Drop in to learn more about the Holland College Youth Worker Program at this information session. This information session has been rescheduled from March 26 and will now take place on Wednesday, April 2 at 9:30 am in the Student Affairs board room.

Need help editing a final paper? Drop by the Writing Centre's "Winter Write-In" on Saturday, March 8 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. A free lunch is included. For more information and to register, email: writingcentre@upei.ca.

As a part of Mental Health Week 2014, respected Mi'kmaq Elder, Judy Clark will give a session on the Seven Sacred Teachings on Monday, March 10 at 12:00 noon in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building. These teachings form the foundation of respect and sharing for interacting with each other and with our world. Each teaching contributes to the other and helps build a fuller life. Elder Judy Clark will be available for questions following the session.

Are you stressed about balancing school work and employment? Join Family Services PEI, on Tuesday, March 11 at 12:00 noon for a free financial counselling session that will focus on the emotional component on living on a tight budget as a student.

UPEI is excited to welcome Alicia Raimundo, for a TEDxTalk on mental health in support of Mental Health Week 2014, on Tuesday March 11 at 1:30 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Alicia Raimundo has been described as a “mental health superhero,” battling serious bouts of anxiety, depression, and a suicide attempt since the age of 13. More recently, she used her move to the University of Waterloo as a catalyst to seek help, and eventually, to help others living with mental health issues. By the age of 24, she had earned a university degree, given a TEDxTalk, was named one of 2012 “faces of mental illness,” became the Canadian ambassador for the Young Health Program, and held positions in more than six mental health organizations.

Different cultures perceive mental health in different ways. Some attach negative stigma to the challenges of mental health, and as a result, early intervention and treatment is delayed. Certainly, these kinds of cultural barriers remain as significant challenges to mental health. Join in a facilitated workshop led and staff from UPEI’s International Relations Office. The workshop will explore cultural barriers that negatively affect issues related to mental health and cultural assets that can be used to openly discuss about these issues.

Join students, staff, and faculty for a discussion on personal experiences with mental health related illnesses, as the wrap-up to Mental Health Week 2014. This is a safe and open environment for discussion and sharing. Refreshments will be served.

We are hosting a youth entrepreneurship summit, YES Atlantic on March 13 & 14 in Fredericton. We want to engage students from various fields of study from across Atlantic Canada. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pond-Deshpande-Student-Ambassadors/273969... Twitter: @SAP_PDC https://twitter.com/SAP_PDC Website: www.yes-atlantic.com

The University of Prince Edward Island invites the community to the installation of the University’s eighth Chancellor, Dr. Don McDougall on Sunday, March 30 at 2:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. A reception will immediately follow in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building. McDougall is an alumnus, donor, and a UPEI honorary degree recipient and was unanimously elected for a four-year term beginning in 2014. He and his wife Marion currently reside in Stratford, Ontario, and they also have a summer residence in Ebbsfleet, PEI. McDougall replaces the University’s seventh chancellor William E. “Bill” Andrew. Please RSVP by March 19 to Rebecca Gass at (902) 566-0949 or to communications@upei.ca. Parking will be available in gated lot B, C, and RP.

Begin Lent with the celebration of the Mass on campus.