UPEI's EMBA program teamed up with PEI Business Women's Association to host a workplace bullying presentation. Read more from The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Business/2013-03-17/article-3200920/UPEI,-… "Difficult Dialogues," a student conference presented "Discovery and Discussion of the Lives of Transgendered People" on March 14. More from CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2013/03/14/pei… Fourth-year Panther hockey forward Jordan Knox received this year's Canadian Interuniversity Sport Dr. Randy Gregg award for excellence in athletics, academics, and community service. Read more from CBC and The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Sports/Hockey/2013-03-13/article-3199593/K… UPEI's first annual Mental Health Week took place March 11–15. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2013/03/11/pei… Stay up to date by browsing UPEI "In the News" here: http://news.upei.ca/inthenews

UPEI students will host the second annual Battle of the Jocks fundraiser on Saturday, March 23. The event showcases varsity athletes competing in hockey, basketball, and soccer games and skills competitions to raise funds for the Children’s Wish Foundation (PEI Chapter) and UPEI’s Passion for Life Award, an award created to honour Rene Ayangma, a member of the UPEI men’s soccer team who passed away in 2008. Beginning at 6:00 pm, athletes will compete in a 45-minute indoor soccer game at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, followed by a basketball-skills relay and dunk competition. The third event will take place on the ice surface at the MacLauchlan Arena where teams will compete in a fast-paced hockey game. This year’s Children’s Wish Foundation honorary coaches are Shendrit and Dylan, two children living with high-risk, life threatening illnesses. Tickets can be purchased for $10 at the Mickey Place Kiosk at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre or from Carol Heartz, UPEI Athletics and Recreation, heartz@upei.ca. For more information on the event, or to volunteer, contact Julia McKenna at jpmckenna@upei.ca

Thousands of people in Iran are denied formal university education due to their religious or ideological beliefs. "Education under Fire" is a 30-minute documentary telling the poignant and compelling story of the Bahai'i Institution for Higher Education (BIHE) -- the only chance for an entire minority community in Iran to receive an education. In May 2011, the BIHE was attacked and another door to a basic human right was closed. The screening of "Education Under Fire" is March 25 at 7.00 pm in McDougall 242. Sponsored by the faculty of education. All are welcome.

Vagabond Productions is presenting "While We’re Young" by Don Hannah. The play explores the trials and tribulations of making the transition into adulthood. The show runs March 20, 21, 22 and 23 at The Guild, 115 Richmond Street (at the corner of Richmond and Queen). The doors open at 7 pm, for a 7:30 start. Admission is by cash donation. The play employs mature language and explores mature themes, so it is not recommended for younger audiences. For more information, you can email Dr. Greg Doran at gdoran@upei.ca or call 566-6013.

UPEI and the Department of Athletics and Recreation are proud of our facilities. Our goals are to provide you with quality programming, state-of-the-art exercise equipment, and a clean and inviting atmosphere. To reach our goals, we ask for your cooperation! Our turnstile systems (located in the main lobby and fitness centre) are not only our primary point of entry, but also our system for tracking membership usage. When you swipe your card, you provide us with valuable information—information that enables us to work with other UPEI departments to create the best health and wellness experience for you. So what does this mean? Beginning March 25, 2013, swiping your card for entry is mandatory. We will help you by directing you to the turnstile with signs, and who knows? Your “swipe” may be the very one chosen in our weekly draws for some UPEI prizes! If you have any questions, please contact a member of the Athletics and Recreation team: Bill Schurman 566-0715 Ron Annear 566-0991 Lynda Walker-Birt 620-5150 Lynn Boudreau 566-0481 Janice Robertson 566-0305 Angela Marchbank 566-0606 Carol Heartz 566-0432

Shiv veer Singh Chauhan, chemistry MSc student, UPEI will present a seminar on Wednesday, March 20 at 12:30 pm. The presentation is entitled “Microbubbles Generation and Their Application In Diagnostics & In Therapeutics.” The seminar will be held in Room 128 in the KC Irving Chemistry Centre. Janette Paquet Chemistry 566-0314

Everyone is welcome to a talk about Creating Sustainable Landscapes & Communities through Permaculture Design by Gregorio Ajcot Sosof of the Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute in Guatemala “Permaculture is a design system for creating sustainable human environments. It’s the harmonious integration of landscape and people.” - Bill Mollison Thursday, March 21 Noon to 1 pm Free refreshments Main Building Faculty Lounge (205) Gregorio Ajcot Sosof has been a permaculture practitioner for 16 years, working with the Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute in Solola Guatemala, since 2010. Goyo manages all on-site permaculture systems, including many gardens, a food forest, grey water recycling and composting systems, as well as running the on-site native seed bank. Goyo is an adult educator and offers educational tours and workshops about permaculture and how it relates to and complements the Maya cosmovision. Sponsored by Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Solidarity Network www.breakingthesilenceblog.com For more information, contact: btsguatemala@gmail.com

All are welcome to hear and see eight new children's stories written, illustrated, and presented by students in English 245: Children's Literature. WHERE: McDougall Hall, room 329 WHEN: Monday, March 18, 1:30 pm and Wednesday, March 20, 1:30 pm Each story takes about 10 minutes. Professors, students, children, well-behaved bonobos, dogs, cats welcome. Contact: Deirdre Kessler kessler@upei.ca tel.: 892-6334 Four new stories Monday at 1:30 p.m. Four new stories Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Note: If you'd like to hear only one or two stories, enter and leave McDougall 329 by the back (south) door.

Catherine Chan, PhD "Using ‘omics’ to understand the physiology of nutritional treatments for diabetes" Date: Thursday, March 21 Location: Lecture Theatre A, AVC Time: 1:30 pm Dr. Chan is professor in human nutrition (Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences) and physiology (Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry), University of Alberta and is a member of the Alberta Diabetes Institute. She is also the director of the Division of Human Nutrition. Dr. Chan’s research is at the intersection of nutrition, physiology and behaviour. She is the leader of the Physical Activity and Nutrition for Diabetes in Alberta team, an interdisciplinary effort to improve health outcomes in type 2 diabetes by developing, implementing, and evaluating nutrition and physical activity interventions that can be applied in clinical and community settings. She also conducts laboratory-based research on insulin, its secretion and action with a current focus on nutritional modulators of these endpoints. Her work is funded by CIHR, Dairy Farmers of Canada, Alberta Innovates BioSolutions, the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency and the Alberta Diabetes Institute.

In recognition of UPEI's Mental Health Awareness week, the Department of Human Resources, in cooperation with Murphy's Pharmacies and the PEI Mental Health Association, is pleased to offer an information session on "Managing Stress and Understanding Mental Health." This session will be held on Friday, March 22 at 12:30 in Room 246, McDougall Hall. RSVP by contacting Lacey Myers at or 566-0605 or ljmyers@upei.ca

UPEI and the Department of Athletics and Recreation are proud of our facilities. Our goals are to provide you with quality programming, state-of-the-art exercise equipment, and a clean and inviting atmosphere. To reach our goals, we ask for your cooperation! Our turnstile systems (located in the main lobby and fitness centre) are not only our primary point of entry, but also our system for tracking membership usage. When you swipe your card, you provide us with valuable information—information that enables us to work with other UPEI departments to create the best health and wellness experience for you. So what does this mean? Beginning March 25, 2013, swiping your card for entry is mandatory. We will help you by directing you to the turnstile with signs, and who knows? Your “swipe” may be the very one chosen in our weekly draws for some UPEI prizes! If you have any questions, please contact a member of the Athletics and Recreation team: Bill Schurman 566-0715 Ron Annear 566-0991 Lynda Walker-Birt 620-5150 Lynn Boudreau 566-0481 Janice Robertson 566-0305 Angela Marchbank 566-0606 Carol Heartz 566-0432

Shiv veer Singh Chauhan, chemistry MSc student, UPEI will present a seminar on Wednesday, March 20 at 12:30 pm. The presentation is entitled “Microbubbles Generation and Their Application In Diagnostics & In Therapeutics.” The seminar will be held in Room 128 in the KC Irving Chemistry Centre. Janette Paquet Chemistry 566-0314

Everyone is welcome to a talk about Creating Sustainable Landscapes & Communities through Permaculture Design by Gregorio Ajcot Sosof of the Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute in Guatemala “Permaculture is a design system for creating sustainable human environments. It’s the harmonious integration of landscape and people.” - Bill Mollison Thursday, March 21 Noon to 1 pm Free refreshments Main Building Faculty Lounge (205) Gregorio Ajcot Sosof has been a permaculture practitioner for 16 years, working with the Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute in Solola Guatemala, since 2010. Goyo manages all on-site permaculture systems, including many gardens, a food forest, grey water recycling and composting systems, as well as running the on-site native seed bank. Goyo is an adult educator and offers educational tours and workshops about permaculture and how it relates to and complements the Maya cosmovision. Sponsored by Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Solidarity Network www.breakingthesilenceblog.com For more information, contact: btsguatemala@gmail.com

All are welcome to hear and see eight new children's stories written, illustrated, and presented by students in English 245: Children's Literature. WHERE: McDougall Hall, room 329 WHEN: Monday, March 18, 1:30 pm and Wednesday, March 20, 1:30 pm Each story takes about 10 minutes. Professors, students, children, well-behaved bonobos, dogs, cats welcome. Contact: Deirdre Kessler kessler@upei.ca tel.: 892-6334 Four new stories Monday at 1:30 p.m. Four new stories Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Note: If you'd like to hear only one or two stories, enter and leave McDougall 329 by the back (south) door.

Catherine Chan, PhD "Using ‘omics’ to understand the physiology of nutritional treatments for diabetes" Date: Thursday, March 21 Location: Lecture Theatre A, AVC Time: 1:30 pm Dr. Chan is professor in human nutrition (Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences) and physiology (Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry), University of Alberta and is a member of the Alberta Diabetes Institute. She is also the director of the Division of Human Nutrition. Dr. Chan’s research is at the intersection of nutrition, physiology and behaviour. She is the leader of the Physical Activity and Nutrition for Diabetes in Alberta team, an interdisciplinary effort to improve health outcomes in type 2 diabetes by developing, implementing, and evaluating nutrition and physical activity interventions that can be applied in clinical and community settings. She also conducts laboratory-based research on insulin, its secretion and action with a current focus on nutritional modulators of these endpoints. Her work is funded by CIHR, Dairy Farmers of Canada, Alberta Innovates BioSolutions, the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency and the Alberta Diabetes Institute.

In recognition of UPEI's Mental Health Awareness week, the Department of Human Resources, in cooperation with Murphy's Pharmacies and the PEI Mental Health Association, is pleased to offer an information session on "Managing Stress and Understanding Mental Health." This session will be held on Friday, March 22 at 12:30 in Room 246, McDougall Hall. RSVP by contacting Lacey Myers at or 566-0605 or ljmyers@upei.ca

UPEI and the Department of Athletics and Recreation are proud of our facilities. Our goals are to provide you with quality programming, state-of-the-art exercise equipment, and a clean and inviting atmosphere. To reach our goals, we ask for your cooperation! Our turnstile systems (located in the main lobby and fitness centre) are not only our primary point of entry, but also our system for tracking membership usage. When you swipe your card, you provide us with valuable information—information that enables us to work with other UPEI departments to create the best health and wellness experience for you. So what does this mean? Beginning March 25, 2013, swiping your card for entry is mandatory. We will help you by directing you to the turnstile with signs, and who knows? Your “swipe” may be the very one chosen in our weekly draws for some UPEI prizes! If you have any questions, please contact a member of the Athletics and Recreation team: Bill Schurman 566-0715 Ron Annear 566-0991 Lynda Walker-Birt 620-5150 Lynn Boudreau 566-0481 Janice Robertson 566-0305 Angela Marchbank 566-0606 Carol Heartz 566-0432

Shiv veer Singh Chauhan, chemistry MSc student, UPEI will present a seminar on Wednesday, March 20 at 12:30 pm. The presentation is entitled “Microbubbles Generation and Their Application In Diagnostics & In Therapeutics.” The seminar will be held in Room 128 in the KC Irving Chemistry Centre. Janette Paquet Chemistry 566-0314

Everyone is welcome to a talk about Creating Sustainable Landscapes & Communities through Permaculture Design by Gregorio Ajcot Sosof of the Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute in Guatemala “Permaculture is a design system for creating sustainable human environments. It’s the harmonious integration of landscape and people.” - Bill Mollison Thursday, March 21 Noon to 1 pm Free refreshments Main Building Faculty Lounge (205) Gregorio Ajcot Sosof has been a permaculture practitioner for 16 years, working with the Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute in Solola Guatemala, since 2010. Goyo manages all on-site permaculture systems, including many gardens, a food forest, grey water recycling and composting systems, as well as running the on-site native seed bank. Goyo is an adult educator and offers educational tours and workshops about permaculture and how it relates to and complements the Maya cosmovision. Sponsored by Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Solidarity Network www.breakingthesilenceblog.com For more information, contact: btsguatemala@gmail.com

All are welcome to hear and see eight new children's stories written, illustrated, and presented by students in English 245: Children's Literature. WHERE: McDougall Hall, room 329 WHEN: Monday, March 18, 1:30 pm and Wednesday, March 20, 1:30 pm Each story takes about 10 minutes. Professors, students, children, well-behaved bonobos, dogs, cats welcome. Contact: Deirdre Kessler kessler@upei.ca tel.: 892-6334 Four new stories Monday at 1:30 p.m. Four new stories Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Note: If you'd like to hear only one or two stories, enter and leave McDougall 329 by the back (south) door.