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UPEI鈥檚 Island Studies Press will mark two firsts with its book launch on Wednesday, July 13, 7 pm, at Upstreet Craft Brewery on Allen Street in Charlottetown. Time and a Place: An Environmental History of PEI is the first environmental history of Prince Edward Island and the first such history of any Canadian province. Everyone is welcome to attend the gala event.

Time and a Place tracks Prince Edward Island鈥檚 changes from the Ice Age to the Information Age. Its 12 essays explore the people鈥檚 interactions with the Island鈥檚 marine and terrestrial environment from its prehistory to its recent past. Beginning with PEI鈥檚 history as a blank slate鈥揳 land scraped by ice and then surrounded by rising seas鈥搕his mosaic of essays documents the arrival of flora, fauna, and humans, and the different ways these inhabitants have lived in this place over time.

鈥淭he chapters complement and build on each other,鈥� says Matthew Hatvany of Universit茅 Laval. 鈥�Time and a Place will undoubtedly put PEI on the map of Canadian environmental history and will be used as a model for other regions that as yet have nothing of the kind to compare with it.鈥�

With its long and well-documented history, Prince Edward Island is a compelling case study for thousands of years of human interaction with a specific ecosystem. The pastoral landscapes, red sandstone cliffs, and small fishing villages of Canada鈥檚 鈥済arden province鈥� are appealing because they appear timeless, but they are constructed as much by culture as by the ebb and flow of the tides.

Time and a Place is edited by three Island scholars, historians Edward MacDonald of 69传媒and Joshua MacFadyen of Arizona State University, and marine biologist Irene Novaczek. One of the book鈥檚 strengths is the diversity among its 15 contributors, whose disciplines range from environmental history and archaeology to geography, biology, and island studies. The book is co-published by Island Studies Press and McGill-Queens University Press. At 416 pages with 60 black and white images, it is available in both soft- and hard-cover editions at bookstores across the Island.

For more detail on the book, see 鈥淩ecent Titles鈥� at upei.ca/isp, or contact Joan Sinclair at Island Studies Press, ispstaff@upei.ca

The 69传媒 prides itself on people, excellence, and impact, and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥�69传媒has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 69传媒is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

Dr. Ryan O鈥機onnor, a historical consultant, writer, and graduate of the 69传媒, was recently honoured with the J.J. Talman Award from the Ontario Historical Society (OHS) for his book The First Green Wave: Pollution Probe and the Origins of Environmental Activism in Ontario, published by UBC Press.

The First Green Wave traces the emergence of the environmental movement in Ontario from its beginning in the late 1960s to the 1980s. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including the memories of many of those people directly involved in the creation of Pollution Probe and other organizations, Dr. O鈥機onnor鈥檚 book illustrates how concerned citizens laid the groundwork for environmental action by pioneering ways to publicize environmental issues, raise funds for the movement, and work effectively with diverse interest groups.

The award was presented at the annual general meeting of the Ontario Historical Society at the Ontario Legislative Assembly in Toronto, Ontario. Dr. O鈥機onnor was also honoured at the event as co-recipient of the OHS Riddell Award, which recognizes the best article on Ontario history published in the previous year. He received the award with co-author Dr. Owen Temby for 鈥淧roperty, Technology and Environmental Policy: The Politics of Acid Rain in Ontario, 1978-1985,鈥� published in The Journal of Policy History.

Dr. Edward MacDonald, chair of the 69传媒Department of History, applauded Dr. O鈥機onnor鈥檚 achievement. 鈥淩yan is a first-rate historian. We are proud to call him one of our own, and to have had some small part in launching his scholarly career.鈥�

Congratulations, Dr. O鈥機onnor!

The 69传媒 prides itself on people, excellence, and impact, and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥�69传媒has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 69传媒is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

Green thumbs from across the 69传媒campus recently came together to plant St. Dunstan鈥檚 Gardens. Vegetables grown in the gardens will be used by the Soup for the Soul project, which provides free healthy soup once a month as an outreach of the 69传媒Chaplaincy Centre.

St. Dunstan鈥檚 Gardens are planted at two locations: the south side of the 69传媒Chaplaincy Centre and at The Mount Continuing Care Community adjacent to UPEI. The gardens are made possible by a wellness grant from the Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness, as an initiative of the PEI Wellness Strategy. They are also supported by Vesey鈥檚 Seeds, the Cooper Institute, Van Kampen鈥檚 Greenhouse and The Mount Continuing Care Community.

鈥淚t's a wonderful way to be a part of campus life, it鈥檚 a wonderful way to be a part of student life, and also network with the community outside,鈥� said Sister Sue Kidd in an .

鈥淲e have access to food, but sometimes it鈥檚 not high quality food. It鈥檚 not highly nutritious food,鈥� said Rosana Queiroz, a student involved in the project. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important to have the students involved in vegetables, which are high in vitamins and minerals. So they can have access to nutritious food.鈥�

Food grown in St. Dunstan鈥檚 Gardens will be harvested this fall and used by students and volunteers at 69传媒to prepare the soups. 鈥淚t is so exciting to see the dream of having students plant, harvest, and prepare vegetables for the Soup program come to life. Equally exciting is the discussions among faculty from Foods and Nutrition, Education, and Environmental Studies of how they plan to use these gardens and vegetables in their teaching,鈥� said Dr. Colleen Walton, an assistant professor in the Department of Applied Human Sciences.

The 69传媒 prides itself on people, excellence, and impact, and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and St. Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥�69传媒has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 69传媒is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, recently announced that 45 social sciences and humanities research projects have been awarded federal funds to assess and mobilize knowledge in the areas of emerging technologies, energy, and natural resources in Canada. Among the successful projects is one by Dr. Sean Wiebe, associate professor of education at the 69传媒. Dr. Wiebe鈥檚 proposal, 鈥淩e-Envisioning Education for Individual, Community and Societal Well-being in a Digital Era,鈥� will be supported by a $25,000 Knowledge Synthesis Grant (KSG) from the Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada (SSHRC).

Dr. Wiebe will work in collaboration with the Learning Partners Advisory Council and other education stakeholders to explore how education can best prepare students for the realities of the perpetually evolving and potentially enigmatic knowledge-based economy.

鈥淯PEI鈥檚 Faculty of Education has been at the forefront of digital economy research for some time,鈥� said Dr. Wiebe. 鈥淭his work builds on important efforts initiated by Dr. Martha Gabriel, Dr. Ron MacDonald, Dr. Sandy McAuley, and Dr. Barb Campbell.鈥�

This project is in response to a changing economy that is increasingly difficult to create strategies to educate and train workers for. Gone are the days where higher skills earn better jobs creating a better economy. As domestic labour trends move towards part-time, contract, and precarious work, and decreased unionization, education needs to focus on a new set of skills, unlike those required for 20^th century success.

鈥淒r. Wiebe is an internationally recognized leader in innovative approaches to education in the digital age and, as such, it is encouraging and appropriate to have his work supported by SSHRC,鈥� said Dr. Robert Gilmour, Vice-President Academic and Research at UPEI.

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council is the federal research funding agency that promotes and supports postsecondary-based research and training in the humanities and social sciences. Through its programs, SSHRC contributes to innovations that will improve the lives of Canadians, and works to develop talented leaders for all sectors of society. SSHRC disburses more than $345 million in funding annually to support more than 8,300 research projects.

Dr. George McRobie died in Charlottetown on Friday, July 2. The trajectory of his remarkable life took him from his birthplace of Moscow (1925), through his childhood in northern Scotland, his highly successful career in London and throughout the world, and finally here to Prince Edward Island, his half-time home since 2009. He was a man of great personal warmth and charm, much beloved by his many friends on the Island.

McRobie achieved fame through his close association with the British economist E.F. Schumacher and what could be called the 鈥淪mall Is Beautiful鈥� movement. They first met while Schumacher was Economic Advisor to the National Coal Board. For Schumacher, international attention came with the publication of Small Is Beautiful: A Study of Economics As If People Mattered, in 1973. This seminal work has been named by the Times Literary Supplement as one of the 100 most influential books published since World War II.

As well as being a fine theorist, Schumacher was also a remarkable man of action, and in McRobie he found a willing and capable colleague. Together they were founders of the Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG) in 1966, a UK-based NGO specializing in creating small-scale technology for developing countries. In 2005, the ITDG changed its name to Practical Action, and today it claims that 鈥渆very year we help over one million people out of poverty.鈥�

Schumacher and McRobie both served stints as President of the Soil Association, the main British organization promoting the use of organic agriculture.   

For rather obvious reasons, the book Small Is Beautiful found a ready audience in Prince Edward Island. In 1975, McRobie first visited the Island, where he spoke to the Legislative Assembly at the invitation of Premier Alex Campbell.

With Schumacher鈥檚 death in 1977, the mantle of leadership fell on the shoulders of McRobie. In 1981 he published his book Small Is Possible 鈥� a 鈥渇actual account about who is doing what, where, to put into practice the ideas expressed in E. F. Schumacher鈥檚 SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL.鈥� McRobie鈥檚 purview encompassed the whole world; and in the chapter on Canada, he lauded the Island鈥檚 Institute of Man and Resources as one of 鈥渢he two most striking and imaginative programmes鈥� he had encountered in our country.

In later years, McRobie鈥檚 ties to the Island were strengthened when he was invited back on several occasions, at the invitation of the Institute of Island Studies, as an advisor on worker co-operatives and sustainable agriculture. In 1989, he was awarded an Honorary Degree by UPEI.

Dr. McRobie also has a close association with the Sir Andrew Macphail Foundation. This began in 1990 when he was tasked by the Institute of Island Studies to write a report outlining a vision for the Homestead in the demonstration and promotion of sustainable farming and forestry. Since 2011, the Homestead has hosted an annual George McRobie Lecture on the subject of sustainable agriculture 鈥� and George attended all five of these. The guest speaker at the inaugural McRobie Lecture was Patrick Holden, founder and head of The Sustainable Food Trust, and a friend of McRobie鈥檚 during the years they worked together at the Soil Association.

On a more personal note, George鈥檚 residency on the Island in recent years is entirely due to the sustainable devotion of his wife Susanne Manovill, friends since he visited here in the 1980s. In 2009 George was a widower, and Susanne invited him to return for a visit. Since then, Susanne and George have been inseparable.   

Harry Baglole of Bonshaw is a former Director of UPEI鈥檚 Institute of Island Studies.

69传媒hosted the first international workshop on a new proposed technology called 鈥渄ew computing.鈥� Dew computing is a computing model which appeared after the wide acceptance of cloud computing. Cloud-dew architecture is a proposed technology which makes web surfing possible, even when not connected to the Internet. This architecture can also be used in Internet of Things (IoT) and other areas. brought together researchers in this exciting new field July 7 and 8 on the 69传媒campus.

While cloud computing uses centralized servers to provide various services, dew computing uses on-premises computers to provide decentralized, cloud-friendly, and collaborative micro services to end-users. Dew computing is an on-premises computer software-hardware organization paradigm in the cloud-computing environment, which is complementary to cloud computing.

Dew computing has just gone through its emerging stage. A few research groups contributed to dew computing from different angles. With dew computing being an emerging and fast-growing research area, it is necessary to bring researchers in this area together to exchange progress and to envision the path ahead.

The 69传媒 prides itself on people, excellence, and impact, and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥�69传媒has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 69传媒is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

The Wekim眉n School Project, a collaboration of 69传媒and the Williche Council of  Chiefs of Chilo茅, is entering its fifth year of improving the quality of life of Williche indigenous youth of the Los Lagos region of Chile. Wekim眉n is a school for and with indigenous youth and communities, which integrates traditional-indigenous and western-scientific knowledge into two programs of study with project-based curriculum and teaching. The project was designed to provide improved educational opportunities to some of Chile鈥檚 most marginalized and disenfranchised people.

The curriculum for Wekim眉n was carefully designed to suit the needs of the youth in the area. Indigenous youth were trained to conduct interviews with more than 100 members of their Williche communities to find out what they needed to learn. With this knowledge and that of official statistics and trends, three major teaching areas emerged: traditional language (Mapudungun) history and culture, sustainable community and environmental development, and traditional health and medicine.

The term 鈥淲ekim眉n鈥� means 鈥渢o bring together traditional and modern knowledge and practices.鈥� That is the aim as new courses are developed; each is based in traditional practice with input from modern knowledge. Curriculum design is supported by Canadian university faculty members, with input from elder educators who teach and provide traditional knowledge. The school operates both on site and in the community so that when the students go home they continue to learn and engage in projects to support their livelihoods. 

鈥淭his project is an intense collaboration across countries, cultures, languages and disciplines,鈥� said Dr. Kate Tilleczek, Canada Research Chair in Young Lives in Global and Local Contexts and co-lead of the Wekim眉n School Project. 鈥淚t gathers together young people, elders, teachers, NGOs, communities, universities and governments. It has been a remarkable privilege to work with this team and to learn from the Williche people of southern Chile. The school has been carefully crafted to attend to equity for indigenous youth and women in every aspect: curricular design, student selection, hiring practices, governance and inclusive learning materials. Helping to develop this unique, inclusive school has been a true honour. The tremendous talent and dedication of the Chilean team, the Williche people, the Canadian faculty, volunteers, and project management team is inspiring.鈥�  

The Wekim眉n School officially opened in May of 2015, offering two programs of study, Intercultural Health and Sustainable Development, and Intercultural Education and Sustainable Development. Classes in each program include language, human and indigenous rights, Williche worldview, sustainable community development (agriculture, natural resource management, etc.), and health (traditional and non-traditional practices, medicinal plants and treatments, etc.).

鈥淲ekim眉n Chilkatuwe (Wekim眉n School) is a space in which our identity as indigenous people is strengthened, where students are re-enchanted by life (their own and those of their communities and territories). They look again toward the territory where Williche life and culture has developed for thousands of years. The Wekim眉n School produces a new commitment amongst the youth that has too often gone unnoticed,鈥� said Mr. Manuel Munoz Millalonko, co-lead of the Wekim眉n Project in Chilo茅. 鈥淚t is exciting to learn from Wekim眉n. The construction of new kinds of knowledge comes true every day. And a significant intercultural development is happening here that helps all indigenous people, a dynamic model were the Williche worldview harmoniously interacts with other worldviews from a place of dignity and deep honouring of our Mapu 脩uke (Mother Earth). Our elders acknowledge and participate and we have an engaged relationship with the Canadian faculty who support our community and students in a virtuous circle of knowledge that impacts our work in very distant places on the planet.鈥�

鈥淚t is an incredible opportunity to work with and for these communities,鈥� said project manager Debbie MacDonald. 鈥淥ur project partners, the WCC, are a dedicated and passionate group of community leaders with whom we are working to make their vision of Wekimun School a reality. Their continued focus, despite the many challenges they face in their communities, is admirable and the results for their people are clear.鈥�

The hard work of the first four years of the project is reflected in the current scale-up of the curriculum for certification and in the school site itself. The existing buildings were extensively renovated to provide space for the local health centre (which runs traditional heath services from the school two days a week), office space for teachers and staff, a demonstration kitchen, a state-of-the-art language lab designed for the instruction of indigenous language), classroom space, and outdoor teaching areas including spaces for reflection among an old growth forest. More than 350 youth and community members have already taken part and the team has developed five collaborative agreements with other universities and/or government agencies who support and assist with the work.

Wekim眉n has received substantial financial support from Global Affairs Canada to develop curriculum, operate the school, provide infrastructure, and establish and strengthen professional relations with various Canadian researchers to create an interdisciplinary team in Chile and Canada. The Embassy of Canada to Chile, Governor of Chile, Minister of Sustainable Development and Minister of Education for Chile have all visited the school site and very much support this initiative.

The 69传媒 prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and St. Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥�69传媒has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 69传媒is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

69传媒 Women鈥檚 Hockey Head Coach Bruce Donaldson is pleased to announce that Montreal, Quebec native Caroline Daoust has committed to the Panthers for the upcoming 2016-17 season.

For the past three seasons, Daoust was a student-athlete for CEGEP Saint Laurent Patriotes. In 21 games last season, the defenceman scored one goal and added five assists for six points. The Patriotes finished second in the provincial championship, and had a regular season record of 20 wins, 2 losses, and a shoot-out loss (the Patriotes won the provincial championship in 2015).

Daoust is excited to begin her CIS career at 69传媒and looks forward to playing with longtime friend and AUS All-Star goalie Marie-Soleil Deschenes.

Coach Donaldson comments, 鈥淐aroline comes from a great CEGEP program that offers a strong transition to CIS hockey. Caroline plays a strong physical game with great first pass and ability to make quick decisions. She will add size, experience, and a strong understanding of the team concept.鈥�

Daoust has been accepted into the Faculty of Science 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: 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 distinguished members of the 69传媒community were among the recipients of The Sovereign鈥檚 Medal for Volunteers, awarded yesterday by David Johnson, Governor General of Canada. Colleen Bannon, Clinical Nursing Instructor and Continuing Education Program Coordinator for UPEI鈥檚 School of Nursing; and, Dr. William Whelan, Professor of Physics, were recognized to their commitment to their communities through volunteering and service.

The from the Governor General read:

Colleen Bannon is a strong supporter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation and represents the organization at health fairs across Prince Edward Island. As a volunteer and ambassador, she performs blood pressure checks and educates the public on cardiovascular health throughout the province.

William Whelan has been involved with the Canadian Cancer Society for over 10 years, as well as the Prince Edward Island (PEI) Science Fair and the PEI Home and School Federation. He has promoted dialogue between individuals and expanded community involvement in the province.

鈥淥n behalf of the entire 69传媒campus, I congratulate Colleen and Bill on this special recognition and thank them for their contributions to our community,鈥� said Jackie Podger, UPEI鈥檚 Vice-President of Administration and Finance.

The 69传媒 prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥�69传媒has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 69传媒is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

Two prominent Canadian aboriginal women will be the keynote and plenary speakers of the second annual 69传媒Multidisciplinary Graduate Research Conference (UMGRC) held from August 11-13 at UPEI. Last year鈥檚 conference included more than 70 presentations from graduate researchers from across the country. This year鈥檚 edition, working under the theme, 鈥淒ifferent ways of knowing,鈥� offers graduate students a rare opportunity to share interdisciplinary research and gain valuable skills and networking opportunities.

Keynote speaker: Rebecca Thomas

鈥淒o you see what I see? Can you? Contemporary world-view and perspective through the eyes of an indigenous poet and scholar,鈥� by Rebecca Thomas, August 12, 9 am, Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

Rebecca Thomas is a Mi'kmaw woman living in Dartmouth Nova Scotia. She is the daughter of a residential school survivor whose family is rooted in Lennox Island First Nation, Prince Edward Island. Rebecca is outspoken when it comes to confronting aboriginal stereotypes, as well as educating her colleagues and the general public about cultural safety and integrity. Through her work as coordinator for Aboriginal Student Services at the Nova Scotia Community College, and also as a Slam Poet, Rebecca encourages people to think before they speak. Having captained the Nova Scotia Slam poetry team for the third year in a row, she was able to bring her voice, along with three other Nova Scotians, to the national stage. Having been named HRM's most recent poet laureate, most of her work focuses on the relationships between Canada's First Peoples, their relationship with the federal government, and how First Nations' people are perceived publicly. Rebecca is on a lifelong journey to promote understanding and empathy for indigenous people and marginalized communities.

Plenary Speaker: Julie Bull

鈥淩esearch is Relational: From Principles to Practice in Reconciliation,鈥� by Julie Bull, August 12, 4 pm, Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

Julie Bull is an award-winning researcher of mixed Inuit descent and is a member of NunatuKavut, Labrador. She teaches in the Aboriginal Studies Program at the University of Toronto, the School of Public Health and Social Policy at the University of Victoria, and is an invited lecturer and speaker at many events throughout Canada and around the world. Julie is active in both academic and grassroots indigenous initiatives and sits on national committees working in the area of indigenous health research and research ethics, such as the Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research. She remains connected to her home community in Labrador by sitting on the NunatuKavut Community Council Research Advisory Committee and continuing to facilitate relationships between that community and academic researchers. She is also a mentor in the Indigenous Women in Community Leadership program at the Coady International Institute at St. FX University. Julie was instrumental in bringing together the first annual Connecting Aboriginal Cultures workshops in 2008 and the opening of the Mawi鈥檕mi Aboriginal Student Centre at UPEI.

Presentations at UMGRC will be compiled into a peer-reviewed publication, available after the conference. For more information on the conference workshops and schedule, visit the .

The 69传媒 prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and St. Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥�69传媒has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 69传媒is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.