Job Search Skills & Strategies Workshop

UPEI Career Services is celebrating Canada Career Week the first week of November and hosting sessions over the lunch hour (11:30 - 12:30) on a variety of topics including: Career Paths (Tuesday, November 3, AVC 287N) Cover Letters & Resumes (Wednesday, November 4, AVC 287N)| Job Search Skills & Strategies (Thursday, November 5th, Memorial Hall 308) Registration is required. Please register early as space is limited. Contact careerservices@upei.ca.

Multicultural Choir and Song Circle

Now, in its 5th year, the UPEI Multicultural Choir and Song Circle invites new members to join its weekly one-hour rehearsal, Wednesday, 4:30pm - 5:30pm, in the basement level of the Robertson Library building  (AIRS/CMTC Facility;  Entrance to stairway from corridor/hallway before entering the library - phone 902-566-6023) beginning September 30th. The aim of the choir is to have fun, relax, and share the music of Canadian and international cultures represented by the UPEI community. All welcome! For more information contact Liliya at songcircle2015@gmail.com

BEd Information Sessions

Join current BEd students and Rebecca Gass, UPEI's Graduate and Professional Programs Advisor, for a BEd Information Session on the following dates:  November 17 from 4:00-5:00 pm in Memorial Hall, room 308.  November 18 from 1:30-2:30 pm in Regis and and Joan Duffy Research Centre (#28 on campus map) room 212.    Information on course admission requirements, program structure,  practicums and travel opportunities within specialization will be covered.    A draw for a UPEI prize pack will be made at both sessions.    For more information email: rjgass@upei.ca

Clone of BEd Information Sessions

Join current BEd students and Rebecca Gass, UPEI's Graduate and Professional Programs Advisor, for a BEd Information Session on the following dates:  November 17 from 4:00-5:00 pm in Memorial Hall, room 308.  November 18 from 1:30-2:30 pm in Regis and and Joan Duffy Research Centre (#28 on campus map) room 212.    Information on course admission requirements, program structure,  practicums and travel opportunities within specialization will be covered.    A draw for a UPEI prize pack will be made at both sessions.    For more information email: rjgass@upei.ca

AVC hosts workshop about cost of pet ownership

Dr. Heather Gunn-McQuillan, Director of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Atlantic Veterinary College at UPEI, will give a community workshop titled “The Dollars and Sense of Pet Ownership” on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 7:00 pm in Lecture Theatre A. She will present information on the actual costs of caring for your pet including purchase or adoption costs; spay/neuter fees; vet exams and vaccinations; food and supplies (toys, treats); licensing and pet insurance costs, as well as the time commitment (exercising, training, feeding, play time). Everyone is welcome. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served. For information, call (902) 566-0589.

Mathematics Seminar Series

Multinacci Numbers, Golden Gaskets and Fractal Trees Dr. Tara Taylor, Department of Math, Stats and CS, StFX This talk will give an overview of interesting connections involving the golden ratio and fractals. The multinacci numbers are introduced, along with their connection to the golden ratio. The well-known Sierpinski Triangle fractal is part of a larger class of fractals. The multinacci numbers are connected to these variations of the Sierpinski Triangle. There is a further connection involving symmetric binary fractal trees. This talked is aimed at undergraduate students. Note: the speaker will present at StFx and it will be delivered (Live) to UPEI via technology. Organizers: AARMS CRG (Shafiqul Islam (UPEI), Franklin Mendivil (Acadia) and Tara Taylor (StFX)): IFS, Fractals, Invariant measures and Applications.

MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing Celebration

Dr. Christian Lacroix, Vice-President Academic, invites the campus community to join members of the MacLauchlan family; guest author, Dr. Roger Gordon; and recipients to celebrate the achievements of UPEI students, faculty and staff at the fourth annual MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing Celebration. The awards recognize of the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning and were established in 2011 by the MacLauchlan family to honour H. Wade MacLauchlan's contributions to the University and his 12 years of service as UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor from 1999-2011.

WUSC 101 at the Wave

Wondering what WUSC is?  Join members of the UPEI WUSC Local Committee at The Wave to find out more about who they are, what they do to help students from refugee camps, and how you can be involved in all of their exciting plans! Appetizers will be provided.