Bring your voice or your instrument to participate in this free event. Organized by the PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada in cooperation with UPEI. Fair Trade coffees and teas available for purchase.

Open session with the Senior Analyst, Afghanistan and Pakistan Task Force, for CIDA. Ms. McCardle, also an alumna of UPEI, will address the Canadian Government's efforts in Kandahar. She will also give a presentation on careers in international development.

Guest speaker Chris Eaton, Executive Director of World University Services Canada (WUSC). $35 per ticket $300 per table

"Culturama" Talent Show and Interactive Global Activities By donation in support of Haiti relief efforts.

80's Style: Tights and Brights! $5 cover in support of SIS

Forgiveness and revenge. Each of us has, in the past, had to choose between one or the other. Choose forgiveness, and we face the possibility of appearing weak. Seek revenge, and we come across as mean and spiteful. UPEI social psychology professor Stacy MacKinnon will talk about forgiveness and revenge on Tuesday, February 9, at this month’s Research on Tap. The discussion begins at 7 p.m. in Mavor’s Bar at the Confederation Centre of the Arts. MacKinnon is an assistant professor of social psychology whose research areas include trust, risk, forgiveness and revenge. At Research on Tap, she’ll discuss "Revenge and Forgiveness: Deciding whether or not to, how to, and how it's going to feel afterward." She will illustrate why a blanket policy of forgiveness might not be a good idea, and she will delve into the dark satisfaction we seek when we carry out revenge. Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI’s researchers in a comfortable environment. Every month of the winter, we bring a UPEI researcher to a local pub—in this case, Mavor’s—to discuss his or her area of expertise. For more information, call (902) 620-5117, or e-mail datkinson@upei.ca Research on Tap is presented by UPEI’s Office of Research Development. Dave Atkinson Research Communications Officer UPEI (902) 620-5117 Twitter: @research_upei Blog: upei.ca/research

UPEI alumnus Dr. Greg Fleming will talk about his work as a veterinarian with Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Tuesday, February 9, at 7:30 p.m., at UPEI. The second in the UPEI Student Union’s new inspiring alumni speakers series, Fleming’s presentation will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium (Room 242), McDougall Hall. A reception will follow in Schurman Market Square, also in McDougall Hall. Everyone is welcome. A 1998 graduate of the Atlantic Veterinary College, Fleming is a veterinarian for Animal Programs for Disney’s Animal Kingdom and the Living Seas at EPCOT. Disney's Animal Kingdom houses more than 1,700 animals from 250 countries, making it the largest animal-themed park in the world. Prior to veterinary school, Fleming’s interest in conservation led him to complete a diploma in endangered species management from the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust in the United Kingdom. Following graduation, he worked in private practice, and completed a zoological medicine internship at Kansas State University and a residency in zoological medicine at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Fleming is a specialist in the American College of Zoological Medicine, of which there are less than 100 members world-wide. Besides clinical work, he has completed numerous research projects both in the United States and Africa. His main area of research interest is reptile medicine and veterinary anesthesia about which he has published numerous papers and book chapters. Currently he is one of the Komodo dragon SSP (species survival plan) veterinary advisors and an executive member of the American College of Zoological Medicine. Dr. Heather G. Morrison, Chief Health Officer for PEI, will give the final presentation in the inspiring speakers series on March 16. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact the UPEI Student Union at (902) 566-0530.

SPEAKER: Ben Perry, Biomedical Sciences TITLE: Efficacy and Mechanism of Action of a Proprietary Herbal Formulation on Obesity and Hyperlipidemia SPEAKER: Dan Hines, Pathology and Microbiology TITLE: Survey of moult associated gene expression in stage 1-4 American lobster larvae, Homarus americanus

The 2010 UPEI Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life is drawing near! Many thanks to those of you who have signed up as donors, volunteers and teams! For those of you who haven't had the chance to donate or participate yet, it's not too late! How to register... The Relay Committee will hold an on-campus registration day today in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre (look for the Relay for Life banners!) Or register online at http://convio.cancer.ca/site/TR?fr_id=6633&pg=entry If you prefer not to register directly online, contact Christopher Vessey (cvessey@upei.ca) and he will be happy to facilitate the registration process for you. All you need is the $10 registration fee. A bit about the Relay... The second annual UPEI Relay for Life will take place on March 12, in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, from 6 pm to 6 am. Walk with us in this inspirational 12-hour overnight event as we come together and fight to make cancer history. Our goal this year is to exceed last year’s total of $20,000 to fund cancer research and support services for people living with cancer. Join us as we celebrate, remember and fight back!

The Western Veterinary Conference is taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada this year. On Monday, February 15, Dr. Don Reynolds, Dean of the Atlantic Veterinary College, will be hosting an AVC Alumni Reception in Mariners A Room (Level 0) at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino from 7:30 to 8:30 pm. Please join us for an opportunity to greet former classmates and get caught up on AVC news. Everyone is welcome.