(L to R): UPEI Dean of Nursing Dr. Rosemary Herbert; Hannah Waxer, President of Nursing the Future (PEI Chapter); Dr. Judy Boychuk Duchscher, Founder and Executive Director of Nursing the Future and assistant professor at the University of Calgary; and Mrs. Brenda Worth, Chief Nursing Officer for Health PEI.

Dr. Boychuk Duchsher was on PEI recently to lead a three-day workshop to create a branch of Nursing the Future in PEI based on her book, "From Surviving to Thriving: Navigating the First Year of Professional Nursing Practice." Dr. Boychuck Duchscher conducts research on new nursing graduates and their transition to practice.

The University of Prince Edward Island is proud to again host the Canada Gairdner Wightman Laureate for the 2013 Gairdner Lectures. In the morning of Tuesday, October 15, Dr. James C. Hogg will deliver a lecture to senior high school science students from across the province entitled 'Why is breathing important?' That afternoon, he will give a public lecture called 'Developing new treatments for chronic lung disease.'

The afternoon lecture is open to the public and is free of charge. The event begins at 2:00 pm in McMillan Hall of the 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's 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 Gairdner National Program is a 10 day-long lecture series given by Canada Gairdner Award winners to over 6,000 students at 21 universities from St. John's to Vancouver. The National Program reaches students across the country, making the superstars of science accessible and inspiring the next generation of researchers. Along with the Canada Gairdner Awards, the National Program is part of Gairdner's efforts to promote a stronger culture of research and innovation across the country.

The Gairdner Foundation: Making Science Matter

The Canada Gairdner Awards were created in 1959 to recognize and reward the achievements of medical researchers whose work contributes significantly to improving the quality of human life. They are Canada's only globally known and respected international science awards, and Gairdner is the only national organization that consistently brings the world's best biomedical researchers to Canada to share their ideas and work with scientists across the country. In so doing, it enlarges networks and enhances Canada's international reputation, while providing a realistic and unbiased benchmark for Canada's leading scientists.

The Mickey Place Memorial Basketball Tournament, presented by Rodd Hotels & Resorts, begins on Thursday, October 17 with nine basketball teams from across Canada competing in the annual three-day event.

The UPEI Men's Basketball team will tip-off against the University of Saskatchewan, Laval University, University of New Brunswick, and Crandall University while the Women's Basketball team will take on the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees, Acadia University and the UPEI Alumni team.

'We are very excited to kick off our 2013-14 home game season by hosting the Mickey Place Tournament,' said UPEI Men's Basketball Coach Kendrick.

UPEI Women's Basketball Coach Greg Gould comments, 'We are looking forward to this early test, there is no doubt that this will be a wonderful weekend of basketball action!'

The tournament is named after John Thomas 'Mickey' Place, a long-time friend of Panther Sport, a former UPEI student union employee, and a UPEI honorary degree recipient.

The full tournament schedule follows:

The Canadian Education Association (CEA) announced today that Dr. Kate Tilleczek, UPEI's Canada Research Chair in Youth Cultures and Transitions, has been honoured with the Whitworth Award. The CEA has awarded the Whitworth Award every three years since 1967, in recognition of individuals who have made a sustained and substantial contribution to education research over time.

UPEI Athletics and Recreation is proud of all current and former Panthers participating in the 2013 SportChek National Men's and Women's Championship in Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 9-14. The women will compete for the Jubilee Trophy, while the men will compete for the Challenge Cup.

'Congratulations to our current and former soccer Panthers participating at the Canadian Senior Soccer Championships this week,' said UPEI Director of Athletics and Recreation Bill Schurman. 'This is a chance for our Panthers to gain more experience competing against the most elite soccer players and top amateur teams in the country. UPEI is proud of their efforts and wishes them all the best in their competition play.'

On the women's side...

Cole MacMillan also named AUS and CIS Athlete of the Week

After playing to a full house at the PEI Jazz & Blues Festival this past summer, Mike Murley returns to Charlottetown with his Septet performing October 19 at 7:30 pm at UPEI's Dr. Steel Recital Hall. Along with Murley on tenor saxophone, the band includes Tara Davidson, soprano and alto saxophone; Kevin Turcotte, trumpet; Terry Promane, trombone; David Braid, piano; Jim Vivian, bass; and Ted Warren, drums.

An engaging, lyrical saxophonist, Murley is considered one of Canada's finest jazz talents and one of the most versatile players on the scene today. Currently active as a leader in various formations from duo to septet, Murley also maintains a busy schedule as a sideman and jazz educator at the University of Toronto. He has played on eleven Juno Award-winning recordings including his 2012 release 'Test of Time.'

Since moving to Toronto from his native Nova Scotia in 1981, Murley has enjoyed a career that has spanned a wide stylistic spectrum. Recordings with veteran Canadian artists such as Ed Bickert, Guido Basso, and the late Rob McConnell showcase the saxophonist's talents in the mainstream standard repertoire. On the more contemporary side, Murley has collaborated frequently with the younger generation of improviser/composers including pianist David Braid and guitarist David Occhipinti. He is well known for his work with the multi-Juno Award-winning electric jazz group Metalwood. In addition, he has recorded and performed with numerous other Canadian and international artists including Kenny Wheeler, John Scofield, David Liebman, and Paul Bley.

Murley's debut recording for his septet, 'Still Rollin'' (Cornerstone Records), was nominated for a 2012 Juno and features the saxophonist's compositions and arrangements performed by some of Canada's finest jazz improvisers.

The septet showcases the saxophonist's compositional and arranging skills and features some of the most dynamic improvisers on the Toronto jazz scene. Rooted in the jazz tradition but not constrained by it, the septet's music reflects the strong yet lyrical musical personality for which Murley has become known over the past three decades.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at the UPEI Music Department at (902) 566-0507 or music@upei.ca, and they can also be purchased at the door. Tickets are $20/adults, and $15/students and seniors.

The University of Prince Edward Island congratulates 73 student-athletes who have earned Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Academic All-Canadian status for the 2012-13 season. The record-high number represents almost 40 per cent of UPEI's total student-athlete population of 185 athletes, and is one of the top percentages in Canada.

UPEI student-athletes continue to strive for excellence in sport, academics, and in the greater community, and this level of academic achievement speaks volumes about their work ethic and to the quality of the coaches, faculty, staff, volunteers, and others who support athletes throughout the year.

'We are so proud of our student-athletes at UPEI and we are thrilled that they are being recognized at this national level,' said President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz. 'Their hard work, both in academics and athletics, has clearly paid off and on behalf of the entire UPEI community, I wish them congratulations and continued success.'

In order to receive this national recognition, student-athletes achieved an academic standing of 80 per cent or higher.

The following is a list of UPEI's 2012-13 CIS Academic All-Canadians, by sport:

Field Hockey: Michelle Clow, Leanne Doiron, Emily Jackson, Katherine Koughan, Danielle LeClair, Marina MacAulay, Jenna Matheson, Lauren Matheson, Emily Ross, Jaclyn Sanderson, Kristy Wu

Men's Hockey: Colin Beck, Tyler Brown, Nicholas Creelman, Dana Fraser, Cole MacMillan (dual sport), Travis McIsaac, Harrison McIver, Nathan McQuaid, Ryan Taylor, Alex Wall

Men's Soccer: Logan Dawson, Tyler Dykerman, Daniel Hill, Adam Lowther, Cole MacMillan (dual sport), Jared Murphy, Trevor White

Swimming: Sydney Abells, Jennifer Acheson, Genevieve Cormier, Patrick Gauthier, Zachary Laustsen, Emma MacKay, Rebecca McOnie, Rebecca Milton, Marianne Parent, Eeve Steever

Women's Basketball: Katelynn Donahoe, Holly Jones, Julia McKenna, Nakita Newman, Marie-Christine Parent

Women's Hockey: Kristy Dobson, Jamielynn Donaldson, Olivia Doughart, Maggie Grimmer, Jessie-Anne Howard, Christina Kelly, Kiana Strand, Samantha Sweet, Bailey Toupin

Women's Rugby: Hanna Austin, Amy Lou Caulier, Rebecca Chapman, Isabelle D'Amour, Marley MacInnis, Shannon Moore, Alanna Stewart, Jaleesa Villard

Women's Soccer: Elizabeth Babcock, Kayla Balderston, Lauren Chamberlain, Ashley Johnston, Julie Lannan, Anna Lazurko, Olivia Murphy, Lindsay Noonan, Melissa Richardson, Nicole Roberts, Hannah Roche, Allyson Seviour, Lynn Symington

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About UPEI Athletics and Recreation:

• Nine varsity sports and six club team programs
• Proud member of the AUS and CIS
• Athletic facilities include: Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place
• Other facilities available to students and the community at large include: fitness centre, squash and racquetball courts, competition and leisure pool with hot tub, and two ice arenas

UPEI Athletics and Recreation announced the UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of October 7-13 today at a campus celebration.

UPEI Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports throughout the regular season. UPEI Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.

What: UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week

When: Week of October 7-13

Why: A second-year Bachelor of Science, dual student-athlete from Riverview, NB, Holly Jones is in her second year of eligibility. Jones, playing at the Prop/Flanker positions, was all over the field making important hits during the Panthers game vs. the CIS fifth-ranked Acadia Axewomen this past Saturday. Holly's play kept the game tight, and she also tore straight through Acadia to score the Panthers only try of the game.

Brian Ofori

Brian Ofori had his best weekend to date as a UPEI Panther. The second-year Arts student from Montreal, Quebec, was a force on the court during the Panthers' exhibition wins over Holland College and Mount Allison. Ofori scored 35 points and hauled down 15 rebounds and 5 blocked shots.

Join us Friday, October 18 for a celebration of the culture of writing and publishing from UPEI's Faculty of Arts. Seven new books by five UPEI author/editors that were published in 2013 will be launched. The event begins at 3:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI's Main Building. Books will be available for sale and for signing.

This year's titles include:

• Annabel Cohen, The Psychology of Music in Multimedia (Oxford)
• Catherine Innis-Parker (co-ed), Anchoritism in the Middle Ages (University of Wales Press)
• Ed MacDonald, Cradling Confederation: The Founding of the Confederation Centre of the Arts, Charlottetown (Charlottetown: Confederation Centre of the Arts)
• Jean Mitchell and Jane Ledwell (eds), Anne Around the World: L.M. Montgomery and Her Classic (McGill-Queens University Press)
• Deirdre Kessler, Danger--Keep Out! A Porcupine Chapter Book (Curriculum Plus, Toronto)
• Deirdre Kessler, Dreamtime, illustrated by Christina Patterson (Acorn Press)
• Deirdre Kessler, Land of Dreams, illustrated by Cecily Donnelly,published by Forty Degrees South, Hobart (Australian edition published by Acorn Press, Charlottetown)

For more information, including a video interview with Dr. Ed MacDonald about his book Cradling Confederation, visit upei.ca/research.