Third event in our fourth year - Roasted Rep Pepper and Potato Soup plus Chicken Noodle Soup. Of course, rolls (with butter!) and rumours are in the wind of a tasty dessert treat or two!  This event is co-hosted by three groups - UPEI Women in Business, Engineers Without Borders, and UPEI Retirees Association.  Warm soup makes a cold day so much better!  

All are welcome to attend this week's FSDE Graduate research seminar on Wednesday, November 21 at 12:00pm in FSDE 212. This week's presenters are: Holly Wilts - MSc Student with her title, "The Effect of Salix Buffers on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agricultural-Riparian Transition Zones in Potato Cropping Systems" AND Melanie Bos - MSc Student with her title, "Evaluating the environmental impacts of potato production on PEI."

The Saint Dunstan’s University Institute for Christianity and Culture’s fifth annual Faith And Knowledge Lecture presents Jesuit Fr. Thomas J. Reese with an examination of the direction of Pope Francis. The event is Thursday, November 29 at 7:00 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242 of UPEI’s Don and Marion McDougall Hall. All are welcome. Jesuit Fr. Thomas J. Reese’s column for Religion News Service, Signs of the Times, appears regularly in the National Catholic Reporter. Father Reese entered the Jesuits in 1962 and was ordained in 1974. He was educated at St. Louis University, the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, and at the University of California Berkeley, where he received a Ph.D. in political science. He was an associate editor of America magazine, where he wrote on politics, economics and the Catholic Church, from 1978 to 1985 and editor-in-chief from 1998 to 2005. He was a senior fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center from 1985 to 1998 and 2006 to 2013. While at Woodstock, he wrote the trilogy on the organization and politics of the church: Archbishop: Inside the Power Structure of the American Catholic Church (1989), A Flock of Shepherds: The National Conference of Catholic Bishops (1992), and Inside the Vatican: The Politics and Organization of the Catholic Church (1996). He also edited The Universal Catechism Reader (1990), an analysis of the first draft of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and Episcopal Conferences: Historical, Canonical and Theological Studies (1989). He is also author of a NCR e-book, Caring for Our Common Home: A Readers’ Guide and Commentary on Pope Francis’ Encyclical on the Environment (2015). In 2014, Father Reese was appointed by President Obama to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government commission that reviews the facts and circumstances of religious freedom violations and makes policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State, and Congress. He was reappointed to another two-year term in May 2016. The University of Prince Edward Island prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions—Prince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan’s University—UPEI has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. UPEI is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

Please join students in HIST1160 this lunch time as they display the research posters they have developed on aspects of the history of the devil.

The UPEI Health & Wellness Centre welcomes Health Canada's Know More campaign to the W.A. Murphy Centre on Wednesday, November 21 & Thursday, November 22 from 11-3. This interactive experiential tour is open to everyone to raise awareness of Canada's opiod crisis. Participants will learn how to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose. We look forward to seeing you there!  

Students, faculty, and staff, welcome to UPEI Mental Health Week 2019! The call for committee members went out and a resounding group of 35 creative and caring individuals came together from across campus to establish the working committee. We hope you enjoy the events we have organized this year and that you use every opportunity to come and celebrate together—relationships matter. View the full UPEI Mental Health Week 2019 schedule.   All are welcome!

  All UPEI students are invited to enjoy a Festive Coffee and Cookie Break on Monday, December 10, presented by the Office of the President. Drop by the concourse in the W. A. Murphy Student Centre between 1 and 2:30 pm where the team from the Office of the President will serve up cookies, coffee, and hot chocolate and UPEI music students will be carolling!  Join in this great stress reliever and spirit booster!

All are welcome to attend this week's FSDE Graduate research seminar on Wednesday, November 28 at 12:00pm in FSDE 212. This week's presenters are: Humna Khan - MSc Student with her title, "Delineating map based management zones for site-specific fertilization in potato cropping system" AND Stephen Peters - MSc Student with his title, "Exploring the SAPPhIRE causality model for product lifecycle management systems within the conceptual engineering design phase".

Santa Clause is coming to UPEI on Wednesday, Nov 28th 11:30-1:30. Drop up to the Mawi'omi and Campus Life Lounge in Student Affairs, 5th Floor Dalton Hall and join us for hot chocolate, cake and a little merriment! Take along your colleagues and friends for some great group photos. Don't forget your camera/phone!  

Due to impeding weather, we are unfortunately going to cancel today's Alumni and Friends Moncton event. We will reschedule in early in the New Year. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Anthony Gill at 902-566-0761 or adgill@upei.ca