Respiratory Protection Training will be offered by Larry Koughan of All-Tech Environmental Services on Wednesday, November 13 from 9:00-11:00 am, in AVC 280N. This session will provide information regarding the care, selection and use of respirators. Whether you currently have a respirator or if you think you may need one for certain work tasks, then you should attend this session (annually). This is also an important educational opportunity for those who supervise work involving individuals who may need respiratory protection. There is no cost to attend this training as it is covered by the Health and Safety budget. To register for the training session, please contact Lacey Myers at ljmyers@upei.ca or 566-0605. To view the Respiratory Protection Program please see Section 4.9 in the UPEI Laboratory Safety Manual, http://hr.upei.ca/lab-safety. *Prior to using a respirator, individuals are required to complete a UPEI Respirator User Screening Form and send it to HR. This form is located at the above link under "Appendices" (App.T, p.113-115).

A UNB Graduate Studies Coordinator will be in the Breezeway of Robertson Library ready to discuss graduate programs UNB offers.

UNB will host a Faculty of Law Information Session on Wednesday, November 13 from 11:00am-12:00 pm in AVC 287N.

Join Dr. Jamie Burr from the Department of Applied Human Sciences, for a presentation entitled:“Understanding the “Vascular” of Cardiovascular Exercise: from Human Performance Through Disease” on Friday, November 1, in the Duffy Science Centre, room 204 from 12:30-1:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.

SPEAKER: Fany Marron, Department of Pathology and Microbiology TITLE: Retrospective study of CAR bacillus in cats with chronic respiratory disease from PEI Human Society

Join members of the MacLauchlan family; guest speaker, Miranda Hill; and the UPEI community in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall for the MacLauchlan Prizes in Effective Writing Celebration to celebrate the achievements of UPEI students, staff, and faculty. Please RSVP to Edith Cardy at ecardy@upei.ca or 902-566-0412 no later than November 8.

UPEI is pleased to welcome Island native Zachariah Wells and Vancouver’s Rachel Lebowitz who will be reading from their new books of poetry at The Big Orange Lunchbox restaurant on Sunday, November 17 at 7:00 pm. Wells’ previous book, Track & Trace, was shortlisted for the Atlantic Poetry Prize, and Lebowitz’s first book, Hannus was shortlisted for the 2007 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional BC Book Prize and the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction. The book launch and reading by these vibrant poets is sponsored by the UPEI English Department. A reception and book signing will follow. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend.

Join the PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada (PEIANC) for an information session on the PEIANC’s services for international students on Thursday November 8 from 10:00am-2:00pm in “The Pit” in the Robertson Library building. International students are encouraged to visit the booth to gain information and assistance on their immigration and settlement needs. PEIANC will be available to answer questions, provide information, and also to register students with the PEIANC. Those students wishing to register with the PEIANC must bring their passport and immigration documents. For more information contact Bobby Cameron at bobby@peianc.com or(902) 628-6009 ext.207.

Cheer on the UPEI Men's Hockey Panthers at 7:00 pm in the MacLauchlan Arena.

Student Affairs in partnership the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, is pleased to host a presentation from Canadian Space Agency Astronaut David Saint-Jacques. Dr. Saint-Jacques will take you on the learning journey that led him to become a Canadian astronaut and talk about his training. He will also give an overview of Canadian Space Agency projects and will share some insights on some of the future opportunities for students. David was selected in May 2009 as one of two members of the third Canadian Astronaut selection. He is one of 14 members of the 20th NASA astronaut class. In 2011, David graduated from Astronaut Candidate Training and is now eligible for spaceflight. Most recently, he has been assigned as Crew Support Astronaut for Expedition 36/37 and is a Capcom at NASA’s Mission Control Center, the voice between the ground and the International Space Station. David continues to build and maintain his skills through spacewalk, robotics, Russian and flight training.