UPEI will celebrate International Day of Peace on Friday, September 20 at 12:30 pm at the Chaplaincy Centre. Come by for a "peace" of cake, a moment of silence, local musical talent, and more! The International Day of Peace takes place on Saturday, September 21. In 2002, the UN General Assembly officially declared September 21 as the permanent annual date for the International Day of Peace. For more information contact MaryEllen O'Brien at buddy@upeisu.ca.

Join us Friday, September 20 for an open house to celebrate renovations to the Qualitative Research Lab. The UPEI Qualitative Research Lab (QRL) provides a range of equipment and training to outfit researchers for field work in the community and a facility to analyze data and prepare scholarly works. The lab provides remote data acquisition technology to capture stories, experiences and cultures of interest. Researchers access transcription analysis and dissemination technologies. The QRL’s state-of-the-art Co-Laboratory to meet and share information with researchers around the world. The open house runs from 9-11 am on Friday, September 20. Light refreshments will be available. The lab is located in room 413 of Dalton Hall. The QRL is led by Dr. Kate Tilleczek, Canada Research Chair in Youth Cultures and Transitions, and is created through funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). For more information, visit katetilleczek.ca, or contact cyct@upei.ca.

Join us for a Welcome Wine and Cheese on Tuesday, September 24 at 7:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. There will be live entertainment, refreshments, and a cash bar. Staff and faculty are welcome to attend. Lucas MacArthur 566-0953 oweek@upeisu.ca

“Five great aquaculture projects I have cancelled (and why)” How did a veterinary graduate from AVC end up as the chief scientist for a National Centre for Aquaculture and Biotechnology in New Zealand? What is the Centre mandate and what happens when you put a veterinarian in charge of group of dedicated researchers (and their research budgets)? This presentation will include a brief introduction to New Zealand’s National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research, how applied research is organized and supported in New Zealand and the challenge of balancing the interests and motivations of researchers (and their sense of entitlement) with the core purposes of the organization. Date: Wednesday, September 25 Time: 12:30- 1:20 pm Location: AVC Lecture Theatre A Everyone welcome

UPEI will celebrate International Day of Peace on Friday, September 20 at 12:30 pm at the Chaplaincy Centre. Come by for a "peace" of cake, a moment of silence, local musical talent, and more! The International Day of Peace takes place on Saturday, September 21. In 2002, the UN General Assembly officially declared September 21 as the permanent annual date for the International Day of Peace. For more information contact MaryEllen O'Brien at buddy@upeisu.ca.

Join us Friday, September 20 for an open house to celebrate renovations to the Qualitative Research Lab. The UPEI Qualitative Research Lab (QRL) provides a range of equipment and training to outfit researchers for field work in the community and a facility to analyze data and prepare scholarly works. The lab provides remote data acquisition technology to capture stories, experiences and cultures of interest. Researchers access transcription analysis and dissemination technologies. The QRL’s state-of-the-art Co-Laboratory to meet and share information with researchers around the world. The open house runs from 9-11 am on Friday, September 20. Light refreshments will be available. The lab is located in room 413 of Dalton Hall. The QRL is led by Dr. Kate Tilleczek, Canada Research Chair in Youth Cultures and Transitions, and is created through funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). For more information, visit katetilleczek.ca, or contact cyct@upei.ca.

Join us for a Welcome Wine and Cheese on Tuesday, September 24 at 7:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. There will be live entertainment, refreshments, and a cash bar. Staff and faculty are welcome to attend. Lucas MacArthur 566-0953 oweek@upeisu.ca

If you have difficulty carving out uninterrupted time for writing, if you struggle with motivating yourself to write, or if you would simply like the supportive collaboration of a writing retreat, consider Time to Write, UPEI's faculty writers retreat. When: November 8-12 Where: TBD Cost to participants: $200, which includes four nights accommodation, meals and snacks Is Time to Write for You? Your project must be at a stage where sustained writing time makes sense. Your research and/or data collection and analysis must be completed to the point that you are ready to write. You must also be prepared to commit to the full program: a total of 3½ days focused on writing. The retreat is open to tenured and tenure stream University of Prince Edward Island faculty in any department/faculty/school. How to Register? Details about the location and registration will follow in the coming days. Questions or Concerns? We will be happy to discuss any questions or concerns you may have about Time to Write. Please contact Dave Atkinson, Research Communications Officer. datkinson@upei.ca, 620-5117

President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz invites you to the University's first annual Donor Picnic on Wednesday, September 25 at 11:30 am in the quadrangle, front of Main Building. The Donor Picnic is one of the many ways UPEI is celebrating its donors - please join us! (Rain location: The McCain Foundation Learning Commons at AVC.) Please respond by September 20 to Deborah at 566-0415 or dannear@upei.ca The picnic will be followed by the Recognition of Founders Ceremony and the MacLauchlan Plaza dedication.

Members of the University campus are saddened to hear of the passing of Professor Keir Adams, one of the founding members of the Department of Chemistry who taught from 1969-1994. Professor Adams is resting at Belvedere Funeral Home where visiting hours will be held Wednesday, September 18, from 3:00 – 5:00 pm and 7:00 – 9:00 pm and the funeral will be held in the funeral home chapel on Thursday, September 19 at 10:00 am.

UPEI will host approximately 750 Canadian Student Leadership Conference (CSLC) delegates and 250 advisors on Friday, September 20. UPEI faculty and staff are encouraged to attend a gathering from 1:00–2:00 pm on Friday in Schurman Market Square to meet some of the CSLC advisors. The CSLC’s mission is to “promote and develop student leadership within Canadian high schools.” Throughout the conference, students will attend a series of workshops to further develop their leadership skills, build confidence, and discover new ideas to help them make a difference in their schools and communities. UPEI welcomes all CSLC participants and wishes them luck in their future endeavours!

The UPEI Department of Music Recital Series 2013-2014 is pleased to present A Cornucopia of Music featuring David Parker, horn; Frances Gray, piano; Morgan Saulnier, flute on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital, UPEI campus. Admission is $15 adults/$10 students and seniors. Tickets are available during weekday office hours from music@upei.ca/566-0507 or at the door. The concert will feature works by Saint-Saens, Strauss, Messiaen, Brahms, Poulenc and others. Come join us for a pleasant evening!

The campus community is cordially invited to attend the fourteenth annual Recognition of Founders Ceremony and the MacLauchlan Plaza Dedication on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 12:30 pm. Please join us join us in the plaza outside the Health Sciences Building to honour the 2013 founders: Janice Robertson (posthumously), Bob MacAulay (posthumously), Verner Smitheram, Mike Read, and John and Carol MacLeod (Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award). Reception to follow in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Rain location: McMillan Hall RSVP to Rebecca Gass, 902.566.0949 or rjgass@upei.ca.

If you have difficulty carving out uninterrupted time for writing, if you struggle with motivating yourself to write, or if you would simply like the supportive collaboration of a writing retreat, consider Time to Write, UPEI's faculty writers retreat. When: November 8-12 Where: TBD Cost to participants: $200, which includes four nights accommodation, meals and snacks Is Time to Write for You? Your project must be at a stage where sustained writing time makes sense. Your research and/or data collection and analysis must be completed to the point that you are ready to write. You must also be prepared to commit to the full program: a total of 3½ days focused on writing. The retreat is open to tenured and tenure stream University of Prince Edward Island faculty in any department/faculty/school. How to Register? Details about the location and registration will follow in the coming days. Questions or Concerns? We will be happy to discuss any questions or concerns you may have about Time to Write. Please contact Dave Atkinson, Research Communications Officer. datkinson@upei.ca, 620-5117

President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz invites you to the University's first annual Donor Picnic on Wednesday, September 25 at 11:30 am in the quadrangle, front of Main Building. The Donor Picnic is one of the many ways UPEI is celebrating its donors - please join us! (Rain location: The McCain Foundation Learning Commons at AVC.) Please respond by September 20 to Deborah at 566-0415 or dannear@upei.ca The picnic will be followed by the Recognition of Founders Ceremony and the MacLauchlan Plaza dedication.

Members of the University campus are saddened to hear of the passing of Professor Keir Adams, one of the founding members of the Department of Chemistry who taught from 1969-1994. Professor Adams is resting at Belvedere Funeral Home where visiting hours will be held Wednesday, September 18, from 3:00 – 5:00 pm and 7:00 – 9:00 pm and the funeral will be held in the funeral home chapel on Thursday, September 19 at 10:00 am.

UPEI will host approximately 750 Canadian Student Leadership Conference (CSLC) delegates and 250 advisors on Friday, September 20. UPEI faculty and staff are encouraged to attend a gathering from 1:00–2:00 pm on Friday in Schurman Market Square to meet some of the CSLC advisors. The CSLC’s mission is to “promote and develop student leadership within Canadian high schools.” Throughout the conference, students will attend a series of workshops to further develop their leadership skills, build confidence, and discover new ideas to help them make a difference in their schools and communities. UPEI welcomes all CSLC participants and wishes them luck in their future endeavours!

The UPEI Department of Music Recital Series 2013-2014 is pleased to present A Cornucopia of Music featuring David Parker, horn; Frances Gray, piano; Morgan Saulnier, flute on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital, UPEI campus. Admission is $15 adults/$10 students and seniors. Tickets are available during weekday office hours from music@upei.ca/566-0507 or at the door. The concert will feature works by Saint-Saens, Strauss, Messiaen, Brahms, Poulenc and others. Come join us for a pleasant evening!

The campus community is cordially invited to attend the fourteenth annual Recognition of Founders Ceremony and the MacLauchlan Plaza Dedication on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 12:30 pm. Please join us join us in the plaza outside the Health Sciences Building to honour the 2013 founders: Janice Robertson (posthumously), Bob MacAulay (posthumously), Verner Smitheram, Mike Read, and John and Carol MacLeod (Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award). Reception to follow in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Rain location: McMillan Hall RSVP to Rebecca Gass, 902.566.0949 or rjgass@upei.ca.

If you have difficulty carving out uninterrupted time for writing, if you struggle with motivating yourself to write, or if you would simply like the supportive collaboration of a writing retreat, consider Time to Write, UPEI's faculty writers retreat. When: November 8-12 Where: TBD Cost to participants: $200, which includes four nights accommodation, meals and snacks Is Time to Write for You? Your project must be at a stage where sustained writing time makes sense. Your research and/or data collection and analysis must be completed to the point that you are ready to write. You must also be prepared to commit to the full program: a total of 3½ days focused on writing. The retreat is open to tenured and tenure stream University of Prince Edward Island faculty in any department/faculty/school. How to Register? Details about the location and registration will follow in the coming days. Questions or Concerns? We will be happy to discuss any questions or concerns you may have about Time to Write. Please contact Dave Atkinson, Research Communications Officer. datkinson@upei.ca, 620-5117