UPEI will be hosting a blood donor clinic on January 30 from 11:00 am-3:00 pm at the Chi-Wan Young Sport Centre. This is an important clinic because of the lost donations this time of year due to illness. There is also an increase in the demand for blood as 8000 new PEI and NS donors are needed as part of the 160,000 new donors needed nationally. Appointments are recommended and may be made by calling 1-888-2-DONATE, (1-888-236-6283). Walk-ins are welcome. Contact Allen Veale, UPEI mobile clinic facilitator at 566-0988 for more information.

Please join Nicky Hyndman for a public presentation on Thursday, February 6, 2014 from 9:30-10:30am. Her presentation is entitled: "Doing homework, doing best? Homework as a site of gendered neoliberal governance." The presentation will be held in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building. All are welcome to attend.

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, February 8. Guests are asked to come to Memorial Hall, room 417. This event is weather dependent. In the event of cloudy skies requiring a cancellation, the viewing may be shifted to Sunday, February 9 at the same time (if weather permits). 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 fourth floor up to the observatory, but an elevator can be taken up to the fourth floor.

Join vocal director Sung Ha Shin-Bouey, guest vocalists and alumni soloists for an evening of vocal ensembles. Tickets are $15 for adults; $10 for students/seniors and are available at the door or in advance by calling 566-0507 or by email at music@upei.ca

SWAP is a non-profit program of the Canadian Federation of Students that is over 35 years old. SWAP helps Canadian youth aged 18-35 live and work abroad. SWAP provides support to students. Please visit the SWAP website for more information.

Dr. Fabrice Berrue, UPEI/Nautilus Biosciences Canada, will present a seminar on Wednesday, February 5, at 12:30 pm. Dr. Berrue’s presentation is entitled "Natural Products Chemistry: Expanded Mission and New Opportunities". The seminar will be held in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre, room 212.

Speaker: John Onukwufor, Biomedical Sciences TITLE: Interactions of binary and ternary combinations of temperature, hypoxia and cadmium on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) mitochondrial bioenergetics

Join the UPEI Jazz Ensemble, directed by David Shephard, for a concert on Tuesday March 25 at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall . Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and are available by contacting the Department of Music at music@upei.ca or 566-0507.

Everyone is invited to attend this screening of the Jackson Katz documentary about the "crisis of masculinity in America", and to stay for facilitated discussion on Wednesday February 12 at 7L00 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, room 242. Hosted by the Psychology in the Arts and Sciences Student Society (PASS) and co-sponsored with the Premier's Action Committee on Family Violence Prevention and the PEI Interministerial Women's Secretariat. Please note that the film includes multiple scenes of violence which could be disturbing to some viewers; viewer discretion is advised. For a full schedule of Family Violence Prevention Week (February 9-15) activities, visit: stopfamilyviolence.pe.ca/2014

UPEI students are invited to an information session about studying in Japan, on Monday, February 10 at 3:00 pm in AVC, Lecture Theater C. This session is being presented by Dr. Toru Yamada, from our UPEI partner school, the University of Tsukuba. If you are interested in studying in Asia, or more specifically, Japan, this is a session that will help answer any questions you may have. For more information, contact Sherilyn Acorn at sdacorn@upei.ca or (902) 894-2837.