Feel overwhelmed? Studying getting you down? Do you need to just take a breath? Back by popular demand, the Robertson Library is hosting the Stress Free Zone! Step into the Zone to relax and have some fun. Play a game, colour, get crafty, smile for a selfie fashion shoot, get creative with Lego, or just unwind in our beloved bean bag chairs. The Stress Free Zone is now open and continues until April 24, 2018. Good luck with finals!

The inaugural meeting of the UPEI Sociology and Anthropology Society will take place on April 10, 3:00 to 4:00 in Dawson Lounge, SDU Main Building. The committee will introduce themselves and their vision for the society. This is an opportunity for faculty and students to give input and ideas before the new semester begins. All faculty and students are welcome!

At the Chaplaincy Centre, thoughts are with the students during exam time, their success, and yes, of course, the chili dinner. On April 10 and 11, between 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, a chili lunch is served at the Chaplaincy Centre, free for the students. About 300 students show up each day with smiles and conversation during this busy week. Sister Sue would like to extend her gratitude to the staff, faculty, and Student Union that stepped up to help ensure this tradition continues. This year's menu will be healthier, generate less waste, and reflect the international diversity of the campus. In addition to chili, a vegetarian curry will be served! Staff and Faculty who would like to volunteer for a shift and help facilitate this annual event can sign up here.

The University of Prince Edward Island's School of Sustainable Design Engineering (SSDE) annual Student Design Expo on April 20 will showcase the best in student, sustainable, and green engineering in Atlantic Canada. Student projects will be set up for public viewing at various stations around the first floor of the School of Sustainable Design Engineering Building. Each project is the result of collaboration between UPEI SSDE students and an industry or community partner. Students were tasked with designing and creating solutions to their partners’ unique challenges. The Student Design Expo begins with a short ceremony at 1:00 pm. Projects are available for viewing through the afternoon, with the Student Award Ceremony beginning at 4:00 pm, and a brief panel discussion about opportunities for design engineering graduates beginning at 4:30 pm.

The Faculty of Science wishes to announce Bsmah Thabet, masters student, will be defending her thesis entitled "Design and Properties of Iron-Containing Dendrimers Capped with Pyrene Moieties"

Join PEI's Poet Laureate and the Bookmark for a celebration of National Poetry Month featuring a social hour, readings by four Island poets (Deirdre Kessler, Jane Ledwell, John MacKenzie and David Hickey), a Q&A moderated by John Flood, and an open mic.

Dr. Matthew Pauley, Entrepreneurship Faculty Candidate for the Faculty of Business, will give his public presentation on Friday, April 13 at 10:00 am, in MCDH 243. The title of the presentation is Entrepreneurial Exit: Evidence of the Entrepreneur's Exit Process from Micro and Small Businesses'. All are welcome to attend.

The monthly meeting of the UPEI & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club will be held on Friday Arpil 13, 2018 from 3-4 pm in the "fishbowl" of the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre (NRC). All neuroscience research students as well as faculty, scientists and staff with an interest in neuroscience topics are welcome to attend. For a copy of the controversial recent paper to be discussed please contact Bob Deziel (bdeziel@upei.ca)

The Faculty of Science wishes to announce KIMBERLY MACDONALD, masters student, will be defending her thesis entitled "Barriers and Enablers to Implementing and Adhering to the Healthy Eating Guidelines for PEI Early Years Centres." The defense will take place on April 12, 2018 from 12:30 to 4:30 pm in the Health Sciences Building, 3rd Floor Boardroom Everyone welcome!

Join us for the 2018 Panther Golf Classic, presented by Stewart McKelvey. Thursday June 21, 2018 Belvedere Golf Course Registration: 12:00—12:45 pm Shotgun start: 1:00 pm All funds raised go directly to the Athletic teams to help enhance their respective programs. $800 per team; $200 per individual Deadline for registration is June 7, 2018. Read more and register