SPEAKER:  Desmond Hammill, Pathology and Microbiology TITLE:  A next-generation sequencing approach for the simultaneous detection of plant viruses for the purpose of quarantine testing.

The Open Pages series at UPEI’s Robertson Library welcomes John Cousins to discuss his book New London: The Lost Dream. The event is Wednesday, November 16 at 7 pm, in the second floor common area of the Robertson Library. New London: The Lost Dream tells the true story of brave Quakers from London, England who settled along PEI’s north shore in 1773. This book is an excellent recreation of how some of the Island’s first European settlers arrived, survived, and occasionally thrived in the “new world.” The Quaker settlers were different from other early settlers, not only because of their religion, but because their goal was not to farm or fish, but to build a new commercial outpost on what they considered to be the doorstep to the new world. They were tradespeople and entrepreneurs, many of them city dwellers, who saw the dream of a new life in the abundant fish and timber stocks of PEI. They called their settlement New London after the city they had left. It was located at what is today the end of the Cape Road in French River and lasted from 1773 to 1795, before succumbing to harsh weather and lack of funds. Island folklorist John Cousins is a marvellous storyteller. He brings these Quaker settlers alive in this new book. Thanks to three diaries, which survived from that time, he recreates their daily lives—what houses they built, what hardships they faced, and what dreams they saw dashed. New London: The Lost Dream is published by Island Studies Press at UPEI. For more details, see “Recent Titles” at http://projects.upei.ca/isp/. Open Pages features local authors speaking about their books: what inspired them, what they learned, and what they shared. The public is warmly invited to this evening, which takes place in the common area on the second floor of the UPEI Robertson Library. Light refreshments will be served, and books will be for sale and signing by the author. For more information, contact Joan Sinclair at Island Studies Press at ispstaff@upei.ca, or Simon Lloyd in the Robertson Library, slloyd@upei.ca. 

Vagabond Productions is holding auditions for Sarah Ruhl's Dead Man's Cell Phone. Auditions are November 7, 8, 9, in The Faculty Lounge, 7 to 10 pm nightly. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Dr. Greg Doran at gdoran@upei.ca or call 902-566-6013.

Students, Staff, Faculty, and recently graduated students are invited to bring their children, grandchildren, etc. to attend the Halloween Family Friendly Event on Saturday from 2pm to 5pm.  Co-hosted by the Campus Life Program and Let's Talk Science. Everyone is welcome to dress up. Let's Talk Science will be doing a variety of fun demonstrations including Elephant Toothpaste. We'll be showing Hotel Transylvania 2, and there will be lots of goodies!    There is no cost to attend!

UPEI 103 students and University 303 students will be taking on a co-curricular project on Tuesday November 8th and Wednesday November 9th, 10:00-1:00 pm in W.A. Murphy Student Centre. The students are setting up a "Swap for Supplies" yard-sale event to support second-year Engineering students who are travelling to Mikinduri, Kenya, in February to help support communities alongside the "Mikinduri Children of Hope" organization. Supplies needed include: pens, pencils, flashlights, band-aids, sealed pain medication (tylenol, aspirin, etc), and toothbrushes. Clothing donations will also be accepted. Individuals who bring in supplies will have the opportunity to “swap” these supplies for various gently-used items including books, clothing, decorations, etc. Don't have these supplies? Monetary donations are also greatly appreciated. There will also be a raffle draw to win some UPEI goodies! For more information, please contact mjcharles@upei.ca

UPEI 103 students and University 303 students will be taking on a co-curricular project. It will be held on Tuesday November 8th and Wednesday November 9th, 10:00-1:00 pm in W.A. Murphy Student Centre. The students are setting up a "Swap for Supplies" yard-sale event to support second-year Engineering students who are travelling to Mikinduri, Kenya, in February to help support communities alongside the "Mikinduri Children of Hope" organization. Supplies needed include: pens, pencils, flashlights, band-aids, sealed pain medication (tylenol, aspirin, etc), and toothbrushes. Clothing donations will also be accepted. Individuals who bring in supplies will have the opportunity to “swap” these supplies for various gently-used items including books, clothing, decorations, etc. Don't have these supplies? Monetary donations are also greatly appreciated. There will also be a raffle draw to win some UPEI goodies! For more information, please contact mjcharles@upei.ca  

UPEI’s Executive MBA program offers a high-quality learning experience for working business professionals. The program is designed for those working in, or aspiring to work, in a management or leadership position. Classes are offered bi-weekly on Fridays and Saturdays with the option to complete the program in 20 months. Central to the program design is an evidence-based management approach which helps students develop the skills and knowledge to make better-informed and well-supported decisions both in the program and in applied situations in their workplaces. To learn more about this exciting opportunity in business graduate studies, UPEI’s School of Business invites you to attend the following information session. Learn more about the program and application process, have your questions answered, and meet with staff from the School of Business. Tuesday, November 22nd Richmond Room, Rodd Charlottetown Hotel Charlottetown 5:00 pm

SPEAKER:  Kami Harris, Pathology and Microbiology TITLE:  What's in your gut, leftovers or lunch?  Determining if tick gut contents are blood meal remnants or a result of interrupted feeding.

UPEI Theatre Studies presents On The Line: An Evening of Monologues, performed by the students of Theatre 244. November 28, in the Faculty Lounge in SDU Main Building; doors open at 7:00 pm, with the performances beginning at 7:30 pm. Admission: a donation of food, gently-used warm clothing, or cash for the campus Food Bank. WARNING: Some of the monologues contain adult language and situations. For more information, please contact Dr. Greg Doran: gdoran@upei.ca or 902-566-6013.

You are invited to attend a public talk by Dr. H.C. Hillier, PhD (candidate for a tenure-track position in Religious Studies at UPEI). Title: "Global Citizenship: Towards an Islamic Perspective"