The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) and UPEI will host a special day of events as part of International Development Week 2019. Together Towards Equality will be Wednesday, February 6 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm in room 285N of the Atlantic Veterinary College. As part of International Development Week, the ACIC celebrates achievements of Canadians in furthering the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations, both within Canada and across the world.

Presenters will discuss complex issues that require holistic approaches informed by diverse voices working together across sectors, disciplines, and borders.

In the face of social and political divisiveness, how do we overcome barriers to walk together on a journey that will lead us towards more sustainable and resilient societies? How do we work within our own communities to address local issues within a global framework? And what are the transformative steps we need to take that will allow us to travel the distance on this collective journey?

The event begins with a prayer by Dr. Judy Clark, UPEI’s Elder-in-Residence. Jennifer Sloot, executive director of the ACIC-CACI, will give a welcome address. The Honourable Antoinette Perry, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, will give opening remarks.

Speakers for the event include:

• Dr. Jennifer Taylor (Professor, Faculty of Science, UPEI)
• Dr. Ali Ahmadi (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, UPEI)
• Dr. Josh MacFadyen (Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair, Faculty of Arts, UPEI)
• Ted Grant (President of Board of Directors, Mikinduri Children of Hope and Shirley Case Leadership Award for Lifetime Achievement winner, 2018)
• Jane Ledwell (Executive Director, PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women)
• Jillian Kilfoil (Executive Director, Women’s Network, PEI)
• Ouma Cuniah (Secretary, Rotary International)
• Erin Mahar (Settlement Programs Coordinator, PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada)
• Dr. Olive Bryanton (Researcher, UPEI)
• Cassidy McKellop (International Indigenous Internship Youth Program Awardee, 2018, Returning from Kenya)

All are welcome to attend this free event, but registration is encouraged. Contact selvi@acic-caci.org to register by February 1. Lunch and snacks will be provided.

The University of Prince Edward Island prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions—Prince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan’s University—UPEI has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. UPEI is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Jenna Mae Ellsworth and Owen Headrick, the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for January 21 to 27!

Jenna May Ellsworth is a third-year science student from Charlottetown and a guard on the UPEI Women’s Basketball team. The Panthers split a tough pair of games over the weekend in Newfoundland, where Memorial put an end to UPEI’s spectacular ten-game-win streak. Ellsworth scored 18 points in the win and grabbed seven rebounds. Sunday, she scored 20 points, shooting 7/12, with 4 rebounds and 2 steals. “Jenna Mae was very solid for us all weekend,” said coach Matt Gamblin. “She competed hard and showed a lot of toughness leading the charge to get us back into the game on Sunday.”

Owen Headrick is a third-year arts student from Garden River, Ontario who plays defence on the UPEI Men’s Hockey team. The Panthers dropped a game to St. Francis Xavier University over the weekend, but picked up a win against Dalhousie University. Headrick notched a pair of goals and a pair of assists. “Owen had a great weekend for us,” said coach Forbes MacPherson. “He was a factor on every goal and a key part in our come-back win against Dal. Owen has been a top rookie in our league and a big part of our program!”

Panthers at Home

UPEI Women’s Hockey plays a rescheduled game Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm against Mount Allison University in MacLauchlan Arena. The game is UPEI’s Bell Let’s Talk Night, in support of mental health.

Saturday, both UPEI Basketball teams defend the home court against the University of New Brunswick. The women tip off at 6:00 pm. The men play at 8:00 pm. Both games are worth four points in the race for the playoffs. The women will be wearing pink for Saturday’s game for Shoot for the Cure, the annual game in support of breast cancer research.

Go Panthers Go!

The Panthers give back this week with a pair of important games in support of mental health and breast cancer research with Bell Let’s Talk Night and Shoot for the Cure events.

Wednesday

UPEI Women’s Hockey plays a make-up game at 7:00 pm against Mount Allison University in MacLauchlan Arena.

“Mount A is playing very well these days,” said coach Bruce Donaldson. “They are a hard-working team that is clearly building for the future. We have been fortunate so far, but really need to figure out how to score some goals, so it will be a great challenge for our team. We look forward to our supporters coming out and cheering us on for Bell Let’s Talk Night.”

On Bell Let’s Talk Day, Bell will donate 5 cents to Canadian mental health programs for each of these interactions on Bell Let’s Talk Day, at no extra cost to participants:

• Talk: Every mobile and every long distance call made by Bell wireless and phone customers*
• Text: Every text message sent by Bell wireless customers*
• Twitter: Every tweet and retweet using #BellLetsTalk, featuring the special Bell Let’s Talk emoji, and Bell Let’s Talk Day video view at Twitter.com/Bell_LetsTalk
• Facebook: Every view of the Bell Let’s Talk Day video at Facebook.com/BellLetsTalk and use of the Bell Let’s Talk frame
• Instagram: Every Bell Let’s Talk Day video view at Instagram.com/bell_letstalk
• Snapchat: Every use of the Bell Let’s Talk filter and video view

Saturday

The annual Shoot for the Cure game sees UPEI Women’s Basketball host the University of New Brunswick at 6:00 pm in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.

“Saturday is a big game for the team not only in the scope of the AUS, but also because it is our Shoot for the Cure game,” said coach Matt Gamblin. “We hope everyone can throw on something pink and come out to cheer and support!”

The game will feature a bake sale, raffle draw, and Shoot for the Cure t-shirts.

The Shoot for the Cure campaign has proven an overwhelming success since it was launched in the fall of 2007, with over $1.25 million in donations to date. All 47 U SPORTS women’s basketball schools will once again participate in the program for the eighth year in a row.

“I as well as so many others have been touched by the stories and the strength of people affected by breast cancer,” said Kimeshia Henry with UPEI Women’s Basketball. “On January 20⁼, we are able to bring the community together to educate, raise funds and bring awareness in hopes of aiding in the fight to combat breast cancer. My team and I are so lucky to be part of this battle and we won’t let up until the fight is won.”

The men host UNB at 8:00 pm.

“After a couple of really tough losses on the road, this past weekend we are happy to be back in our familiar environment at home,” said coach Darrell Glenn. “I am hopeful that our team will play with the urgency that the situation demands.”

As usual, all UPEI students get into home games for free! Come on our and cheer on your Panthers!

Go Panthers Go!

Forty-nine UPEI students were recognized for their effective writing skills at the seventh annual MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing celebration held in Don and Marion McDougall Hall on Friday, January 25.

The MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing were established in 2011 by the MacLauchlan family to honour Premier Wade MacLauchlan for his contributions to UPEI as president and vice-chancellor from 1999–2011. The prizes recognize the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning.

UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz congratulated the award winners and thanked the MacLauchlan family for their generosity, and Premier MacLauchlan, an accomplished writer and author, for his commitment to encouraging excellence in writing among students.

Award-winning author and teacher Dr. Laurie Brinklow, co-ordinator of the Institute of Island Studies, addressed the gathering, saying “…words have power. And brilliantly strung-together words that tell the truth have even more power. They get people’s attention. They can change the world. Dare to wield your pen. Keep doing what you are doing and maybe we have a chance.”

Business student Damilola Emmanuel and Arts student Lorelei Kenny read from their award-winning submissions. The prizes were then presented by Premier MacLauchlan.

2018 MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing recipients

Faculty of Arts: Matthew Edmond Arsenault, Kate Bartlett, Ryan Boulter, Robyn Dann, Conor Dever, Mariah Rose Donnelly, Emma Drake, Rachel Hamilton, Julia Erin Henderson, Lorelei Kenny, Tristan Malcolm Lewis, Megan Lane MacDonald, Fallon Anne Mawhinney, Tanner McCabe, Luo Qiang, Taylor Quinn, Nick Scott, Wanyi Shangguan, Brianna Squires, Karina Terentiev, Michaela Wipond

Faculty of Business: Damilola Emmanuel, Brian Young

Faculty of Education: Lois Barnett, Hailey Hennessey, Katherine Murray, Hannah Roberts, Marianne Tremblay-Abel

Faculty of Nursing: Jonelyn Dehaan, Brad Halman, Jaime Leigh Macdonald, Marie Antoinette Gue Pangan

Faculty of Science: Kerri Ballum, Stephanie Cairns, Emma Campbell, Madison Faith Clarke, Alycia Maribeth Cooper, Jasmine Grace Frizzell, Marlee Gregory, Hillary Isleifson, William McQuaid, Precious Oluwabukunm Ojo, Mark Saunders, Maeve Studley, Emma Taylor, Zachary Theriault, Mangyu Zang

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine: Jessica D’Amico, Jihyun Kelly Yoo

Faculty/staff: Dr. Sean Weibe, Faculty of Education

The MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing distribute up to $30,000 annually in awards. The family has made previous contributions to the Harry W. MacLauchlan Scholarships in Entrepreneurial Leadership, MacLauchlan Arena, Robertson Library, athletic scholarships, and student prizes in mathematics and entrepreneurship.

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The University of Prince Edward Island prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions—Prince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan’s University—UPEI has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. UPEI is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

Congratulations to Jessica D’Amico, Class of 2020, and Kelly Yoo, Class of 2021, on winning 2018 MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing! They were among 49 UPEI students who were presented with the awards by the Hon. Wade MacLauchlan, Premier of PEI, on Friday, January 25. Click here to read more about the MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing. 

The next meeting of the UPEI Environmental Studies Book Club will focus on the energy history of Prince Edward Island. The event is Friday, February 15, 2019 at 4:00 pm in The Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, on the UPEI campus. All are welcome.

The Environmental Studies Book Club’s discussions probe into past and present environmental changes on PEI, and how and why the Islanders are particularly sensitive to environmental issues and enmeshed in their landscape in a way that is unique among Canadians.

At the February meeting, the club will discuss energy transitions in PEI history, as featured in Time and a Place: An Environmental History of Prince Edward Island (2016), specifically the chapter by Kathleen Stuart: “Two centuries of energy on Prince Edward Island.” Those interested in more information about the province’s energy policies in the 1973–1990 period can also read the book by Alan MacEachern, The Institute of Man and Resources: An Environmental Fable (2003).

The club organizers are thrilled that the authors and editors of these books, Ms. Kathleen Stuart, Dr. Alan MacEachern, and Dr. Josh MacFadyen, will join the discussion. 

Time and a Place: An Environmental History of Prince Edward Island and The Institute of Man and Resources: An Environmental Fable are available at UPEI’s Robertson Library. The former is available as an e-book at library.upei.ca. The first chapter of the latter book is available on library reserves as a digital file. 

Please contact Dr. Nino Antadze at nantadze@upei.ca for more information.

The University of Prince Edward Island prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions—Prince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan’s University—UPEI has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. UPEI is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

UPEI’s Robertson Library has been awarded funding from CANARIE’s Research Data Management (RDM) program to integrate RDM practices and workflows into the new, as-yet-unreleased version of Islandora. Islandora is an open-source software framework designed to help organizations collaboratively manage, discover, and share digital assets using a best-practices, standards-based approach.

The Robertson Library, one of nine successful recipients, will collaborate with Simon Fraser University and the Islandora Foundation to develop software components and tools that will facilitate the adoption of best practices by Canadian researchers in managing data resulting from scientific research. The Library team will build RDM capacity and integrations using the latest version of Islandora.

 “This funding provides us with a fantastic opportunity to develop an innovative and open data management platform for researchers,” said Donald Moses, interim university librarian at UPEI, “and will benefit the entire community by providing access to research data.”

Mark Jordan, Chair of the Islandora Foundation’s Board of Directors, says “This work funded by CANARIE will significantly accelerate the development of the next generation of the Islandora platform and enable it to serve as a robust platform for Research Data Management and other repository services.”

Data management practices impact the entire research lifecycle, from project planning and execution, to sharing, publication and reuse of data, and finally to its long-term preservation after the investigation is complete. RDM best practices help ensure the protection of data during the research lifecycle and beyond. The project will develop integrations with identifier, metadata, authentication, storage and dissemination systems that are informed by FAIR principles and the research data lifecycle.

“Islandora is a software, but it’s also a fantastic community that has a ton of expertise based on diverse-use cases and needs,” said Rosemary Le Faive, digital infrastructure and discovery librarian at UPEI. “But migration to this latest version is daunting. It’s a paradigm shift. We’ll be one of the first institutions to jump aboard, and by building out real-use cases with real data, we hope to make the transition easier for the community.”

CANARIE and its twelve provincial and territorial partners form Canada’s National Research and Education Network. This ultra-high-speed network connects Canada’s researchers, educators and innovators to each other and to global data, technology, and colleagues. Beyond the network, CANARIE funds and promotes reusable research software tools and national research data management initiatives to accelerate discovery, provides identity management services to the academic community, and offers advanced networking and cloud resources to boost commercialization in Canada’s technology sector. Established in 1993, CANARIE is a non-profit corporation, with the majority of its funding provided by the Government of Canada.

The University of Prince Edward Island prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions—Prince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan’s University—UPEI has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. UPEI is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Camille Scherger and Matthew Mancina, the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for January 28 to February 3!

Camille Scherger is a second-year science student fro Lloydminster, Alberta and a goalie on the UPEI Women’s Hockey team. Scherger gave up just a single goal in the last three games stopping 64 of 65 shots, as the Panthers defeated Mount Allison and St. Francis Xavier University, but lost 1–0 to Dalhousie University. “Shuggs has been playing with a lot of confidence, strong rebound control, and gives us an opportunity to put points on the board,” said coach Bruce Donaldson.

Matthew Mancina is a second-year business student from Windsor, Ontario and a goalie with the UPEI Men’s Hockey team. Mancina had a .949 save percentage in the Panthers 4–2 victory over Université de Moncton. “Matthew was very good and made key saves in key moments,” said coach Forbes MacPherson. “Early in the game, U de M had a five-on-three penalty plan. There were a couple of big saves, we killed the penalties, and even scored a short-handed goal. It was a big boost, and Matthew was dialled in the rest of the game.”

Panthers at Home

Both hockey programs are in the final stretch of the regular season. UPEI Men’s Hockey hosts Dalhousie Friday night at 7:00 pm and St. Francis Xavier University on Saturday at 7:00 pm. Both games are in MacLauchlan Arena.

Also in MacLauchlan Arena, UPEI Women’s Hockey hosts St. Francis Xavier University Saturday afternoon at 2:00 pm.

Go Panthers Go!

The UPEI Music Department Recital Series will present “Variations” featuring David Rogosin on piano. The concert is Saturday, February 9 at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall of UPEI’s Steel Building.

Rogosin divides the program into three sections: a central part consisting of tonal music by Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin, flanked on either side by non-tonal works. Two late Renaissance composers precede: the Englishman Orlando Gibbons, and Jan Pieters Sweelinck from the Netherlands. The program will close with post-tonal contemporaries: first the American composer (and Tin Pan Alley aficionado) Milton Babbitt, followed by Kevin Morse of Mount Allison University.

“The groundwork for the variations concept was laid by the earliest keyboard composers, and in many ways, their methods prevailed even through the twentieth century,” said Rogosin. “Babbitt’s 1956 Semi-Simple Variations—all two minutes of it—stands out from the others in almost every way, yet even there the variation principle is alive and well. As for ‘semi-simple,’ Babbitt is characteristically tongue-in-cheek. They are insanely complex, though I hasten to reassure you—they are delicate and harmless, and I have come to love playing them as much as the others.”

Pianist David Rogosin has performed across Canada, in the American Midwest, the Caribbean and France. Praised for the brilliance, clarity, and passion of his performances, he is highly regarded as a performer, adjudicator, and clinician. Aside from solo recitals, Rogosin is a frequent collaborator and chamber player with a particular passion for the two-piano repertoire. He has released two solo recordings, Incandescence (2005) and Evocation (2012), the latter nominated for Classical Recording of the Year at that year’s ECMAs.

Professor at Mount Allison University since 2001, he was awarded that institution’s Paul Paré Excellence Award in 2013. His first sabbatical in 2007–08 was spent in Paris preparing a recital program based on Messiaen’s Visions de l’Amen for two pianos. A second sabbatical in 2015–16 was used to prepare two new solo programs, Variations and Ludus Tonalis, a program centered around Paul Hindemith’s contrapuntal opus of the same name, a kind of twentieth-century Well-Tempered Clavier. A month of this time was spent as artist in residence at The Banff Centre.

Rogosin holds a master’s degree from the Université de Montréal and a doctorate in performance from the University of British Columbia. Apart from classical music he enjoys jazz, world music, cooking and woodworking, and holds the rank of shodan in aikido, a martial art that he has taught on the Mount Allison campus since 2015.

Admission is $25 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets are available at the door.

The University of Prince Edward Island prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions—Prince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan’s University—UPEI has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. UPEI is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

The UPEI Climate Research Lab will host an information session on new Canadian drone regulations on February 20 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in room 235 of UPEI’s Robertson Library.

The event features Roger Smith of Transport Canada and the Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) Task Force. The new regulations come into effect June 1.

The UPEI Climate Research Lab has done extensive work with drone technology, including studying dune systems, coastal erosion, shoreline armouring, wind turbine inspection, and waste management.

Space is limited. Please contact climate@upei.ca with your name, affiliation, email and mailing address to reserve your spot. All are welcome.

Please direct all inquiries regarding the RPAS Task Force or Transport Canada drone regulations to Transport Canada at (613) 993-0055 or media@tc.gc.ca.

The University of Prince Edward Island prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions—Prince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan’s University—UPEI has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. UPEI is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.