Have you ever wanted to " Learn to Run," but felt you did not know how? UPEI Athletics and Recreation in partnership with the Charlottetown Parks and Recreation and Go PEI is offering a 10-week L2R 5 km program at the UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre Start Date: Tuesday, January 22 Time: 6 pm (meet in the upper lobby) Location: UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre indoor track This is a free program. To register, email recreation@upei.ca Janice Robertson Program and Athletic Facilities Coordinator UPEI Athletics & Recreation 566-0305 ar.upei.ca

Sonia Gaudry "Toward a Transdisciplinary Approach to Youth Transitions Between Health and Affliction" Tuesday, January 22, 3:00 pm Health Sciences Building, Room 104

The Nicol Entrepreneurial Award Competition at UPEI welcomes undergraduates from any area of campus. Three cash prize winners from UPEI First prize: $5,000 cash Deadline for first round: Tuesday, February 5, 11:59 pm Atlantic Time. First round includes a written summary and/or a video pitch of the business idea. Ideas can be submitted by individuals or teams of up to three. Enter your idea at http://upei-nicol.myreviewroom.com/ Contact Reuben Domike at rdomike@upei.ca with any questions.

Have you ever wanted to " Learn to Run," but felt you did not know how? UPEI Athletics and Recreation in partnership with the Charlottetown Parks and Recreation and Go PEI is offering a 10-week L2R 5 km program at the UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre Start Date: Tuesday, January 22 Time: 6 pm (meet in the upper lobby) Location: UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre indoor track This is a free program. To register, email recreation@upei.ca Janice Robertson Program and Athletic Facilities Coordinator UPEI Athletics & Recreation 566-0305 ar.upei.ca

Sonia Gaudry "Toward a Transdisciplinary Approach to Youth Transitions Between Health and Affliction" Tuesday, January 22, 3:00 pm Health Sciences Building, Room 104

The Nicol Entrepreneurial Award Competition at UPEI welcomes undergraduates from any area of campus. Three cash prize winners from UPEI First prize: $5,000 cash Deadline for first round: Tuesday, February 5, 11:59 pm Atlantic Time. First round includes a written summary and/or a video pitch of the business idea. Ideas can be submitted by individuals or teams of up to three. Enter your idea at http://upei-nicol.myreviewroom.com/ Contact Reuben Domike at rdomike@upei.ca with any questions.

Have you ever wanted to " Learn to Run," but felt you did not know how? UPEI Athletics and Recreation in partnership with the Charlottetown Parks and Recreation and Go PEI is offering a 10-week L2R 5 km program at the UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre Start Date: Tuesday, January 22 Time: 6 pm (meet in the upper lobby) Location: UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre indoor track This is a free program. To register, email recreation@upei.ca Janice Robertson Program and Athletic Facilities Coordinator UPEI Athletics & Recreation 566-0305 ar.upei.ca

Sonia Gaudry "Toward a Transdisciplinary Approach to Youth Transitions Between Health and Affliction" Tuesday, January 22, 3:00 pm Health Sciences Building, Room 104

UPEI’s International Relations Office invites you to attend our inaugural International Coffee House featuring music from UPEI’s own international students, and Ten Strings and a Goat Skin. Light refreshments will be served, courtesy of Chartwell's. Date: January 18 Time: 6:30-9:30 pm Place: The Pit (Robertson Library)

In response to feedback from a survey conducted with administrative professionals this past fall, the Centre for Life-Long Learning has launched a new professional development certificate program. The Administrative Professional's Development Program is designed for those who have been working in the administrative professional field and have found gaps in their skills, need to update their skills as a result of a change in their job, or simply want to enhance their knowledge and skills. The program begins March 7, 2013 and includes courses on Understanding Change, Time Management and Planning, Essentials of Workplace Writing, Conflict Resolution and Communication Skills to Handle Difficult Conversations. Note: The deadline for CUPE 1870 Professional Development applications is February 1, 2013. Information can be found on the HR forms webpage. For more information on this new program, visit http://lifelonglearning.upei.ca/professionaldevelopment/admin-developme…

You are cordially invited to UPEI's 12th Annual International Development Week Fundraising Luncheon. Please join us for an internationally themed luncheon with a keynote by the Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer, Senator for British Columbia. This event will take place Friday, February 8, 2013, 11:30 am in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Tickets are $35 each, or $250 for a table of 8, and are available by contacting Erin Clarke at eeclarke@upei.ca or 894-2842, or by clicking here http://idw2013.eventbrite.ca/ to register. A portion of every ticket sold will be used to raise funds for the Dr. Vianne Timmons International Student Award. We are also pleased to be introducing a silent auction component to the annual event, featuring a variety of prizes, including an exciting vacation package from ViaRail! For more information on this, and other International Development Week events, please visit our website: http://stage.upei.ca/iro/idw2013. We hope to see you there! Erin Clarke Administrative Assistant International Relations Office 894-2842 eeclarke@upei.ca

UPEI’s International Relations Office invites you to attend our inaugural International Coffee House featuring music from UPEI’s own international students, and Ten Strings and a Goat Skin. Light refreshments will be served, courtesy of Chartwell's. Date: January 18 Time: 6:30-9:30 pm Place: The Pit (Robertson Library)

In response to feedback from a survey conducted with administrative professionals this past fall, the Centre for Life-Long Learning has launched a new professional development certificate program. The Administrative Professional's Development Program is designed for those who have been working in the administrative professional field and have found gaps in their skills, need to update their skills as a result of a change in their job, or simply want to enhance their knowledge and skills. The program begins March 7, 2013 and includes courses on Understanding Change, Time Management and Planning, Essentials of Workplace Writing, Conflict Resolution and Communication Skills to Handle Difficult Conversations. Note: The deadline for CUPE 1870 Professional Development applications is February 1, 2013. Information can be found on the HR forms webpage. For more information on this new program, visit http://lifelonglearning.upei.ca/professionaldevelopment/admin-developme…

You are cordially invited to UPEI's 12th Annual International Development Week Fundraising Luncheon. Please join us for an internationally themed luncheon with a keynote by the Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer, Senator for British Columbia. This event will take place Friday, February 8, 2013, 11:30 am in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Tickets are $35 each, or $250 for a table of 8, and are available by contacting Erin Clarke at eeclarke@upei.ca or 894-2842, or by clicking here http://idw2013.eventbrite.ca/ to register. A portion of every ticket sold will be used to raise funds for the Dr. Vianne Timmons International Student Award. We are also pleased to be introducing a silent auction component to the annual event, featuring a variety of prizes, including an exciting vacation package from ViaRail! For more information on this, and other International Development Week events, please visit our website: http://stage.upei.ca/iro/idw2013. We hope to see you there! Erin Clarke Administrative Assistant International Relations Office 894-2842 eeclarke@upei.ca

In response to feedback from a survey conducted with administrative professionals this past fall, the Centre for Life-Long Learning has launched a new professional development certificate program. The Administrative Professional's Development Program is designed for those who have been working in the administrative professional field and have found gaps in their skills, need to update their skills as a result of a change in their job, or simply want to enhance their knowledge and skills. The program begins March 7, 2013 and includes courses on Understanding Change, Time Management and Planning, Essentials of Workplace Writing, Conflict Resolution and Communication Skills to Handle Difficult Conversations. Note: The deadline for CUPE 1870 Professional Development applications is February 1, 2013. Information can be found on the HR forms webpage. For more information on this new program, visit http://lifelonglearning.upei.ca/professionaldevelopment/admin-developme…

You are cordially invited to UPEI's 12th Annual International Development Week Fundraising Luncheon. Please join us for an internationally themed luncheon with a keynote by the Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer, Senator for British Columbia. This event will take place Friday, February 8, 2013, 11:30 am in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Tickets are $35 each, or $250 for a table of 8, and are available by contacting Erin Clarke at eeclarke@upei.ca or 894-2842, or by clicking here http://idw2013.eventbrite.ca/ to register. A portion of every ticket sold will be used to raise funds for the Dr. Vianne Timmons International Student Award. We are also pleased to be introducing a silent auction component to the annual event, featuring a variety of prizes, including an exciting vacation package from ViaRail! For more information on this, and other International Development Week events, please visit our website: http://stage.upei.ca/iro/idw2013. We hope to see you there! Erin Clarke Administrative Assistant International Relations Office 894-2842 eeclarke@upei.ca

UPEI’s International Relations Office invites you to attend our inaugural International Coffee House featuring music from UPEI’s own international students, and Ten Strings and a Goat Skin. Light refreshments will be served, courtesy of Chartwell's. Date: January 18 Time: 6:30-9:30 pm Place: The Pit (Robertson Library)

Kelly Lynne Miles will present her master of education thesis defense on Wednesday, January 30 at 10:00 am in Room MCDH 243. Thesis Title: "Young Writers as Philosophers: Teaching Writing Through Natural Inquiry and Community Dialogue.” All are welcome. Contact: Cathy Hennessey at 566-0731 or cahennessey@upei.ca.

AVC's Class of 2016 invites you to the Winter Wonderland Ball taking place on Saturday, January 19, 8:00 pm at The Wave. Tickets are $5.00 per person in advance or $7.00 at the door and may be purchased outside the AVC cafeteria at lunch time or at Mickey's Place. Dress is semi-formal. The Winter Wonderland Ball is a fundraiser for AVC's Class of 2016.

Please note, the Faculty of Arts Book Launch begins today at 4:30 pm, not 4, as listed in some material. The event takes place in the Faculty Lounge of Main Building. For more information on each of the nine featured books, visit: http://research.upei.ca/events/faculty-arts-book-launch-0 For YouTube interviews with three of the authors/editors, visit: http://research.upei.ca/blogs/2013/01/14/meet-three-upei-s-authoreditors Each book will be available for sale at the event. See you there! Dave Atkinson Research Communications Officer 620-5117