Dr. Alison Neilson of the University of the Azores, Portugal, will give a presentation called 'Environmental Justice--Creative Collaborations for Challenging Stories' at UPEI on Thursday, March 18. Neilson's talk will take place in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, from 7-8:30 p.m. She is one of three candidates for the position of director of environmental studies at...

Professor Mark Lapping of the University of Southern Maine will give a public talk about food security on Thursday, March 18, at UPEI. The Institute of Island Studies is hosting this event from noon to 1 p.m. in the Main Building Faculty Lounge. People are invited to bring their own "brown bag" lunch; drinks and sweets will be provided. A newly appointed research associate with the...

Dr. Heather Morrison, Chief Health Officer for PEI and a UPEI alumna (BSc 1991), will give a public presentation on Tuesday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m., in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium (Room 242), Don and Marion McDougall Hall. A reception will follow in Schurman Market Square. This is the third and final presentation in the UPEI Student Union's 2010 Inspiring Speakers series. Dr. Morrison...

The Robertson Library at UPEI will be the site of a unique musical 'informance' on Tuesday, March 16. Cellist Julia MacLaine, violinist Jennifer Curtis, and violist Margaret Dyer will perform a lunchtime concert and chat with the audience in the library foyer from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This event is free, and everyone is welcome to attend. MacLaine, daughter of Dr. Brent MacLaine,...

On March 16, the University of Prince Edward Island's Institute of Island Studies and MP Shawn Murphy will co-host Challenges and Opportunities: the next 25 years, a public event to engage Islanders to join the process of planning for the Island's future. This event will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Carrefour de l'Isle-Saint-Jean (5 Acadian Drive, Charlottetown). A panel of...

Graduation is almost here! In just 58 short days, the Class of 2010 will graduate and join the ranks of over 19,000 UPEI Alumni! The UPEI Alumni Association invites the Class of 2010 to a Countdown to Convocation event on Thursday, March 11, at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find out what you need to know about graduation and after graduation! Order your degree frame...

The UPEI Career Showcase and Job Fair will take place on March 10, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre on the campus. 'This is an excellent opportunity for students and graduates seeking employment to meet with varying industry and company representatives looking to recruit employees,' says Kylah Hennessey, a career counsellor with UPEI's department...

At March's Research on Tap, join a UPEI chemist who will defend both the honour of his profession, and the much-maligned so-called enemy of the environment: plastic. The discussion starts at 7 p.m., March 9, in the bar at Mavor's in the Confederation Centre of the Arts. Dr. Michael Shaver is an assistant professor of chemistry with a focus on 'green' chemistry. His lab is...

The Tourism Research Centre in the School of Business at UPEI has released its fifteenth and final report based on the results for the 2007-2008 visitor exit survey. This report gives an overall snapshot of PEI's visitors segmented in a variety of ways and summarizes the findings of the previous reports. 'The exit survey provides a wealth of information for government and tourism...

Darryl McDaniel, president and owner of U&Me Marketing Inc., will be the guest speaker at the UPEI Business Society's 33rd annual luncheon on Friday, March 5. The luncheon will take place at the Delta Prince Edward Hotel, starting with a reception at 11 a.m. Tickets are $55 per person. Tables of eight or ten can also be purchased. McDaniel will talk about understanding consumers,...