Scott Rice-Snow, visiting professor to Island Studies from Ball State University in Indiana, will make a public presentation on "protecting high-quality groundwater from petroleum development." Dr. Rice-Snow will discuss his research on this topic, gained from studying landscape and aquifer interactions near Carlsbad, New Mexico. The presentation and discussion will be in the Faculty Lounge in Main Building, UPEI, beginning at 7:00 pm Thursday, December 13. Dr. Rice-Snow is Chair of the Department of Geological Sciences at Ball State University, and is a Research Associate of the UPEI Institute of Island Studies. His specialties are in geomorphology and hydrology, with research focusing on natural landscapes sculpted by rivers, groundwater, and glaciers. In addition to Prince Edward Island, his field investigations take him to the central and western U.S. and Caribbean. He has published more than 20 research articles on landscape form and process, and has also made contributions in geoscience education, geoarchaeology, and paleoclimatology. For more information contact Island Studies at 566-0386, or inovaczek@upei.ca.

All staff and faculty are invited to the 2012 President's Holiday Social. Please join us in The McCain Foundation Learning Commons and rooms 286 and 287 at AVC. Tuesday, December 18 2:30 - 4:30 pm

Join your friends and colleagues for the annual SugarPlum Lunch in the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall on December 19, 2012. Enjoy a festive turkey dinner, caroling, and a visit from Santa! Tickets can be reserved by contacting catering@upei.ca.

The University of Prince Edward Island and the UPEI Alumni Association invite everyone to our New Year's Levee. Please join us on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 11:00 am - 1:00 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Schurman Market Square. For more information, contact Debbie MacDonald at (902) 566-0687.

Dr. Andrea Bourque is a Clinical Professional, Diagnostic Anatomic Pathologist with Diagnostic Services at the Atlantic Veterinary College and is a candidate for adjunct & graduate faculty with the Department of Pathology & Microbiology. Dr. Bourque will be presenting a seminar on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. in AVC Lecture Theatre B. Her presentation is entitled "Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry: Witchcraft or the gospel? Or maybe somewhere in between". All are welcome.

The UPEI men’s hockey team will take on the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus in an exhibition game on Saturday, December 29, at 7:30 pm at the Credit Union Arena in Tignish. Tickets can be purchased at the arena in advance or on game night for $10 adults, $5 students/seniors.

January 21, 1-3pm: Introduction to the Teaching Dossier January 28, 1-3pm: Writing a Statement of Teaching Philosophy February 4, 1-3pm: Preparing a Research Dossier The Faculty Development Office offers dossier workshops for faculty interested in compiling a file for tenure or promotion -- or simply for developmental purposes. The first, delivered by Shannon Murray and Sue Dawson, introduces the principles of the teaching dossier, outlines the requirements for tenure and promotion in the Faculty Handbook, and suggests a variety of ways to present your teaching for others. The second workshop looks at the statement of Teaching Philosophy, a standard but challenging item in a teaching dossier. Participants will begin the process of drafting that statement. And on February 4, Katherine Schultz will suggest ways to make the research portion of your tenure and promotion file accessible to a broad readership. The workshops are open to all, but registration is required. To register for one or all of the workshops, please email Krystal Mayne (kmayne@upei.ca) by January 17. For more information, contact Shannon Murray (smurray@upei.ca, 566-0404).

Men's Hockey exhibition game vs. STU 7 pm

Men's Hockey game vs. ACA 7 pm

Men's Hockey vs. DAL 7 pm