Speaker: Chris Wilson, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo Title: "Creating Light from the Vacuum: The Dynamical Casimir Effect." Date: Tuesday, March 26 Location: Duffy Science Centre, Room 204 Time: 4:30-6:00 pm Everyone is welcome to attend.

UPEI’s basketball-playing profs are inviting all students of UPEI and Holland College (and their alumni) for a fun and competitive 4-on-4 basketball tournament. It will be held on Friday, April 5, from 2:00-5:00. It is for men and women and there will be two divisions, D1 and SS (short but slow). Following the competition, we will proceed to The WAVE for food, prizes and trash-talking. Cost per team is $25. To register, please contact Janice Robertson (robertson@upei.ca) or Callum Beck (cabeck@upei.ca). PROFS' RULES because the profs rule.

Join the UPEI Alumni Association on Wednesday, March 27 from 11:00 am–1:00 pm at W.A. Murphy Student Centre for Countdown to Convocation. Find out more about grad week activities, Alumni Association benefits, post-graduate studies and scholarships, and more. Pre-order your degree frame for pick-up at convocation, by doing so, you'll receive a 10% discount! Convocation is a time for celebration, not stress—so come out and get your convocation questions answered and have the chance to win a Kobo eReader.

"All-taxa Biodiversity Inventories (ATBI): accounting for all species occurring in a designated area" Date: Tuesday, March 26 Location: The McCain Foundation Learning Commons, AVC (287 North) Time: 10:00 am Dr. Malloch received his BA & MA in biology from San Francisco State University and his PhD from the University of Toronto (taxonomy of cleistothecial ascomycetes). He was Professor at the University of Toronto from 1975-2003. After retirement in 2003, he moved to Little Lepreau, New Brunswick and took a position as Research Associate at the New Brunswick Museum, Saint John. He is also an Emeritus Professor at the University of Toronto and Honorary Research Associate at UNB, serving on two graduate student supervisory committees involving mercury uptake in mycorrhizal fungi and white-nose syndrome in hibernating bats. Everyone welcome!

Speaker: Chris Wilson, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo Title: "Creating Light from the Vacuum: The Dynamical Casimir Effect." Date: Tuesday, March 26 Location: Duffy Science Centre, Room 204 Time: 4:30-6:00 pm Everyone is welcome to attend.

Immigration, refugee, and citizenship policies in Canada have been changing at a fast pace in recent years. Marisa Berry Mendez, of the Canadian Council for Refugees, will address new developments in immigration and refugee policy in Canada, making room for a discussion about these important issues which are changing the face of Canadian society. The presentation is free and all are welcome to attend. Room 213, Main Building Tuesday, March 26 at 7:30 pm

Monday, March 25 - Chrism Mass at St Dunstan's Basilica 7:00 pm. No Mass at 12:05 Tuesday, March 26 - 12:05 Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre Thursday, March 28 - Holy Thursday Mass at St Pius X at 7:00 pm. No Mass at 12:05 Friday, March 29 - Good Friday Service at the Chaplaincy Centre at 2:00 pm No Stations at 12:05 Sunday, March 31 - Easter Sunday Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre at 6:00 pm

Tuesday, March 26, 3:00–4:00 pm Special information session with Dean Lee, Dankook University about UPEI-DKU international exchange Professor Jae-dong Lee (Director, Office of International Affairs; Dean, Global Languages and Service), Dankook University, South Korea is scheduled to visit UPEI on March 26, 2013. Dean Lee will also go over some FAQs and answer any other questions. He is accompanied by UPEI’s Student Exchange Coordinator and Professor Edward Chung (Religious Studies and Asian Studies). Everyone is welcome to attend this special information orientation. Main building, Faculty Lounge For more information, please contact Cathy Gillan at gillan@upei.ca or 894-2817.

Please be advised, the Student Union sent the following note to all students on March 21, 2013. Dear UPEI Students, Did you know that you're not supposed to have any tests in your classes for the next two weeks? Regulation 13:A - Examination Regulations http://www.upei.ca/programsandcourses/regulation-13-examination-regulat… Restrictions on Testing: No tests or examinations of any kind are to be held during the two-week period preceding the final day of classes, nor during any reading period, without the permission of the chair and the appropriate dean. In-class presentations and practical [lab] examinations scheduled on the course outline are excepted. What this means is that no professor is permitted to assign any test or exam until the start of the normal examination period. This is to allow students to focus on completing all assignments without the added distraction of tests. Academic regulations exist to govern the student’s academic course and degree requirements until graduation. Students often don't know about this regulation or they are scared to speak up. If you find yourself with a test next week, rescheduled or otherwise, the Student Union can help! We're students too, we get it - this time of year is stressful enough. If you would like the Student Union to ensure that the regulation has been followed, please contact your Executive Vice-President, Danielle MacDonald at executivevp@upeisu.ca with the following information: Course number Instructor Date of test Within twenty-four hours, you can expect a reply with a status update ensuring that this academic regulation is being properly followed. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Danielle MacDonald or your wonderful student representatives. Best of luck with the remainder of your semester.

Please be advised, the Student Union sent the following note to all students on March 21, 2013. Dear UPEI Students, Did you know that you're not supposed to have any tests in your classes for the next two weeks? Regulation 13:A - Examination Regulations http://www.upei.ca/programsandcourses/regulation-13-examination-regulat… Restrictions on Testing: No tests or examinations of any kind are to be held during the two-week period preceding the final day of classes, nor during any reading period, without the permission of the chair and the appropriate dean. In-class presentations and practical [lab] examinations scheduled on the course outline are excepted. What this means is that no professor is permitted to assign any test or exam until the start of the normal examination period. This is to allow students to focus on completing all assignments without the added distraction of tests. Academic regulations exist to govern the student’s academic course and degree requirements until graduation. Students often don't know about this regulation or they are scared to speak up. If you find yourself with a test next week, rescheduled or otherwise, the Student Union can help! We're students too, we get it - this time of year is stressful enough. If you would like the Student Union to ensure that the regulation has been followed, please contact your Executive Vice-President, Danielle MacDonald at executivevp@upeisu.ca with the following information: Course number Instructor Date of test Within twenty-four hours, you can expect a reply with a status update ensuring that this academic regulation is being properly followed. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Danielle MacDonald or your wonderful student representatives. Best of luck with the remainder of your semester.

Please be advised, the Student Union sent the following note to all students on March 21, 2013. Dear UPEI Students, Did you know that you're not supposed to have any tests in your classes for the next two weeks? Regulation 13:A - Examination Regulations http://www.upei.ca/programsandcourses/regulation-13-examination-regulat… Restrictions on Testing: No tests or examinations of any kind are to be held during the two-week period preceding the final day of classes, nor during any reading period, without the permission of the chair and the appropriate dean. In-class presentations and practical [lab] examinations scheduled on the course outline are excepted. What this means is that no professor is permitted to assign any test or exam until the start of the normal examination period. This is to allow students to focus on completing all assignments without the added distraction of tests. Academic regulations exist to govern the student’s academic course and degree requirements until graduation. Students often don't know about this regulation or they are scared to speak up. If you find yourself with a test next week, rescheduled or otherwise, the Student Union can help! We're students too, we get it - this time of year is stressful enough. If you would like the Student Union to ensure that the regulation has been followed, please contact your Executive Vice-President, Danielle MacDonald at executivevp@upeisu.ca with the following information: Course number Instructor Date of test Within twenty-four hours, you can expect a reply with a status update ensuring that this academic regulation is being properly followed. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Danielle MacDonald or your wonderful student representatives. Best of luck with the remainder of your semester.

The next Student Union update email will be going out Monday, March 25. If there is something you would like students to know, please send it to Chelsea at vpcommunications@upeisu.ca by Friday, March 22 at 4:00pm.

The faculty of education is accepting late applications for the bachelor of education's September 2013 intake. There are still spots available in the BEd program, especially in the middle and senior levels. Information on the BEd admissions and application procedures can be found here: http://www.upei.ca/programsandcourses/professional-programs/bachelor-of…. Any questions can be sent to Jill Ross, Recruitment, Admissions & Alumni Development Officer, at jbross@upei.ca or 566-0341.

Speaker: Dr. Suzanne Currie, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB Title: Heat Shock proteins, hormones and hierarchies: Integrated & flexible responses to thermal stress in fish Date: Friday, March 22, 2013 Location: Duffy Science Centre, Room 204 Time: 12:30-1:30 pm Everyone is welcome to attend. Sharon Martin, Administrative Assistant Biology Department and Environmental Studies Program 902-566-0301

"All-taxa Biodiversity Inventories (ATBI): accounting for all species occurring in a designated area" Date: Tuesday, March 26 Location: The McCain Foundation Learning Commons, AVC (287 North) Time: 10:00 am Dr. Malloch received his BA & MA in biology from San Francisco State University and his PhD from the University of Toronto (taxonomy of cleistothecial ascomycetes). He was Professor at the University of Toronto from 1975-2003. After retirement in 2003, he moved to Little Lepreau, New Brunswick and took a position as Research Associate at the New Brunswick Museum, Saint John. He is also an Emeritus Professor at the University of Toronto and Honorary Research Associate at UNB, serving on two graduate student supervisory committees involving mercury uptake in mycorrhizal fungi and white-nose syndrome in hibernating bats. Everyone welcome!

The UPEI Iranian society is hosting a bilingual ceremony in Persian/Farsi and English on March 24 at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre to celebrate Nowruz. Nowruz (from "Now" meaning new and "Ruz" meaning day) marks the beginning of the Persian New Year. Nowruz is celebrated in many countries including Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, etc. It is celebrated on the first day of spring that marks a new beginning for all nature. 6:30-8:30 pm - Potluck dinner 8:30-10:30 pm - Entertainment (live music, poetry, and dance) 10:30-12:00 pm - Iranian DJ Tickets are $10 in advance until March 22 and can be purchased from: - PEI Photo Lab, 55 Queen Street, Charlottetown - Brits Fish and Chips, 41 University Avenue, Charlottetown - Emailing UPEI Iranian Society at: iraniansociety@upeisu.ca

Xiaofeng Wang, Department of Biomedical Sciences will give a seminar entitled " n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) Alleviate Mast Cell Activation By Disrupting FcεRI Aggregation In Lipid Rafts" on Tuesday, March 26 at 1:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre "C". Everyone is welcome.

"All-taxa Biodiversity Inventories (ATBI): accounting for all species occurring in a designated area" Date: Tuesday, March 26 Location: The McCain Foundation Learning Commons, AVC (287 North) Time: 10:00 am Dr. Malloch received his BA & MA in biology from San Francisco State University and his PhD from the University of Toronto (taxonomy of cleistothecial ascomycetes). He was Professor at the University of Toronto from 1975-2003. After retirement in 2003, he moved to Little Lepreau, New Brunswick and took a position as Research Associate at the New Brunswick Museum, Saint John. He is also an Emeritus Professor at the University of Toronto and Honorary Research Associate at UNB, serving on two graduate student supervisory committees involving mercury uptake in mycorrhizal fungi and white-nose syndrome in hibernating bats. Everyone welcome!

The UPEI Iranian society is hosting a bilingual ceremony in Persian/Farsi and English on March 24 at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre to celebrate Nowruz. Nowruz (from "Now" meaning new and "Ruz" meaning day) marks the beginning of the Persian New Year. Nowruz is celebrated in many countries including Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, etc. It is celebrated on the first day of spring that marks a new beginning for all nature. 6:30-8:30 pm - Potluck dinner 8:30-10:30 pm - Entertainment (live music, poetry, and dance) 10:30-12:00 pm - Iranian DJ Tickets are $10 in advance until March 22 and can be purchased from: - PEI Photo Lab, 55 Queen Street, Charlottetown - Brits Fish and Chips, 41 University Avenue, Charlottetown - Emailing UPEI Iranian Society at: iraniansociety@upeisu.ca

Xiaofeng Wang, Department of Biomedical Sciences will give a seminar entitled " n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) Alleviate Mast Cell Activation By Disrupting FcεRI Aggregation In Lipid Rafts" on Tuesday, March 26 at 1:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre "C". Everyone is welcome.