UPEI invites the nomination of candidates for honorary degrees to be conferred at Convocation in May 2015. Honorary degrees are conferred honoris causa, “for the sake of honour,” and are intended to recognize outstanding provincial, national, and international contributions in any field(s) of endeavour. Contributions should reflect extraordinary intellectual or artistic achievements or significant service to society at a standard of excellence that merits the University’s highest honour. Nominations can be made online or a form can be downloaded to mail at upei.ca/nominatehdr. For more information call (902) 566-6780 or email senateassistant@upei.ca. Deadline for nominations is January 2, 2015.

UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz cordially invites the University community to 'University Update 2014' on Thursday, November 27, 2:30-4:00 pm, location to be confirmed. You're invited to join the President in conversation about the priorities and direction of the University. Your voice is important. All are welcome to attend.

You're invited to submit stories, announcements, or departmental updates to UPEI's newsletter, the Campus Connector. The submission deadline for the next edition is Monday, November 24 by 5:00 pm. Submissions must follow these guidelines: -be emailed to Sheila Kerry at communications@upei.ca -sent in a Microsoft Word or plain text document -be no longer than 250 words -maximum one photo per story The editors reserve the right to edit content, will not consider incomplete submissions, and cannot guarantee that all submitted materials will be published. If you have any questions or comments, please contact communications@upei.ca. Not receiving the Campus Connector? To subscribe, please email communications@upei.ca to get your email address on the list!

To ensure food services at UPEI are meeting the needs of the campus community, the department of Ancillary Services is looking for your input by completing a survey on or before November 20. There is a chance to win 1 of 3 $50 Campus Card cash credits. To access the survey, visit www.upei.ca/foodsurvey Your opinion matters! Thank you, Jonathan Oliver Director, Ancillary Services

Are you interested in completing your Bachelor of Education in 12 months? Drop in to the W. A. Murphy Student Centre next Monday, November 24, from 11:00 am-3:00 pm to hear more about UPEI's top-notch BEd program and popular BEd specializations. Come and chat with our faculty and staff - you may even win a prize! Hope to see you there!

UPEI invites the nomination of candidates for honorary degrees to be conferred at Convocation in May 2015. Honorary degrees are conferred honoris causa, “for the sake of honour,” and are intended to recognize outstanding provincial, national, and international contributions in any field(s) of endeavour. Contributions should reflect extraordinary intellectual or artistic achievements or significant service to society at a standard of excellence that merits the University’s highest honour. Nominations can be made online or a form can be downloaded to mail at upei.ca/nominatehdr. For more information call (902) 566-6780 or email senateassistant@upei.ca. Deadline for nominations is January 2, 2015.

UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz cordially invites the University community to 'University Update 2014' on Thursday, November 27, 2:30-4:00 pm, location to be confirmed. You're invited to join the President in conversation about the priorities and direction of the University. Your voice is important. All are welcome to attend.

You're invited to submit stories, announcements, or departmental updates to UPEI's newsletter, the Campus Connector. The submission deadline for the next edition is Monday, November 24 by 5:00 pm. Submissions must follow these guidelines: -be emailed to Sheila Kerry at communications@upei.ca -sent in a Microsoft Word or plain text document -be no longer than 250 words -maximum one photo per story The editors reserve the right to edit content, will not consider incomplete submissions, and cannot guarantee that all submitted materials will be published. If you have any questions or comments, please contact communications@upei.ca. Not receiving the Campus Connector? To subscribe, please email communications@upei.ca to get your email address on the list!

To ensure food services at UPEI are meeting the needs of the campus community, the department of Ancillary Services is looking for your input by completing a survey on or before November 20. There is a chance to win 1 of 3 $50 Campus Card cash credits. To access the survey, visit www.upei.ca/foodsurvey Your opinion matters! Thank you, Jonathan Oliver Director, Ancillary Services

On Thursday, November 27, 6:00-9:00 pm, in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, the Society for International Students (SIS) will host their annual International Potluck. Everyone is welcome to attend and asked to bring a food dish to share that represents your culture. Come out and celebrate cultural diversity at UPEI! For more information, please contact Cristianne Freirias at cdantasfreir@upei.ca or (902) 940-9739.

Doing some early Christmas shopping? Looking for a way to support students? Be sure to drop in to the AVC Winter Craft Fair on Thursday, November 20, from 12:00-2:00 pm in The McCain Foundation Learning Commons, AVC. All are welcome to attend -don't miss it!

On November 27, 7:00-9:00 pm, Conservation Conversations: "Nature Nerds" will take place in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre. We admit it, in fact we are proud of it -- we are “Nature Nerds” at the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). What does that mean, exactly? For one, we are obsessed with the awesome habitat, plants and animals that have right here at home! We get downright fired up about the cutting edge science that drives all of our conservation work! Is it a date? [Don’t worry about what your friends think. Geek Chic is in] We would love to tell you more about ourselves, and get to know you better, too. Conversations are the best way to get to know somebody, and we want you to get to know us. Over the next couple of years we plan to hold a series of speaker sessions that will allow us to get acquainted. Topics we will cover include important science findings that affect PEI’s future, what it’s like to work in conservation, the people who protect PEI, and more. The Nature Conservancy of Canada engages individuals, communities, groups, businesses and foundations in conversations that save important land, plants and animals for future generations. We have been helping to protect P.E.I.’s ecologically important [special and culturally significant] places since 1978. We are so excited to talk with you about our history and the future of conservation in PEI. For more event information and more about the speakers involved, please visit http://ic.upei.ca/events/event/2014/11/18/special-event-conservation-co… Everyone is welcome!

The Department of Pathology & Microbiology at the Atlantic Veterinary College invites you to attend a seminar given by Dr. Cora Gilroy from The Atlantic Veterinary College on Friday, November 28, at 10:30 am. Dr. Gilroy is interviewing for a tenure-track faculty position in clinical pathology and is presenting her seminar titled " Teaching and Diagnostics: Twists in the Road" in Robertson Library, Room RL208. Everyone is welcome!

The Environmental Sciences (ESC) and Human Biology (HUB) research seminars continue on Friday, November 21 at 12:30 pm in Duffy Science 204: Josh Slysz, Graduate Student, HUB – (supervised by Dr. Jamie Burr) will present: "The physiological effects of blood flow restricted muscle stimulation (arm and leg training phases)" ​Allison MacDougall, Graduate Student, HUB (supervised by Dr. Lori Weeks) will present: "Exploring older adults’ knowledge of the oral health and chronic disease association."

UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz cordially invites the University community to 'University Update 2014' on Thursday, November 27, 2:30-4:00 pm, location to be confirmed. You're invited to join the President in conversation about the priorities and direction of the University. Your voice is important. All are welcome to attend.

You're invited to a special event to unveil plans for the new School of Sustainable Design Engineering and Centre of Engineering Design & Industry Partnerships on Friday, November 28 at 1:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. The Hon. Gail Shea (on behalf of the Hon. Rob Moore, Minister of State at ACOA); the Hon. Robert Ghiz, Premier of Prince Edward Island; and UPEI's Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President and Vice-Chancellor will be in attendance to announce the exciting plans! All are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to rjgass@upei.ca

Carnival of Care Health Fair - Wednesday, November 19 Take some time for some fun and learn more to help your health! Join us at the Carnival of Care Health Fair on Wednesday, November 19 from 11:00 am-2:00 pm at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. We'll have lots of health booths, free food, door prizes, and giveaways. Relaxation Room - Tuesday, November 18 Enjoy a quite place to relax during your work day. Yoga mats and soothing music provided. Stop by anytime between 12:00 noon-2:00 pm at the Chaplaincy Centre. A great way to de-stress your day. Walk the Stress Away - November 20 Come walk with us on the walking track at the Sports Centre and have your blood pressure taken on Thursday, November 20 from 12:45-1:15 pm. It's FREE. Make Stress your Friend - November 20 This 1/2 hour session will provide information on how to decrease your perceptions of stress. The session will be held in the UPEI Sports Centre boardroom on Thursday, November 20 from 12:15-12:45 pm.

The UPEI Music Department Recital Series 2014-15 is pleased to present its first Student Showcase Recital featuring UPEI Music Majors in performance. The recital will feature performances on trombone, clarinet, voice, saxophone, and flute, and will include works by Weber, Hindemith, Massenet, Strauss, Osborne, Handel, and others. The recital will take place at the Kirk of St. James on Pownal Street, Charlottetown at 7:30 pm tonight, Tuesday, November 18. Admission is FREE and all are welcome to attend.

A UPEI PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education is seeking non-francophone parents of children in French schools to complete a short survey as part of a research project. The involvement of parents is known to be important for children’s education and social success. For this reason, this project seeks to explore the experience and involvement of non-francophone parents with children in French schools. To participate, complete the 10-15 minute survey at http://projects.upei.ca/researchparticipants/ For more information, or to request to participate in the survey by phone or by a paper copy, contact Mary MacPhee atmmmacphee@upei.ca or (902) 892-4658.

The UPEI Music Department Recital Series 2014-15 is pleased to present its first Student Showcase Recital featuring UPEI Music Majors in performance. The recital will feature performances on trombone, clarinet, voice, saxophone, and flute, and will include works by Weber, Hindemith, Massenet, Strauss, Osborne, Handel, and others. The recital will take place at the Kirk of St. James on Pownal Street, Charlottetown at 7:30 pm tonight, Tuesday, November 18. Admission is FREE and all are welcome to attend.