Harry Thurston is one of Atlantic Canada’s premier nature and environmental writers, and also one of the region’s finest poets. Thurston has collaborated with New Brunswick poet and songwriter-musician Allan Cooper on a poetic dialogue about the natural world. Thurston and Cooper will read from their new book The Deer Yard on Monday, September 22, at 7:30 pm in UPEI’s Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building. They will also read on Tuesday, September 23 at 7:00 pm in the Summerside Rotary Library. These readings are organized by the UPEI English Department, with funding from The Canada Council for the Arts. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend.

Canadian journalist and author Gwynne Dyer will speak at UPEI on Monday, September 22 as part of his cross-Canada university and college tour. The event will take place in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall at 7:00 pm. Sponsored by the UPEI Faculty of Arts, Dyer’s lecture is entitled What the First World War Taught Us. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend.

The Scholarships, Awards and Financial Aid team from the Registrar’s Office will be holding information sessions for all interested students on “How to Apply for Scholarships and Awards” at UPEI. The first day of sessions will be held on Wednesday, September 10 at 12:00 pm, 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm and will take place in the Robertson Library second floor computer lab. SPACE IS LIMITED, so please call or email Adrienne at (902) 620-5187 or amontgomery@upei.ca to reserve your spot today; individual personal appointments are also available.

The Scholarships, Awards and Financial Aid team from the Registrar’s Office will be holding information sessions for all interested students on “How to Apply for Scholarships and Awards” at UPEI. The final day of sessions will be held on Wednesday, September 17 at 12:00 pm, 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm and will take place in the Robertson Library second floor computer lab. SPACE IS LIMITED, so please call or email Adrienne at (902) 620-5187 or amontgomery@upei.ca to reserve your spot today; individual personal appointments are also available.

The Environmental Sciences and Human Biology research seminars kicks off the year with its first seminar on Friday, September 12 at 12:30pm in Duffy Science Centre, room 204. The first speaker will be Dr. Yefang Jiang from Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC). Dr. Jiang's talk is entitled: Advancing knowledge for improving water quality and economic resiliency of crop production in Atlantic Canada. ​All Environmental Sciences and Human Biology Research Seminar will occur on Fridays at 12:30 pm for the 2014 Fall semester. Coffee and light snacks provided.

Dr. Cynthia Blanton (Idaho State University) will give a talk entitled "Iron Status and Cognitive Function in College Women" on Friday, September 26th. Dr. Blanton is a Fulbright Scholar in Nutrisciences & Health and is on campus this fall working with Dr. Marva Sweeney-Nixon and Dr. Kathy Gottschall-Pass on a project entitled "Enhancing Blueberry’s Health Effects with Probiotics" Coffee and light snacks will be provided.

Do you like to sing? Join the UPEI Multicultural Choir and Song Circle! Our choir encourages experienced singers and new singing enthusiasts to join us in sharing world songs from different countries and cultures music. Rehearsals take place every Wednesday, starting September 10, from 4:45-5:45 pm, in the basement of the Robertson Library AIRS/CMTC Multimedia Room 104.

The UPEI Alumni Association is excited to launch its fifth Alumni and Friends Chapter this year, on September 17 in Boston, Massachusetts. The event will take place at The Hampshire House on 84 Beacon St. from 5:30-7:30 pm. If you know anyone in this area, please share this information as we would love to have all UPEI Alumni and Friends join us for a great evening. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Anthony at alumni@upei.ca or 902-566-0761.

The campus community is cordially invited to attend the fifteenth annual Recognition of Founders Ceremony on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 2:00 pm. Please join us join us in the Quadrangle outside of the SDU Main Building, to honour the 2014 Founders: Ms. Joy Ikede, Ms. Dulcinea Andrews, Dr. Frances Gray, and Dr. Ian Dohoo, Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award. A reception will immediately follow the ceremony in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall (rain location). All are welcome to attend. RSVP to Rebecca Gass, 902.566.0949 or rjgass@upei.ca. Parking is available at the CARI Complex.

Dr. David Jakeman, College of Pharmacy, Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University will present a seminar on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 12:30 pm. Dr. Jakeman's presentation is entitled "Enzymes, Carbohydrates and Natural Products". The seminar will be held in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre Room 212. All are welcome to attend.