The UPEI Wind Symphony will present a Symphonic Gala of “Contemporary Works for Wind Band” on Sunday, April 3 at 2:30 PM at Zion Presbyterian Church, 135 Prince Street in Charlottetown. This is the final recital of the academic year for the Wind Symphony which received much acclaim for this program in its performance in Halifax on March 12. The recital will feature several emerging masterworks of the genre. Among the centrepieces is Magnolia Star, a programmatic work by American Steve Danyew. This piece, written using a blues scale, captures the sounds typically associated with train travel. Another work, Jug Blues & Fat Pickin’, by Don Freund, conveys music styles of Tennessee, inspired by the Memphis Jug Band (Beale Street, late 1920's) and bluegrass banjo playing. The program will begin with Fanfarria, a powerful and heroic fanfare by Spanish composer Javier Perez Garrido, and reminiscent of Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man. Additional works by Percy Grainger and Luke Ellard will be performed. The UPEI Wind Symphony received the 2014 Music PEI award for Achievement in Classical Music. With performances throughout the Maritimes, partnerships with PEI school music programs, and utilizing unique performance spaces, the UPEI Wind Symphony is known as one of the region’s most respected large ensembles and features outstanding student and professional soloists. Members of the public are invited to attend this performance. Admission is $10 for adults; $5 for students.

Exam stress can lead to unhealthy eating for some students.  Staff and faculty at UPEI respond by serving a hot lunch free the first 2 days of exams in the Chaplaincy Centre. Our menu includes meat and vegetarian chili, chicken pasta, baked potatoes, hot dogs, dinner rolls, milk, ice tea and water. 

Exam stress can lead to unhealthy eating for some students.  Staff and faculty at UPEI respond by serving a hot lunch free the first 2 days of exams in the Chaplaincy Centre. Our menu includes meat and vegetarian chili, chicken pasta, baked potatoes, hot dogs, dinner rolls, milk, ice tea and water. 

Speaker: Courtney Gallant, Biomedical Sciences Title: Temperature Dependent Natural Product Produciton in Marine Arctic Actinomycetes

The University of Prince Edward Island is pleased to host the Irish Ambassador to Canada, Dr. Ray Bassett, to our campus this month. President Abd-El-Aziz and Dean of Arts Kujundzic invite the entire community to a public lecture by His Excellency called: The Northern Ireland Peace Process, up close Monday April 11, 2016 at 12 noon Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building A question and answer period and post-lecture reception will follow the talk. Ambassador Bassett was closely involved with the negotiation of the Good Friday Accord. An experienced diplomat, he has held various positions in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and over the course of his career has worked on major files such as Anglo-Irish relations, equality, and human rights and discrimination issues. All are welcome! Céad míle fáilte!

All faculty and staff are invited to attend the 2016 Celebration of Colleagues on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. In recognition of the outstanding performance of our faculty and staff and their dedication to students and community, the annual Presidential Recognition Awards of Merit and 25 Year Service Awards will be presented at this event. Please join us on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 from 2:00 - 4:00pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

Please join AVC in celebrating National Wildlife Week, April 10-16, 2016! On Wednesday, April 13, Fiep de Bie, AVC Wildlife Technician, will present “Giving Wings to Wildlife: Wildlife Care at AVC” in Lecture Theatre A at 12:30 pm.  Falconer Jamie Stride will bring in two of his raptors and share information on falconry. Raffle tickets will be available outside Lecture Theatre A from 9 am to 12:30 pm featuring fabulous wildlife items and artwork (donated by Dr. Spencer Greenwood, Jamie Linthorne, and Jordi Seger).   Wildlife cupcakes will also be available for sale.  Monies raised will support renovations to the outdoor flight cage. Everyone is welcome.

Hosted by AVC Community Practice Veterinarian, Dr. Kathy Ling, this session will provide basic information on how to recognize and care for emergencies and injuries in dogs and cats. Topics include: primary assessment, handling an injured animal, bleeding, shock, common toxins, and recognizing signs of pain and distress. Basic First Aid for your Pet will take place on Tuesday, April 26, from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm in Lecture Theatre A at the Atlantic Veterinary College. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

Please join us in celebrating with the AVC Class of 2016 at the AVC White Coat Ceremony & Graduation Awards Night on Friday, May 6, 2016, in the MacDonald/Coles Ballroom at the PEI Convention Centre, Charlottetown, PEI. This event is truly memorable and moving, and is the highlight of our academic year. During the ceremony, members of the AVC Class of 2016 will make the official and public passage from veterinary students to Doctors of Veterinary Medicine. The AVC White Coat Ceremony & Graduation Awards will begin at 4:00 pm at the PEI Convention Centre.

René Fehr will be defending his Honours Thesis in Philosophy "Aquinas and the Argument for Motion: From Potency and Act to an Unmoved Mover" on Thursday, April 14th, at noon. Location: SDU Main Building Room 203.