Important Information Session for faculty, staff, and students!   Do you wish you could have someone read your textbook to you? Would you rather "speak" your paper instead of writing it? Are you tired of taking notes in class?   Are you trying to help your students with any of these issues? If you answered yes (or maybe) to any of these questions, we have the session for you!! *Come check out the magic of some life changing adaptive technologies and Apps! Location: Andrew Hall 142 Time: 12:30 - 1:30 (with time for questions after) Date: March 15th, 2017 (this session is rescheduled from Feb. 8th) *We hope to see you there!

The UPEI French Society is hosting a Cabane à Sucre (Sugar Shack) at UPEI to celebrate a French Canadian tradition and the maple syrup season.  All are invited to share a traditional Québécois breakfast in a jovial and convivial atmosphere. Breakfast cooked in Québécois style Traditional musical entertainment by Remi & Louise Arsenault + company Maple Taffy Kid-friendly games and activities Doorprizes Sugar Shack Tickets: $15 - adults $10 - kids (age 12 and under) $10 - UPEI students W.A. Murphy Student Centre, 550 University Avenue Hosted by the UPEI French Society in partnership with the UPEI Faculty of Education, the UPEI Student Union, and the Coopération d'Intégration Francophone of PEI. Tickets on sale Wednesday, February 22  - Contact upeifrenchsociety@gmail.com OR  - Pick them up at the reception desk of the Carrefour de l'Isle-Saint-Jean Monday-Friday between 9 AM and 4:30 PM (cash only)

All are invited to an Environmental Studies symposium "Putting a Price on Carbon: A PEI Perspective". Join speakers Erin Flanagan, Director of Federal Policy with the Pembina Institute, and Dr. Rémi Morin Chassé, Environmental Economist at UPEI. Tuesday, March 7, 7:00 pm - Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 242

Speaker:  Maria Soriani, Biomedical Sciences Title: Effects of low dose neonicotinoid pesticides on CNS function in the rat Speaker:  Kim Foote, Pathology and Microbiology Title: Hemophagocytic Histiocytic Sarcoma - A Diagnostic Dilemma?

The Campus Life program is hosting this event for families. Let's Talk Science will be here to do fun experiments and projects with the kids, and we'll be showing the movie Meet The Robinsons.  Snacks will be provided, and there will be coffee and tea for parents. Current students, recently graduated students, staff, and faculty, are all invited to bring their kids/grandkids.    It is drop in, but parents are required to stay in the same area as their kids, as we are not a licensed daycare.     If you have any questions contact Elyse Cottrell at ecottrell@upei.ca

The AVC Wildlife Service will hold its first Midwinter Pub Night for Wildlife at Upstreet Craft Brewing, 41 Allen Street, Charlottetown, on Thursday, March 2, 2017, from 7–11 p.m. There will be an art raffle and silent auction to raise awareness of and funds in support of the Wildlife Service. For information, please contact Fiep de Bie, AVC Wildlife Service, at (902) 620-5166.

Join us in the Campus Life Lounge from 6:30 to 10:00 pm for our very own kick-off to UPEI Mental Health Week! This event will feature Coffee with a Stranger, with special guest Amalia (UPEI alumna), who will share with us her inspiring battle with mental health, and a representitive from the Canadian Mental Health Association to discuss mental health resources within the community.  Following Coffee with a Stranger, UPEI Campus Life has partnered with North of 49 Films for a viewing of "The Hanging Garden", with a mental health-related discussion to follow.  Food and refreshments will be provided from Chartwells. Approximate times: Coffee with a Stranger - 6:30 to 7:30 pm The Hanging Garden - 8:00 to 10:00 pm

The University 100 Vern Smitheram and Andy Robb Leadership Development Series 2017 Elyse Cottrell is the first UPEI student to be awarded a prestigious 3M National Student Fellowship through the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE). The 3M National Student Fellowship honours up to ten full-time students at Canadian post-secondary institutions who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in their lives, at their post-secondary institution. These students embrace a vision of education that enhances their academic experience and beyond. We are delighted to celebrate this accomplishment and hear her speak about the work she is involved with as a disability rights advocate, and the importance of access to services, and inclusion, for all. Elyse will also discuss the 3M National Student Fellowship program.    Everyone is welcome to attend.

The 2017 UPEI Don Mazer Arts & Science Lecture by Dr. Catherine Morley will be held on March 2, 7:00 p.m., in the Dining Room (third floor, room 301) of the UPEI Health Sciences Building. Dr. Morley, a film-maker and textile artist, and a professor in the School of Nutrition and Dietetics at Acadia University, will speak about “The Arts and the Health/Helping Professions.” She will focus on arts-informed teaching strategies for working with students who are preparing for health and human services careers. She will also draw on her expertise and experience in using arts-based approaches for research in health and human services.  

Dr. Peter Foley, Assistant Professor, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Atlantic Veterinary College, will give a public workshop on Thursday, March 9, at 7 pm, about end-of-life issues with companion animals. The workshop will take place at AVC in Lecture Theatre A. Dr. Foley will offer information to help people act on behalf of their beloved pets as the end of life draws near. He will discuss palliative care options, assessing quality of life, deciding when euthanasia is right, the euthanasia procedure itself, and coping strategies for dealing with the loss of a pet. Everyone is welcome. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served. For information, contact (902) 566-0589.