UPEI 103 students and University 303 students will be taking on a co-curricular project on Tuesday November 8th and Wednesday November 9th, 10:00-1:00 pm in W.A. Murphy Student Centre. The students are setting up a "Swap for Supplies" yard-sale event to support second-year Engineering students who are travelling to Mikinduri, Kenya, in February to help support communities alongside the "Mikinduri Children of Hope" organization. Supplies needed include: pens, pencils, flashlights, band-aids, sealed pain medication (tylenol, aspirin, etc), and toothbrushes. Clothing donations will also be accepted. Individuals who bring in supplies will have the opportunity to “swap” these supplies for various gently-used items including books, clothing, decorations, etc. Don't have these supplies? Monetary donations are also greatly appreciated. There will also be a raffle draw to win some UPEI goodies! For more information, please contact mjcharles@upei.ca

UPEI 103 students and University 303 students will be taking on a co-curricular project. It will be held on Tuesday November 8th and Wednesday November 9th, 10:00-1:00 pm in W.A. Murphy Student Centre. The students are setting up a "Swap for Supplies" yard-sale event to support second-year Engineering students who are travelling to Mikinduri, Kenya, in February to help support communities alongside the "Mikinduri Children of Hope" organization. Supplies needed include: pens, pencils, flashlights, band-aids, sealed pain medication (tylenol, aspirin, etc), and toothbrushes. Clothing donations will also be accepted. Individuals who bring in supplies will have the opportunity to “swap” these supplies for various gently-used items including books, clothing, decorations, etc. Don't have these supplies? Monetary donations are also greatly appreciated. There will also be a raffle draw to win some UPEI goodies! For more information, please contact mjcharles@upei.ca  

UPEI’s Executive MBA program offers a high-quality learning experience for working business professionals. The program is designed for those working in, or aspiring to work, in a management or leadership position. Classes are offered bi-weekly on Fridays and Saturdays with the option to complete the program in 20 months. Central to the program design is an evidence-based management approach which helps students develop the skills and knowledge to make better-informed and well-supported decisions both in the program and in applied situations in their workplaces. To learn more about this exciting opportunity in business graduate studies, UPEI’s School of Business invites you to attend the following information session. Learn more about the program and application process, have your questions answered, and meet with staff from the School of Business. Tuesday, November 22nd Richmond Room, Rodd Charlottetown Hotel Charlottetown 5:00 pm

SPEAKER:  Kami Harris, Pathology and Microbiology TITLE:  What's in your gut, leftovers or lunch?  Determining if tick gut contents are blood meal remnants or a result of interrupted feeding.

UPEI Theatre Studies presents On The Line: An Evening of Monologues, performed by the students of Theatre 244. November 28, in the Faculty Lounge in SDU Main Building; doors open at 7:00 pm, with the performances beginning at 7:30 pm. Admission: a donation of food, gently-used warm clothing, or cash for the campus Food Bank. WARNING: Some of the monologues contain adult language and situations. For more information, please contact Dr. Greg Doran: gdoran@upei.ca or 902-566-6013.

You are invited to attend a public talk by Dr. H.C. Hillier, PhD (candidate for a tenure-track position in Religious Studies at UPEI). Title: "Global Citizenship: Towards an Islamic Perspective"

Khalid Alshammari, MSc student will present a seminar on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 12:30 pm.  The presentation is entitled "Series Solutions of the Linear Differential Equation of Second Order".  The seminars will be held in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre, Room 212. All are welcome!

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to kick-off Health and Fitness Week with a free Pancake Breakfast and UPEI Manager of Campus and Community Recreation Stephanie Knickle's keynote address entitled, "What is Life Balance? Why do we need it? What can we do to make sure our physical and mental health don't take a back seat to other demands on our lives?" Visit the Health and Fitness Week webpage for the full schedule.

Feeling anxious, homesick, overwhelmed? Support is available.  Attend this Health and Fitness Week presentation where participants will come to understand that mental health and physical health are integrated and that there is no health without mental health. Learn how to recognize when supports are needed, and where supports are available on campus. Visit the Health and Fitness Week webpage for the full schedule.  

A signature Health and Fitness Week event, the Panther Cup Challenge is an on-campus team race comprised of 12 different challenges that will test a group's mental, physical, and teamwork abilities. There will be a grand prize as well additional prizes given away during the event for best team spirit etc. We have 12 spots for teams, and each team must be comprised of 5 people. To register or if you have any questions please contact Madison Scott at campaigns@upeisu.ca Visit the Health and Fitness Week webpage for the full schedule.