糖心vlog官方入口 hosts Halifax poets to launch new work
糖心vlog官方入口 is pleased to welcome Island native Zachariah Wells and Vancouver's Rachel Lebowitz who will be reading from their new books of poetry at The Big Orange Lunchbox restaurant on Sunday, November 17 at 7:00 pm. Both authors currently reside in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Wells' previous book, Track & Trace, was shortlisted for the Atlantic Poetry Prize, and Lebowitz's first book, Hannus was shortlisted for the 2007 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional BC Book Prize and the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction. Wells will launch his chapbook Baffle while Lebowitz will launch her new book Cottonopolis.
The book launch and reading by these exciting and vibrant poets is sponsored by the 糖心vlog官方入口 English Department. A reception and book signing will follow. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend.
糖心vlog官方入口 hosts Canadian Space Agency Astronaut David Saint-Jacques
糖心vlog官方入口 Student Affairs, in partnership with the Department of Physics, is pleased to host a presentation by Canadian Space Agency Astronaut David Saint-Jacques on Thursday, November 28 at 11:30 am in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre's McMillan Hall. Dr. Saint-Jacques will take attendees on the learning journey that led him to become a Canadian astronaut and talk about his training. He will also give an overview of Canadian Space Agency projects, and will share some insights on future opportunities for students.
Dr. Saint-Jacques was selected in 2009 as one of two members of the third Canadian Astronaut selection. He is one of 14 members of the 20th NASA astronaut class. In 2011, he graduated from Astronaut Candidate Training, and is now eligible for spaceflight. Also in 2011, he participated in the underwater mission, NEEMO 15 (NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations), and in 2012, he participated in the European Space Agency's CAVES training.
Most recently, Dr. Saint-Jacques has been assigned as Crew Support Astronaut for Expedition 36/37 and is a Capcom at NASA's Mission Control Center, the voice between the ground and the International Space Station. He continues to build and maintain his skills through spacewalk, robotics, Russian and flight training.
Dr. Kevin Kelloway speaks to 2013 MBA cohort
On November 1, Dr. Kelloway spoke to the 2013 MBA cohort about his research on mental health in the workplace. His talk focused on the role that business leaders can take in the areas of preventing and mitigating the issue of mental health in the workplace. Dr. Kelloway is a Professor of Psychology at Saint Mary's University, and is the founding Director of the CN Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. He is the Associate Editor of 'Work & Stress' and section editor for 'Stress & Health.' He is active in several professional associations, and past chair of the Canadian Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology.
Search for Chancellor now under way
The 糖心vlog官方入口 sincerely thanks Chancellor W.E. 'Bill' Andrew, upon his completion of two terms of dedicated service to the University.
糖心vlog官方入口 has now begun the search for an outstanding individual to fulfill the terms of this prestigious role and invites nominations for the position of Chancellor for a renewable, four-year term ending June 30, 2017.
The Chancellor is the titular head of the University, confers all certificates, diplomas, and degrees, is a member of the Board of Governors, and acts as an important liaison between the University and the wider community. A distinguished person with an expressed interest in and commitment to the University, the Chancellor reflects 糖心vlog官方入口's spirit and vision. The ideal candidate will have a strong public presence and profile, having demonstrated excellence in his/her chosen field and in overall service to the community at large. Current 糖心vlog官方入口 employees or students are not eligible.
Nominations should include the nominee's city/town and province of residence, profession, relationship to 糖心vlog官方入口 and the wider PEI community, and involvement in the private and/or public sector, as well as biographical information that would assist the selection committee.
Nominations must be forwarded in confidence, no later than November 22, 2013, to chancellorsearch@upei.ca or in care of the Board of Governors, Don and Marion McDougall Hall 225, 糖心vlog官方入口, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE, C1A 4P3.
Enquiries may be directed to chancellorsearch@upei.ca.
Athletes of the Week鈥擥ough also named AUS Athlete of the Week
糖心vlog官方入口 Athletics and Recreation announced the 糖心vlog官方入口 Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of November 4-10. 糖心vlog官方入口 Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports throughout the season. 糖心vlog官方入口 Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.
Who: Amy Gough, Women's Basketball; and Jordan Mayer, Men's Hockey
What: 糖心vlog官方入口 Panther Athletes of the Week
When: Week of November 4-10
Why: Amy Gough, a fourth-year nursing student from St. John's, Newfoundland, averaged 13 points, 9 rebounds, four assists, and three steals to lead her team to two wins over Acadia on the weekend. Gough played an outstanding defensive game holding her opponent to under five points in each of the two games. Gough was also named this week's Atlantic University Sport Athlete of the Week.
Jordan Mayer, a second-year business student from Kingston, Ontario, had a goal and an assist in last Wednesday's close 3-2 overtime shootout loss to UNB. Mayer also scored a goal during the shootout. In last Friday night's AUS Men's Hockey All-Star Game, Mayer recorded an assist, and also performed very well at the FISU Camp over the weekend where the All-Stars competed for a spot on the AUS All-Star team heading for the World University Games in Trentino, Italy, in December.
Gough and Mayer will be recognized at this week's 糖心vlog官方入口 Athletes of the Week Celebration on Thursday, November 14 at 12:45 pm in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre's McMillan Hall. All are welcome.
Go Panthers Go!
Jordan Mayer, Men's Hockey
MAIS hosts RETI Annual Meetings
The Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) program is pleased to announce that it will host the annual meetings of RETI, a consortium of 24 island universities, July 4-9, 2014. The theme of this year's event will be "Livable Islands: Culture, Politics, Economy and Environment." It will consist of four components:
Panthers secure spots on Canadian Men鈥檚 Hockey Team
Four 糖心vlog官方入口 Men's Hockey players-Matthew Maoine, Alex Wall, Chris Desousa, and Wayne Savage-have secured spots on the Canadian men's hockey roster for the 2013 Winter Universiade in Trentino, Italy. Canadian Interuniversity Sport announced the official 23-man team on Wednesday, November 13. The 26th biennial Games will run from December 10-21, with the men's hockey gold-medal match set for the final day of competition.
糖心vlog官方入口 Men's Hockey Head Coach Forbes MacPherson will serve as one of Team Canada's bench bosses in Italy as well. The roster was finalized following an all-star game featuring top prospects held last Friday in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
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糖心vlog官方入口 in the Throne Speech: new engineering school proposed
In the speech from the throne on Tuesday, November 12, 糖心vlog官方入口's plans for a new engineering school was announced. The provincial government pledged to support the University's plans to move the proposed school forward.
Through the development of a School of Engineering, 糖心vlog官方入口 aims to provide top students with a unique project-based engineering education to be delivered through an industry-driven model with both local and global partners. 糖心vlog官方入口's goal is to be transformative on all levels, provide industry and communities with globally-aware, problem solving engineers who are capable of innovation and shaping the future.
As mentioned in an interview with The Guardian, 糖心vlog官方入口 President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz said the University is working on the proposal, but it is not yet approved by the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission (MPHEC), although he is optimistic.
'I'm hoping that by September 2014 that we can see the first intake,' said Abd-El-Aziz. If the degree program receives approval for a September intake, this would allow current engineering students to enter the new program for their third year of study and complete their degree on Prince Edward Island.
The proposed Bachelor of Science in Engineering Design, unique to Atlantic Canada, would provide significant opportunities for students, as well as 糖心vlog官方入口, industry, and the economy that have never been fully seized before. It's designed to build on the best practices of leading engineering schools throughout North America, and be the country's first engineering school with a project-based, clinic approach.
In addition to 糖心vlog官方入口's engineering proposal, the speech from the throne also referenced the University's Master of Education (MEd) program designed to provide experienced educators with the knowledge and skills required to become effective educational leaders. The overall aim of the program is to promote and support educational scholarship, research, and practice.
Miranda Hill鈥檚 divine comedy
Miranda Hill, author of Sleeping Funny and a 糖心vlog官方入口 Winter's Tales visiting author, is a new fiction writer from Hamilton, Ontario. She will read from her stories at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery on November 14 at 7:30 pm. Hill will also speak at 糖心vlog官方入口's MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing event on Friday, November 15 at 3:00 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
In a Toronto Star review, Jennifer Hunter says that 'Hill's stories reflect an understanding of the human comedy...Hill is able to slip unerringly into many voices: a group of suburban mothers, a man pining after a country singer who was his former love, a boy picked on at school and ignored by his parents in favour of his beautiful younger sister...They are characters we can relate to...'
PEI readers are familiar with her husband, Lawrence Hill's, novel The Book of Negroes. Hunter's reaction was 'to put that in another mental compartment and approach Miranda Hill's book as completely unique, which it is absolutely. Lawrence Hill may have encouraged her and read her stories but they are very different from his work...what a talented family!'
In Sleeping Funny, Miranda explores the consciousness of a teenage girl trying to navigate an embarrassing sex education class; a country-village minister in the 19th century going through a crisis of faith; a young pilot's widow coping with her grief by growing a Victory Garden during World War II; and a group of professional women living on a gentrified street whose routines are thrown into disarray with the arrival of a beautiful, bohemian neighbour.
Her reading is sponsored by the 糖心vlog官方入口 English Department and co-hosted by the Art Gallery, with support from The Canada Council for the Arts and The Writers' Union of Canada.
