UPEI’s synchronized swimming team will host their “Sync or Swim” fundraiser on Wednesday, January 30, 8–9 pm at the CARI complex. The team will showcase various routines as well as a highlight routine in which there are displays of incredible lifts and jumps. The UPEI men’s rugby club will perform their very own routine, which is sure to be entertaining. “Sync or Swim” tickets can be purchased for $10 or $8 (students), or $15 VIP (which includes on-deck seating and a special screening of the routines under water). Tickets are available from any UPEI synchro team member, or at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre on January 29 and 30, 11:30 am–2:00 pm. All funds raised from the event will help cover training and travel costs. For more information on UPEI’s synchro team, contact Danielle Stewart at danielle.stewart@live.ca.

Please go to the Library's home page (library.upei.ca) and click on the LibQUAL Library Survey. This survey is open to all UPEI students, faculty, and staff - and we need your assessment on our resources, services, and environment. The survey will take about 15 minutes and your input will help direct the future of the Library. And if you wish, you may enter your name for a chance to win one of two iPad minis!

UPEI Athletics & Recreation will be having a glucose, cholesterol, and blood pressure clinic on Tuesday, February 5 and Tuesday, March 5 from 8:30 am - noon. This clinic is free for UPEI students, staff and faculty. To book your 10-minute appointment, please contact Angela Marchbank at amarchbank@upei.ca.

Student Affairs invites the entire campus community to our open house—come see our "refreshed digs," chat with our team, and learn about our services and supports for students, and our initiatives to improve the student experience at UPEI. Drop by to enjoy some cookies and coffee on us! All are welcome! What: Student Affairs Open House When: Thursday, January 31, 11:30 am–12:30 pm Where: 2nd floor, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, UPEI For more information, contact Student Affairs at 566-0488.

UPEI’s synchronized swimming team will host their “Sync or Swim” fundraiser on Wednesday, January 30, 8–9 pm at the CARI complex. The team will showcase various routines as well as a highlight routine in which there are displays of incredible lifts and jumps. The UPEI men’s rugby club will perform their very own routine, which is sure to be entertaining. “Sync or Swim” tickets can be purchased for $10 or $8 (students), or $15 VIP (which includes on-deck seating and a special screening of the routines under water). Tickets are available from any UPEI synchro team member, or at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre on January 29 and 30, 11:30 am–2:00 pm. All funds raised from the event will help cover training and travel costs. For more information on UPEI’s synchro team, contact Danielle Stewart at danielle.stewart@live.ca.

Wednesday, January 30 will be Student/Faculty/Staff Trivia at The Wave at 8:30 pm! Thursday, January 31 will be Faculty Family Feud at The Wave at 8:30 pm! Frost Week begins in two days and by golly, SOMEONE is getting a pie in the face! The Student Union is requesting that faculty and staff come out and express their (presumed) distaste for students by throwing a pie in the face of a member of their Student Union Council on Thursday, January 31 at 11:00 am, and paying for it with cash! So far on the docket we have: Kate VanGerven, Jonathan Millington, Chelsea Merry, Danielle MacDonald, Travis Gordon, Anastasia Smallwood, Logan MacMillan, Matthew Rice, Kylie Ford, Emiley MacKinnon, and more to come! Bids may be placed from 10:00 am- 2:00 pm in the WA Murphy Student Centre Tuesday, January 29, Wednesday, January 30, and Thursday, January 31! If you have any questions, email Jonathan at vpactivities@upeisu.ca

Dr. Adrian Culf, Atlantic Cancer Research Institute, will present a seminar on Wednesday, January 30 at 12:30 pm. Dr. Culf’s presentation is entitled “Isoenzyme-selective histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors: HDAC6 in human breast and prostate cancer cell lines.” The seminar will be held in Room 128 in the KC Irving Chemistry Centre.

On Tuesday, January 29 at 7:30 pm the Music Department Recital Series presents Canadian pianist Julien LeBlanc. Renowned for his great musical sensibility and his talent as a communicator, Julien will present a solo recital featuring the works of Scarlatti, Schumann, and Ravel. Julien is a well-sought-after soloist, chamber player, and accompanist. Based in Montreal, he tours the country extensively allowing audiences from coast to coast to enjoy his performances with different formations as well as in solo recitals. The performance will take place in Dr. Steel Recitall Hall. Tickets are available at the door for $15 and $10 (students and seniors). To reserve tickets or for more information, contact Susan Stensch at music@upei.ca or 566-0507.

Sister Sue Kidd, UPEI chaplain, will deliver the first talk in the UPEI University 100 Vern Smitheram and Andy Robb Leadership Development Speakers Series Winter 2013, on the theme of "Leadership, A Call to Service" on Tuesday, January 29, 1:00–2:15 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 328. An informal discussion period will take place following the talk which is free. All are welcome to attend. Inge Dorsey Lecturer, University 100 620-5113 idorsey@upei.ca

The Coast-to-Coast Seminar Series presents "Visual Analytics as a Cognitive Science" Dr. Brian Fisher Simon Fraser University, Vancouver Institute of Visual Analytics Tuesday, January 29 3:30 to 4:30 pm Duffy 202 (the new science video-conferencing room About the Series: The Coast-to-Coast Seminar Series is a Canada-wide seminar series, presented every second Tuesday via Access Grid video-conferencing technology. The session theme for the spring 2013 is “From data to knowledge to action". Please send an email to ag-ofm@westgrid.ca if you would like more information.

Student Affairs Open House - January 31, 11:30 am-12:30 pm Please come and join the Student Affairs team for an Open House on January 31 from 11:30 am-12:30 pm. Student Affairs department is a combination of Webster Academic Services and Student Services that creates this new dynamic integrated department. Come see the new space and find out about all the new initiatives, programs, and services offered by your Student Affairs team. Light refreshments and sweets will be provided. Academic Supports & Programs, January 29, 12:15-1:00 pm Can't make the open house event? Treena Smith, manager of Webster Academic Services, and Webster Academic staff will discuss the resources available for students through the Department of Student Affairs. This is an opportunity to find out what academic services are available for you and your students!

The departments of Integrated Communications and Human Resources are pleased to offer an introductory course in Microsoft Excel on February 13, from 12:30 pm to 2 pm (location TBD) for those who want to learn the basics of using this time-saving software. Many times, using new software can be a little intimidating, but with a bit of understanding and a level of comfort, one can quickly see the benefit that software can offer. This session will cover the following Excel attributes: The fundamentals of Excel Opening, saving and moving around in workbooks Formatting for look and feel Working with simple data Copy/cutting and pasting Inserting rows and columns Formula basics including sum, average, etc. Using common Excel functions Come also to have your Excel questions answered as to how this powerful software can make your life easier. This session will be led by the staff from Integrated Communications, so come for some learning, laughs, and socializing with fellow staff. Session numbers will be capped at 12 based on workstation availability in the lab. This will be a hands-on experience! Please register with Human Resources at 566-0514 or by email at humanresources@upei.ca

Neuromuscular neurologist and author of The Spiritual Doorway in the Brain: A Neurologist’s Search for the God Experience, Dr. Kevin Nelson will be on campus on January 28 and will present “In the Borderlands of consciousness: spirituality arising from the brain in crisis” from 7–9 pm in AVC’s Lecture Theatre A. Dr. Nelson is the director of medical affairs, assistant dean for clinical affairs, and professor of neurology at the University of Kentucky located in Lexington. Nelson has a PEI connection as he’s married to Rustico native, Dr. Anne Steele (nee Gallant). Steele, who is a child psychiatrist, is also a UPEI alumna. Nelson and Steele enjoy vacationing at their summer cottage in Cymbria, PEI. Nelson will discuss the remarkable phenomena of near-death experiences and life-altering events, and how the brain is working during these moments. The lecture is free and all are welcome to attend. This lecture is hosted by the faculties of arts and science with assistance from the departments of psychology, philosophy, and religious studies.

Dr. Adrian Culf, Atlantic Cancer Research Institute, will present a seminar on Wednesday, January 30 at 12:30 pm. Dr. Culf’s presentation is entitled “Isoenzyme-selective histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors: HDAC6 in human breast and prostate cancer cell lines.” The seminar will be held in Room 128 in the KC Irving Chemistry Centre.

On Tuesday, January 29 at 7:30 pm the Music Department Recital Series presents Canadian pianist Julien LeBlanc. Renowned for his great musical sensibility and his talent as a communicator, Julien will present a solo recital featuring the works of Scarlatti, Schumann, and Ravel. Julien is a well-sought-after soloist, chamber player, and accompanist. Based in Montreal, he tours the country extensively allowing audiences from coast to coast to enjoy his performances with different formations as well as in solo recitals. The performance will take place in Dr. Steel Recitall Hall. Tickets are available at the door for $15 and $10 (students and seniors). To reserve tickets or for more information, contact Susan Stensch at music@upei.ca or 566-0507.

Sister Sue Kidd, UPEI chaplain, will deliver the first talk in the UPEI University 100 Vern Smitheram and Andy Robb Leadership Development Speakers Series Winter 2013, on the theme of "Leadership, A Call to Service" on Tuesday, January 29, 1:00–2:15 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 328. An informal discussion period will take place following the talk which is free. All are welcome to attend. Inge Dorsey Lecturer, University 100 620-5113 idorsey@upei.ca

The Coast-to-Coast Seminar Series presents "Visual Analytics as a Cognitive Science" Dr. Brian Fisher Simon Fraser University, Vancouver Institute of Visual Analytics Tuesday, January 29 3:30 to 4:30 pm Duffy 202 (the new science video-conferencing room About the Series: The Coast-to-Coast Seminar Series is a Canada-wide seminar series, presented every second Tuesday via Access Grid video-conferencing technology. The session theme for the spring 2013 is “From data to knowledge to action". Please send an email to ag-ofm@westgrid.ca if you would like more information.

Student Affairs Open House - January 31, 11:30 am-12:30 pm Please come and join the Student Affairs team for an Open House on January 31 from 11:30 am-12:30 pm. Student Affairs department is a combination of Webster Academic Services and Student Services that creates this new dynamic integrated department. Come see the new space and find out about all the new initiatives, programs, and services offered by your Student Affairs team. Light refreshments and sweets will be provided. Academic Supports & Programs, January 29, 12:15-1:00 pm Can't make the open house event? Treena Smith, manager of Webster Academic Services, and Webster Academic staff will discuss the resources available for students through the Department of Student Affairs. This is an opportunity to find out what academic services are available for you and your students!

The departments of Integrated Communications and Human Resources are pleased to offer an introductory course in Microsoft Excel on February 13, from 12:30 pm to 2 pm (location TBD) for those who want to learn the basics of using this time-saving software. Many times, using new software can be a little intimidating, but with a bit of understanding and a level of comfort, one can quickly see the benefit that software can offer. This session will cover the following Excel attributes: The fundamentals of Excel Opening, saving and moving around in workbooks Formatting for look and feel Working with simple data Copy/cutting and pasting Inserting rows and columns Formula basics including sum, average, etc. Using common Excel functions Come also to have your Excel questions answered as to how this powerful software can make your life easier. This session will be led by the staff from Integrated Communications, so come for some learning, laughs, and socializing with fellow staff. Session numbers will be capped at 12 based on workstation availability in the lab. This will be a hands-on experience! Please register with Human Resources at 566-0514 or by email at humanresources@upei.ca

Neuromuscular neurologist and author of The Spiritual Doorway in the Brain: A Neurologist’s Search for the God Experience, Dr. Kevin Nelson will be on campus on January 28 and will present “In the Borderlands of consciousness: spirituality arising from the brain in crisis” from 7–9 pm in AVC’s Lecture Theatre A. Dr. Nelson is the director of medical affairs, assistant dean for clinical affairs, and professor of neurology at the University of Kentucky located in Lexington. Nelson has a PEI connection as he’s married to Rustico native, Dr. Anne Steele (nee Gallant). Steele, who is a child psychiatrist, is also a UPEI alumna. Nelson and Steele enjoy vacationing at their summer cottage in Cymbria, PEI. Nelson will discuss the remarkable phenomena of near-death experiences and life-altering events, and how the brain is working during these moments. The lecture is free and all are welcome to attend. This lecture is hosted by the faculties of arts and science with assistance from the departments of psychology, philosophy, and religious studies.