AVC’s 30th annual Open House will take place on Saturday, September 29, from 10 am until 2 pm. Hosted by AVC students, faculty, and staff, this family-friendly event offers the community an opportunity to get an inside view of a busy veterinary college.   Open House features something for everyone—different kinds of animals to see, a parade of dog breeds, demonstrations and exhibits, our popular teddy bear clinic and other children’s activities, and much more.   Come and tour AVC and learn more about our facilities, our equipment, and what we do every day. We respectfully ask that members of the public refrain from bringing their pets to this event. For more information, please call (902) 566-0589.

UPEI will host an evening of Japanese cinema to mark 90 years of diplomatic relations between Canada and Japan. The Japanese Film Festival will be Friday, September 14, beginning at 6:00 pm in room 104 of UPEI’s K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre. The evening, presented by the Japanese Consulate, will include two feature films. The screening of “Chihayafuru: Musubi” will begin at 6:00 pm. “Close-Knit” (Karera ga honki de amu toki wa will screen at 8:00 pm. Both will be shown in Japanese with English subtitles. All are welcome.

UPEI will host an information session on study and exchange opportunities in Japan. The event will take place at 3:30 this coming Friday afternoon in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge.   2018 marks the 90th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Canada. This information session complements an evening of Japanese cinema at UPEI, hosted by the Japanese Consulate.

Dr. I. Dowbiggin, Department of History will present a seminar titled "Towards the Therapeutic State: Or, How Trump Anxiety Disorder Became a Reality."

Check out the Stars! A stargazing event outside the Robertson Library! Robertson Library and the UPEI Department of Physics are celebrating Science Literacy Week, September 17th-23rd, by co-sponsoring a stargazing event on Sunday, September 23rd at 8:30 pm. Megan Glover, UPEI Department of Physics, will give a presentation on navigating the night sky and how to set up and use the Library’s Dobsonian telescope. You will discover how to find objects in the sky using star maps and learn stargazing tips! In the case of a rainy or cloudy evening, the presentation will be held inside Robertson Library. Check out the stars @ home! You can borrow the telescope from the Service Desk in the Robertson Library with your UPEI Campus Card. The telescope can be borrowed on a 7 day loan. Part of Science Literacy Week - follow #scilit on twitter!

Drop in Art - bring your own supplies and take some time to create. No prior experience necessary. Any medium welcome- Crayons, colouring books, knitting needles, acrylics, pencils.. you bring it, you create it!  This is an open event, bring your own art supplies and take a few minutes for yourself. Come and go as you please.  You do not need to be creative to participate, just have an interest in expressing yourself!  This is the first event - bring your ideas and suggestions for future Art for the Soul meetings. Open to Staff, Students, Faculty 

The monthly meeting of the UPEI & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club will be held on Friday September 14, 2018 from 3-4 pm in the lecture theatre (note the change of location) of the Duffy Research Centre (NRC). All neuroscience research students as well as faculty, scientists and staff with an interest in neuroscience topics are welcome to attend. For a copy of the paper to be discussed please contact Joel Ross (pjross@upei.ca) or Andy Tasker (tasker@upei.ca)

The Department of Psychology welcomes faculty, students, and the campus community to join us at our next Fiona Papps Colloquium Series event entitled "Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Psychology: A Psychology Department Roundtable Discussion". The discussion takes place on Friday, September 28th at 1:30pm in MCDH 243. Hope to see you there.

Calling all alumni, students, staff, faculty, and panther fans to campus!    Join us in one or more of the many events from Thursday, September 27th – Sunday, September 30th and celebrate UPEI's proud past and bright future. For the full schedule of events visit http://upei.ca/homecoming  

Dr. Peter Denton, Living Close to Home, 2018 Dr. Eric Green lecture Friday, Sept 28, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, 329 Don and Marion McDougall Hall, UPEI Author of Live Close to Home (2016); Technology and Sustainability (2014); Gift Ecology: Reimagining a Sustainable World (2012), Dr. Denton will present a lively and dynamic discussion on Living Close to Home: Local Choices for a Sustainable Future. About Dr. Denton: Dr. Peter Denton works in the social, cultural and ethical dimensions of technology in multi-disciplinary contexts. He chairs the Policy Committee of the Green Action Centre and has been involved in UN Environment since 2012 as a civil society representative and as a contributing author to the GEO 6 North American Regional Assessment (2016). Dr. Denton is a principal consultant at greenethics.ca, inc., and holds multiple degrees, including a PhD in Religion and the Social Sciences from McMaster University. He is also an ordained minister in the United Church of Canada. He currently teaches history of technology at the University of Winnipeg and is an Adjunct Associate Professor of History at the Royal Military College of Canada. This event is co-sponsored by UPEI Environmental Studies Program and the Kirk of St. James. It is a free, public event. All are welcome.