Ten Thousand Villages is coming to UPEI in partnership with UPEI Student Union, WUSC and CUPE 1870 is hosting a sale of beautiful, fairly-traded gifts benefiting artisans from more than 30 Developing countries. Drop by McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre during the following dates and times: Tuesday, December 3 - 9:00 am to 8:00 pm Wednesday, December 4 - 9:00 am to 8:00 pm Thursday, December 5 - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm The gifts you buy at the Ten Thousand Villages Sales will give the blessings of steady work, fair wages, and a better life for struggling families around the world. All fair trade gifts are 20% off. For more information, call Shannon Murray at 566-0404.

Join Dr. David Overy for a seminar entitled "From taxonomy to metabolomes: A mycologist's journey in the study of fungal pathogens" on Tuesday, November 26 in AVC Lecture Theatre C at 3:30 p.m. Dr. Overy is a Research Manager in the Chemistry Department at UPEI and is a candidate for Adjunct and Graduate Faculty appointment in the Department of Pathology and Microbiology. Everyone welcome.

At the next Research on Tap, join us for a discussion about the rising cost of food on Prince Edward Island, and how it's become impossible for low-income families to fill their cart with the healthy stuff. Dr. Jennifer Taylor, Professor of Applied Human Sciences, will lead a discussion titled "Too High a Price: Food Costs and Food Insecurity in PEI." The event discussion begsins at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, December 3 at The Pourhouse, above The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown. Sound interesting? Join us. Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI researchers. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at 620-5117, or datkinson@upei.ca

With Christmas just around the corner the Department of Athletics and Recreation is feeling festive! Lace up your skates and join us between 11:00am – 1:00 pm on Wednesday, November 27 in MacLauchlan Arena A for a Christmas Skate. There will be hot chocolate on site to keep you toasty warm! Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Contact Angela Marchbank at amarchbank@upei.ca for more information.

Join Andrew Carrothers, a candidate for a tenure-track position in Finance in the School of Business for a public presentation on Friday, November 29 at 10:30 am in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, room 243. His presentation is entitled "Friends or Foes? Activist Hedge Funds and Other Institutional Investors." All are welcome to attend.

Join Andrew Carrothers, a candidate for a tenure-track position in Finance in the School of Business for a teaching presentation for presentation entitled "Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Four Fundamental Rules of Personal Finance" at 2:30 pm on Friday, November 29 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, room 243. *This presentation is intended for students but all are welcome to attend.

The Office of the President invites students to enjoy a festive study break on Thursday, December 5 from 1:00 - 2:30 pm, in the lobby of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. There will be free hot cocoa, coffee, and cookies along with holiday music -- all to help ease the stress of studying and exams, and to celebrate the holiday season. All students are welcome!

Join the International Relations Office for a "Holiday Drop In" on Friday, November 29 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Take part in tree decorating, cookie decorating, gingerbread house building and more!

Join the Department of Student Affairs on Wednesday, November 27 from 2:00-4:00 pm. Drop by and enjoy a hot cup of cider and visit with Santa Calus (make sure to bring your camera to take a photo with Santa.

Join Mr. Davids Agboola (from the School of Mathematics and Physics, the University of Queensland, Astralia) for a seminar entitled From "Hypergeometric equation to Heun equation and Beyond: Exact solvability" on Wednesday, November 27 at 3:00 pm in Main Building, room 420.