MA Island Studies Thesis Defence

The Faculty of Arts, Island Studies wishes to announce that Janice Pettit, a Master鈥檚 student, will be defending her thesis entitled, 鈥淐rossing the Strait: What happens to islandness when the ferry becomes a bridge?鈥 It will take place on Tuesday, April 3rd, 1:30-3:30 pm in Rm. 286C North AVC Bldg. All are welcome!

Dept. of Companion Animals, AVC - Surgery Candidate

Department of Companion Animals, AVC, Candidate 鈥 Dr. Adam Ogilvie Dr. Adam Ogilvie (AVC Class of 2010) will be on-campus next week interviewing for the open, tenure-track faculty position in small animal surgery in the Department of Companion Animals at the Atlantic Veterinary College. Dr. Ogilvie is currently employed as a small animal surgeon at the London Regional Veterinary Emergency & Referral Hospital in London, Ontario. As part of the interview process, Dr. Ogilvie will be presenting a seminar. Any interested faculty / staff are invited to attend. A copy of his CV and letter of application will be available from Laurel Fisher (fisher@upei.ca). Adam Ogilvie, BSc., DVM, DVSc. Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons Current & Emerging Technologies in Surgery Wednesday, April 4th, 2018 @ 12:30pm Lecture Theatre 鈥楢鈥 Atlantic Veterinary College

Stress Free Zone @ Robertson Library

Feel overwhelmed? Studying getting you down? Do you need to just take a breath? Back by popular demand, the Robertson Library is hosting the Stress Free Zone! Step into the Zone to relax and have some fun. Play a game, colour, get crafty, smile for a selfie fashion shoot, get creative with Lego, or just unwind in our beloved bean bag chairs. The Stress Free Zone is now open and continues until April 24, 2018. Good luck with finals!

Rocky's Free Chili Lunch

At the Chaplaincy Centre, thoughts are with the students during exam time, their success, and yes, of course, the chili dinner. On April 10 and 11, between 11:30 am 鈥 1:30 pm, a chili lunch is served at the Chaplaincy Centre, free for the students. About 300 students show up each day with smiles and conversation during this busy week. Sister Sue would like to extend her gratitude to the staff, faculty, and Student Union that stepped up to help ensure this tradition continues. This year's menu will be healthier, generate less waste, and reflect the international diversity of the campus. In addition to chili, a vegetarian curry will be served! Staff and Faculty who would like to volunteer for a shift and help facilitate this annual event can sign up here.

Engineering Student Design Expo

The 91福利在线你懂的's School of Sustainable Design Engineering (SSDE) annual Student Design Expo on April 20 will showcase the best in student, sustainable, and green engineering in Atlantic Canada. Student projects will be set up for public viewing at various stations around the first floor of the School of Sustainable Design Engineering Building. Each project is the result of collaboration between UPEI SSDE students and an industry or community partner. Students were tasked with designing and creating solutions to their partners鈥 unique challenges. The Student Design Expo begins with a short ceremony at 1:00 pm. Projects are available for viewing through the afternoon, with the Student Award Ceremony beginning at 4:00 pm, and a brief panel discussion about opportunities for design engineering graduates beginning at 4:30 pm.

Neuroscience Journal Club

The monthly meeting of the UPEI & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club will be held on Friday Arpil 13, 2018 from 3-4 pm in the "fishbowl" of the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre (NRC). All neuroscience research students as well as faculty, scientists and staff with an interest in neuroscience topics are welcome to attend. For a copy of the controversial recent paper to be discussed please contact Bob Deziel (bdeziel@upei.ca)