Are you interested in completing your Bachelor of Education in 12 months? Drop in to the W. A. Murphy Student Centre next Monday, November 24, from 11:00 am-3:00 pm to hear more about UPEI's top-notch BEd program and popular BEd specializations. Come and chat with our faculty and staff - you may even win a prize! Hope to see you there!

UPEI invites the nomination of candidates for honorary degrees to be conferred at Convocation in May 2015. Honorary degrees are conferred honoris causa, “for the sake of honour,” and are intended to recognize outstanding provincial, national, and international contributions in any field(s) of endeavour. Contributions should reflect extraordinary intellectual or artistic achievements or significant service to society at a standard of excellence that merits the University’s highest honour. Nominations can be made online or a form can be downloaded to mail at upei.ca/nominatehdr. For more information call (902) 566-6780 or email senateassistant@upei.ca. Deadline for nominations is January 2, 2015.

UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz cordially invites the University community to 'University Update 2014' on Thursday, November 27, 2:30-4:00 pm, location to be confirmed. You're invited to join the President in conversation about the priorities and direction of the University. Your voice is important. All are welcome to attend.

You're invited to submit stories, announcements, or departmental updates to UPEI's newsletter, the Campus Connector. The submission deadline for the next edition is Monday, November 24 by 5:00 pm. Submissions must follow these guidelines: -be emailed to Sheila Kerry at communications@upei.ca -sent in a Microsoft Word or plain text document -be no longer than 250 words -maximum one photo per story The editors reserve the right to edit content, will not consider incomplete submissions, and cannot guarantee that all submitted materials will be published. If you have any questions or comments, please contact communications@upei.ca. Not receiving the Campus Connector? To subscribe, please email communications@upei.ca to get your email address on the list!

UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz cordially invites the University community to 'University Update 2014' on Thursday, November 27, 2:30-4:00 pm, location to be confirmed. You're invited to join the President in conversation about the priorities and direction of the University. Your voice is important. All are welcome to attend.

You're invited to a special event to unveil plans for the new School of Sustainable Design Engineering and Centre of Engineering Design & Industry Partnerships on Friday, November 28 at 1:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. The Hon. Gail Shea (on behalf of the Hon. Rob Moore, Minister of State at ACOA); the Hon. Robert Ghiz, Premier of Prince Edward Island; and UPEI's Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President and Vice-Chancellor will be in attendance to announce the exciting plans! All are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to rjgass@upei.ca

Carnival of Care Health Fair - Wednesday, November 19 Take some time for some fun and learn more to help your health! Join us at the Carnival of Care Health Fair on Wednesday, November 19 from 11:00 am-2:00 pm at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. We'll have lots of health booths, free food, door prizes, and giveaways. Relaxation Room - Tuesday, November 18 Enjoy a quite place to relax during your work day. Yoga mats and soothing music provided. Stop by anytime between 12:00 noon-2:00 pm at the Chaplaincy Centre. A great way to de-stress your day. Walk the Stress Away - November 20 Come walk with us on the walking track at the Sports Centre and have your blood pressure taken on Thursday, November 20 from 12:45-1:15 pm. It's FREE. Make Stress your Friend - November 20 This 1/2 hour session will provide information on how to decrease your perceptions of stress. The session will be held in the UPEI Sports Centre boardroom on Thursday, November 20 from 12:15-12:45 pm.

The UPEI Music Department Recital Series 2014-15 is pleased to present its first Student Showcase Recital featuring UPEI Music Majors in performance. The recital will feature performances on trombone, clarinet, voice, saxophone, and flute, and will include works by Weber, Hindemith, Massenet, Strauss, Osborne, Handel, and others. The recital will take place at the Kirk of St. James on Pownal Street, Charlottetown at 7:30 pm tonight, Tuesday, November 18. Admission is FREE and all are welcome to attend.

A UPEI PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education is seeking non-francophone parents of children in French schools to complete a short survey as part of a research project. The involvement of parents is known to be important for children’s education and social success. For this reason, this project seeks to explore the experience and involvement of non-francophone parents with children in French schools. To participate, complete the 10-15 minute survey at http://projects.upei.ca/researchparticipants/ For more information, or to request to participate in the survey by phone or by a paper copy, contact Mary MacPhee atmmmacphee@upei.ca or (902) 892-4658.

UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz cordially invites the University community to 'University Update 2014' on Thursday, November 27, 2:30-4:00 pm, location to be confirmed. You're invited to join the President in conversation about the priorities and direction of the University. Your voice is important. All are welcome to attend.

You're invited to a special event to unveil plans for the new School of Sustainable Design Engineering and Centre of Engineering Design & Industry Partnerships on Friday, November 28 at 1:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. The Hon. Gail Shea (on behalf of the Hon. Rob Moore, Minister of State at ACOA); the Hon. Robert Ghiz, Premier of Prince Edward Island; and UPEI's Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President and Vice-Chancellor will be in attendance to announce the exciting plans! All are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to rjgass@upei.ca

Carnival of Care Health Fair - Wednesday, November 19 Take some time for some fun and learn more to help your health! Join us at the Carnival of Care Health Fair on Wednesday, November 19 from 11:00 am-2:00 pm at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. We'll have lots of health booths, free food, door prizes, and giveaways. Relaxation Room - Tuesday, November 18 Enjoy a quite place to relax during your work day. Yoga mats and soothing music provided. Stop by anytime between 12:00 noon-2:00 pm at the Chaplaincy Centre. A great way to de-stress your day. Walk the Stress Away - November 20 Come walk with us on the walking track at the Sports Centre and have your blood pressure taken on Thursday, November 20 from 12:45-1:15 pm. It's FREE. Make Stress your Friend - November 20 This 1/2 hour session will provide information on how to decrease your perceptions of stress. The session will be held in the UPEI Sports Centre boardroom on Thursday, November 20 from 12:15-12:45 pm.

The UPEI Music Department Recital Series 2014-15 is pleased to present its first Student Showcase Recital featuring UPEI Music Majors in performance. The recital will feature performances on trombone, clarinet, voice, saxophone, and flute, and will include works by Weber, Hindemith, Massenet, Strauss, Osborne, Handel, and others. The recital will take place at the Kirk of St. James on Pownal Street, Charlottetown at 7:30 pm tonight, Tuesday, November 18. Admission is FREE and all are welcome to attend.

A UPEI PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education is seeking non-francophone parents of children in French schools to complete a short survey as part of a research project. The involvement of parents is known to be important for children’s education and social success. For this reason, this project seeks to explore the experience and involvement of non-francophone parents with children in French schools. To participate, complete the 10-15 minute survey at http://projects.upei.ca/researchparticipants/ For more information, or to request to participate in the survey by phone or by a paper copy, contact Mary MacPhee atmmmacphee@upei.ca or (902) 892-4658.

Dr. Marianne Rodgers, Wind Energy Institute of Canada will present a seminar on Wednesday, November 19 at 12:30 pm. Dr. Rodgers’ presentation is entitled “Wind Energy Institute of Canada Research Program." The seminar will be held in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre, Room 212. Dr. Derek Schipper, Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo will present a seminar on Friday, November 21 at 12:30 pm. Dr. Schipper’s presentation is entitled “Synthetic Advances for Organic Material Applications.” The seminar will be held in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre, Room 212.

Central Printing will be closed on Wednesday, November 19. Please contact Wendy at 0558 or whenderson@upei.ca

The search committee for the position of Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine would like to thank everyone for attending the public presentations by candidates. For those of you who were not able to attend, the presentations can be viewed online at the following link: https://avc.upei.ca/deancandidates2014 Candidates' CV’s are also available online: Dr. Dan Hurnik: https://files.upei.ca/cv/CV_Hurnik.pdf Dr. Greg Keefe: https://files.upei.ca/cv/CV_Keefe.pdf Dr. Jeff Wichtel: https://files.upei.ca/cv/CV_Wichtel.pdf Feedback may be sent to vpa@upei.ca by November 27, 2014. Comments will be reviewed, in confidence, by the search committee.

UPEI’s Executive MBA program offers a high-quality learning experience for working business professionals. The program is designed for those working in, or aspiring to work, in a management or leadership position. Classes are offered bi-weekly on Fridays and Saturdays with the option to complete the program in 20 months. Central to the program design is an evidence-based management approach which helps students develop the skills and knowledge to make better-informed and well-supported decisions both in the program and in applied situations in their workplaces. To learn more about the program and to meet with staff, faculty and students from the School of Business, we invite you to attend the following information session: Tuesday, November 18; Kent Room, Rodd Charlottetown Hotel, Charlottetown; Anytime between 4 and 6 pm Please call (902) 566-6474 or email mba@upei.ca to reserve a seat. For more information on UPEI's EMBA Program, please visit http://business.upei.ca/mba

UPEI’s Executive MBA program offers a high-quality learning experience for working business professionals. The program is designed for those working in, or aspiring to work, in a management or leadership position. Classes are offered bi-weekly on Fridays and Saturdays with the option to complete the program in 20 months. Central to the program design is an evidence-based management approach which helps students develop the skills and knowledge to make better-informed and well-supported decisions both in the program and in applied situations in their workplaces. To learn more about the program and to meet with staff, faculty and students from the School of Business, we invite you to attend the following information session: Tuesday, November 18; Kent Room, Rodd Charlottetown Hotel, Charlottetown; Anytime between 4 and 6 pm Please call (902) 566-6474 or email mba@upei.ca to reserve a seat. For more information on UPEI's EMBA Program, please visit http://business.upei.ca/mba

Dr. Marianne Rodgers, Wind Energy Institute of Canada will present a seminar on Wednesday, November 19 at 12:30 pm. Dr. Rodgers’ presentation is entitled “Wind Energy Institute of Canada Research Program." The seminar will be held in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre, Room 212. Dr. Derek Schipper, Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo will present a seminar on Friday, November 21 at 12:30 pm. Dr. Schipper’s presentation is entitled “Synthetic Advances for Organic Material Applications.” The seminar will be held in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre, Room 212.