SPEAKER: Brad Scott, Department of Biomedical Sciences TITLE: Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) as a model species for endocrine disruption by Pulp and Paper mill effluents.

Internal Medicine web lab to practice steering endoscope and performing biopsies/FNA on organs (blind and V/S guided) with Dr. Stojanovic and Dr. Pack. Limited to 10 seats per section. Club dues must be paid.

Internal Medicine wet lab to practice steering endoscope and performing biopsies/FNA on organs (blind and V/S guided) with Dr. Stojanovic and Dr. Pack. Limited to 10 seats. Club dues must be paid.

Please join us during the Atlantic Provinces Veterinary Conference for food and drinks on Saturday, April 16 from 6:30-7:30 pm in Acadian Room A at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront.

Why is the bond between cats and their owners so complex and intense? Hosted by AVC Community Practice veterinarian, Dr. Anne Marie Carey, this session will explore the relationship between cats and those who love them. It will also look at some solutions when things aren't quite "purr-fect." Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

AVC's White Coat Ceremony & Awards Night will take place on Friday, May 6, 2011 in the Homburg Theatre, Confederation Centre of the Arts, Charlottetown, PEI, beginning at 4:30 p.m. AVC's White Coat Ceremony is truly memorable and moving, and is the highlight of the academic year. During the ceremony, members of the AVC Class of 2011 will make the official and public passage from veterinary students to Doctors of Veterinary Medicine.

Please join Dr. Don Reynolds, Dean of Atlantic Veterinary College, AVC faculty and staff, and family and friends of AVC's Class of 2011 for a reception after the morning Convocation at approximately 12:00 pm in AVC's Learning Commons. This is a wonderful opportunity to congratulate our most recent Doctors of Veterinary Medicine. Everyone is welcome.

Matt Funk - Master of Arts In Island Studies Thesis Defense #2 "The Principles of Economics & Evolution: A Survival Guide for the Inhabitants of Small Islands, Including the Inhabitants of the Small Island Earth"

Douglas Deacon - Master of Arts In Island Studies Thesis Defense #1 "A Small Island Perspective to Natural Capital: Focus on Prince Edward Island"

Harnessing Images, Text, and Sound (HITS) for Education: Culture, Multimedia, Technology and Cognition will take place from July 26-28, 2011 at the University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Canada.  The goal is to create a forum during where researchers and experts, potentially from around the world, will  present data and theory on the use of multimedia in education, stimulate scholarly discussion, and develop policy-relevant approaches and analysis for decision-makers and leaders in education.  A further aim of the conference is to provide the foundation for the book that will synthesize the content of the presentations. This permanent record will enable dissemination to a broad audience. View our webpage at www.upei.ca/hits-for-education