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The Department of Physics at the 69传媒 will be relocating to the new facility being constructed to house the 69传媒School of Sustainable Design Engineering, President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz announced Friday at a meeting of the University Senate.

鈥淚 am so delighted to see my colleagues in the School of Sustainable Design Engineering and Department of Physics coming together and forging more interdisciplinary links to ensure our students have broader knowledge and hands-on experience,鈥� said Dr. Abd-El-Aziz. 鈥淭he future of universities will be built on a foundation of strong programs, collaboration, interdisciplinarity, and experiential learning. I am very proud that 69传媒is actively building this foundation in support of enabling our students to reach their full potential in both the classroom and the community.鈥�

The relocation of the Department of Physics will take place this summer. Both engineering and physics faculty will have their offices, labs, and classes in the new building.

Acting Chair of Physics James Polson added, 鈥淭he physics and engineering departments have a history of working together. By now being in the same building and sharing resources such as labs and project studios, our students will further benefit.鈥� Dr. Polson explained, 鈥淭he prospect of growing collaboration is exciting, as UPEI鈥檚 research agenda will also be strengthened. For example, one of my physics colleagues has been essential in the development of the four multi-disciplinary centres of excellence in the School of Sustainable Design Engineering.鈥�

Associate Dean of Engineering Nicholas Krouglicof said, 鈥淪ince arriving at UPEI, I have had the pleasure of working with outstanding colleagues that have a great vision for the new 69传媒School of Sustainable Design Engineering. This includes faculty from other departments such as physics, who have partnered with engineering for many years.鈥� Dr. Krouglicof added, 鈥淲e welcome our physics colleagues to the new facility as we know it will create many more opportunities for collaborative research and strengthen existing partnerships.鈥�

鈥淔aculty of Science departments at 69传媒are recognized for their strong desire to work together across disciplines,鈥� remarked Dr. Debbie MacLellan, Dean of Science. 鈥淲e have recently witnessed this collaborative effort when Mathematics and Statistics and Computer Science merged to form the new School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences. With this latest announcement that Physics will be located in the new engineering facility, I expect more innovative programming and research synergies as an outcome.鈥�

The new building and home of the 69传媒School of Sustainable Design Engineering and Department of Physics will open in August 2016.

The 69传媒Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for the week of February 22-28 are Katie Donahoe, Women鈥檚 Basketball, and Bradley States, Men鈥檚 Basketball. On a weekly basis, 69传媒Athletics and Recreation recognizes these talented student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. 69传媒Athletes of the Week are then nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.

Who:  Katie Donahoe, Women鈥檚 Basketball, and Bradley States, Men鈥檚 Basketball

What: 69传媒Panther Subway Athletes of the Week

When: Week of February 22-28, 2016

Where: 69传媒

Why: Donahoe, a fifth-year guard and Kinesiology student from Riverview, N.B., scored 14 points including 3 three pointers in the Panthers 70-59 loss to the University of New Brunswick on the weekend. Donahoe also had 4 steals, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and played great defence.

States, a fourth-year Bachelor of Business Administration student, from Bathurst, N.B., was an impact player for the Panthers during their 102-87 loss to UNB this past weekend.  States contributed 28 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal, and was 16/20 from the foul line.

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

Students at 69传媒will attempt to gather 1,000 signatures this Friday, recording people鈥檚 commitment to the . The pledge asks that we use respectful, people-first language that eliminates the word 鈥渞etard/retarded鈥� from our everyday language.

The R-Word Pledge day is organized by the Applied Human Sciences student society, the Nursing society, and the Best Buddies 69传媒chapter. partners students with and without intellectual abilities for one year. Buddies talk, hang out, and build friendship! There are Best Buddies chapters at schools in more than 50 schools around North America.

Look for students with pledge sheets across campus this Friday, March 4, and take the R-Word Pledge!

69传媒 Women鈥檚 Hockey Coach Bruce Donaldson is pleased to announce that Chatham, Ontario native Sydnee Baker has committed to the Panthers for the 2016鈥�17 season.

Baker played wing this past season with the London Jr. Devilettes of Ontario Provincial Women鈥檚 Hockey League (PWHL) where she recorded 10 goals and 20 assists in 30 games. Baker was in the top 20 in PWHL scoring and earned 44 penalty minutes.

Baker says, 鈥淚鈥檝e looked forward to being a student-athlete at 69传媒from the moment I stepped foot onto the beautiful campus, toured the facilities, and met Coach Donaldson along with some future teammates.  I knew it was the place for me, I can鈥檛 wait to join the team in September.鈥�

鈥淪ydnee is a strong power forward who sees the ice very well,鈥� adds Donaldson. 鈥淪he plays a physical team game and will help improve our offensive success.鈥�  

Baker will be entering the Faculty of Arts at UPEI.

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: 69传媒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

The 69传媒's Board of Governors is pleased to announce that Dr. Gulrose Jiwani has been appointed dean of the 69传媒School of Nursing.

"I am deeply honoured to be chosen to lead UPEI鈥檚 School of Nursing,鈥� says Jiwani. 鈥淚 passionately believe in the essential role that nurses play in the delivery of health care, community development, policy and education. I look forward to helping to educate future nurse leaders, and to promote excellence in nursing scholarship at UPEI.鈥�

鈥淚 look forward to working with Dr. Jiwani as we continue to build on the excellent reputation of our School of Nursing,鈥� said 69传媒Vice-President Academic Dr. Christian Lacroix. 鈥淲e take great pride in graduating nurses who are destined to be leaders in primary health care, here in Prince Edward Island and beyond.鈥�

Jiwani holds a PhD in Nursing Science from the University of Washington in Seattle, a Master of Nursing degree specializing in psychiatry and mental health from Memorial University of Newfoundland, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) from the University of Windsor. She is a Magnuson Scholar from the prestigious Warren G. Magnuson Institute for Biomedical Research and Health Professions Training, University of Washington, USA.

She has held executive leadership positions in government and health sciences settings, and practiced as a clinical nurse specialist in mental health, addictions, forensic and oncology settings. She has extensive experience in health and social policy development, strategic planning, system redesign and managing complex projects. She brings teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate level studies, and lectures internationally in the areas of policy decision making, leadership development, research and poverty reduction. She is currently President and CEO of HPSC Health Policy & Strategies Consultants Inc., and Affiliate Assistant Professor with the University of Washington鈥檚 School of Nursing.

Jiwani will begin her six-year term as dean on June 1, 2016. Congratulations, Dr. Jiwani!

 

The Centre Health and Biotech Management Research (CHBMR) at 69传媒has been awarded more than $600,000 from The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) through its eHealth Innovation Partnership Program (eHIPP). The CHBMR is piloting and monitoring an award-winning, cognitive behavioural therapy developed by Dr. Kathleen Carroll and researchers at the Yale School of Medicine. CBT4CBT allows 24-hour-a-day online access to cognitive behavioural therapy for addictions to complement traditional treatment, including counselling.

鈥淲e are excited to be awarded this funding from CIHR, as it allows us to bring another tool to battle addiction to Canada,鈥� said Dr. Juergen Krause, director of the CHBMR. 鈥淐ognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is known for its great success for helping individuals suffering from alcohol and substance abuse.  CBT4CBT is the first program to offer cognitive behavioural therapy online and can be offered alongside traditional treatment options such as counselling. The funds obtained will provide us the unique opportunity to be the entry portal for this new addictions treatment approach to Canada and to develop it in collaboration with our partners in PEI and New Brunswick.鈥�

Cognitive behavioural therapy allows patients to recognize triggers, improve coping mechanisms, and alter the behaviour that leads to substance abuse. CBT4CBT鈥檚 efficacy, durability, and cost-savings have been proven in clinical trials, and it has been praised by patients and therapy personnel alike. Through web-based delivery, CBT4CBT can reach people even in rural areas 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

鈥淭he CIHR-funded project is a joint effort by Drs. Krause and Carroll and enables the implementation of an innovative and proven approach to the treatment of substance abuse that promises to benefit individuals in rural communities,鈥� said Dr. Robert Gilmour, UPEI鈥檚 Vice-President of Research and Graduate Studies. 鈥淎s such, 69传媒is proud to be a part of the project and we look forward to further development of this approach as it gains traction on PEI and in rural communities across Canada.鈥�

The development of this treatment program for Canada was initiated in Prince Edward Island. The Centre for Health and Biotech Management seeks to further establish CBT4CBT in Canada by first validating it in relevant rural communities before expanding it to more Canadian provinces and territories.

鈥淐anada has no shortage of innovative health care thinkers, top-notch health researchers or vibrant entrepreneurs,鈥� said Dr. Alain Beaudet, president of CIHR. 鈥淭hrough eHIPP, these great minds are coming together to deliver creative eHealth solutions for some of our country鈥檚 most pressing health care needs. I am particularly proud of the ways in which these projects put patients first, often by empowering them to be partners in their own care.鈥�

CIHR announced yesterday more than $13 million in eHIPP funding for 22 research projects across the country, including this project at UPEI. This program was designed to test eHealth solutions in real-world contexts, and the breadth of funded projects highlights Canadian creativity and tech savviness. From the development of an app to enhance Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for youth being treated for anxiety and depression to programs that allow doctors and nurses to monitor the health of seniors in the comfort of their homes, these projects will help to empower patients to be partners in their health care, enable better health care, and accelerate innovation in Canada鈥檚 health system and growing health information technology (IT) industry.

The (CIHR) is the Government of Canada鈥檚 health research investment agency. CIHR鈥檚 mission is to create new scientific knowledge and to enable its translation into improved health, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened health care system for Canadians. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to more than 13,000 health researchers and trainees across Canada.

69传媒Men's Soccer coach Lewis Page brought the audience to their feet in a standing ovation after sharing his journey with depression at yesterday's kick off to the 2016 69传媒Mental Health Week. Encouraged by the overwhelming positive support after sharing his story during the Bell Let鈥檚 Talk campaign in January, Page focused his talk yesterday on the relationships that have mattered most in his life. 

Sarah Thompson, a mathematics and computer science double major, was also announced as the recipient of this year's "My Abilities" award, granted to a full-time student registered with Accessibility Services at 69传媒who has demonstrated involvement in community and/or campus life. 

President Alaa Abd-El-Aziz welcomed the audience and encouraged "all members of the University community to participate in the week, but to take the opportunity to also learn more to support fellow students, colleagues and friends year-round." 69传媒Student Union president Dana Kenny also provided an update on the 69传媒Mental Health Initiatives Fund, a fund that was established by the Student Union and University to support student-led initiatives in an effort to support the mental health of students.

One benefactor of the fund is the Zen Zone that has been created in The Credit Union Day Lounge at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre for the duration of Mental Health Week. This space will serve as an area for relaxation, reflection, and mindfulness. Members of the campus community are invited to come into the Zen Zone and participate in quiet activities such as colouring, journaling, reading, or reflective thought or take part in any of our planned events.

Find the full schedule for Mental Health Week events , and be sure to join in the conversation on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at the hash tag #upeimentalhealth.

A new book by UPEI鈥檚 Dr. Gregory Irvine examines the life and legacy of legendary tuba player and teacher Arnold Jacob (1915-1998). The book is published by Scholar Publications of Chicago.

Arnold Jacobs was an orchestral tuba player, and a long-time principal tubist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. As Dr. Irvine writes in the introduction of his book, Jacobs was also a highly sought after teacher. 鈥淏rass players, both experienced and inexperienced, flocked to his studio because they had heard of his unique teaching and the success others before them had achieved under his guidance.鈥�

Dr. Irvine鈥檚 book explores Jacobs鈥� unique pedagogical approach, which contrasted sharply from conventional teaching styles at the time, and explains his teaching principles through Irvine鈥檚 own experiences, and those of others as his students.

Chuck Daellenbach, the tuba player with the Canadian Brass Quintet and a former student of Jacobs, writes in the book鈥檚 forward: 鈥淔or those not lucky enough, or old enough to be part of that tradition, Irvine has given vibrant insights into the mystique that was Jacob鈥檚 studio. This will be a book we will all keep close for those moments we wish to revisit the legacy of our once-in-a-millennium teacher, coach, mentor, and champion.鈥�

Arnold Jacobs鈥檚 Legacy can be purchased online at .

Would you know what to do if a cut on your dog鈥檚 leg was bleeding badly or if your pet was having a seizure? Do you know what common household items and foods are toxic for your pet?

Hosted by AVC Community Practice veterinarian, Dr. Kathy Ling, this session will provide basic information on how to recognize and care for emergencies and injuries in dogs and cats. Topics will include primary assessment, handling an injured pet, bleeding, shock, common toxins, and recognizing signs of pain and distress.

"Basic First Aid for Your Pet" will take place on Tuesday, March 29, from 7:00鈥�8:30 p.m. in Lecture Theatre A at the Atlantic Veterinary College. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome! For information, call (902) 566-0589, or visit .