AVC's Class of 2013, their families and friends, faculty and staff are invited to attend a reception after Convocation in The McCain Foundation Learning Commons at the Atlantic Veterinary College. We expect the reception to start at approximately 12 noon.

Join Akash Mathur, VP and Global Head of Business Development, Advinus Therapeutics; and Girish Joshi, General Manager of Business Development, Advinus Therapeutics for a seminar entitled “Advinus Therapeutics – Introduction and Case Studies of Drug Discovery and Development." They will discuss the basics of drug discovery, development and how in industry they integrate market information. Advinus Therapeutics is a research-based Pharmaceutical Company founded by leading global pharmaceutical executives and promoted by the TATA Group. The company is the first of its kind in India to offer end-to-end development services to the global Pharma, Agro and Biotech industries and at the same time creating long-term value through internal and collaborative innovative Drug Discovery. All are welcome to attend.

Faculty Recognition Night will be held Monday, May 6, beginning at 7:00 pm (reception at 6:30 pm) at the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall. Each year this event honours the winners of the Hessian Award for Excellence in Teaching and the UPEI Merit Award for Scholarly Achievement. It is also an opportunity to honour the service of retiring academic staff, as well as to recognize those who have served UPEI for 25 years or more (and who have not previously received a 25-year pin). Tickets are $50.00 each (with a subsidized price of $25.00 for Faculty Association members and their guests), and can be pre-ordered at the Faculty Association Office, Main Building, Room 315. Faculty Recognition Night is co-sponsored by the UPEI Faculty Association and the Office of the President.

The Community Connector is a great resource to find opportunities to give back to the local community. Many organizations offer a couple hours a week, while others ask for more of a commitment but for a short period of time. Volunteering allows you to develop skills to increase employability after graduation, and to grow your network for job opportunities and references.

SPEAKER: Stacey Goldberg, Biomedical Sciences TITLE: Molecular Approach to Identify Bioactive Brominated Natural Products from Marine Sponges

How will climate change impact our roads, bridges, and sewers? Join us for a free workshop, Planning for Risks Under a Changing Climate. From waterfronts to roads to bridges to storm sewers, there will be speakers from across the Atlantic region talking about how jurisdictions have adapted their major infrastructure to future climate changes. The event is topped off by a climate change video produced by Mount Allison University Professor Ian Mauro starring many Islanders identifying how they have already experienced the impacts of climate change. When: Friday, May 3, 8:30 am-3:00 pm Where: Lecture Theatre A, Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI The workshop is free, but please register in advance by emailing climate@upei.ca with your name and phone number. For more information, contact Dr. Adam Fenech, director of the UPEI Climate Research Lab, at 620-5220 or afenech@upei.ca. See more details.

Hosted by the Panther Green and White Club and the Avondale Golf Club Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 1:00 pm Registration 12:20-12:45 pm Site: Avondale Golf Course Entry Deadline (maximum 30 teams): Wednesday, June 19th Registration Fee: $500 per team or $125 for individuals , includes: Green Fee Two power carts per team Eligible for a variety of prizes Steak Dinner For more information and payment options contact: Tim Kendrick, UPEI Men’s Basketball Coach, 566 0562 Lyall Huggan, Chairman of the Green and White Club, 566 4967

UPEI is proud to host the PEISAA Track and Field Championship taking place at the UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place on May 31 and June 1.

The short story collection Riptides: New Island Fiction (Acorn Press) has been shortlisted for the 2013 Best Atlantic-Published Book Award. As part of the Festival preceding the Atlantic Book Awards gala, Riptides editor Richard Lemm of the UPEI English Department will convene a panel of contributors to the book -- including UPEI Philosophy professor Malcolm Murray -- for an evening of reading and discussion at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. Copies of Riptides will be available for sale/signing. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome and admission is free.

Tailings of Warren Peace, by Nova Scotia author Stephen Law, leads readers through tendrils of the past, evoking memories and spirits that both guide and forewarn a man who repossesses gravestones, to a burial site in the highlands of Guatemala. There will be a book launch on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 7:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building. This event is sponsoried by Island Studies Press. For more information, contact Joan Sinclair at 566-0386 or jpstaff@upei.ca