This year's fundraising dinner will be held on Saturday November 14th, 2015 starting at 6:00 pm in a new location, the APM Centre, 37 Lowther Drive, Cornwall, PEI. The evening features a performance by Colin and John-Angus MacDonald of The Trews and raises monies for projects of the Foundation, including the Captain Nichola K.S. Goddard Scholarship at UPEI. This is awarded to a student in any faculty who is engaged in a project with focus on issues relevant to indigenous peoples whether in Canada or internationally. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.nicholagoddard.com

Plans are well under way for the Canadian Cancer Society's Relay For Life event at UPEI! The Relay For Life is an inspirational, non-competitive, FUNdraising event that celebrates life, honours and remembers loved ones and unites us in the fight against cancer. Cancer has touched us all. Let’s come together as a university community to fundraise and help Islanders living with cancer.  The Canadian Cancer Society's online system is now ready to take your registration for this year’s event which will take place on the UPEI campus at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on Saturday January 30, 2016 from 6 pm to midnight. Please consider participating by putting a team together to represent your society, department, or group of friends.  You can register your team now by visiting:relayforlife.ca Enter "Charlottetown" and follow the prompts.  It's that easy!    

The Faculty of Arts Colloquium will be held on November 13, 2015 in SDU Main Building, room 117. The event begins at 2:30 pm with speakers Dr. Ron Hawker, Dr. Amanda Hudson, and Dr. Marc MacDonald. A reception will follow in the Faculty Lounge.

The UPEI Department of Music is presenting a “Student Showcase Recital” at the Kirk of St. James Presbyterian Church, 35 Fitzroy St. Charlottetown on Tuesday November 17 at 7:30 pm. The recital will feature the Weber Concertino, performed by Leah Jordan, clarinet; Bernhard Heiden's Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano, performed by Emily Proude; Messager's Solo de Concours, performed by Johanna Vessey, clarinet; Rodrigo's Doce Canciones Espagnolas by Mezzo soprano Alexandra Smith; Sammartini's Sonata for Oboe, performed by Marc Desroches;  Giovanni Martino Cesare's La Hieronyma performed by trombonist Daniel MacDonald and a World Premiere of "Reach", a brass quintet composed by student composer Sean McIntyre. Pianist Frances McBurnie will be accompanying the student performers. Free admission - all are welcome!

Join us on Wednesday, November 18 for “Tim Talk,” a presentation by Dr. Tim Goddard on the subject of “International Education: Global Life in Local Spaces.” The event will be held at 12:30 pm in the AVC Learning Commons, and will also feature refreshments and door prizes! In this talk, Dr. Tim Goddard will address questions of internationalization on campus. What does an international education look like? How might domestic students globalize their degree? How can international students influence institutional life? What challenges face students, administrators, faculty, and staff who want to develop international awareness among all members of the campus community? Drawing upon the experience of the Faculty of Education as a case study, he will explore what an internationalized education might look like as well as the difficulties inherent in achieving such a vision. For more information about the event, please contact Erin Clarke at eeclarke@upei.ca or (902) 894-2842. We hope to see you there! 

SPEAKER: Nadia Prigoda-Lee, Department of Biomedical Sciences TITLE: Microbial Natural Products in Context

In Partnership with Student Affairs, North of 49 Films, Telefilm and the Atlantic Film Festival will be screening the movie Relative Happiness in McDougall Hall room 242 on Thursday November 19th. The movie starts at 7:30, people are asked to arrive prior in order to not be disruptive. There will be free pizza (meat and vegetarian) and non-alcoholic beverages. The event is free, but you'll need to get a ticket (you can show it on your phone or print it off). http://www.eventbrite.com/e/north-of-49-films-campus-movie-night-relati… PLUS everyone who comes will be entered into a draw to win a $50 gift card to Superstore! You must be present to win (the draw will be done off the eventbrite tickets so make sure you put your name!) All students, staff, faculty, and friends welcome. Visit the facebook event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/911374738898789/ or e-mail campuslife@upei.ca for more information.

On The Line: An Evening of Monologues is presented by the Students in this year's Theatre 244 class. The evening is a fund-raiser for the Campus Food Bank. It is being held in the Faculty Lounge in Main building on Monday, November 30. The doors open at 7 pm, and the show begins at 7:30 pm. Admission is by donation of a non-perishable food item, gently used, warm clothing, or cash. All proceeds will go to the Campus Food Bank. Warning: Some of the monologues contain adult language and describe adult situations. The evening may not be suitable for a younger audience, or those of a sensitive nature. For more information, you can contact Dr. Greg Doran at gdoran@upei.ca.

SPEAKER: Denise Happ, Department of Biomedical Sciences TITLE: Pathophysiology of stroke

SPEAKER:  Dr. Dounia Daoud, Scientific Coordinator, Homarus Inc., Shediac, New Brunswick TITLE:  Lobster research - from the Fisherman to the lab