Speak to a variety of UPEI experts and local community representatives on issues surrounding mental health. If talking isn’t your thing, we have “stress free” tables set up for carefree enjoyment.

We know that a healthy lifestyle, support, balance, and being part of a caring community are integral to positive mental health. Join Student Affairs and the Canadian Mental Health Association for three unique mental health workshops on stress management, community resources, and counselling. Stress Management Location: Student Affairs, Boardroom A Time: 11:30 am–12:30 pm This workshop helps individuals identify the main contributors to work/life stress, and learn coping strategies to achieve a sense of balance, satisfaction and success in their family and work lives. Presented by Reid Burke, Executive Director of Canadian Mental Health Association (PEI division) this workshop will also focus on community resources in support of mental health. Bringing Yoga off the Mat Location: Student Affairs, Boardroom A Time: 1:00–1:50 pm Did you ever wonder what people meant when they said that yoga has many benefits? Did you know that all of these benefits weren’t just physical? This workshop is geared to motivate others to bring the concepts applied in yoga class, off the mat and into their everyday lives. No previous yoga experience or a mat are required for this workshop. Counselling 101: What really happens behind closed doors Location: Student Affairs, Boardroom A Time: 2:30–3:30 pm What really happens in counselling? Is it for me? Will it help my friend? Counselling as a process seems to bring a lot of questions for people. This conversation based workshop, hosted by a counsellor with the Department of Student Affairs is intended for students, staff and faculty who have questions on counselling.

Join us for a Wrap-Up Celebration and conclusion of the mural installation presented by Katherine Lezeu. Refreshments will be provided.

Join UPEI Athletics for the Sencond Annual Battle of the Jocks, a fundraiser for the Passion for Life award in memory of Rene Ayangma and the Children's Wish Foundation. This year's event will have the men's basketball, hockey and soccer teams taking place in a draft to decide the teams. Then the two teams will go head to head. The night will kick off with e a 30-minute soccer game in the field house. Immediately following the soccer game, there will be a basketball skills competition relay and a dunk contest. Finally, the event will move to the Cari Rink A where the guys will lace up their skates for a hockey game. The team that wins two out of the three events will be named the winners!

Sweat away your stress through a free yoga class! This class is rejuvenating and healing, using a combination of energizing and calming poses designed to improve balance, flexibility, strength, and relaxation.

Join Dr. Darren MacLean for a soft-tissue prevention information session on Friday, April 5 from 2:00-3:00 pm. Anyone who is involved with physical work either at home or on campus should attend. The trainer will refresh us on proper lifting/moving techniques, strengthening stretches and how to prevent back injuries and other soft-tissue injuries. This information session will be held on campus and is open to staff, faculty, and students free of charge. Please register in advance with Rylie Cole (rcole@upei.ca) as space is limited. Location will be available upon registration. Note that later in April there will be an office ergonomics information session provided on campus.

Join Dr. Darren MacLean for a soft-tissue-injury prevention information session on Tuesday, April 9 from 10:00-11:00 am. Anyone who is involved with physical work either at home or on campus should attend. The trainer will refresh us on proper lifting/moving techniques, strengthening stretches and how to prevent back injuries and other soft-tissue injuries. This information session will be held on campus and is open to staff, faculty, and students free of charge. Please register in advance with Rylie Cole (rcole@upei.ca) as space is limited. Location will be available upon registration. Note that later in April there will be an office ergonomics information session provided on campus.

SPEAKER: Gailene Tobin, Biomedical Sciences TITLE: The Effects of Interleukin (IL)-18 on the Activation of Natural Killer (NK) Cell Mediated Cytotoxicity and Its Relevance in Breast Cancer

The Winter’s Tales Author Reading Series will feature thirteen talented new Island writers, at a public reading on Monday, March 25, at 7:00 p.m. in the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. The writers are participants in a UPEI creative writing master class. The reading is sponsored by the UPEI English Department in collaboration with the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. The public is welcome and admission is free.

Prof. Jae-dong Lee (Director, Office of International Affairs; Dean, Global Languages and Service), Dankook University, South Korea is scheduled to visit UPEI on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. He will be pleased to have an information meeting with UPEI students and staff in regard to the following: UPEI-Dankook exchange relationship; Dankook’s English teaching internship; Dankook’s international summer/winter programs (academic, student research, cultural); student scholarships and travel and accommodation support; etc. Dean Lee will also go over some FAQs and answer any other questions. He is accompanied by UPEI’s Student Exchange Coordinator and Prof. Edward Chung (Religious Studies and Asian Studies, UPEI). Everyone is welcome to attend this special information orientation.