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The 69传媒 announced today Darrell Glenn will be the next coach of the Panther men鈥檚 basketball team.

Originally from Ontario, Glenn played for the Panthers from 1988 to 1994 and was a member of the 1988鈥�89 AUS championship team. He earned his BA from 69传媒in 1994 and his BEd from the University of Toronto in 2000.

鈥淚 am very excited to announce that former 69传媒Panther, Darrell Glenn, will be the new head coach of the 69传媒Men鈥檚 Basketball team,鈥� said Chris Huggan, director of 69传媒Athletics and Recreation. 鈥淒arrell brings a wealth of basketball coaching experience and has had proven success with every program he has worked with.鈥�

Most recently at Seneca College as head coach, Glenn is also the former head coach of the Humber College men鈥檚 basketball team, winning regional and provincial titles in 2003, 2004, 2008, and 2009. He has coached the National Team Junior Academy, the Ontario Centre of Performance team, and the Ontario under-15 provincial team. He is the former assistant coach of Canada鈥檚 team for the FIBA America Qualifier, which won a bronze medal in Uruguay. He picked up bronze medals as the assistant coach of Canada鈥檚 World University Games team and the Canadian under-21 team.

鈥淎fter twenty-plus years away, basketball has once again brought Koren and I back to PEI,鈥� said Glenn. 鈥淎s the newly appointed head coach of the men's basketball program at UPEI, I look forward to not only working tirelessly on campus, but I also hope to contribute to the development of basketball across the Island.鈥�

Glenn was named the CCAA Coach of the Year for 2009鈥�10 and is a three-time OCAA Conference Coach of the Year. He begins his contract with 69传媒on July 1, 2017.

The AVC Wildlife Service released a beautiful barred owl on Tuesday, April 25, at Macphail Woods in Orwell, PEI. The emaciated and injured owl was found by Jim Martell in his yard in Charlottetown on March 4. Mr. Martell captured the owl in a blanket and brought it to the AVC.

A physical examination revealed a severe injury to the owl鈥檚 left eye. After the bird was stabilized and had gained weight, Dr. Helene VanDoninck, of the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Brookfield, Nova Scotia, performed surgery on March 21, removing the injured eye. The owl recovered from surgery very well and spent a few weeks with falconer Jamie Stride to prepare for its release.

Even with only one eye, owls can hunt in their natural environment. The birds have multiple adaptations that make them efficient predators, including silent flight, acute directional hearing, highly light-sensitive three-dimensional vision, and the ability to turn their heads left and right up to 270 degrees and almost upside down.

Click to watch a video of the release created by Eric Edward, Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry Project.

Ten 69传媒students will have the learning experience of a lifetime in Italy, thanks to the Saint Dunstan's University (SDU) Board of Governors.

From May 6-27, the students will participate in a course, 鈥淩ome: Christianity and Culture,鈥� in Rome itself. Planned and organized through the Saint Dunstan鈥檚 Institute of Christianity and Culture, the course will be led by Dr. Robert Dennis, SDU Visiting Scholar, and Dr. Joe Velaidum, associate professor of religious studies. The students will be based in Rome, but they will have the opportunity to visit Pompeii, Assisi, Florence, and Siena.

鈥淭he course has tremendous depth and breadth: among its priorities is the historical development of Christianity as it emerged into Roman society and culture鈥�, says Dennis. 鈥淲e will examine history, art, and philosophy from early Christianity through contemporary times in the age of Francis.鈥�

A rigorous vetting process was undertaken to select the ten students who are benefiting from what could be considered as a $5,000 scholarship. 鈥淓ach participant is impressive. Four of the students also hold prestigious SDU Scholarships, and all ten of them have significant academic achievement in the Catholic Studies program,鈥� notes Dennis. 鈥淭hey come from diverse courses of study including Arts, Business, and Science.鈥�

The Saint Dunstan鈥檚 Institute of Christianity and Culture will cover the cost of flights, insurance, on-the-ground transportation, accommodations, guided tours, and entrance fees at historical and cultural sites. Students are expected to cover the cost of their own meals and to pay for the course and textbooks.

鈥淔or the last few months, we鈥檝e been meeting as a group in preparation for the trip. It鈥檚 pretty incredible,鈥� says third-year student Lorelei Kenny. 鈥淚f we were in PEI, we鈥檇 have to cover those costs anyway. So there really isn鈥檛 any extra cost for the student, but there will be so many extra benefits when it comes to taking this class.鈥�

The main textbook, created specifically for this class, is an e-text designed for the 21st-century learner. It includes all of the required readings, along with maps, logistical information, and short videos that cover all of the relevant historical background information for the course. The other required text is Roman Walks, which will allow students to 鈥渨ander and wonder鈥� in the Eternal City during self-guided learning time.

鈥�69传媒has made a strong commitment to experiential learning in its strategic and academic plans,鈥� says Dr. Robert Gilmour, Vice-President Academic and Research. 鈥淪aint Dunstan鈥檚 University, one of UPEI鈥檚 founding institutions, was also committed to developing a strong community of fellowship and scholarship since its beginning in 1855. UPEI鈥檚 students and academic community are all the better鈥攁nd stronger鈥攖hanks to the SDU Board of Governors鈥� continued contributions and support.鈥�

On May 10, UofPEI Snapchat followers can take in some of the daily sites and scenes in Italy as students use the account to share the trip from their perspective.

In the fall of 2015, the SDU Board of Governors contributed a $1 million leadership gift to UPEI鈥檚 Inspire campaign, with $400,000 and $100,000 dedicated to engineering and athletics respectively, two of the campaign priorities. The remaining $500,000 was used to create the Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University Institute of Christianity and Culture, which prioritizes the University鈥檚 commitment to experiential and global learning. 

Rural tourism will be the subject of a public symposium on Wednesday, May 24, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242 of UPEI鈥檚 Don and Marion McDougall Hall. All are welcome.

鈥淭ourism, Place and Identity: Rural Tourism in Iceland and Prince Edward Island鈥� will feature Ms. Gudrun Gunnarsdottir of the Tourism Research Centre in Akureyri, Iceland. She will be joined by a panel of PEI tourism authorities and practitioners.

Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of tourists visiting Iceland. Tourism density in this island nation now rivals that of Prince Edward Island. The nature of the tourism industry is broadly similar in both islands鈥攇enerally seasonal, with a heavy stress on cultural and environmental resources. Also, in both islands there has been a concerted effort by policy-makers to utilize tourism as a community-development tool for rural areas. This has met with mixed success and has raised a whole new set of issues. There is benefit for both islands to share experiences, insights, and possible solutions.

Gudrun Gunnarsdottir, presently director of the Icelandic Research Centre at the University of Akureyri in northern Iceland, is a graduate of the MBA in Tourism Management program at the University of Guelph. She is a specialist in rural tourism. From 2011 to 2014, she worked on a study, 鈥淭he Entangled Web: Tourism, Place and Identity,鈥� exploring how three small Icelandic communities have embraced the ever-increasing role of tourism.

Dr. Edward MacDonald is a professor of history at the 69传媒. His research focuses on the social, cultural, and environmental history of Prince Edward Island. The best known of his seven books is If You鈥檙e Stronghearted: Prince Edward Island in the 20th Century (October 2000). He is co-editor of Time and a Place, an environmental history of Prince Edward Island, co-published by Island Studies Press and McGill-Queen鈥檚 University Press. His current research project is the history of Prince Edward Island tourism.

Bill Kendrick of Experience PEI will talk about an 鈥淓xperiential Approach to Rural Tourism.鈥� He notes that on the Island, there is substantial potential to generate revenue for rural communities by leveraging local expertise and engaging individuals who might not normally be in the tourism business. Experience PEI鈥檚 recent awards include the 2016 President鈥檚 Award from the Tourism Industry Association of PEI and the 2016 Hilton Worldwide Best Small/Medium-Sized Tourism Business in Canada Award from the Tourism Industry Association of Canada.

Ann Worth is Executive Director of Meetings and Conventions Prince Edward Island, a group mandated to develop and attract meetings and convention business for Prince Edward Island. She has actively worked in developing relationships in Iceland for PEI companies in multiple sectors including tourism. Destination research and company matchmaking in Iceland has provided some valuable business insights about how Prince Edward Island and Iceland can continue to build partnerships and collaboration.

Following the presentations, there will be ample time for discussion and questions from the floor.

Members of the public are cordially invited to attend, and admission is free.

This symposium is one of a series of symposia organized by the Institute of Island Studies as part of its mandate to encourage a deep knowledge, understanding, and expression of Prince Edward Island; to contribute to the formulation of public policy on Prince Edward Island; to serve as a bridge between the University and Island communities; and to undertake comparative studies of Prince Edward Island and other islands.

The symposium is sponsored by UPEI鈥檚 Institute of Island Studies, Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research, and the Rural Policy Learning Commons. For further information, please contact 902-894-2881 or iis@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.

The May Island Studies Lecture will examine the economic success of Mauritius鈥攁 small island nation in the Indian Ocean. Ouma Cuniah, a native of Mauritius and a current Prince Edward Islander, will deliver the lecture Tuesday, May 16, at 7:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI鈥檚 SDU Main Building.

Nobel prize-winning economist James Meade predicted a dismal future for Mauritius when he wrote in 1961, 鈥淚t is going to be a great achievement if (the country) can find productive employment for its population without a serious reduction in the existing standard of living鈥� (The) outlook for peaceful development is weak.鈥�

Nearly fifty years post-independence, Mauritius ranked number one on the Global Peace Index as the most peaceful country in Sub-Saharan Africa. The country also recently ranked first in Africa on the Word Economic Freedom Index and is in the fifth position internationally, tying with Canada, Georgia, Ireland, and UAE.

Mauritius was successively colonized by the Dutch, French, and British. It became independent in 1968. With a population of nearly 1.3 million, the country derives its identity from a strong fabric of multiculturalism, multilingualism, and African, Asian, and European ethnicities. 

Cuniah will talk about the drivers behind the economic development of the country and draw comparisons and parallels with other islands sharing similar history, and with Prince Edward Island.

Cuniah has been working at 69传媒since July 2015. She holds a master鈥檚 degree in commerce, and as a Chartered Certified Accountant has worked closely with the corporate sector in Mauritius and other neighbouring islands for nearly two decades.

Admission to the lecture is free and everyone is welcome to attend.

This is the final lecture for the academic year. Watch for another lecture about islands鈥攏ear and far鈥攕tarting in the fall. For more information, please contact Laurie at iis@upei.ca or (902) 894-2881.

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 69传媒Women鈥檚 Hockey team announced today it has recruited Tyler Way. Way is a forward from London, Ontario, who played most recently with the Bluewater Jr. Hawks of the Provincial Women鈥檚 Hockey League (PWHL).

鈥淭yler will bring added speed to our line,鈥� said coach Bruce Donaldson. 鈥淪he sees the ice well and has a strong ability to read and react to what is going on. Tyler has a strong defensive side to her game, but can also add to the offence when the opportunity arises. We look forward to seeing her in our line-up. She has a great work ethic and is very strong team player.

Way joined the London Devilettes hockey association at the age of eight, where she played for the next  eight season, winning multiple Provincial and Lower Lakes titles. She joined the Bluewater Jr. Hawks as a midget, where she played for the past two years. She was also captain of the St. Thomas Aquinas women鈥檚 varsity hockey team.

鈥淎lthough 69传媒is far from home, the minute I stepped foot on campus, it felt like home to me,鈥� said Way. 鈥�69传媒is the perfect mix of athletics and academics, making it the ideal place to enjoy my love for hockey and the sciences. I am very excited to start my journey as a Panther!鈥�

It鈥檚 Convocation Week at UPEI! Here are the details to help you find your way through our annual celebration of our graduating students.

The regular Convocation ceremonies are held indoors on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre at the 69传媒, 550 University Avenue in Charlottetown. The morning ceremony begins at 10:00 am; the afternoon ceremony begins at 2:30 pm. Each ceremony is preceded by a procession of graduates across campus. More than 900 graduates will make their way across the stage over the course of the day.

Due to safety regulations, seating is limited. All guests must present their invitations in order to be admitted to the Sports Centre.

There is plenty of parking within a five- to ten-minute walk of the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. Please refer to the  for the location of general parking areas on campus. Guests are asked to arrive early to ensure everyone is seated before graduates arrive in their procession (9:45 am and 2:15 pm). 

There are a number of accessible parking spots, designated by the International Symbol of Access (wheelchair symbol), situated in front of the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre and the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

Overflow seating and a live broadcast are available at McMillan Hall in the W. A. Murphy Student Centre, or you can watch live on Eastlink TV and online at: upei.ca/live.

69传媒will confer honorary Doctor of Laws degrees upon Indigenous leader and Elder Ms. Judith Clark of York, PEI; business and community leader Mr. Stan MacPherson of Charlottetown; 69传媒past-president and professor emeritus Dr. Elizabeth Epperly of Wolfville, Nova Scotia; and SDU alumnus and business owner Mr. Allan Curran of Bay Shore, New York. Biographies of each recipient can be found . Mr. MacPherson will address the morning convocation. Dr. Epperly will speak to the afternoon graduates.

Ceremony details

Valedictorians:

Morning Convocation: Foyin Senbanjo (Business)

Afternoon Convocation: Leif Wilm (Mathematics)

Macebearers:

Morning Convocation: Mila Profit (Veterinary Medicine)

Afternoon Convocation: Emma McDermott (Biology)

Invocation: Sister Susan Kidd, 69传媒Chaplain

*Honorary degree recipient and valedictorian speeches will be available, and can be sent out under embargo upon request.

At the 10:00 am ceremony, the following will be conferred: Accounting Certificate, Business Certificate, Public Administration Certificate, Inclusive Education Certificate, Public Administration Diploma, Engineering Diploma, Adult Education Certificate, Certificate in Educational Leadership in Nunavut, Bachelor of Business Studies, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Business Administration鈥擟o-operative Education, Bachelor of Business Administration鈥擧onours, Bachelor of Business in Tourism & Hospitality, Bachelor of Education in Human Resource Development, Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Education鈥攆ran莽ais langue seconde, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Master of Business Administration, Master of Education, Master of Nursing, Master of Science鈥擣aculty of Veterinary Medicine, Master of Veterinary Science, Doctor of Philosophy鈥擣aculty of Veterinary Medicine, and Doctor of Philosophy鈥擣aculty of Education.

At the 2:30 pm ceremony, the following will be conferred: Engineering diplomas, Bachelor of Integrated Studies, Bachelor of Applied Arts in Print Journalism, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts鈥擧onours, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Child and Family Studies, Bachelor of Applied Science in Radiography, Bachelor of Wildlife Conservation, Bachelor of Environmental Studies, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science鈥擟o-operative Education, Bachelor of Science鈥擧onours Co-operative Education, Bachelor of Science鈥擧onours, Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design Engineering, Master of Science鈥擣aculty of Science, Master of Applied Health Services Research, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy鈥擣aculty of Science. 

Making Convocation Day a memorable one for graduates and their family and friends is very important to UPEI, so we have provided several pages of information on the 鈥攚hat to expect, where to go, and what to do prior to, and during, Convocation.

69传媒Women鈥檚 Hockey coach Bruce Donaldson announced today Sophie Vandale will join the Panther squad. Vandale most recently played defence for the Winnipeg Avros Midget AAA team.

鈥淪ophie comes from a great program in Winnipeg that has produced a number of strong CIS hockey players,鈥� said Donaldson. 鈥淗er first pass is on the stick, and she does a great job reading the play. She enjoys the contact piece of the game and is not shy to stand in harm鈥檚 way. We鈥檙e lookking to Sophie to make an impact early in her CIS career.鈥�

Vandale started playing organized hockey at the age of five. She played boy鈥檚 hockey in her early years, including two with the Shaftesbury Titans prep team.

鈥淚 am super excited about my opportunity to move east to play and study at the 69传媒,鈥� said Vandale. 鈥淚 am obviously looking forward to meeting my teammates and being part of the Panther family. I am honoured to be wearing the school logo and can't wait to begin the new chapter in August.鈥�

Vandale will study Kinesiology at UPEI.

The 69传媒 conferred degrees, diplomas, and certificates to more than 950 graduates today as part of Convocation 2017. This year includes the first-ever cohort from the Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design Engineering from UPEI鈥檚 School of Sustainable Design Engineering. Convocation 2017 also saw UPEI鈥檚 first graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology and a Bachelor of Environmental Studies.

The families and friends of the Class of 2017 gathered for two ceremonies today in UPEI鈥檚 Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, the first at 10:00 am, and the second at 2:30 pm.

69传媒Chancellor Don McDougall led both ceremonies; President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz addressed both ceremonies. 鈥淓ach of you will be moving on to your next journey at a time of great hope and possibility for Canada鈥檚 future,鈥� said Dr. Abd-El-Aziz, reflecting on a cohort graduating in the 150^th anniversary of Canada. 鈥淚 know you have bold ideas and aspirations for what Canada can be. And while you sit here today, you may have a very specific plan for what is to come next. However, the wonderful thing about this journey that we are all on is that through the various twists and turns of life, you may end up somewhere very different鈥攁nd even better鈥攖han what you envision today.鈥�

The University also conferred honorary Doctor of Laws degrees on four recipients: Judy Clark, an aboriginal leader, advocate, interpreter, and healer; Stan MacPherson, a chartered accountant, entrepreneur, and a leader in community and business; Allan Curran, an alumnus of SDU and prominent business owner; and Dr. Elizabeth 鈥淏etsy鈥� Rollins Epperly, a world-renowned scholar, writer, and the first female president and vice-chancellor of UPEI.

鈥淲hen you leave here today to celebrate with your family and friends, I hope you will also make a quiet commitment to yourself to never, ever stop learning,鈥� said Mr. MacPherson in his address to the morning graduates. 鈥淏e committed to the relationships that matter in your lives and give back to the communities that need you. Be courageous in the face of adversity. Be gracious in the glow of success.鈥�

鈥淢y 69传媒 has the communicating roots of an old-growth forest and the collaborative energy of a nest of stars,鈥� said Dr. Epperly to the afternoon graduates. 鈥淚 hope you realize today, feeling the collective energy of this room and of all those who celebrate with you, that an interdependent, mutually supportive, respectful community can be the founding model for all of your conscious relationships. Then, in your relational health, in your ability to build with others, may you become fully the stars you wished on and wish to be.鈥�

鈥淭he best parts of the last few months or years have been the people we have come across here on campus and in the PEI community,鈥� said morning valedictorian Foying Senbanjo from Lagos, Nigeria. 鈥淟ook around you, or cast your mind back, to the wonderful friendships and relationships you鈥檝e made.鈥� Senbanjo graduated with her Bachelor of Business Administration鈥擟o-operative Education.

Lief Wilm of Calgary, Alberta, addressed the afternoon ceremony. Of the challenges of the last four years, he said: 鈥淲e could not have overcome these obstacles without the guidance from our mentors, support from family and friends, and the wisdom of our professors. I encourage everyone here to thank the people in your support system that got you where you are today.鈥� Wilm graduated with his Bachelor of Science (honours) in Mathematics.

Chancellor McDougall conferred the title of Professor emeritus on Dr. Tim Ogilvie, a founding faculty member and a former dean of the Atlantic Veterinary College. UPEI鈥檚 first ever Librarian emerita title was bestowed, in absentia, to Betty Jeffery, long-time librarian at Robertson Library and past-president of the 69传媒Faculty Association.

69传媒held its annual Senior Class Awards at a ceremony the day before, where a number of academic and student prizes were awarded. The complete list will be posted in the coming days at upei.ca/seniorclassawards. The Governor General鈥檚 academic medals were presented by the Honourable H. Frank Lewis, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. The Governor General鈥檚 Gold Medal (graduate level) was awarded to Robert D茅ziel (Doctor of Philosophy鈥擵eterinary Medicine). The Governor General鈥檚 Silver Medal (undergraduate level) was awarded to Courtney Horrocks (Bachelor of Science鈥擬athematics).

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.