Dr. Adam Fenech, director of UPEI’s Climate Research Lab, is touring Prince Edward Island communities this July to give demonstrations of the CoastaL Impacts Visualization Environment tool, better known as CLIVE. Dr. Fenech will lead discussions about coastal erosion and sea-level rise, and the risk to homes, cottages, roads, and communities. See CLIVE at the Lion's Club in North Rustico, Tuesday, July 22. CLIVE allows users to manipulate a 3-D map of Prince Edward Island with a video game controller. It simulates erosion and sea-level rise over the next 90 years, and shows their impact on Prince Edward Island infrastructure. Attendees will be encouraged to share ideas about how we might best adapt to these conditions, and through CLIVE, view local areas that may be affected. The session begins at 7 pm and will run for approximately one hour. Drinks and light snacks will be provided. The events are sponsored by the PEI Department of Environment, Labour, and Justice, and by the Climate Research Lab at the University of Prince Edward Island. For more information, visit upei.ca/climate.

Dr. Adam Fenech, director of UPEI’s Climate Research Lab, is touring Prince Edward Island communities this July to give demonstrations of the CoastaL Impacts Visualization Environment tool, better known as CLIVE. Dr. Fenech will lead discussions about coastal erosion and sea-level rise, and the risk to homes, cottages, roads, and communities. See CLIVE at the Beaconsfield Carriage House at 7 pm, Wednesday, July 23. CLIVE allows users to manipulate a 3-D map of Prince Edward Island with a video game controller. It simulates erosion and sea-level rise over the next 90 years, and shows their impact on Prince Edward Island infrastructure. Attendees will be encouraged to share ideas about how we might best adapt to these conditions, and through CLIVE, view local areas that may be affected. The session begins at 7 pm and will run for approximately one hour. Drinks and light snacks will be provided. The events are sponsored by the PEI Department of Environment, Labour, and Justice, and by the Climate Research Lab at the University of Prince Edward Island. For more information, visit upei.ca/climate.

Dr. Adam Fenech, director of UPEI’s Climate Research Lab, is touring Prince Edward Island communities this July to give demonstrations of the CoastaL Impacts Visualization Environment tool, better known as CLIVE. Dr. Fenech will lead discussions about coastal erosion and sea-level rise, and the risk to homes, cottages, roads, and communities. See CLIVE at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside at 7 pm, Thursday, June 24. CLIVE allows users to manipulate a 3-D map of Prince Edward Island with a video game controller. It simulates erosion and sea-level rise over the next 90 years, and shows their impact on Prince Edward Island infrastructure. Attendees will be encouraged to share ideas about how we might best adapt to these conditions, and through CLIVE, view local areas that may be affected. The session begins at 7 pm and will run for approximately one hour. Drinks and light snacks will be provided. The events are sponsored by the PEI Department of Environment, Labour, and Justice, and by the Climate Research Lab at the University of Prince Edward Island. For more information, visit upei.ca/climate.

Dr. Adam Fenech, director of UPEI’s Climate Research Lab, is touring Prince Edward Island communities this July to give demonstrations of the CoastaL Impacts Visualization Environment tool, better known as CLIVE. Dr. Fenech will lead discussions about coastal erosion and sea-level rise, and the risk to homes, cottages, roads, and communities. See CLIVE at the Alberton Community Centre at 7 pm, Wednesday, July 30. CLIVE allows users to manipulate a 3-D map of Prince Edward Island with a video game controller. It simulates erosion and sea-level rise over the next 90 years, and shows their impact on Prince Edward Island infrastructure. Attendees will be encouraged to share ideas about how we might best adapt to these conditions, and through CLIVE, view local areas that may be affected. The session begins at 7 pm and will run for approximately one hour. Drinks and light snacks will be provided. The events are sponsored by the PEI Department of Environment, Labour, and Justice, and by the Climate Research Lab at the University of Prince Edward Island. For more information, visit upei.ca/climate.

The Old Belle River Church and UPEI will present an encore performance of A Solitary Clarinettist on Friday, July 25 at 8:00 pm. Performed by UPEI clarinet professor Karem J. Simon, this performance is unique in that it will feature a diverse selection of music performed by one clarinettist only; no other collaborative musicians will be involved. This recital is an extraordinary experience as it blends the Old Belle River Church’s remarkable acoustics with the comfort, ambiance, and intimacy so desired in the presentation of chamber music. In addition, the hospitality of owner Wendy Jones, a substantial visual artist herself, makes for a unique evening of entertainment. Admission is by donation—$15 recommended. Guests are invited to bring their own beverages and snacks to add to their enjoyment. For information contact Dr. Karem Simon, Professor, Department of Music, UPEI at (902) 566-0702 or ksimon@upei.ca.

The Student Diversity Office in partnership with Student Affairs and ARCPEI will be raising the Pride Flag at the flagpoles near Kelley Memorial Building on Monday, July 28 at 2:00 pm to recognize PEI Pride Week (July 28-August 2). A small reception will be held in the Credit Union Day Lounge, in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. All are welcome to attend.

Alumni, faculty and staff are invited to the All Years' Alumni, Staff and Faculty Mixer on Friday, July 25 from 3:00–5:00 pm in the tent situated between the Kelley Memorial Building and W. A. Murphy Student Centre. This will be a great opportunity to kick off the weekend, and mix and mingle with a cross section of our campus community, while enjoying some strawberry shortcake, refreshments, and entertainment! Everyone is encouraged to attend!

Kent Stetson, a distinguished Island author, will offer a two-tiered, sixteen-hour workshop at UPEI for writers of drama and prose fiction at various stages of their practice. Stetson is a Member of the Order of Canada, Governor General’s Award laureate, and this year’s recipient of the UPEI Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Stetson’s workshop, entitled “The Character Driven Story in Drama and Prose Fiction,” will begin on August 22, and continue on August 23 and 24. The two-tiered structure will include 10-12 participating writers and up to 15 auditing writers. The workshop is co-sponsored by the UPEI Alumni Association, the Dean of Arts, the Department of English, and the PEI Writers’ Guild. The workshop will be held in the Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 242. For more information, and to register, email Kent.Stetson@sympatico.ca before August 5.

UPEI welcomes all new students and their families to campus before classes begin on Saturday, August 30 from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. It’s a chance to tour campus, pay for tuition and other services, pick up your ID card, kick-off O-Week, shop at the Bookstore, and meet staff, faculty, your Student Union, and new friends! Stop by the photobooth featuring Panther mascot, Pride, and tag yourself on Facebook. This year’s Welcome Day will also include parent sessions for parents of residence and non-residence students. The sessions will take place at the following times: Parent Sessions: 9:00 am, 11:00 am, and 1:00 pm - Don and Marion McDougall Hall, room 328 Residence Parent Sessions: 10:00 am and 2:00 pm - Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, room 142 A barbeque will take place in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, in the mezzanine for all from 12:00–1:30 pm. Join the hub of activity in Schurman Market Square in Don and Marion McDougall Hall where you will find representatives from Residence Services, Registrar’s Office, Accounting, Student Affairs, Webster Centre for Teaching and Learning, and many more! Join us for Welcome Day so you can be UPEI-ready before classes even start! Thinking of applying to UPEI? It's not too late--we'll be taking applications on the spot!

Eminent scholar and environmental historian John R. Gillis, a longstanding friend of Island Studies at UPEI, will be delivering a lecture entitled Islands as Wetlands on Friday, August 1 at 7:00 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 243. Doctor Gillis is a Professor Emeritus at Rutgers University and spent time at UPEI while preparing his most recent book, The Human Shore: Seacoasts in History (University of Chicago Press), a provocative exploration of the rich history of humans' relationship with the the seacoast, the vital ecotone where land and sea meet. The lecture is sponsored by the NiCHE, the Network in Canadian History and Environment.