Management Science Candidate, Dr. Liufang (Sophia) Yao, will be giving her public presentation Wednesday, March 21, at 9:30 am, in KMB 211. Presentation title is Product Recall Timing Optimization Using Dynamic Programming. All are welcome to attend.

One of the biggest challenges in a workplace is to understand the dynamics of how people work together. In today’s workplace the ability to identify team dynamics and understand positive and negative outcomes is a key component to building successful teams.  This two-day course will explore team dynamics using guided role play, exercises and practice sessions, you will discover: • five stages of team development; • how to identify communication problems;  • how to maximize performance;  • strategies for managing conflict; • decision-making strategies;  • how to create a shared vision for success

Island filmmaker John Hopkins will be on the Island to introduce his multi-award-winning film, Bluefin, at UPEI on on March 25. Filmed in the “tuna capital of the world”, North Lake, PEI, the documentary explores the baffling mystery of a sudden abundance of tuna off the shores of eastern Prince Edward Island, despite scientific assessments claiming tuna stocks are substantially depleted. With stunning cinematography, Hopkins documents this mystery, exploring the complex issues at the heart of the story. Underlying the documentary is a shared and passionate concern for the fate of the giant bluefin tuna. The film has received rave reviews from audiences around the world, and has been awarded prizes at the 2017 Santa Barbara International Film Festival and the 2017 International Ocean Film Festival, and the 2016 Lunenburg DocFest. This screening is being hosted by the UPEI Environmental Society and Save our Seas and Shores PEI and Cinema Politica Charlottetown. More information can be found on the Cinema Politica Charlottetown Facebook page.

Our last soup event for the semester is Tuesday March 20 2018. This month our Soup for the Soul event will be hosted by the UPEI 4th year Quantity Food Production Class and features chicken noodle and vegetarian pizza inspired soup!

The Faculty of Arts, Island Studies wishes to announce that Erin Rowan, a Master’s student, will be defending her thesis entitled, “Isle of Hunger, Isle of Pain: Islandness, Memory, and Landscape of the Great Famine in Cahersiveen and Valentia Island, Co. Kerry, Ireland”. It will take place Friday, March 23rd, 9:00-11:00am in Rm. 335 SDUMain Bldg. All are welcome.

Join students from HIS4050, Crusades and Crusading in a student conference as they present their research. Topics include: crusading logistics; Christian-Muslim interaction in Spain and the Holy Land; the role of the Italian merchant city states; the children's crusade; the Assassins.

Speaker: Haifaa Mahjoub, Pathology and Microbiology Title: Metastrongyloid infections-molecular identification

The UPEI Wind Symphony, directed by Karem J. Simon, will perform their annual spring concert and final recital of the season at Park Royal United Church, 11 Christie Drive, Charlottetown.  Admission: Adults $15 / Students $10 Read the full story  

Join us for our 2018 Good Friday service. All are welcome!

The AVC Wildlife Service and Wildlife Club are celebrating National Wildlife Week with a public lecture in Lecture Theatre A, Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI, on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at 7 p.m. National Wildlife Week, which takes place from April 8–14 this year, is a program of the Canadian Wildlife Federation that celebrates Canada’s natural heritage and the importance of its conservation. Fiep de Bie, technician with the AVC Wildlife Service, will give a lecture called “Island wild birds: Monitoring their health and well-being.” She will reflect on the outbreak of trichomonosis in finches in the summer of 2017 and address the question of whether wild birds should be fed. Other issues related to wild birds on Prince Edward Island will also be discussed. There will be a fundraiser for the AVC Wildlife Service, including a silent auction of art, a raffle, and the sale of cupcakes. Proceeds will go towards the care of wildlife submitted to the service. Everyone is welcome. Admission is free.