Author and editor of the "Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine," Dr. Ettinger will deliver two lectures on Wednesday, Oct. 28. "What's Next: Opportunities, pearls and pitfalls of newly graduated veterinarians" will take place in Lecture Theatre A at 12:30 pm, followed by "It's not about the book: a perspective on real-life veterinary practice" at 7:00 pm in Lecture Theatre A.

Join President H. Wade MacLauchlan at University UPDATE 2009 as he reviews the past year's successes and a look ahead to UPEI's future.

Spend Halloween with the mens hockey team as they take on Acadia for a 7pm game time.

The Panther Basketball teams host SFX for their home opener and hold a fundraiser for the Alzheimer Society. Get your blue ribbon for only $4. Women play at 6pm and Men at 8pm.

Doug MacGregor, chairman and co-CEO of RBC Capital Markets, will give a public talk entitled Canada's Economy and Canadian Banks' Performance through the Financial Crisis and into the Recovery in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium (Room 242), McDougall Hall at UPEI on Thursday, October 29, from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Tours of McDougall Hall and a reception in Schurman Market Square will follow the lecture. All are welcome.

Lennie Gallant, Richard Wood, Michelle Wright, and friends (like Nathan Wiley, Cynthia MacLeod, and more) come together for a special concert to raise funds for solar powered lights in rural medical centres throughout Papua New Guinea, the country where Nichola Goddard was born. www.nicholagoddard.com

"Bright Star" a film about John Keats presented by the English Society on Friday, November 20 at City Cinema. Doors open 3:30 p.m. for a 3:45 show. Tickets must be purchased in advance from Tracy Johnston, Administrative Assistant, Department of English. Tickets are $8.00 regular and $5.50 for card members. For movie information, please check out this link http://www.brightstar-movie.com/

Join us for a reception to welcome UPEI's two newest Canada Research Chairs. Crawford Revie, Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Population Health: Epi-Informatics; and Kate Tilleczek, Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Youth Cultures and Transitions, will give brief presentations about their research. Refreshments to follow.

No, there really are no cockroaches in chocolate ice cream. But one of Dr. Joe Schwarcz's radio listeners did jump to this conclusion after misinterpreting what had been said about a certain food colorant. Being on one end of a microphone and in front of television cameras for over twenty years has afforded some fascinating insight into the public’s perception of science. It has also provided an opportunity to separate sense from nonsense in areas ranging from nutrition and medications to cosmetics and pesticides. This highly visual and entertaining presentation examines some serious as well as some frivolous experiences in dealing with the public and emphasizes the importance of fostering critical thinking. All are welcome!

No, there really are no cockroaches in chocolate ice cream. But one of Dr. Joe Schwarcz's radio listeners did jump to this conclusion after misinterpreting what had been said about a certain food colorant. Being on one end of a microphone and in front of television cameras for over twenty years has afforded some fascinating insight into the public’s perception of science. It has also provided an opportunity to separate sense from nonsense in areas ranging from nutrition and medications to cosmetics and pesticides. This highly visual and entertaining presentation examines some serious as well as some frivolous experiences in dealing with the public and emphasizes the importance of fostering critical thinking. All are welcome!