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

"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

Join us for a reception to welcome ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú'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!

FACULTY OF EDUCATION OPEN HOUSE Interested in a Bachelor of Education or Master of Education? Come to the ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú Faculty of Education Open House! Tuesday, November 10th 4:30 - 7:30 pm 3rd Floor Memorial Hall B.Ed. Program Presentations 6:30 - 7:15pm View displays featuring our B.Ed. Specializations in Indigenous Education, International Education, French Education cohort, and the B.Ed. HRD or CAE programs. Speak with students, faculty, and admissions consultants. If you have any questions, you can reach the Faculty of Education at 620-5155. FACULTY OF EDUCATION – INFORMATION MEETINGS Graduate programs in Education • The new PhD in Educational Studies • Master of Education Charlottetown – November 10, 2009 – 5 PM Memorial Hall, ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú – Room 305 More information is available from Dr. Miles Turnbull at mturnbull@upei.ca or (902) 566-0341. The deadline for applications for the September 2010 admissions is January 15, 2010.