Dr. James Randall, Vice-President Academic and Chair of the University Review Committee is hosting an information session on Wednesday, May 18 beginning at 1:30pm in classroom 215 in Memorial Building. This session will provide faculty members with information on the tenure and promotion process, the work of the University Review Committee and an opportunity for discussion to help you plan for tenure and promotion. A panel of past and present URC members will be present to speak about their experience on this Committee and to offer suggestions and feedback. All faculty, Department Chairs and members of Department Review Committees are encouraged to attend. Please confirm your attendance with Virginia Wickstrom at vwickstrom@upei.ca or 894-2855.

SPEAKER: Whitney Kelly-Clark, Department of Pathology and Microbiology TITLE: Catch-as-catch-can: Considerations regarding wildlife capture and handling. SPEAKER: Okechukwu Igboeli, Department of Biomedical Sciences TITLE: Understanding P-glycoprotein-mediated drug resistance in sea lice, Lepeophtheirus salmonis.

Our climate is changing on Prince Edward Island. Sea level is rising, temperatures are warming, and more rain and snow is falling. At risk are our coastlines, our drinking water, our natural environments, our communities, and our infrastructure. UPEI and the Department of Environment, Energy, and Forestry, through the Regional Adaptation Collaborative, will host a one-day session designed to engage practitioners working on climate change adaptation. The full-day session takes place April 29, 2011, in room 243 of UPEI's Don and Marion McDougall Hall. The day will be comprised of 20 minute presentations (including time for questions). Efforts will be made to allow equal time for academic, RAC, community and practitioners. The event will include nutrition breaks and lunch, and will be free. The overall theme of the session is “Preparing for Climate Change Adaptation.” Find out what local groups, communities, government departments and researchers are doing to prepare for climate change. Please register for this event by calling Glen Robertson at 569-7596 or gsrobertson@gov.pe.ca. Registration is FREE. For more information, including a schedule of events and speakers, visit http://atlanticadaptation.ca/rising-tides.

Join us in welcoming Dr. Ian Gardner, UPEI's Canada Excellence Research Chair in Aquatic Epidemiology, as he takes up his position at the Atlantic Veterinary College.

What steps can you take to help ensure the health and wellness of your horse? Join Dr. Erica Koch, Assistant Professor of Ambulatory Equine Services at the Atlantic Veterinary College, for this informative session which will explore equine disease prevention and health maintenance. Learn how to better identify - and address - equine health issues before they become problems, using a wellness program to help maintain optimal health and performance of your horse. Admission is free and everyone is welcome!

After 40 years of active service to UPEI, Velma Affleck is retiring. In order to celebrate her significant contribution to our university and in order to wish her well as she embarks on the next stage of her life journey, a celebration will be held in the Faculty Lounge (Main Building) on Wednesday, May 11 from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. See you all there.

The UPEI Music Department presents "A Mother's Day Concert" featuring Katharine Rapoport, viola/violin; Frances Gray, piano and Natalie Williams-Calhoun, cello performing works by Schumann, Chopin and Shostakovich. Admission $10 adults; $8 students and seniors.

All are invited to attend the second annual UPEI Graduate Research Recognition Day, which will take place in the Alex H. MacKinnon Lecture Theatre (Room 242) and Schurman Market Square in McDougall Hall. This event is being planned and presented by the Office of Graduate Studies, the Graduate Studies Advisory Committee, and the Graduate Student Association. This showcase of graduate student research and scholarship will include oral and poster presentations from graduate students from all programs across campus, and a presentation on, and celebration of, graduate student scholarship and award success over the past year. Lunch and refreshments will also be served.

Sunday evening Masses resume Sunday September 11 at 6:00 pm. Join others of faith each week for Mass followed by a social time.

Come and eat, come and see ! All that the the Chaplaincy Centre has to offer. Meet others, check out the Food bank and Clothing Rack.