Please join us for Nicky Hyndman's public presentation on Thursday, February 6, from 9:30-10:30 am. 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 to attend.

Join us Tuesday, February 4 at 7:00 pm at the Pourhouse, above the Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown, for the next discussion in the Research on Tap series. Dr. Richard Lemm, professor of English, will lead a discussion entitled: Who needs books in the land of Anne? Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI researchers. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at 620-5117 or datkinson@upei.ca

UPEI faculty are invited to submit nominations for appointments to the rank of Professor Emeritus. Please note that the criteria, and nominating and evaluation procedures were revised by Senate on June 14, 2013. These procedures can be found at https://files.upei.ca/misc/professor_emeritus_nomination_and_evaluation… The deadline to submit nominations has been extended to Friday, February 14, 2014. Nominations should be forwarded to Dr. Bill Whelan, Chair of the Professor Emeritus Evaluation Committee, Department of Physics, UPEI, 550 University Ave., Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3. The Professor Emeritus Evaluation Committee will consider all nominees and forward its recommendations to Senate. Senate is the final approval body and will notify nominees of its decision. Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Whelan at wwhelan@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, February 3 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 final exam period for this semester will be April 9-April 23 (see General Calendar Dates). The exam schedule will be posted by mid-February. Thank you.

The Registrar's Office is please to announce that Academic Calendars from 2004 to present are now available online at http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/registrar/academic-calendar

The next UPEI on-site training session in animal use and care will be held on Wednesday, February 19 from 1:00-4:00 pm in AVC's McCain Foundation Learning Commons, Room 287N. This will be a 3 hour training session with handout, based on CCAC Recommended Syllabus (exam included). The Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC) requires that all personnel involved with the use of animals in research, teaching, testing, and service take this course. (A refresher course is required every 5 years.) Please notify Sherri Pineau by e-mail animalcare@upei.ca by 12:00 noon on Wednesday, February 12, if you or any of your staff will be attending this session.

On Tuesday, February 4, Alyssa Grunwald, Department of Biomedical Sciences will present a seminar called "Natural products and microbial diversity of Frobisher Bay" at 3:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre C. Everyone is welcome.

The Biology Department invites the campus community to the next presentation in the Human Biology & Environmental Sciences Seminar Series on Friday, January 31, from 12:30-1:30 pm in the Duffy Science Centre, Room 204. Dr. Karen Samis, Department of Biology will present “Why I came to PEI for the beaches and ended up in a ditch. The story of sea rocket and lupines.” Everyone is welcome to attend.

The Biology Department invites the campus community to the next presentation in the Human Biology & Environmental Sciences Seminar Series on Friday, January 31, from 12:30-1:30 pm in the Duffy Science Centre, Room 204. Dr. Karen Samis, Department of Biology will present “Why I came to PEI for the beaches and ended up in a ditch. The story of sea rocket and lupines.” Everyone is welcome to attend.

UPEI faculty are invited to submit nominations for appointments to the rank of Professor Emeritus. Please note that the criteria, and nominating and evaluation procedures were revised by Senate on June 14, 2013. These procedures can be found at https://files.upei.ca/misc/professor_emeritus_nomination_and_evaluation… The deadline to submit nominations has been extended to Friday, February 14, 2014. Nominations should be forwarded to Dr. Bill Whelan, Chair of the Professor Emeritus Evaluation Committee, Department of Physics, UPEI, 550 University Ave., Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3. The Professor Emeritus Evaluation Committee will consider all nominees and forward its recommendations to Senate. Senate is the final approval body and will notify nominees of its decision. Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Whelan at wwhelan@upei.ca.

The final exam period for this semester will be April 9-April 23 (see General Calendar Dates). The exam schedule will be posted by mid-February. Thank you.

The Registrar's Office is please to announce that Academic Calendars from 2004 to present are now available online at http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/registrar/academic-calendar

Please join us for Nicky Hyndman's public presentation on Thursday, February 6, from 9:30-10:30 am. 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 to attend.

The next UPEI on-site training session in animal use and care will be held on Wednesday, February 19 from 1:00-4:00 pm in AVC's McCain Foundation Learning Commons, Room 287N. This will be a 3 hour training session with handout, based on CCAC Recommended Syllabus (exam included). The Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC) requires that all personnel involved with the use of animals in research, teaching, testing, and service take this course. (A refresher course is required every 5 years.) Please notify Sherri Pineau by e-mail animalcare@upei.ca by 12:00 noon on Wednesday, February 12, if you or any of your staff will be attending this session.

On Tuesday, February 4, Alyssa Grunwald, Department of Biomedical Sciences will present a seminar called "Natural products and microbial diversity of Frobisher Bay" at 3:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre C. Everyone is welcome.

Join us Tuesday, February 4 at 7:00 pm at the Pourhouse, above the Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown, for the next discussion in the Research on Tap series. Dr. Richard Lemm, professor of English, will lead a discussion entitled: Who needs books in the land of Anne? Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI researchers. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at 620-5117 or datkinson@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, February 3 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.

April is Daffodil month, a month to remember and honour those who have been touched by cancer. It is also a time to raise funds for the programs, services, and research done by the Canadian Cancer Society. This is an opportunity for UPEI to help with these efforts. The University has been apart of the Canadian Cancer Society's Daffodil Campaign for many years, and the Society's PEI Division is currently seeking a new champion to take on the role of liaising between the various UPEI departments. This person would receive an email in March with an order form and the deadline date for orders. They would then need to contact each department, and ensure all orders are collected by the deadline to be delivered on April 1. If you're interested in getting involved, please contact Alana at the Canadian Cancer Society, PEI Division at (902) 566-4007 or asprague@pei.cancer.ca

The International Relations Office will host the thirteenth annual International Development Week February 3-7. The 2014 theme will be: "International Storytelling," and will encompass events such as an evening international coffee house, international/Olympic trivia, an international opportunities fair for students, an international themed hockey game, and a fundraising reception starring master storyteller Laura Simms. For a full schedule of events, and to purchase tickets to the fundraising reception visit upei.ca/idw.