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The 糖心vlog传媒 International Relations Office cordially invites newcomer families and international students and parents to attend an open house at the 糖心vlog传媒 campus, beginning at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. Tour our facilities, meet our faculty and staff, learn about our academic programs, and find out how we can help your family members achieve academic success. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, and to RSVP, please contact Erin Clarke at eeclarke@upei.ca or (902) 894-2842 糖心vlog传媒 Open House Invitation - October 10, 2013 (Mandarin): 糖心vlog传媒 Open House Invitation - October 10, 2013 (Farsi): 糖心vlog传媒 Open House Invitation - October 10, 2013 (Portuguese):

2013 Gairdner Lecture

The 糖心vlog传媒 is proud to host the Canada Gairdner Wightman Laureate, Dr. James C. Hogg, for the 2013 Gairdner Lecture entitled 鈥淒eveloping new treatments for chronic lung disease.鈥 The lecture will take place Tuesday, October 15 at 2:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Since earning his PhD in experimental medicine from McGill University in 1969, Dr. James C. Hogg has remained focused on the study of obstructive lung disease. He has advanced our understanding of how both healthy and diseased lungs work, including asthma, and the effects of smoking and pollution. He built a world-renowned centre for pulmonary and cardiovascular research at St. Paul鈥檚 Hospital in British Columbia, which trains more than 100 professionals every year. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada, and a member of both the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. The event is free of charge and open to the public.

Haunted House

The students of the 糖心vlog传媒 Music Department invite all who are brave of heart to join them for their annual Haunted House at the Steel Building on 糖心vlog传媒 campus on Friday October 25 and Saturday, October 26 at 7:00 pm. Admission is $5 and includes apple cider or hot chocolate.

2013 Julian Jaynes Symposium on Consciousness

The 糖心vlog传媒 and the Department of Psychology are presenting "The 2013 Julian Jaynes Symposium on Consciousness" on Thursday October 10 in AVC Lecture Theatre C. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Anand Paranjpe, Professor Emeritus, Simon Fraser University and his talk is entitled "An Eastern Perspective on Consciousness". Please join us on Thursday for Dr. Paranjpe's lecture. All are invited to attend.

Mickey Place Memorial Tournament

The Mickey Place Memorial Basketball Tournament, begins on Thursday, October 17 with nine basketball teams from across Canada competing in the annual three-day event. The tournament is named after John Thomas "Mickey" Place, a long-time friend of Panther Sport, a former 糖心vlog传媒 student union employee, and a 糖心vlog传媒 honorary degree recipient. The full tournament schedule follows: Thursday, October 17, 2013 8:00 pm (M) U of Saskatchewan vs. 糖心vlog传媒 Friday, October 18, 2013 2:00 pm (W) Ottawa vs. Acadia 4:00 pm (M) Laval vs. U of Saskatchewan 6:00 pm (W) 糖心vlog传媒 Alumni vs. 糖心vlog传媒 8:00 pm (M) 糖心vlog传媒 vs. UNB Saturday, October 19, 2013 11:30 am 糖心vlog传媒 Alumni Game 2:00 pm (W) Acadia vs. 糖心vlog传媒 Alumni 4:00 pm (M) U of Saskatchewan vs. UNB 6:00 pm (W) 糖心vlog传媒 vs. Ottawa 8:00 pm (M) 糖心vlog传媒 vs. Laval Sunday, October 20, 2013 9:00 am (W) Ottawa vs. 糖心vlog传媒 Alumni 11:00 am (M) Laval vs. UNB 1:00 pm (W) Acadia vs. 糖心vlog传媒 3:00 pm (M) Crandall vs. 糖心vlog传媒 糖心vlog传媒 basketball season passes and Green & White memberships on now on sale, visit for more information.

Candle Light Vigil against Homophobia and Bullying

The 糖心vlog传媒 Rainbow Alliance in partnership with the 糖心vlog传媒 Action Committee on Sexuality and Gender Diversity and Student Affairs will host the fourth annual Candlelight Vigil Against Homophobia and Bullying on Thursday, October 17 at 6:00 pm, in the Quad in front of Main Building. This event is meant to draw attention to the tragedy of young people who take their lives as a result of homophobic and other forms of bullying. Candles will be provided and a reception with hot chocolate and cookies will take place after the vigil in McMillan Hall. In case of inclement weather, the vigil will be held in McMillan Hall inside the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

Get Swabbed! 2013

The One Match 'Get Swabbed!' event is an initiative of Canadian Blood Services to increase Stem Cell donors into the OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network. This event is part of a nationwide university challenge. 'Get Swabbed!' is an annual coast-to-coast university challenge designed to engage and recruit young and diverse potential stem cell donors. This year marks the fifth annual event where university students across the country will be bracing their cheeks to determine this year's national champion. In just 5 to 10 minutes, you could change a life forever. Currently more than 900 patients are looking for a match in Canada. In addition, there is currently special need for 17 to 35 year old males who are ethnically diverse and in good general health to join the registry. Join 糖心vlog传媒 in its second year competing in this national event! Together we can make a difference! October 22, 2013 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, WA Murphy Student Centre - McMillan Hall. Interested in volunteering? Have questions? Contact Amir Hosseinzadeh at ahosseinzade@upei.ca.

PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada Information Session

Join PEI ANC for an information session on services for international students such as off-campus work permits, study permits, permanent residency applications as well as employment services and community inclusion initiatives. Students can come and ask questions and also find out how they can register with the ANC and access our services. For more information visit, or contact Bobby Thomas Cameron at 902-628-6009 ext.207, bobby@peianc.com.