Winter's Tales: Douglas Gibson - Editor Extraordinaire

Douglas Gibson, Alice Munro’s editor and publisher, will give a presentation at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery on Thursday, March 6 at 7:30 pm. He will share stories about his experiences of editing and publishing a who’s who of Canadian authors, including Alistair MacLeod, Pierre Trudeau, Hugh MacLennan. Robertson Davies, and W.O. Mitchell. Gibson will also sign copies of his new book, Stories About Storytellers, which Alice Munro called "my prize read for those interested in writers, Canada, life." The evening with Canada’s most famous literary editor is co­-hosted by the UPEI English Department and Confederation Centre Art Gallery, with funding from The Canada Council for the Arts. Admission is free.

Graduate Research on Tap

At the next Graduate Research on Tap, join two UPEI graduate students for discussions about the language of rats and how island fishing communities are learning to adapt. The event begins at 7 pm, Tuesday, February 25 in the Wave in the W. A. Murphy Student Centre at UPEI. The first discussion will be led by Daphne Gill, a recent post doctoral fellow in Biomedical Sciences. The title of her discussion is "What do the rats say? Investigating rat communication." Emily Thomas, a student in the Masters of Island Studies program, will lead the second discussion, entitled "Dragged and Trapped: An examination of island fishing communities in Newfoundland and Maine.” Sound interesting? Join us! Graduate Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI graduate student researchers. Presented by the UPEI Student Union, the UPEI Graduate Student Association, and the Vice-President Research and Graduate Studies.

2014 Subway AUS Women's Basketball Championships

Join the Department of Athletics and Recreation as they host the 2014 Subway AUS Women's Basketball Championships. See championship schedule below: Friday, March 7 Game 1, Quarter‐final #1 6:00 pm 4th place vs 5th place Game 2, Quarter‐final #2 8:00 pm 3rd place vs 6th place Saturday, March 8 Game 3, Semifinal #1 6:00 pm 1st vs Winner QF #1 Game 4, Semifinal #2 8:00 pm 2nd vs Winner QF #2 Sunday, March 9 Game 6, Championship 2:00 pm Championship game Tournament Passes: Adult $20 Non‐UPEI student $8 Daily Passes: Adult $10 Non‐UPEI Student $5 UPEI students and children 12 & under: Free Tickets will be on sale at all UPEI games prior to the Championship and one hour prior to game time on game days. Visit Panther Central to purchase your tournament or day passes.
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