Graduate students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend the Annual Graduate Students' Association Social, hosted by the Graduate Students' Association on Monday, November 17 from 7:00-9:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. There will be games, a photobooth, food and drinks, and a 50/50 draw. The annual faculty and staff awards will be announced during the event as well. For more information, email gsa@upei.ca.

The campus community is invited to a public presentation by Dr. Amy Hsiao, an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Amy’s presentation is entitled: Industrial Application of Materials Selection, Characterization, and Testing. Amy is a candidate for a tenure-track faculty position in the School of Engineering The presentation is scheduled for Thursday, November 13 at 2:00 pm in room 106 in the Health Sciences Building. Everyone is welcome.

Bring your panther sprit to the UPEI Turf feild to cheer on the men's soccer team as they take on York in the championship semi-final game #2 of the CIS Men's Soccer Championships at 6:30 pm. Guest panther fan Tyler Shaw will perform the national anthem. Tickets can be purchased at the gate. UPEI students get into the games free by showing their UPEI student ID. Ticket prices are listed below following the tournament schedule: Ticket Prices Tournament Pass Adults: $30 Students: $15 Children (Under 6): Free Schedule Daily Tickets Adults: $10 Students: $5 Children (Under 6): Free Friday, November 7 11:00 am Consolation semi-final #1 1:30 pm Consolation semi-final #2 4:00 pm Championship semi-final #1 6:30 pm Championship semi-final #2 Saturday, November 8 11:00 am Fifth place – Consolation Final Sunday, November 9 10:00 am Bronze Medal Game 1:00 pm Gold Medal Game

Retired UPEI professor and past Dean of Science at UPEI (1997-2006), Dr. Roger Gordon, will launch his first book—a memoir entitled Starting to Frame—on Friday, November 14, 6:30pm at The Haviland Club in Charlottetown. Dr. Gordon published a large number of scientific articles on biological control of insects during his academic career at Simon Fraser University, Memorial University, then UPEI. At UPEI, he chaired a research project on developing healthful products from blueberries and rosehips. But, the book that he has penned is a marked departure from his prior scientific endeavors. Starting to Frame speaks to Dr. Gordon's upbringing in post-war Sheffield, UK, and gives the reader insight into many of the stigmas of that era, including marital infidelity, divorce, and mental illness. The darker elements of the author's story are tempered by a nostalgic, informative, and often humorous look into post-WW2 life in a northern England industrial city. In a generous gesture, a portion of the book's royalties will go to charitable organizations dealing with mental illnesses in Canada and the U.K. The book launch will feature a 50-60's theme in music, gastronomy, drinks, and costume. Attendees are invited, if they so wish, to come donned in 1950s–1960s attire. Reception begins at 6:30pm and the official program will begin at 7:00pm. All are welcome. Starting to Frame is available at amazon.com, smashwords.com , via the author’s website: startingtoframe.com, at The Bookmark in Charlottetown (from November 14), and at the launch. To contact Dr. Gordon, email him at rgordon566@gmail.com.

PEI fans of Michael Crummey, Newfoundland novelist and poet, will welcome the news that his new novel, Sweetland, is a finalist for the 2014 Governor General’s Award for Fiction. Michael will read from Sweetland and sign books on Thursday, November 27, at 7:30 pm in the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. His reading is sponsored by the UPEI English Department with the generous collaboration of the Confederation Centre Art Gallery.

Join Dr. Daphne Gill on Tuesday, November 18 in AVC Lecture Theatre C for a seminar entitled Do you hear what I hear? Improving clinical relevance in the behavioural assessment of animal models. Dr. Gill is a candidate for adjunct and graduate faculty status in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. She is currently working with Neurodyn Life Sciences Inc., as a Director of Operations for their contract research subsidiary company, CNS/CRO. She is also a sessional lecturer in the Department of Biology. Everyone is welcome to attend.

UPEI Clarinet Professor and Karem J Simon is travelling to Houston this week with performances scheduled at Texas Southern University and the Houston High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. There he will be collaborating with TSU pianist Jane Perkyns in a programme featuring the premier of Historias Y Danzas by James David, composition professor at Colorado State University. Dr. Perkyns has established an international reputation for her body of work as a collaborative pianist. This recital is also scheduled in Charlottetown at the Confederation Centre of the Arts Memorial Hall on Sunday November 16 at 7:00 pm.

The University of Prince Edward Island Wind Symphony is comprised of the finest music students at UPEI and dedicated community musicians. Its mandate is to provide opportunities for its participants to apply their performance skills and develop musically through the study and performance of wind band literature. Join the UPEI Wind Symphony during its Charlottetown performance on November 20 at 7:30 pm at Zion Presbyterian Church.

The past and present state of Island land use policy will be the subject of a Public Symposium to be held at UPEI’s MacKinnon Auditorium, Room 242, McDougall Hall, on Tuesday, December 2, at 7:00 pm. Islanders who are concerned about issues surrounding the use and abuse of Island land are urged to attend. The Symposium will begin with presentations by two veteran observers of Island public life over the past 30 years, Jean-Paul Arsenault and Ian Petrie. This event is sponsored by UPEI’s Institute of Island Studies, in conjunction with UPEI Research Services. Ian Petrie has spent three decades with the CBC, in three provinces, covering resource issues, mainly agriculture. He’s lived for 34 years in Iona, eastern Queen’s County. Jean-Paul Arsenault served as Executive Secretary to the Round Table on Resource Land Use and Stewardship and the Commission on Land and Local Governance, and was a member of the team providing support to the Commission on the Lands Protection Act. Mr. Arsenault’s talk will be entitled “Factors Affecting Land Use Decisions: What Were They Thinking?” He will present three examples of recent property developments in rural Prince County, in the communities of New Annan, Northam and Saint Nicholas, and the impact each has had, favourable or otherwise. Would stricter controls on land use be good for Prince Edward Island, or is the status quo the better option? Mr. Petrie will address the topic “Why Farmers Fight Regulations.” He has covered agricultural stories on the Island since the late 1970s, during which time he’s seen the bond of understanding between producers and consumers continue to break down. During this period, consumers enjoyed cheap and abundant food, while profit margins on farms continued to shrink. This may help explain the negative response by farmers to proposed new land regulations. Is there a way out of this impasse? Mr. Petrie will propose one. Members of the public are cordially invited to attend. Admission is free. Following the presentations, there will be ample time for discussion and questions from the floor.

Come see some of the marvels of the night sky through our 8-inch telescope at the UPEI observatory. Potential viewing objects include the Moon, planets, nebulae, and galaxies. Volunteers from the Charlottetown Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) and the UPEI Physics Department will be on hand to show you the sights and answer your astronomical questions. Our next viewing is scheduled from 7:00 to 9:00 pm on Saturday, November 15. Guests are asked to come to Memorial Hall, room 417. This event is weather dependent. Updates will be provided on our website at http://physics.upei.ca/astronomy, on our voice-mail at 566-0745, or on Twitter @UPEIAstronomy. This event is free of charge and open to all members of the public. It is necessary to climb the stairs from the 4th floor up to the observatory, but an elevator can be taken up to the 4th floor.