The next UPEI on-site training session in animal use and care will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 1:00–4:00 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre A. This will be a training session with handout, based on CCAC Recommended Syllabus (exam included). The Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC) requires that all personnel involved with the use of animals in research, teaching, testing, and service take this course. (A refresher course is required every 5 years.) Please notify by e-mail animalcare@upei.ca by 12:00 noon on Wednesday, October 16 if you or any of your staff will be attending this session.

Dr. Alan Doucette, Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University will present a seminar on Wednesday, October 2 at 12:30 pm. Dr. Doucette’s presentation is entitled "From cells to Excel: Improved technologies for proteome processing and characterization." The seminar will be held in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre Room 212.

Ms. Lesli Bisgould, BA, LLP will present her lecture—"Power and Irony: Why Animals Have No Legal Rights in Canada—Yet" as this year's Thane Campbell Lectureship in Law on Friday, October 4 at 1:30 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium (Room 242) in Don and Marion McDougall Hall. Ms. Bisgould has been practicing law since 1992, focusing on animal law and animal rights. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto’s faculty of law where she teaches a course on animals and the law. She is the author of Animals and the Law (2011), a Canadian law textbook published by Irwin Law. This free lecture is sponsored by UPEI and the Law Foundation of Prince Edward Island. All are welcome to attend! For more information, contact 566-0307

The Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training are conducting a survey of young adults who have made their transition from secondary school to their next step (whether it be post-secondary, work, or other endeavours). Eligibility criteria: current student, has tried post-secondary but did not continue, or decided to work after secondary school. The survey, which is part of a larger project to research the strengths and gaps in the school-based delivery of career development services and best practices for strengthening career education, takes approximately 15–25 minutes to complete and is available in English and French. Participation is voluntary and all responses are anonymous and confidential. Those who complete the survey will be eligible to win an iPad! Please pass along to friends and family who may be eligible! Deadline to complete the survey is Friday, October 4. ENGLISH SURVEY: http://fluidsurveys.com/s/transition-from-school/ FRENCH SURVEY: http://fluidsurveys.com/s/transition-de-lecole/

The campus community is invited to attend the 2013 Trudeau Lecture entitled: "Picking Up The Pieces: Seeking Out The Roots Of Violence Against Indigenous Women" on Tuesday, October 8 at 7:30 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, Don and Marion McDougall Hall. In the first Trudeau Lecture to come to the University of Prince Edward Island, beloved Métis author and playwright Maria Campbell, 2012 Trudeau Fellow, talks about the connection between her volunteering, her academic career, and her work in literature, theatre, and video to end violence against women. Growing up in a Road Allowance Métis community in northern Saskatchewan, Dr. Campbell witnessed the power that women in her community exercised, as well as the violence they experienced. A lifelong student of Indigenous oral history, she will speak to what she has learned of traditional ways that fostered respect and authority for Aboriginal women, and about how colonization disrupted those ways and introduced gendered violence. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

"Introduction to Japanese Pop Culture" lecture by The Consul General of Japan at Montreal, Mr. Tatsuo Arai will take place on Monday, September 30 at 2:15 pm in AVC's Lecture Theatre B. This presentation goes beyond ancient culture, rich traditions, and Zen gardens, and speaks to the modern world which is filled with manga, anime, video games, and innumerable aspects of Japanese pop culture catered to the interests of today’s youth. All are welcome to attend!

The annual Community Connector Volunteer Fair will be taking place on Wednesday, October 2, 11:00 am–2:00 pm in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. We encourage students, faculty, and staff to drop by and visit with these organizations to see what volunteer positions they have available. For more information, visit http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/student-affairs/career-services/communit… For more information, contact Cindy Wood, Career Counsellor at (902) 620-5088 or cwood@upei.ca

Panther fans are invited to come out this weekend to watch exciting university sport action. In addition to home games, our women's rugby team will take on StFX in Nova Scotia but fans can watch live on AUStv! Friday, September 27 7:30 pm (M) Hockey vs DAL (Exhibition) Saturday, September 28 2:00 pm (W) Soccer vs DAL 4:15 pm (M) Soccer vs DAL Sunday, September 29 1:00 pm (W) Soccer vs SMU 3:00 pm (W) Rugby @ StFX (http://austv.ca/) 3:15 pm (M) Soccer vs SMU GOPANTHERSGO!

Ms. Lesli Bisgould, BA, LLP will present her lecture—"Power and Irony: Why Animals Have No Legal Rights in Canada—Yet" as this year's Thane Campbell Lectureship in Law on Friday, October 4 at 1:30 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium (Room 242) in Don and Marion McDougall Hall. Ms. Bisgould has been practicing law since 1992, focusing on animal law and animal rights. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto’s faculty of law where she teaches a course on animals and the law. She is the author of Animals and the Law (2011), a Canadian law textbook published by Irwin Law. This free lecture is sponsored by UPEI and the Law Foundation of Prince Edward Island. All are welcome to attend! For more information, contact 566-0307

The Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training are conducting a survey of young adults who have made their transition from secondary school to their next step (whether it be post-secondary, work, or other endeavours). Eligibility criteria: current student, has tried post-secondary but did not continue, or decided to work after secondary school. The survey, which is part of a larger project to research the strengths and gaps in the school-based delivery of career development services and best practices for strengthening career education, takes approximately 15–25 minutes to complete and is available in English and French. Participation is voluntary and all responses are anonymous and confidential. Those who complete the survey will be eligible to win an iPad! Please pass along to friends and family who may be eligible! Deadline to complete the survey is Friday, October 4. ENGLISH SURVEY: http://fluidsurveys.com/s/transition-from-school/ FRENCH SURVEY: http://fluidsurveys.com/s/transition-de-lecole/

The campus community is invited to attend the 2013 Trudeau Lecture entitled: "Picking Up The Pieces: Seeking Out The Roots Of Violence Against Indigenous Women" on Tuesday, October 8 at 7:30 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, Don and Marion McDougall Hall. In the first Trudeau Lecture to come to the University of Prince Edward Island, beloved Métis author and playwright Maria Campbell, 2012 Trudeau Fellow, talks about the connection between her volunteering, her academic career, and her work in literature, theatre, and video to end violence against women. Growing up in a Road Allowance Métis community in northern Saskatchewan, Dr. Campbell witnessed the power that women in her community exercised, as well as the violence they experienced. A lifelong student of Indigenous oral history, she will speak to what she has learned of traditional ways that fostered respect and authority for Aboriginal women, and about how colonization disrupted those ways and introduced gendered violence. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

"Introduction to Japanese Pop Culture" lecture by The Consul General of Japan at Montreal, Mr. Tatsuo Arai will take place on Monday, September 30 at 2:15 pm in AVC's Lecture Theatre B. This presentation goes beyond ancient culture, rich traditions, and Zen gardens, and speaks to the modern world which is filled with manga, anime, video games, and innumerable aspects of Japanese pop culture catered to the interests of today’s youth. All are welcome to attend!

The annual Community Connector Volunteer Fair will be taking place on Wednesday, October 2, 11:00 am–2:00 pm in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. We encourage students, faculty, and staff to drop by and visit with these organizations to see what volunteer positions they have available. For more information, visit http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/student-affairs/career-services/communit… For more information, contact Cindy Wood, Career Counsellor at (902) 620-5088 or cwood@upei.ca

Panther fans are invited to come out this weekend to watch exciting university sport action. In addition to home games, our women's rugby team will take on StFX in Nova Scotia but fans can watch live on AUStv! Friday, September 27 7:30 pm (M) Hockey vs DAL (Exhibition) Saturday, September 28 2:00 pm (W) Soccer vs DAL 4:15 pm (M) Soccer vs DAL Sunday, September 29 1:00 pm (W) Soccer vs SMU 3:00 pm (W) Rugby @ StFX (http://austv.ca/) 3:15 pm (M) Soccer vs SMU GOPANTHERSGO!

Ms. Lesli Bisgould, BA, LLP will present her lecture—"Power and Irony: Why Animals Have No Legal Rights in Canada—Yet" as this year's Thane Campbell Lectureship in Law on Friday, October 4 at 1:30 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium (Room 242) in Don and Marion McDougall Hall. Ms. Bisgould has been practicing law since 1992, focusing on animal law and animal rights. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto’s faculty of law where she teaches a course on animals and the law. She is the author of Animals and the Law (2011), a Canadian law textbook published by Irwin Law. This free lecture is sponsored by UPEI and the Law Foundation of Prince Edward Island. All are welcome to attend! For more information, contact 566-0307

The Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training are conducting a survey of young adults who have made their transition from secondary school to their next step (whether it be post-secondary, work, or other endeavours). Eligibility criteria: current student, has tried post-secondary but did not continue, or decided to work after secondary school. The survey, which is part of a larger project to research the strengths and gaps in the school-based delivery of career development services and best practices for strengthening career education, takes approximately 15–25 minutes to complete and is available in English and French. Participation is voluntary and all responses are anonymous and confidential. Those who complete the survey will be eligible to win an iPad! Please pass along to friends and family who may be eligible! Deadline to complete the survey is Friday, October 4. ENGLISH SURVEY: http://fluidsurveys.com/s/transition-from-school/ FRENCH SURVEY: http://fluidsurveys.com/s/transition-de-lecole/

The campus community is invited to attend the 2013 Trudeau Lecture entitled: "Picking Up The Pieces: Seeking Out The Roots Of Violence Against Indigenous Women" on Tuesday, October 8 at 7:30 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, Don and Marion McDougall Hall. In the first Trudeau Lecture to come to the University of Prince Edward Island, beloved Métis author and playwright Maria Campbell, 2012 Trudeau Fellow, talks about the connection between her volunteering, her academic career, and her work in literature, theatre, and video to end violence against women. Growing up in a Road Allowance Métis community in northern Saskatchewan, Dr. Campbell witnessed the power that women in her community exercised, as well as the violence they experienced. A lifelong student of Indigenous oral history, she will speak to what she has learned of traditional ways that fostered respect and authority for Aboriginal women, and about how colonization disrupted those ways and introduced gendered violence. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

"Introduction to Japanese Pop Culture" lecture by The Consul General of Japan at Montreal, Mr. Tatsuo Arai will take place on Monday, September 30 at 2:15 pm in AVC's Lecture Theatre B. This presentation goes beyond ancient culture, rich traditions, and Zen gardens, and speaks to the modern world which is filled with manga, anime, video games, and innumerable aspects of Japanese pop culture catered to the interests of today’s youth. All are welcome to attend!

The annual Community Connector Volunteer Fair will be taking place on Wednesday, October 2, 11:00 am–2:00 pm in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. We encourage students, faculty, and staff to drop by and visit with these organizations to see what volunteer positions they have available. For more information, visit http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/student-affairs/career-services/communit… For more information, contact Cindy Wood, Career Counsellor at (902) 620-5088 or cwood@upei.ca

Panther fans are invited to come out this weekend to watch exciting university sport action. In addition to home games, our women's rugby team will take on StFX in Nova Scotia but fans can watch live on AUStv! Friday, September 27 7:30 pm (M) Hockey vs DAL (Exhibition) Saturday, September 28 2:00 pm (W) Soccer vs DAL 4:15 pm (M) Soccer vs DAL Sunday, September 29 1:00 pm (W) Soccer vs SMU 3:00 pm (W) Rugby @ StFX (http://austv.ca/) 3:15 pm (M) Soccer vs SMU GOPANTHERSGO!