendees and every attendee will receive a free Samuel's Coffee & Muffin coupon.

Doors open 6:00, Movie starts at 6:15. All are welcome - bring a friend - free snacks provided!

New cycle fitness class schedule announced! Check out the class descriptions, times and start dates by clicking here. Fee for six classes / sessions: Sports Centre members $51 + hst; non-members $60 + hst. Drop in fee: $12 + hst/person/class.

For more information please contact Angela Marcbhank at amarchbank@upei.ca.

Nathaniel Preston, from the Master of Arts, Island Studies program, will be defending his thesis entitled "Lost Mermaids: The Social and Economic Impacts of Development for Haenyeo Culture and Jeju Island" on Wednesday, October 11 at 3:00 pm. Due to space limitations this defense will not be open to the public.

For more information, please contact Dr. Jim Randall at jarandall@upei.ca or 902-620-5013.

In honour of the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation, Dr. David Wilson, FRSC, Department of History, University of Toronto will give a presentation on "The Hardest Internal Battle:' Thomas D'Arcy McGee and Catholicism" as part of the SDU Institute of Christianity and Culture's Theology on Tap Series. Please join us on Thursday, October 12, 2017 ar 6:30 pm in The Pourhouse, 189 Great George Street. Talk to begin at 7:00 pm, must 19 or older to attend. 

For more information, please contact Dr. Rob Dennis at rdennis@upei.ca or 902-566-0774.

The UPEI Department of History and the Benevolent Irish Society invite you to a presentation on "The Origins of Fenianism in Canada", to be delivered by Dr. David Wilson, Department of History, University of Toronto, on Friday, October 13, 2017 at 7:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.  

For more information, please contact Dr. Ed MacDonald at gemacdonald@upei.ca or (902) 894-2805.

Eminent animal welfare scientist Professor David Mellor, University of Massey, New Zealand, will give a public lecture at the Atlantic Veterinary College on Tuesday, October 17, at 7 pm.

During his lecture, “Thriving, not merely surviving: A fresh perspective on animal welfare,” Mellor will look at negative and positive emotions in animals and how these emotions affect behaviours. He will offer a fresh perspective on animal welfare management through promoting positive states and minimizing negative ones, and consider the interaction between them.

Much of Mellor’s pioneering and well-recognized work in the field of animal welfare is on animal emotions and behaviour, and the promotion of positive welfare states in companion animals, farm animals, and others. He led the development and subsequent refinement of the Five Domains model of animal welfare, which covers all aspects of animal welfare including nutrition, environment, health, behaviour, and the animal’s mental state, both negative and positive.

The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre is hosting the lecture, which is part of AVC’s annual community workshop series. For information, contact Janice MacWilliam at jmacwilliam@upei.ca or (902) 566-0589.

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The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre at the Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI, is pleased to host eminent animal welfare scientist Professor David Mellor, University of Massey, New Zealand, in October.

During his visit, Dr. Mellor will give a public lecture entitled “Thriving, not merely surviving: A fresh perspective on animal welfare” on Tuesday, October 17, at 7:00 pm, in Lecture Theatre A, Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI.

Dr. Mellor will look at both negative and positive emotions in animals and how these emotions affect behaviours. He will offer a fresh perspective on animal welfare management through promoting positive states and minimizing negative ones, and consider the interaction between them. Much of his pioneering and well-recognized work in the field of animal welfare is on animal emotions and behaviour, and the promotion of positive welfare states in companion animals, farm animals, and others.

This lecture is part of AVC’s annual community workshop series. For information, contact Janice MacWilliam at jmacwilliam@upei.ca or (902) 566-0589.

Join UPEI's Graduate and Professional Program Advisor along with staff from the Faculty of Education for an information session on the Bachelor of Education and the Bachelor of Education - Français Langue Seconde programs at UPEI! Topics covered will include: admissions information, application process, program information including practicum duration and travel opportunities, and more!

October 11, 2017 from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, room 248.

The UPEI Multicultural Choir and Song Circle meets regularly from 4:30 to 5:30 pm on Wednesday in the SDU Main Building Lounge. Join students, staff, and faculty from all over the world, share songs of many cultures, relax, have fun. All welcome.

How is my course going and how am I doing? With the semester half over, these are great questions to ask your students since there's still time to make minor changes that could have a major impact on overall student learning outcomes. The E-Learning Office is hosting a student feedback survey creation workshop on Tuesday, September 17 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm in the LINC (Room 265) at the Robertson Library. This workshop is for any interested faculty or instructional staff. In this workshop you will learn what kinds of questions to ask to help you get the feedback you need from your students. You will also learn how to create a quick online survey for your questions that will make data collection and analysis easy.

To register for this workshop email Joel at joelmacdonald@upei.ca. Space is limited!

Today's Brown-Bag Lunch on Canadian copyright, scheduled for 12:00-1:00 in the Faculty Lounge, has been cancelled.

For more information, please contact Gerald Wandioat fdo@upei.ca or 902-620-5217.

Dr. Shine(Xu) Zhang, Research Chair in Applied Nanotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Cape Breton University, will give a talk entitled "Chloride Accelerated Copper-Fenton Chemistry: Insights, Applications and Implications" on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 12:30 pm in the DRC Building, Room 212.

For more information, please contact Dr. Russell Kerr at rkerr@upei.ca or 902-566-0565.

Dr. Rankin Sherling will give a presentation on how, when, and why the Gaelic language went "Global" on Friday, October 13, 2017 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall. Dr. Sherling has been interviewed widely on his commitment to sharing and learning the Gaelic language. For a story on how he helped promote Gaelic in rural Alabama, click here.

For more information, please contact Dr. Rob Dennis at rdennis@upei.ca or 902-566-0774.

In honour of the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation, Dr. David Wilson, FRSC, Department of History, University of Toronto will give a presentation on "The Hardest Internal Battle:' Thomas D'Arcy McGee and Catholicism" as part of the SDU Institute of Christianity and Culture's Theology on Tap Series. Please join us on Thursday, October 12, 2017 ar 6:30 pm in The Pourhouse, 189 Great George Street. Talk to begin at 7:00 pm, must 19 or older to attend. 

For more information, please contact Dr. Rob Dennis at rdennis@upei.ca or 902-566-0774.

The UPEI Department of History and the Benevolent Irish Society invite you to a presentation on "The Origins of Fenianism in Canada", to be delivered by Dr. David Wilson, Department of History, University of Toronto, on Friday, October 13, 2017 at 7:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.  

For more information, please contact Dr. Ed MacDonald at gemacdonald@upei.ca or (902) 894-2805.

The School of Graduate Studies is putting on a Media & Communications Workshop for all Graduate Students. The workshop will be presented by Bruce Rainnie, former host of CBC News: Compass and current CEO of the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame in Halifax. 

Special topics will include, managing the physical self during media engagement, how to prepare for interviews and how to perform at peak effectiveness during thesis presentations.

The workshop will be held on Friday, October 13, 12-3 pm in Kelley Building, Room 211.

If you would like to attend the workshop, please pre-register by contacting Angela Deighan at adeighan@upei.ca no later than October 10.

Free pizza and pop on us! See you there.

Speaker: Kami Harris, Pathology and Microbiology
Title: A smorgasbord of Borrelia: The genetic diversity of the Lyme-causing bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi in New Brunswick.
When: Wednesday, October 11, 3 pm
Where: AVC Lecture Theatre A