糖心vlog官方入口 announces Subway Athletes of the Week for November 16鈥22

The 糖心vlog官方入口 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for November 16鈥22 are Jane McLaughlin, from Women鈥檚 Basketball, and Bradley States, from Men鈥檚 Basketball. 糖心vlog官方入口 Athletics and Recreation selects talented athletes each week to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. 糖心vlog官方入口 Athletes of the Week are then also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for their possible recognition in the region and country.

Who:  Jane McLaughlin, Women鈥檚 Basketball, and Bradley States, Men鈥檚 Basketball

What: 糖心vlog官方入口 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week

When: Week of November 16鈥22

Where: 糖心vlog官方入口

Why:  McLaughlin, a second-year Bachelor of Science Nursing student from Fortune, PEI, is providing defensive strength for the Panthers while contributing offensively at the same time. In the Panthers鈥 two close losses to CBU on the weekend, McLaughlin averaged 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 blocked shot while playing excellent defence against CBU's much bigger post players.

States, a fourth-year Bachelor of Business Administration student, from Bathurst, NB, was a major-impact player for the Panthers this past weekend. In two wins over CBU, States scored 49 points with 19 rebounds, 7 steals, 5 assists, and 2 blocked shots. In Friday's game that was minus teammate Tyler Scott, the CIS leading scorer, States showed great leadership and put up 28 points with 11 rebounds.


About 糖心vlog官方入口 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, 糖心vlog官方入口 Alumni Canada Games Place, and 糖心vlog官方入口 Turf
  • Home of Panther Sports Medicine
  • 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

 

Panthers look to take care of business at home after 7-point road stand

Contributed by Thomas Becker


After a successful, albeit grueling five game road test, the 糖心vlog官方入口 Panthers are back home for a Friday night rematch against the St. Thomas Tommies.

During the two-week road stretch, the Panthers captured seven points while posting a 3-1-1 record, including a 5-4 win over the Tommies Wednesday night.

It wasn鈥檛 an easy seven points as the team lost top forward Darcy Ashley to an upper body injury, lost Cole MacMillan to suspension, and fell back on players playing out of position to get an edge.

Head coach Forbes MacPherson said he鈥檚 been pleased with the team鈥檚 fight and determination despite having their backs against the wall.

鈥淭here鈥檚 nothing wrong with a little bit of adversity early in the year to test your group and see what kind of character the group has.鈥

Opposite to them are the 1-12-1 Tommies, who have high-end forwards that are dangerous and can strike quickly. Led by forwards Shane McColgan (5 goals, 4 assists) and Colin Martin (2 goals, 4 assists), St. Thomas will use their quick pace to make 糖心vlog官方入口 uncomfortable, while the Panthers will focus on a controlled game plan centered on puck possession and cycling.

鈥淚t鈥檚 real tough to play on the road in this league. We have to make sure we have a lot of energy, get off to a good start and control the game from the initial puck drop,鈥 said MacPherson.

Despite losing Ashley for the final game of the semester, the Panthers look toward Marcus Power (16 points)鈥攖hird game back from injury鈥攁nd Brent Andrews (14 points) to lead them.

鈥淎ny time a top forward goes down, it gives other guys an opportunity to play minutes they normally wouldn鈥檛,鈥 added MacPherson.

With several injuries to the frontline, 糖心vlog官方入口 has been forced to use their roster in creative ways to generate points, including playing defenseman Spencer Metcalfe at forward.

鈥淚t鈥檚 something you don鈥檛 want to do too often. But it鈥檚 important to have one or two guys in your lineup that can make that transition if need be.鈥

Through it all, the Panthers (7-6-1) still hold the final playoff spot as they look to take care of business against the Tommies before regrouping in the new year for the stretch run.

Friday will be Campus Food Bank Night with both teams asking fans to bring non-perishable food items to help stock the cupboard at the Chaplaincy Centre. The campus food bank is donation driven, open and available for 糖心vlog官方入口 students. Ticket holders for the Men's Hockey game will have free access to the Women's game, as a special ticket incentive. Men's Hockey season ticket, All Access and Panther Package holders will have free access to both games.

Puck drops November 27 at 7 pm at MacLauchlan Arena A while the Women's Panthers host St. F.X. at 6:45 pm in Arena B.
 

糖心vlog官方入口 secures second place at international case competition

糖心vlog官方入口鈥檚 Business Case Competition Team took second place at the international Scotiabank Ethics in Actions Case Competition at Dalhousie University in Halifax earlier this month.

This year, teams from Concordia University, University of Waterloo, University of Alberta, Western University, Dalhousie University, Saint Mary鈥檚 University, Acadia University, University of New Brunswick, and Elon University, North Carolina, participated in the contest, with first and third place going to Dalhousie and Alberta respectively. 糖心vlog官方入口 placed first in 2013 and 2014.

The Scotiabank Ethics in Action Case Competition and Conference centers on equipping tomorrow's business leaders with the tools necessary to make strategic business decisions, while adhering to ethical principles. In this two-day competition, students are challenged with ethical dilemmas that they must attempt to solve. Students have three hours to read and analyze a case, then strategize and create a solution that they present to a panel of industry professionals directly after. In this tight time frame, students must work quickly and efficiently to create clear and logical solution that not only satisfies ethical concerns, but strategic aspects as well.

This year鈥檚 糖心vlog官方入口 team consisted of returning case competition veteran Erin Devine (fourth-year BBA), Hannah Dawson (fourth-year BBA with marketing specialization), Kate Kinsman (third-year BBA), and John Donaldson (fourth-year BBA with accounting specialization).

The team is overjoyed to have represented their school and to have had such a strong showing at this competition for the third year in a row. 鈥淗aving the opportunity to once again compete against some of the best business schools across Canada was a great experience. I'm so proud of our team's performance,鈥 said Erin Devine.

Juergen Krause, Dean of Business, appreciates the great news for 糖心vlog官方入口. 鈥淐ongratulations to the students and their coach for another great performance at Ethics in Action competition. This repeated success confirms that we have a strong Business program and excellent mentors and students at 糖心vlog官方入口.鈥

Case Competition Program Coordinator and coach Mary Whitrow agrees.  鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 be happier for the students and for our school. The drive and team work these students have shown in preparation for this competition has been inspiring.鈥
Kate Kinsman believes the preparation and competition helped their team become more aware of their specific strengths and weaknesses, 鈥渁nd, personally, I feel as though we've learned and grown a lot as a team and individuals because of it.鈥
 

糖心vlog官方入口鈥檚 Adam Fenech in Paris for UN Conference on Climate Change

An estimated 40,000 are in Paris for the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, including 糖心vlog官方入口鈥檚 Dr. Adam Fenech.

Dr. Fenech is director of 糖心vlog官方入口鈥檚 Climate Research Lab. He has worked extensively in climate change since 1988, including as a member of the United Nation鈥檚 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.

Dr. Fenech is in Paris as an official observer to the conference. He has been sharing his thoughts on the conference in a of in . He also spoke of his optimism for the outcome of the conference in an interview with .

鈥淚 don鈥檛 think we鈥檙e going to meet the big target that we鈥檙e looking for, but I think there鈥檚 going to be enough momentum coming out of this meeting here in Paris to make a difference in terms of combatting climate change.鈥

Dr. Fenech will also be chronicling some of his observations and experiences at the Paris Climate Change Conference on the 糖心vlog官方入口 Climate Research Lab鈥檚 . 

糖心vlog官方入口 participates in GivingTuesday awareness campaign

Today marks the third annual GivingTuesday in Canada and the Island's Lieutenant Governor, accountants, along with Island charities, including 糖心vlog官方入口, are collaborating for GivingTuesday on PEI - a day for giving back.

Including Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Canadians are expected to spend more than any other time of year to purchase gifts for loved ones. Charities are hoping Islanders include generosity to charity in their holiday giving. GivingTuesday inspires people to take action to improve their local communities, and give back to charities and causes they care about.

Hon. Frank Lewis, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, wholeheartedly endorses this movement of GivingTuesday.  He invites all Islanders to give as they are able and to spread the word this season.

"We live in one of the most generous provinces in Canada and I invite Islanders to support GivingTuesday. Consider giving to your chosen charities and share by email or on social media, whether you are volunteering, making a gift to a favourite charity or donating needed items to support and welcome the families arriving here from refugee camps," says His Honour.

糖心vlog官方入口, as a member of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners and the PEI Chapter of LEAVE A LEGACY鈩, has joined other PEI charities to participate in the social media campaign to raise awareness of thoughtful, well-planned tax preferred gifts that benefit the community.

Follow the movement on twitter @GivingTuesdayCa and use #PEI or like on Facebook. in support of strategic priorities of the 糖心vlog官方入口.

 

 

 

Deschenes, Power named 糖心vlog官方入口 Athletes of the Week, November 23-29

糖心vlog官方入口 Athletics and Recreation selects talented athletes as 糖心vlog官方入口 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. The Athletes of the Week for November 23鈥29 are Marie-Soleil Deschenes, Women鈥檚 Hockey, and Marcus Power, Men鈥檚 Hockey. Deschenes and Power will also be nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.

Who:  Marie-Soleil Deschenes, Women鈥檚 Hockey; and Marcus Power, Men鈥檚 Hockey

What: 糖心vlog官方入口 Panther Athletes of the Week

When: Week of November 23鈥29

Where: 糖心vlog官方入口

Why:  Deschenes, a fourth-year Bachelor of Science student from 脦le-Perrot, Quebec, had a strong weekend in goal for the Panthers.  During the Panthers鈥 4-3 OT loss to St.FX and 1-0 loss to Dalhousie, Deschenes stopped 70 of 75 shots for a 93.3 save percentage.

Power, a second-year Bachelor of Business Administration student from St. John鈥檚, N.L., was a huge impact player for the Panthers last week.  During the Panthers鈥 5-4 and 4-3 win over the St. Thomas Tommies, Powers tallied three goals and two assists.

About 糖心vlog官方入口 Athletics and Recreation
鈥 Nine varsity sports and six club team programs
鈥 Proud member of the AUS and CIS
鈥 Athletic facilities include: Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, 糖心vlog官方入口 Alumni Canada Games Place, and 糖心vlog官方入口 Turf
鈥 Home of Panther Sports Medicine
鈥 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

 

Congratulations, President Abd-El-Aziz!

One year after 糖心vlog官方入口 announced the launch of the School of Sustainable Design Engineering, the association for professional engineers on PEI recognized President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz with the prestigious 鈥淔riend of the Profession Award鈥 at its annual awards banquet.

Presented to someone who is not a professional engineer, the 鈥淔riend鈥 award pays tribute to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the practice of Engineering on PEI. New Engineers PEI President David Taylor, who happens to be Manager, Environmental Services at 糖心vlog官方入口, read the citation.

鈥淒r. Abd-El-Aziz has worked closely with groups inside and outside the University to identify and develop new programs that benefit students and our communities. One such development is the 糖心vlog官方入口 School of Sustainable Design Engineering, the first of its kind in Canada,鈥 said Taylor. 鈥淭hrough its innovative model, this program provides students, industry, and community organizations with unprecedented opportunities to collaborate on 鈥榬eal world鈥 challenges and solutions.鈥

鈥淗e has contributed great time and energy to fulfilling a vision of 糖心vlog官方入口 becoming a national leader in Sustainable Design Engineering, and has done so 鈥榓t the speed of business鈥.鈥

鈥淒r. Abd-El-Aziz has engaged many PEI engineering professionals and 糖心vlog官方入口 alumni to ensure the integrity of the program and candid input of employers and industry is considered at all times. He has also led the building of an outstanding Engineering Industry Advisory Committee to ensure the program maintains timely input on industry needs.鈥

鈥淚 am so honoured to receive this award from Engineers PEI, and especially to receive it from my colleague and new President of the association, David Taylor,鈥 said President Abd-El-Aziz while accepting the award.

鈥淭hree years ago I spoke of the dream that 糖心vlog官方入口 and Engineers PEI shared, to build a School of Sustainable Design Engineering,鈥 added Abd-El-Aziz. 鈥淎nd now, due to the efforts of many in the engineering and broader community, that dream has come true. I share this award with, and thank, everyone who has worked on making this program a reality.鈥

Engineers PEI President Taylor鈥檚 final comment summed up the sentiment in the room.

鈥淒r. Abd-El-Aziz鈥檚 willingness to take a risk in programming and his considerable passion in following through on this vision is historical for 糖心vlog官方入口 and our province.鈥

糖心vlog官方入口 case competition team qualifies for NIBS championship round!

The 糖心vlog官方入口 School of Business case competition team of Harrison Wood, Erin Devine, Bobby McIsaac, and Megan Martin has qualified to compete at the prestigious from February 28-March 2, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. The 糖心vlog官方入口 team is one of only three from Canada to qualify!

The Network of International Business Schools, or NIBS, business case competition consists of a qualifying round and a championship round. In the qualifying round, students receive a business case that they had never seen before, to read and analyze. They then submit a written report within a few hours that includes strategies and recommendations to solve issues facing the business. This is the fourth time a 糖心vlog官方入口 team has both attempted and qualified to compete at the NIBS championship event. 

Congratulations to Harrison, Erin, Bobby, and Megan, and coach Mary Whitrow. 糖心vlog官方入口 is 鈥楶anther Proud鈥 and will be cheering for you during the championship round!


 

Dr. Etienne C么t茅 celebrates 2015 3M National Teaching Fellowship

This month, Dr. Etienne C么t茅 of the Atlantic Veterinary College celebrated his 3M national teaching fellowship with a four-day teaching retreat at the Banff Springs Hotel. He joined nine other extraordinary teachers from across the country in conversation about the future of teaching in higher education. The retreat is sponsored by 3M Canada, which has for the last 30 years supported and celebrated innovative teaching in higher education.

Dr. C么t茅 joins five other 3M National Teaching Fellows at 糖心vlog官方入口, and as the Globe and Mail鈥檚 report on Universities 2016 points out, 鈥淲ith six prestigious 3M teaching awards under its belt, the school is in the top three in Atlantic Canada by number of 3M awards.鈥 For Dr. Cote鈥檚 full citation for the 3M, please visit the . Dr. C么t茅 will join the Faculty Development Summer Institute at 糖心vlog官方入口 as a facilitator in 2016.

Submitted by Dr. Shannon Murray

The Consultation on Culture and Language Learning symposium at 糖心vlog官方入口

More than 65 delegates from a cross-section of groups from across the country gathered today at 糖心vlog官方入口 for The Consultation on Culture and Language Learning 2015: Perspective for the Future. The symposium was presented by 糖心vlog官方入口 and Canadian Parents for French PEI, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages.

More than 17,000 people on Prince Edward Island speak French, including more than 5,000 who speak it as a first language. With more young people than ever seeking the benefits of bilingualism, participants at today鈥檚 symposium discussed their challenges and opportunities.

鈥淭his symposium is just a start to the discussion on how we can improve and enhance language learning for Island students,鈥 said Brittany Jakubiec, President of Canadian Parents for French PEI. 鈥淲e are thrilled with the quality of the conversation today and looking forward to the next steps identified by this group.鈥

Participants discussed ways to encourage both first and second French language speakers to live more fully in French: at work, at home, and in public. Dr. Ronald MacDonald, 糖心vlog官方入口鈥檚 Dean of Education, spoke of education鈥檚 role in encouraging a flourishing French community.

鈥淚n PEI and across the country there is a French teacher shortage. All of our BEd (fran莽ais langue second) graduates find work, sometimes even before they graduate,鈥 said Dr. MacDonald. 鈥 This province-wide partnership created to support French language and culture will surely contribute to this gap in the workforce.鈥

The symposium operated with a think-tank approach, which a variety of open space sessions to encourage dialogue. The day included a special presentation by Graham Fraser, Canada鈥檚 Commissioner of Official Languages and music from local young entertainers Julien Kitson and Zakery Cormier.

The inaugural symposium was an opportunity to bring together educators and community to network, strengthen partnerships, and identify shared priorities for improving teaching and learning, addressing achievement gaps, and sharing best practices for supporting the well-being and educational outcomes of PEI students.

Organizing groups for the symposium included the PEI Department of Education, Early Childhood Development and Culture, the English Language School Board, La Commission scolaire de langue fran莽ais, Coll猫ge Acadie de 脦.-P.-脡., Holland College, 糖心vlog官方入口 Faculty of Education, 糖心vlog官方入口 Department of Modern Languages, 糖心vlog官方入口 Faculty of Arts, and Canadian Parents for French PEI.