Do you like to travel? Feel like oing to school and travelling at the ame time? Why not consider an xchange? UPEI offers student xchanges to Australia, New Mexico, lorida and various Eastern states. If ou are interested, drop by student services to see the new student

dvisor Lynette Barrett, and get more formation about this great opportu- ity. Office hours are: Tuesday '30-10:00 and 1:30-4:30; Thursday '30-10:00 and 1:00-3:30 and Friday :30-10:00.

Winter’s Tales V A Series of Readings

The UPEI Department of Eng- ish and the PEI writers’ Guild

resent two Canadian writers reading om their work at the Arts Guild Building (111 Queen Street, harlottetown). Admission is free

d the concert starts at 8:00pm. Donna Smyth, award winning novel- st, playwright and essayist from

ova Scotia is speaking on Novem- er 16, 1995. These readings are ponsored with the generous support hf the Canada Council and the kind ssistance of the PEI Writers’ Guild ind the Arts Guild. For further nformation contact the UPEI English Department at 566-0389.

Marion Coppleston from the

PEI Women’s Network (the only sland representative at the Fourth

nited Nations World Conference on

omen, in Beijing, China), will resent slides and stories of her xperiences in Beijing on Thursday, October 19, 1995 at 10am in the AVC Auditorium A. All are wel- ome,

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Student Exchanges

The Honorary Degree Commit- tee is seeking names of candidates for honorary degrees to be conferred at convocation in May, 1996. All submissions are to be made; a) with supporting documentation, such as an update curriculum vitae, at least of a preliminary nature: and b) with a care for the fact that the nominee may be asked to address Convocation. Sub- missions should be sent to the Regis- trar for forwarding to the committee. Nomination deadline is Tuesday, 31 October 1995.

Department of Alumni, Development & Public Relations

Student Alumni Association Coordinator

The Department of Alumni, Development and Public Relations intends to create a Student Alumni Association at the University of Prince Edward Island. We are look- ing for a student coordinator to assist in the establishment of the project.

A Student Alumni Association is a student service organization which brings together a diverse group of spirited students from a variety of majors, interests and backgrounds. It is an organization whose purpose is to serve as a link between pro- spective students, students, alumni, administration, faculty and friends.

Duties & Responsibilities

- Develop a strategy for imple- mentation of the project and assist with the implementation of the project

-Recruiting of volunteers

-Prepare marketing materials for launching the project

-Liaison between Student Alumni Association and prospective students, current students, alumni

(graduates), administration, faculty

Qualifications:.

Must be a full-time university student preferably in their 2nd or 3rd year of study. Applicants should be mature, reliant, self-starter with work experience and strong inter- personal skills. Experience in work- ing with student organizations and/or other leadership abilities would definitely be an asset.

Benefits to the Student

In performing the tasks de- scribed, the student will be provided with an opportunity to develop and/ or enhance a number of skills includ- ing: computer, organizational, re- search, problem solving, marketing, recruitment, and interpersonal. While acquiring these skills, the student will be exposed to the operations of the University’s De- partment of Alumni, Development and Public Relations. The student will also be given the chance to develop relationships which may be of long-term benefit to his or her

career planning.

Term

September - April. The coordi- nator position will require that the applicant be able to give a minimum

of 3-5 hours per week to the

project.

Honorarium $500 per semester, payable at the end of each semester.

Application

To apply for the position, please submit a resume and a letter indicat- ing why you wish to be considered for the position of coordinator. Forward your letter and resume to the Department of Alumni, Develop- ment and Public Relations, Main Building, Room 204 before Friday, October 27, 1995.

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