Splish, Splash we are having a blast!

SPEAKER: Amber Marriott, Department of Biomedical Sciences TITLE: Persistent effects of chemical and environmental influences on the early development of attentional processing in rats.

The Department of Advancement will officially welcome the UPEI community, donors and friends to the new Health Sciences building, home to the School of Nursing and the Department of Applied Human Sciences (formerly the Department of Family and Nutritional Sciences). Speeches, tours, and donor recognition will take place during the official opening. Refreshments will also be provided. The event is free to the public and all are welcome to attend. Free parking has been made available to event attendees in the MacLauchlan arena parking lot.

WHO: ALL STUDENTS WELCOME!! WHAT: Information session on UPEI International Opportunities WHERE: FACULTY LOUNGE, Main Building WHEN: Wednesday, March 28th, 2012, 2:30 – 3:30 WHY: To learn more about all the wonderful international opportunities UPEI has to offer

Acadia University, in cooperation with the University of Prince Edward Island, is offering a Master of Education in Counselling program starting in July 2012. There will be an Information Session held tonight at 5:00pm in the Health Science Building in room 104. All are welcome.

The UPEI Executive MBA program in partnership with the PEI Business Women’s Association is hosting a presentation/networking event on April 4th titled "The Glass Cliff: A Look at Women in Leadership Roles". Karen MacDonald, a UPEI EMBA candidate and senior manager within the PEI Provincial Government, will share her research findings on the implications and barriers for women breaking through the glass ceiling. Karen will discuss the nature of precarious positions, implications for women seeking leadership positions, and whether a new concept, coined the “glass cliff”, actually exists. This session is aimed at business women that are either in or are considering taking on executive level positions. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 4th from 5:00-7:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, located in McDougall Hall on the UPEI Campus. The first part of the evening will include a reception and time for networking and the second part of the evening will include the presentation and an informal discussion. To RSVP, please contact 566-6474 or email mba@upei.ca.

SPEAKER: Michelle Patterson, Department of Biomedical Sciences TITLE: In vivo optoacoustic imaging of a transgenic murine model of prostate cancer: signal amplitude and frequency spectrum analysis.

Good Friday Service Celebration of the Lord's Passion

The Chi Wan Young Sports Centre has limited gym access during exams. Walking is permitted 6:30 am to 9:00 am , 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

UPEI is proud to host the 2012 Canadian Science Fair. For more information check out http://cwsf.youthscience.ca/fairs/current During the Convocation and Canadian Wide Science Fair the indoor walking track will be closed from 5 pm Friday the 11 straight through to 6 am Friday, May 18th. Outdoor track facilities and treadmills will be available.