The UPEI Panther basketball teams are hosting their final home games before the holiday break on November 22 and November 23. In support and celebration of the holiday season, a few events will be taking place during both games. On Friday, November 22, Panther fans will be treated to a Salsa dance halftime showcase during the men's basketball game. On Saturday, November 23, fans are asked to bring a teddy bear for a teddy bear toss, with all bears being donated to the QEH children's ward. Donations to the UPEI Campus Food Bank will also be collected. In addition, fans will be treated to giveaways, promotions, and entertainment! Come out and cheer on your UPEI Panthers as they take on the Dalhousie Tigers! Game times: Friday, November 22- UPEI vs. DAL: women's game at 6:00 pm, men's game at 8:00 pm. Saturday, November 23- UPEI vs. DAL: women's game at 6:00 pm, men's game at 8:00 pm. GOPANTHERSGO!

As part of our Wellness Wednesdays, we are wanting to get you movin’ and groovin’! We will be having a ZUMBA-THON at lunch starting at 12:00 pm on November 20. We ask that each department on campus come dressed in a group color. The department that has the most enthusiastic group will win a $100 gift card to Chartwells! Teams must register by contacting Samantha at sthorpe@upei.ca Location: UPEI Sports Centre, Gym 3 Time: 12:00-1:00 pm

The UPEI Wind Symphony will perform one of its most ambitious Fall Symphonic Recitals on Thursday, November 21 at 7:30 pm at St. Dunstan's Basilica. Featuring several masterworks for Wind Band, including David Gillingham's Concerto for Marimba, the venue of St. Dunstan's will provide architectural and aesthetic beauty complementing the Wind Symphony's performance for all to enjoy. Admission, $10 Adults/Seniors and $5 Students, may be acquired at the door.

The UPEI Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of David Shephard, will present its end of semester concert on Tuesday, November 19 (tonight) at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, UPEI. For more information, please visit: http://news.upei.ca/media/2013/11/14/upei-jazz-ensemble-performs-novemb…

Join us tonight for the very first Research on Tap event that showcases the research of UPEI's amazing graduate students! The event starts at 7 pm in the Wave. The first discussion will be led by Hailey Lambe, a masters of biology student and research assistant with the PEI Urban Fox Research Project. Her talk is titled: The Trials and Tribulations of Tracking Red Foxes in the City. Bonnie Stewart, a PhD student in the Faculty of Education, will lead the second discussion of the evening, entitled The Rules of Engagement: When Scholars Meet Social Media. Sound interesting? Join us! Graduate Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI graduate student researchers. Presented by the UPEI Student Union, the UPEI Graduate Student Association, and the Vice-President Research and Graduate Studies.

Please join us for Nicky Hyndman's public presentation on Thursday, November 28 from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm. Her presentation is entitled: Doing homework, doing best?: Homework as a site of gendered neoliberal governance. The presentation will be held in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building. All are welcome.

Dr. David Overy is giving a seminar Tuesday, November 26 in AVC - C at 3:30 p.m., titled "From taxonomy to metabolomes: A mycologist's journey in the study of fungal pathogens." Dr. Overy is a Research Manager in the Chemistry Department at UPEI and is a candidate for Adjunct and Graduate Faculty appointment in the Department of Pathology and Microbiology. All are welcome.

Dr. David Overy is giving a seminar Tuesday, November 26 in AVC - C at 3:30 p.m., titled "From taxonomy to metabolomes: A mycologist's journey in the study of fungal pathogens." Dr. Overy is a Research Manager in the Chemistry Department at UPEI and is a candidate for Adjunct and Graduate Faculty appointment in the Department of Pathology and Microbiology. All are welcome.

On December 7, Curling Funspiel will take place at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Cost is $20/person, free drink with non-perishable food donation to UPEI student food bank. two 6-end games with early draw times at 9:00 am and 12:00 pm; and late draw times at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm. Lunch is also included. For more information, please contact Adam at ajarsenault@upei.ca.

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 25 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 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.

The UPEI community is invited to consider hosting one or more students for some family time at Christmas or during the holiday break. It can be for a dinner, an outing, a baking session, or even a drive to look at lights with a student who is spending the break away from home. If you might have the space and time to spend time with one or two students, just respond to Erica in the International Relations Office (RL#211) at estanley@upei.ca or 566.0443. Thank you.

UPEI Student Affairs, in partnership with the Department of Physics, is pleased to host a presentation by Canadian Space Agency Astronaut David Saint-Jacques on Thursday, November 28 at 11:30 am in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre’s McMillan Hall. Dr. Saint-Jacques will take attendees on the learning journey that led him to become a Canadian astronaut and talk about his training. He will also give an overview of Canadian Space Agency projects, and will share some insights on future opportunities for students. For more information, please contact Cindy Wood, Career Counsellor, 620-5088 or cwood@upei.ca.

Wednesday, November 20 7:00 pm (M) Hockey vs UdeM (http://austv.ca/) - away Friday, November 22 6:00 pm (W) Basketball vs Dalhousie (http://austv.ca/) 7:00 pm (W) Hockey vs Saint Thomas (@ O'Leary Community Sports Centre, PE) 7:00 pm (M) Hockey @ Saint Thomas (http://austv.ca/) - away 8:00 pm (M) Basketball vs Dalhousie (http://austv.ca/) Saturday, November 23 6:00 pm (W) Basketball vs Dalhousie (http://austv.ca/) 7:00 pm (M) Hockey @ UNB (http://austv.ca/) - away 8:00 pm (M) Basketball vs Dalhousie (http://austv.ca/) GOPANTHERSGO!

Time Management and Organizational Skills - December 6 (Summerside) Essentials of Workplace Writing -January 8, 2014 (Charlottetown) Creating a Workplace of Respect and Trust - January 9, 2014 (Charlottetown) Essentials of Conflict Resolution -January 14, 15 & 16, 2014 (Charlottetown) For more information on these courses and others, visit lifelonglearning.upei.ca or contact us at lifelong@upei.ca or 902-566-0336.

Dr. Frank Nilsen will be giving a special seminar on Thursday, November 21 in AVC 286A at 2:00 pm titled "Activities of the Sea Lice Research Centre in Norway." Dr. Nilsen is a Professor at the University of Bergen and Director of the Sea Lice Research Centre in Norway. All are welcome.

The UPEI Panther basketball teams are hosting their final home games before the holiday break on November 22 and November 23. In support and celebration of the holiday season, a few events will be taking place during both games. On Friday, November 22, Panther fans will be treated to a Salsa dance halftime showcase during the men's basketball game. On Saturday, November 23, fans are asked to bring a teddy bear for a teddy bear toss, with all bears being donated to the QEH children's ward. Donations to the UPEI Campus Food Bank will also be collected. In addition, fans will be treated to giveaways, promotions, and entertainment! Come out and cheer on your UPEI Panthers as they take on the Dalhousie Tigers! Game times: Friday, November 22- UPEI vs. DAL: women's game at 6:00 pm, men's game at 8:00 pm. Saturday, November 23- UPEI vs. DAL: women's game at 6:00 pm, men's game at 8:00 pm. GOPANTHERSGO!

As part of our Wellness Wednesdays, we are wanting to get you movin’ and groovin’! We will be having a ZUMBA-THON at lunch starting at 12:00 pm on November 20. We ask that each department on campus come dressed in a group color. The department that has the most enthusiastic group will win a $100 gift card to Chartwells! Teams must register by contacting Samantha at sthorpe@upei.ca Location: UPEI Sports Centre, Gym 3 Time: 12:00-1:00 pm

The UPEI Wind Symphony will perform one of its most ambitious Fall Symphonic Recitals on Thursday, November 21 at 7:30 pm at St. Dunstan's Basilica. Featuring several masterworks for Wind Band, including David Gillingham's Concerto for Marimba, the venue of St. Dunstan's will provide architectural and aesthetic beauty complementing the Wind Symphony's performance for all to enjoy. Admission, $10 Adults/Seniors and $5 Students, may be acquired at the door.

The UPEI Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of David Shephard, will present its end of semester concert on Tuesday, November 19 (tonight) at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, UPEI. For more information, please visit: http://news.upei.ca/media/2013/11/14/upei-jazz-ensemble-performs-novemb…

Join us tonight for the very first Research on Tap event that showcases the research of UPEI's amazing graduate students! The event starts at 7 pm in the Wave. The first discussion will be led by Hailey Lambe, a masters of biology student and research assistant with the PEI Urban Fox Research Project. Her talk is titled: The Trials and Tribulations of Tracking Red Foxes in the City. Bonnie Stewart, a PhD student in the Faculty of Education, will lead the second discussion of the evening, entitled The Rules of Engagement: When Scholars Meet Social Media. Sound interesting? Join us! Graduate Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI graduate student researchers. Presented by the UPEI Student Union, the UPEI Graduate Student Association, and the Vice-President Research and Graduate Studies.