Stop by the International Relations Office in Robertson Library (room 215), from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Monday, February 3 to meet our staff, and learn about the services we offer to students, staff, and faculty. Light refreshments will be provided. This open house will kick off the 2014 International Development Week. All are welcome to attend. For a full schedule of events, visit upei.ca/idw

Join Laura Simms, an award-winning performer, writer, and educator for an evening of storytelling. Laura received the Brimstone Award for Engaged Storytelling, CHOICE award for best story collection, and Sesame Street’s SUNNY DAYS award for work with children worldwide. Laura is the mother of Ishmael Beah, former child solider in Sierra Leone, and author of A Long Way Gone, an international bestseller. A reception with refreshments will follow. Tickets are $20 and include admission, light refreshments, and one drink ticket per person. A portion of every ticket sold will be used to raise funds for the Dr. Vianne Timmons International Student Award. Visit upei.ca/idw to purchase tickets.

Nominations are open for for the 2013–14 Katherine Schultz Research Recognition Awards. Nominations can come from individuals or groups of people and should be accompanied by a supporting document demonstrating the nominee’s contributions to research at UPEI. The award comes with a thousand-dollar prize. Nominees can be a UPEI faculty member, staff member, or volunteer who has made an outstanding contribution to the research enterprise at UPEI. The Scholarships and Awards Committee will accept nominations until March 1.

Dr. Karen Samis' seminar entitled "Why I came to PEI for the beaches and ended up in a ditch. The story of sea rocket and lupines" is cancelled for today, January 31.

On February 7 at 7:30 pm, join vocal director Sung Ha Shin-Bouey, guest vocalists, alumni soloists, and various vocal ensembles for an evening of music. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students/seniors, and are available at the door or in advance by calling 566-0507 or by emailing music@upei.ca

Join us Tuesday, February 4 at 7:00 pm at the Pourhouse, above the Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown, for the next discussion in the Research on Tap series. Dr. Richard Lemm, professor of English, will lead a discussion entitled: Who needs books in the land of Anne? Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI researchers. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at 620-5117 or datkinson@upei.ca

UPEI Men’s Basketball has teamed up with award-winning Kimberlee Farms of Centreville, Nova Scotia to raise funds for various UPEI athletic financial awards through the sale of honey crisp apples. The farm’s owner, Tim Pearson, is a long-time friend of UPEI Men’s Basketball Head Coach Tim Kendrick, and is also a Green & White Club member. Ten-pound bags of honey crisp apples will be sold for $20. Orders can be made through the men’s basketball players, or by visiting Panther Central. For more information, visit Panther Central or call (902) 566-0368. Pickup day is Saturday, February 8, 1:00-3:00 pm at UPEI’s Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.

The School of Business invites the campus community to attend two public presentations for a tenure-track faculty position in Tourism and Hospitality: Dr. Richard Parker will be on campus Monday, February 3 and will deliver a public presentation at 1:00 pm in McD 328 entitled "Remembering to Breathe: Examining Undergraduate Reactions to Alberta Tourism's Latest Marketing Campaign" Dr. Kim Lemky will visit on Friday, February 7 and will present to the public at 1:00 pm in McD 328, "Facade and Streetscape Programmes on Cape Breton Island: A Panacea for Revitalization of the Tourism Industry?" All are welcome to attend!

Stop by the International Relations Office in Robertson Library (room 215), from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Monday, February 3 to meet our staff, and learn about the services we offer to students, staff, and faculty. Light refreshments will be provided. This open house will kick off the 2014 International Development Week. All are welcome to attend. For a full schedule of events, visit upei.ca/idw

Join Laura Simms, an award-winning performer, writer, and educator for an evening of storytelling. Laura received the Brimstone Award for Engaged Storytelling, CHOICE award for best story collection, and Sesame Street’s SUNNY DAYS award for work with children worldwide. Laura is the mother of Ishmael Beah, former child solider in Sierra Leone, and author of A Long Way Gone, an international bestseller. A reception with refreshments will follow. Tickets are $20 and include admission, light refreshments, and one drink ticket per person. A portion of every ticket sold will be used to raise funds for the Dr. Vianne Timmons International Student Award. Visit upei.ca/idw to purchase tickets.

Nominations are open for for the 2013–14 Katherine Schultz Research Recognition Awards. Nominations can come from individuals or groups of people and should be accompanied by a supporting document demonstrating the nominee’s contributions to research at UPEI. The award comes with a thousand-dollar prize. Nominees can be a UPEI faculty member, staff member, or volunteer who has made an outstanding contribution to the research enterprise at UPEI. The Scholarships and Awards Committee will accept nominations until March 1.

Dr. Karen Samis' seminar entitled "Why I came to PEI for the beaches and ended up in a ditch. The story of sea rocket and lupines" is cancelled for today, January 31.

Join us Tuesday, February 4 at 7:00 pm at the Pourhouse, above the Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown, for the next discussion in the Research on Tap series. Dr. Richard Lemm, professor of English, will lead a discussion entitled: Who needs books in the land of Anne? Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI researchers. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at 620-5117 or datkinson@upei.ca

UPEI faculty are invited to submit nominations for appointments to the rank of Professor Emeritus. Please note that the criteria, and nominating and evaluation procedures were revised by Senate on June 14, 2013. These procedures can be found at https://files.upei.ca/misc/professor_emeritus_nomination_and_evaluation… The deadline to submit nominations has been extended to Friday, February 14, 2014. Nominations should be forwarded to Dr. Bill Whelan, Chair of the Professor Emeritus Evaluation Committee, Department of Physics, UPEI, 550 University Ave., Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3. The Professor Emeritus Evaluation Committee will consider all nominees and forward its recommendations to Senate. Senate is the final approval body and will notify nominees of its decision. Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Whelan at wwhelan@upei.ca.

You're invited to submit stories, announcements, or departmental updates to UPEI's newsletter, the Campus Connector. The submission deadline for the next edition is Monday, February 3 by 5:00 pm. Submissions must follow these guidelines: -be emailed to Sheila Kerry at communications@upei.ca -sent in a Microsoft Word or plain text document -be no longer than 250 words The editors reserve the right to edit content, will not consider incomplete submissions, and cannot guarantee that all submitted materials will be published. If you have any questions or comments, please contact communications@upei.ca.

The final exam period for this semester will be April 9-April 23 (see General Calendar Dates). The exam schedule will be posted by mid-February. Thank you.

The Registrar's Office is please to announce that Academic Calendars from 2004 to present are now available online at http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/registrar/academic-calendar

Please join us for Nicky Hyndman's public presentation on Thursday, February 6, from 9:30-10:30 am. Her presentation is entitled: "Doing homework, doing best?: Homework as a site of gendered neoliberal governance." The presentation will be held in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building. All are welcome to attend.

The next UPEI on-site training session in animal use and care will be held on Wednesday, February 19 from 1:00-4:00 pm in AVC's McCain Foundation Learning Commons, Room 287N. This will be a 3 hour training session with handout, based on CCAC Recommended Syllabus (exam included). The Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC) requires that all personnel involved with the use of animals in research, teaching, testing, and service take this course. (A refresher course is required every 5 years.) Please notify Sherri Pineau by e-mail animalcare@upei.ca by 12:00 noon on Wednesday, February 12, if you or any of your staff will be attending this session.

On Tuesday, February 4, Alyssa Grunwald, Department of Biomedical Sciences will present a seminar called "Natural products and microbial diversity of Frobisher Bay" at 3:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre C. Everyone is welcome.