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.

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.

Displays and Interactive Exhibits to raise awareness of and knowledge about bullying, microaggressions, and stereotyping.

Join students, staff and faculty for a screening of the film Toilet Training (30 min documentary) followed by a discussion, on Wednesday, February 26 at 3:30 pm at The Wave, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Toilet Training film about bathroom access for trans and genderqueer people.

SPEAKER: Erin McCauley, Biomedical Sciences TITLE: Bacterial Communities Associated with the Octocorals Erythropodium caribaeorum and Antillogorgia elisabethae

The Atlantic Veterinary College will host a community workshop entitled “Care of the Geriatric Pet” on Wednesday, March 5, in Lecture Theatre A, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. With advances in veterinary medicine, proper nutrition, and increased awareness of pet owners, pets are living longer lives. How do owners prepare for and provide the best care during their pet’s senior years? At what age is a pet considered senior or geriatric? Dr. Peter Foley, assistant professor of small animal internal medicine, will discuss common diseases of older pets, how to spot symptoms of potential illnesses or problems, and how to handle their special needs. He will present information on end of life issues and euthanasia. Everyone is welcome. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. Donations to the AVC Friends and Family are gratefully accepted. For information, call (902) 566-0589 or visit upei.ca/avc.

Join Dr. Tyson MacCormack, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University, for a seminar on Wednesday, February 26 at 12:30 pm. Dr.MacCormack’s presentation is entitled “Nanoparticle-Protein Interactions and Their Consequences to Physiology and Metabolism.” The seminar will be held in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre, room 212.

From March 7-9 2014, UPEI students will host approximately 40 of their peers in History and Classics from universities throughout the Atlantic region, in this annual undergraduate conference. There will be 12 UPEI History and Classics students among those presenting papers drawn from their own coursework and/or Honours research. Papers to be presented range from warfare in the ancient world to 1990s pop culture.

SPEAKER: Dr. Melanie Buote, Pathology and Microbiology TITLE: Histologic and metabolomic investigation of Bitter Crab Disease in Atlantic snow crabs (Chionoecetes opilio)

On Tuesday, March 4, Enactus UPEI will host "Financially Fit" - a personal budgeting workshop from 12:00 to 1:30 pm, at McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Glenn Trueman, Branch Manager of CIBC Queen Street, will be leading the presentation that will focus on personal budgeting, debt, loan applications, credit cards, and more. This event is one of the projects in the Enactus Canada Financial Education Challenge. This event is free and all are welcome to attend.