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An estimated 40,000 are in Paris for the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, including UPEI鈥檚 Dr. Adam Fenech.

Dr. Fenech is director of UPEI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 69传媒Climate Research Lab鈥檚 . 

Today marks the third annual GivingTuesday in Canada and the Island's Lieutenant Governor, accountants, along with Island charities, including UPEI, 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.

UPEI, 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 69传媒.

69传媒Athletics and Recreation selects talented athletes as 69传媒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: 69传媒Panther Athletes of the Week

When: Week of November 23鈥�29

Where: 69传媒

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 69传媒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, 69传媒Alumni Canada Games Place, and 69传媒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
 

One year after 69传媒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 UPEI, 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 69传媒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 69传媒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 69传媒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 69传媒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 69传媒and our province.鈥�

The 69传媒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 69传媒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 69传媒team has both attempted and qualified to compete at the NIBS championship event. 

Congratulations to Harrison, Erin, Bobby, and Megan, and coach Mary Whitrow. 69传媒is 鈥楶anther Proud鈥� and will be cheering for you during the championship round!

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 UPEI, 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 69传媒as a facilitator in 2016.

Submitted by Dr. Shannon Murray

More than 65 delegates from a cross-section of groups from across the country gathered today at 69传媒for The Consultation on Culture and Language Learning 2015: Perspective for the Future. The symposium was presented by 69传媒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, UPEI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, 69传媒Faculty of Education, 69传媒Department of Modern Languages, 69传媒Faculty of Arts, and Canadian Parents for French PEI.

Congratulations to Ana Victoria Reyes! Her video, 鈥淚nternational education isn鈥檛 just what you learn in class,鈥� was selected as the runner up in the Canadian Bureau for International Education鈥檚 #IEW2015 photo and video contest.

On its website, the CBIE says the video 鈥渃aptures the full international student experience in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Coffee, friends, class, and missing home are all part of the study-in-Canada experience, showing that international education goes beyond the classroom.鈥�

69传媒 Women鈥檚 Hockey Coach Bruce Donaldson is pleased to announce that Havelock, New Brunswick native, Faith Steeves has committed to the Panthers for 2016鈥�17.

Steeves is currently attending Petitcodiac Regional High School and plays for the Moncton Midget AAA Rockets. In 28 games this season, the forward has recorded 28 goals with 9 assists and 13 minutes in penalties.

Highlights for Steeves over the past few years include attending the Esso Cup twice and scoring a hat trick against the Edmonton Thunder in 2014, playing with the New Brunswick provincial team for three years, and participating in the 2015 Canada Games on Team NB.

鈥淎fter reviewing many different opportunities,鈥� Steeves said, 鈥淚 felt that 69传媒was the best fit for me both academically and athletically. I鈥檓 very happy to be joining the Panther family and look forward to helping my teammates carry on the Panther tradition of hard work鈥�.

Coach Donaldson comments, 鈥淥ur program has one main priority for next year, improve our offense attack by adding skilled offensive forwards and one offensive defenceman. Faith clearly is a goal scorer; she has had success in every year of her Midget career and is a key offensive member of the Moncton program. I see her helping our power play out, and scoring from either side of her stick.鈥�

Steeves is enrolled in the Faculty of Arts and plans to major in Psychology.

About 69传媒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, 69传媒Alumni Canada Games Place
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

Two veterinary epidemiologists from the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 69传媒 (UPEI) recently received prestigious international awards from the International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE).

The ISVEE presented Dr. Ian Dohoo, professor emeritus of epidemiology at AVC, with the inaugural Roger Morris ISVEE Award for extraordinary lifetime achievement and Dr. Charles Caraguel, a former graduate student at AVC, with the first ISVEE Emerging Scientist Award at its annual meeting in Mexico in November.

During the ISVEE meeting, it was also announced that the internationally renowned 69传媒Centre for Epidemiological Research (CVER) at AVC was awarded the hosting of the 2021 ISVEE conference, which brings together over 500 epidemiologists and economists world-wide to discuss veterinary epidemiology and economics related to global food systems, public health, and interactions between humans and domestic and wild animals. Canada last hosted the ISVEE conference in 1991. This will be only the second time the conference has been held in Canada.

鈥淭he contributions of Drs. Dohoo and Caraguel and their collaborative research, teaching and service networks are vital to the well-being of our world鈥檚 human and animal populations,鈥� says Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, president and vice-chancellor of UPEI. 鈥淭heir work impacts food systems, public health, disease surveillance and control, and the policies that guide improvements in health, safety and quality of life. I congratulate and thank them for their achievements and leadership.鈥�

鈥淚 congratulate Drs. Dohoo and Caraguel on receiving these prestigious awards,鈥� says Dr. Greg Keefe, dean of AVC. 鈥淒r. Dohoo has left an indelible mark on the College and on me personally as a mentor and my graduate supervisor. Dr. Caraguel, as a former graduate student, bears witness to the excellence of our epidemiology and aquatics programs.鈥�

Dohoo is known worldwide for his expertise in veterinary epidemiology. A founding faculty member at AVC, he led the development of the College鈥檚 internationally recognized research program in veterinary epidemiology, becoming the first director of CVER. He has a long list of awards, honours, and publications to his credit, including co-authorship of Veterinary Epidemiologic Research, the standard text used for epidemiology curricula in veterinary schools worldwide.

After completing his veterinary degree in France, Caraguel earned his Master of Science and PhD degrees at AVC, under the supervision of Dohoo and internationally renowned aquatic epidemiologist Dr. Larry Hammell. At UPEI鈥檚 2010 Convocation, he received the Governor General鈥檚 gold medal for graduate studies. Now a faculty member at the University of Adelaide鈥檚 School of Animal and Veterinary Science in Australia, he has developed a strong epidemiology program in that school鈥檚 veterinary curriculum. He also works with food production industries in Australia.

鈥淭he awarding of the two medals to Charles and to me confirms that our international peers view the veterinary epidemiology program at AVC to be among the strongest in the world,鈥� says Dohoo.