UPEI students are invited to volunteer for the “I’m Thumbody” program, a self-esteem program sponsored by the Canadian Mental Health Association, in partnership with Bell Aliant. It is designed for Grade 3 children and presented in the classroom by trained volunteers. The program started on PEI in 1989 as a pilot project in some of the Summerside area schools. Now, the program is offered across PEI, and is delivered to over 1000 students each year. There are over 40 volunteers involved with the “I’m Thumbody” program. Volunteers are responsible for delivering the program and they are required to attend an orientation session (usually about 1.5 hours) by the Canadian Mental Health Association. Volunteers must be comfortable presenting in front of a classroom, enjoy working with children, have transportation to the classroom, and complete a police record check. The program delivery involves two one-hour sessions in the classroom (one hour one week and one hour the following week). The first session focuses on the awareness of the uniqueness of self and others, and the second session focuses on the recognition and acceptance of feelings. The volunteers provide students with opportunities to explore these concepts through a wide-range of activities including discussions, viewing DVDs, learning a theme song, and making their own thumbprint buttons. If you would like more information on the program, please contact Lori Morris, Provincial “I’m Thumbody” Coordinator at (902) 628-3650 or communications@cmha.pe.ca. Please encourage students to volunteer for this great opportunity!

Dr. Gerry Marangoni, Chemistry Department, St. Francis Xavier University will present a seminar on Wednesday, November 6 at 12:30 pm. Dr. Marangoni’s presentation is entitled “Wiggly, Squiggly, and Slimy Micelles (or the Venkmen Effect) - Viscoelastic Surfactant Solutions.” The seminar will be held in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre Room 212. All are welcome.

The next blood donor clinic will be at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on November 12 from 5:00–8:00 pm. This is an important clinic because of the decline in donors during the cold & flu season, and with the November 11 long weekend. Statutory holidays are a lost day of collections and long weekends often mean extra travel, more accidents, and regrettably, a greater need for blood. This is an evening clinic for a change with convenient hours. Please take a few minutes of your time, to give someone in need of blood, a lifetime. Appointments are recommended and may be made by calling 1-888-2-DONATE. Walk-ins are welcome. Allen Veale - UPEI Mobile Clinic Facilitator - 566-0988

Congratulations to you all for participating in the UPEI Halloween Office and Costume Decorating Contest. You all did great. Here are the winning groups: Overall Group and Costume - The Registrar's Office ..... The Adams' Family Best Office Decorations - Human Resource Department ...... Witches Den Best Group Costume - Shipping and Receiving .......The Duck Dynasty Everyone who entered did a wonderful job and we hope you had a great time decorating and preparing for this Spooooky day! Hope to see you all participate in the event next year!!!

Join us Sunday, November 24 for a screening of the documentary film “Climate Change in Atlantic Canada” and a talk by Canada’s best-known environmentalist: David Suzuki. The event begins at 7:00 pm in the Duffy Amphitheatre of UPEI’s Duffy Science Centre. The cost is $22 per person, with proceeds benefiting the Kensington North Watershed Association for a new volunteer climate watchers program. The event is part of a tour of Atlantic Canada sponsored by the David Suzuki Foundation and locally by UPEI’s Climate Research Lab. Space is limited. To book your tickets online, visit http://davidsuzuki.org/events/climate-change-and-energy-in-atlantic-can…

At the next Research on Tap, join us for a discussion about kids and sports. In an effort to emphasize fun, and de-emphasize competition, some regions have banned keeping score in competitive games. Dr. Dany MacDonald, assistant professor of Kinesiology, will lead a discussion titled: Should we stop keeping score in kids' sport? The discussion begins at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, November 5 at the Pourhouse, above the Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown. Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI researchers. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at (902)620-5117, datkinson@upei.ca.

The PEI regional group of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada invites you to hear the perspective of the province’s senior public sector officials including Steve MacLean, Clerk of Executive Council Office and Secretary to Cabinet; Pat Dorsey, Vice-President of ACOA and Federal Council Chair; Kathy Hambly, Executive Director of the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce (Moderator); Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor; and Dr. Brian McMillan, Holland College President during this armchair discussion. What does the future of the public service in Prince Edward Island look like --layoffs, packages-- do more with less? Is this the new normal? Date: Friday, November 15, 2013 Time: 8:00am - 10:30am Breakfast will be served Location: Holland College, CAST Building - Room 318 Cost: $15 interns/students; $20 IPAC members; $25 non-members Registration: Please register online at http://www.ipac.ca/pei/Events by November 8, 2013. Payment is required for all cancellations occurring less than 48 hours before scheduled event. Replacements are welcome. If you have any questions, please email: ipacpei@gmail.com

UPEI students are invited to volunteer for the “I’m Thumbody” program, a self-esteem program sponsored by the Canadian Mental Health Association, in partnership with Bell Aliant. It is designed for Grade 3 children and presented in the classroom by trained volunteers. The program started on PEI in 1989 as a pilot project in some of the Summerside area schools. Now, the program is offered across PEI, and is delivered to over 1000 students each year. There are over 40 volunteers involved with the “I’m Thumbody” program. Volunteers are responsible for delivering the program and they are required to attend an orientation session (usually about 1.5 hours) by the Canadian Mental Health Association. Volunteers must be comfortable presenting in front of a classroom, enjoy working with children, have transportation to the classroom, and complete a police record check. The program delivery involves two one-hour sessions in the classroom (one hour one week and one hour the following week). The first session focuses on the awareness of the uniqueness of self and others, and the second session focuses on the recognition and acceptance of feelings. The volunteers provide students with opportunities to explore these concepts through a wide-range of activities including discussions, viewing DVDs, learning a theme song, and making their own thumbprint buttons. If you would like more information on the program, please contact Lori Morris, Provincial “I’m Thumbody” Coordinator at (902) 628-3650 or communications@cmha.pe.ca. Please encourage students to volunteer for this great opportunity!

Dr. Gerry Marangoni, Chemistry Department, St. Francis Xavier University will present a seminar on Wednesday, November 6 at 12:30 pm. Dr. Marangoni’s presentation is entitled “Wiggly, Squiggly, and Slimy Micelles (or the Venkmen Effect) - Viscoelastic Surfactant Solutions.” The seminar will be held in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre Room 212. All are welcome.

The annual UPEI Building Evacuation Drills will be conducted the week of November 4-8, 2013. These drills are an important University safety initiative. The drills will be monitored, with assessments being compiled. If departments have any operational considerations that might require drills not being done at certain times or days, please contact Allen Veale - Security Services Division at 566-0988 or veale@upei.ca.

Fany Marron, Department of Pathology and Microbiology will present a seminar called "Retrospective study of CAR bacillus in cats with chronic respiratory disease from PEI Human Society" on Tuesday, November 5 at 3:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre C. Everyone is welcome.

The annual UPEI Building Evacuation Drills will be conducted the week of November 4-8, 2013. These drills are an important University safety initiative. The drills will be monitored, with assessments being compiled. If departments have any operational considerations that might require drills not being done at certain times or days, please contact Allen Veale - Security Services Division at 566-0988 or veale@upei.ca.

Fany Marron, Department of Pathology and Microbiology will present a seminar called "Retrospective study of CAR bacillus in cats with chronic respiratory disease from PEI Human Society" on Tuesday, November 5 at 3:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre C. Everyone is welcome.

The annual UPEI Building Evacuation Drills will be conducted the week of November 4-8, 2013. These drills are an important University safety initiative. The drills will be monitored, with assessments being compiled. If departments have any operational considerations that might require drills not being done at certain times or days, please contact Allen Veale - Security Services Division at 566-0988 or veale@upei.ca.

Fany Marron, Department of Pathology and Microbiology will present a seminar called "Retrospective study of CAR bacillus in cats with chronic respiratory disease from PEI Human Society" on Tuesday, November 5 at 3:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre C. Everyone is welcome.

*WARNING* – We’re seeing an increasing number of reports of infections by the CryptoLocker virus. It is a virus that encrypts Microsoft Office documents on your local computer as well as files on the network. The only recovery is to restore from backup. Be very careful in opening up any attachment as most report that it was an attachment to a bogus FedEx or UPS shipping notice or banking related email. Once infected, you will see a popup saying your files are encrypted and demanding a ransom to get them back. If you think you may be infected, Immediately shut down your computer and notify ITSS helpdesk (566-0465) that you believe you have been infected by the CryptoLocker Virus. As a general rule be very cautious about emails received from people you don't know. Never open attachments unless you are sure of what they are.. Even messages from friends and associates may be as a result of malware infecting the senders computer. If in doubt, contact the sender to verify that the message and attachment was knowingly sent to you. ITSS

The Biology Department will host the Human Biology & Environmental Sciences Seminar Series on November 1, 12:30–1:30 pm in the Duffy Science Centre, Room 204. Dr. Jamie Burr, Department of Applied Human Sciences at UPEI will present "Understanding the "Vascular" of Cardiovascular Exercise: from Human Performance Through Disease." All are welcome to attend.

UPEI’s Executive MBA program offers a high-quality learning experience for working business professionals. The program is designed for those working in, or aspiring to work, in a management or leadership position. Classes are offered bi-weekly on Fridays and Saturdays with the option to complete the program in 20 months. Central to the program design is an evidence-based management approach which helps students develop the skills and knowledge to make better-informed and well-supported decisions both in the program and in applied situations in their workplaces. To learn more about the program and to meet with staff, faculty, and students from the UPEI School of Business, we invite you to attend the following information sessions: Tuesday, November 5 Empire II Room, Loyalist Lakeview Resort, Summerside 5:30 pm Thursday, November 7 Provinces Lounge, Rodd Charlottetown Hotel, Charlottetown Anytime between 4–6 pm Please call (902) 566-6474 or email mba@upei.ca to reserve a seat. For more information on UPEI’s EMBA Program, please visit http://business.upei.ca/mba.

The Wave will be closing at 4:00 pm on Thursday, October 31 to prepare for the Halloween Pub this evening. We look forward to seeing everyone after work! UPEI Student Union

The Wave will be closing at 4:00 pm on Thursday, October 31 to prepare for the Halloween Pub this evening. We look forward to seeing everyone after work! UPEI Student Union