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Dr. Don McKay has been called the Canadian poet laureate of ecological philosophy. A revered poet, esteemed naturalist, distinguished scholar and editor, celebrated teacher, and famously witty speaker, Dr. McKay will give the 2018 69传媒Don Mazer Arts & Science Lecture on Thursday, March 1 at 7:00 pm in room 246 of UPEI鈥檚 Don and Marion McDougall Hall. All are welcome.

Dr. McKay鈥檚 talk, 鈥淒ragon, or Tectonic Lithofacies Map of the Appalachian Orogen,鈥� will be 鈥渁n attempt to approach one of the most famous and important maps in geology from both sides of my brain, the scientific and aesthetic.鈥�

The Appalachian orogenic belt is an ancient mountain range extending from Alabama to Newfoundland. Dr. McKay, who lives in St. John鈥檚, will talk 鈥減oetically鈥� about the tectonic theory of mountain building, and focus on Gros Morne in Newfoundland, with reference to New Brunswick and to PEI with its 鈥渄etritus from worn-down mountains.鈥�

Hank Williams will feature prominently in Dr. McKay鈥檚 talk: not the singer, but the legendary and colourful Newfoundland geologist. Williams advanced plate tectonics, as a unifying theory for continental drift and mountain belt evolution, inspired a new generation of geologists, and helped establish Memorial University as a leader in earth science research.

An expert mapmaker as well as visionary thinker, Williams produced the famous Appalachian Orogen map, a bestseller with 10,000 copies sold worldwide. The map also helped demonstrate relationships between our landforms and those across the Atlantic Ocean.

Dr. McKay will also give a poetry reading on Friday, March 2, at 7:30 pm in the Carriage House at Beaconsfield Historic House in Charlottetown. His reading is supported by the 69传媒Department of English and Dean of Arts, with assistance from The Canada Council for the Arts.

The 69传媒Don Mazer Arts & Science Lecture is sponsored by UPEI鈥檚 Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Science. The lecture series is named in honour of Dr. Don Mazer, an esteemed 69传媒psychology professor, whose interests have bridged the arts and sciences. The public is invited and admission is free.

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 and Men鈥檚 Basketball teams will play their final games of the regular season this weekend at home. On Friday, February 23, the Panthers host St. Francis Xavier with the women tipping off at 6 pm and the men at 8 pm. Action gets underway again at 6 pm on Saturday, February 24 when the 69传媒women鈥檚 team takes on the Dalhousie Tigers. The 69传媒Men鈥檚 Basketball team plays Dal at 8 pm.

鈥淭he team is hoping to finish the season on a winning note when they host St. Francis Xavier and Dalhousie,鈥� said 69传媒Women鈥檚 Basketball head coach Greg Gould. 鈥淲e always want to be playing well heading into the AUS playoffs. We are in a position to finish as high as third in conference standings, but would need a sweep to have any chance of that happening.鈥�

The Panthers will hold a weekend-long drive at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre to collect donations for the 69传媒Food Bank. A collection box will set up in the lower lobby beginning Thursday evening. And, in keeping with the food theme, Panther fans should look for the 鈥淐ooking for KidSport鈥� booth in the upper lobby to buy raffle tickets in support of Kidsport PEI.

Easter Seals Ambassador Brayden White will do the ceremonial tip-off at the men鈥檚 game Friday night while during half-time, the final qualifiers will be determined for the Domino's Shoot to Win Contest which will take place on Saturday. People who have qualified throughout the season for the 鈥渇inal鈥� will now have their opportunity to shoot baskets for a chance to win $10,000. 

On Saturday, before the games, the Panthers will celebrate their graduating seniors. The 69传媒women鈥檚 team will salute Leah Robinson, Jane McLaughlan, and Kiera Rigby while the men鈥檚 squad will honour Stefan Vujisic and Samy Mohamed. Saturday is also AVC Day at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. Dr. Greg Keefe, Dean of the Atlantic Veterinary College, will perform the ceremonial tip-off at the women鈥檚 game. Bell Tv1 will be broadcasting both of Saturday's games.

Go Panthers Go!

Every week, 69传媒Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Bailey Smith and Stefan Vujisic, the 69传媒Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for February 19鈥�26.

Bailey Smith is a second-year sprinter on UPEI鈥檚 Track and Field team and a nursing student from Mount Stewart, PEI. Smith won the 60 m race at the AUS Track and Field Championship, finishing in 7.63鈥攁 personal best. She was selected as the AUS Female Track Athlete of the Year. 鈥淏ailey proved once again that she is at her best when the competition is strongest and pressure is on,鈥� said coach Colin MacAdam.

Stefan Vujisic is a fifth-year forward on the 69传媒Men鈥檚 Basketball team and a Bachelor of Arts student from Kragujevac, Serbia. The Panthers lost a pair of games over the weekend to St. Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie University, but Vujisic shone with 24 points and six rebounds. 鈥淪tefan had a strong weekend for us, a great way to finish his 69传媒Panther career,鈥� said coach Darrell Glenn.

Go Panthers Go!

The 69传媒 will host the tenth-annual Atlantic Universities Undergraduate History and Classics Conference (AUUHCC) March 2鈥�4. The AUUHCC provides an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to gain experience in an academic conference setting鈥攙aluable skills for those heading to graduate school. The theme for this year鈥檚 conference is Shifting Paradigms: Revising the Past.

The conference is open to students from all universities in the Atlantic region. While the conference is focused primarily on history and classics, it is open to students of any discipline who are looking to gain experience presenting in an academic setting.

The AUUHCC is a student-led conference, which rotates to a different university across the Atlantic regional every year. This is the first time 69传媒has hosted the conference since 2015.

鈥淧articipating in the AUUHCC last year was one of the best university experiences I've had to date,鈥� said conference co-chair Ida Embleton. 鈥淚t is such an awesome and accessible opportunity to learn, grow, and make valuable connections with people who share similar interests.鈥�

The keynote speaker for the conference will be Dr. James Moran, associate professor of history at UPEI. Dr. Moran will discuss his newest book, which examines madness and civil law in New England and the United States.

All events are open to the public.

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.

Students from UPEI鈥檚 Kinesiology program are seeking participants to complete the PEI Health Survey. The purpose of this survey is to assess the health of Islanders, and the relationships between different health-related behaviours.

Participants must be at least 16 years old, and reside in PEI.  For more information, or to participate in the survey, visit .

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. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Prince Edward Island, announced today that four exceptional leaders in their respective fields will be awarded honorary Doctor of Laws degrees at the University鈥檚 Convocation ceremonies on May 12, 2018.

Honorary degrees will be conferred upon William (Bill) LeClair, Anne Love (n茅e Michael), J. Weston (Wes) MacAleer, and E. Anne Smith.

鈥淓ach of our recipients is a distinguished individual who has made a significant impact in their respective fields and their University community,鈥� said President Abd-El-Aziz. 鈥淭hey are excellent role models for our graduates. By conferring them with honorary Doctor of Laws degrees, we acknowledge and thank them for their many contributions to society.鈥�

The 69传媒Senate approved the honorary graduands at a meeting earlier this year in accordance with the University鈥檚 policy that states honorary doctorates of laws will be presented 鈥渢o individuals who display the highest levels of achievement in public and community service.鈥�

The Convocation ceremonies will take place on Saturday, May 12, in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre with the morning ceremony beginning at 10:00 am and the afternoon ceremony at 2:30 pm.

The 2018 honorary degree recipients from 69传媒are as follows:

William (Bill) LeClair is an alumnus of UPEI, graduating in the University鈥檚 first class in 1970. He was president of the student union and was named life-president for the class of 1970 by his fellow students. Mr. LeClair was a varsity athlete during his time at Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University, one of the University鈥檚 two founding institutions, and later UPEI, playing men鈥檚 hockey.

In 2001, Mr. LeClair was named a distinguished alumnus by the 69传媒Alumni Association. He has been a long-time volunteer with the Calgary Friends of UPEI, being the driving force behind a $1 million endowment to support Alberta students to attend UPEI. On top of his volunteer fundraising activities, Mr. LeClair created an award for a varsity athlete. He is a huge advocate of UPEI, recruiting students through his passion for his alma mater. That passion extends to his family; his daughter attended UPEI.

Anne (Michael) Love has spent her life contributing to her Island community. In 2001, she was awarded the Governor General鈥檚 Caring Canadian Award, which is presented to groups and individuals whose voluntary contributions provide extraordinary help or care to people in the community. 

Mrs. Love is an avid supporter of post-secondary education and served as president of the University Women鈥檚 Group, an organization that raised money for scholarship funds, welcomed the spouses of new faculty members, and greatly contributed to campus social life by organizing many events. She often urged students to make volunteering part of their adult lives. She was a member of the 69传媒Alumni Association Board, and she and her late husband, retired math professor Dr. Harry Love, established an endowment fund at 69传媒to support an award to recognize student achievement in perpetuity. She was named a 69传媒Founder in 2003, and Dr. Love was named a Founder in 2007鈥攎aking them UPEI鈥檚 only Founders couple.

J. Weston (Wes) MacAleer is a graduate of Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥檚 Class of 1966, and has served as a member of the 69传媒Board of Governors, alumni representative on the 69传媒Senate, and member of the 69传媒Potential Within Campaign Steering Committee, which resulted in capital funding for the K.C. Irving building. Mr. MacAleer served for six years as the chair of the Nichola K. S. Goddard Foundation Fundraising Dinner, which supports an endowed scholarship at the University and a project for the 69传媒School of Sustainable Design Engineering. For decades, he has personally supported a scholarship in memory of his brother, Noel, an engineering student who passed away while studying at UPEI. 

Mr. MacAleer moved to the Northwest Territories in the late 1960s, where he had an immense impact on Yellowknife and the surrounding region. He led the organization of the first-ever Arctic Winter Games, and he started a cable TV station, which was the most northerly station in the world and the first private broadcasting enterprise in the Northwest Territories. He and his wife, Connie, moved back to PEI in 1988. He has worked tirelessly for those who are in need in the community, province, and country. Mr. MacAleer鈥檚 contributions to the Island community have been recognized through numerous medals and awards, including the 2014 PEI Humanitarian of the Year.

E. Anne Smith is a proud Islander, successful business woman, respected community leader, tireless volunteer, beloved mother, mentor, and friend. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated a high level of professionalism, hard work, and dedication, which earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues. 

After 10 years of administrative service to former Premier Alex Campbell and then to Leader of the Opposition Joseph Ghiz, Ms. Smith embarked on a career as an investment advisor. She was a trailblazer in a male-dominated profession and an inspiration and role model to many women who followed in her path. She became a Designated Certified Investment Manager and Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute, one of the highest honours in her field. She served on the 69传媒Board of Governors from 1987 to 1995. Members of her family鈥攕ons Stephen and Andrew and grandsons Alex and Ben鈥攁re graduates of the University, and a granddaughter is a student in the Faculty of Nursing. In addition, Stephen received a 69传媒Distinguished Alumni Award in 2016.

Ms. Smith has given back to her community, locally, regionally, and nationally in countless ways, including currently as a volunteer with the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation. What is especially impressive is the wide range of educational, cultural, economic, and community organizations and boards through which she has served her fellow citizens. The community鈥檚 respect and admiration for Ms. Smith is rooted in her personal reputation as a woman of impeccable integrity, ethics, and honour.

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.

69传媒will host a public lecture by Dr. Mark Tremblay, chair of Canada鈥檚 Physical Activity Guideless Committee, on Canada鈥檚 24-hour movement guidelines for young children. The presentation will be Tuesday, March 13 at 7:00 pm in room 105 of UPEI鈥檚 Health Sciences Building. All are welcome.

Dr. Tremblay will discuss Canada鈥檚 Guidelines for Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep for children aged 0鈥�4 years. His lecture will explore how these guidelines were created, the evidence supporting the guidelines, and how they are being implemented. The information will be relevant for teachers, early childhood educators, parents, health promoters, policy makers, and members of the general public.

Professor Mark Tremblay has a Bachelor of Commerce degree in sports administration and a Bachelor of physical and health education degree from Laurentian University. His graduate training was from the University of Toronto where he obtained his MSc and PhD from the Department of Community Health with a specialty in exercise science. Dr. Tremblay is the Director of Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research (HALO) at the Children鈥檚 Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute and Professor of Pediatrics in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa. He is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, chair of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance, chair of the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines Committee, and founder of the Sedentary Behaviour Research Network.

Please RSVP by contacting Dr. Travis Saunders at trsaunders@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 Winter鈥檚 Tales Authors Reading Series is proud to present a public reading and presentation from Liz Howard on Thursday, March 15 at 7:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI鈥檚 SDU Main Building. All are welcome.

Howard, of Anishinaabe descent, grew up in Northern Ontario surrounded by wilderness. Her life path took her south to earn a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree with high distinction from the University of Toronto. After graduation, she enrolled in her first poetry course and began writing poetry seriously, and her path branched into two intertwined tracks.

One led to her research career in cognitive neuroscience and psychology at the University of Toronto. On the other, she earned a Master鈥檚 degree in creative writing at the University of Guelph. In 2016, she became the youngest winner of the prestigious Griffin Poetry Prize for her first collection, Infinite Citizen of the Shaking Tent, also a 2015 finalist for the Governor General鈥檚 Award for Poetry.

Howard weaves her Northern Ontario upbringing into her poetry. 鈥淚 always joke that people are including their dogs in the census. Almost everyone knows each other. It鈥檚 very isolated... right at the start of the Arctic watershed. We鈥檙e so small, we don鈥檛 have a Tim Horton鈥檚,鈥� she says of her hometown of Timmins.

Faithful to her landscape and community, she includes in her poetry not only forests and marshlands, fields and rivers, but also lumber mills, tailing ponds, and logging trucks rumbling the foundations of houses.

The realms of science also permeate her poetry. 鈥淚鈥檝e studied neuro-anatomy and neuroscience and physiology and psychopathology, so those are the realms that I draw from. This is the language and the ideas and the frameworks that I spent so much time trying to wrap my head around.鈥�

Her poetry and life-work will resonate with Islanders鈥攚ith close communities surrounded by the wilderness of ocean鈥攁nd with communities of scientists and artists whose lives often intersect, including at our numerous Tim Horton鈥檚.

Howard鈥檚 reading is co-sponsored by the 69传媒English Department and the Mawi鈥檕mi Aboriginal Student Centre, with generous support from the Dean of Arts, Vice-President Academic and Research, and The Canada Council of the Arts.

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.

Each year, Canada鈥檚 Outstanding CEO of the Year provides scholarships to ten exceptional students to further their education ambitions. Among the list of recipients of the Future Funds Awards is Andrew Chapman, a fourth-year student in UPEI鈥檚 Faculty of Business.

The CEO of the Year program, through its futures fund scholarships, encourages and supports our next generation of leaders. Scholarship recipients are chosen from ten schools of business across the country, based on their academic achievements, leadership qualities, and extracurricular activities.

Andrew Chapman is an exceptional business student and highly successful in the classroom and broader university community. He has consistently achieved excellent marks in his courses and is very highly regarded by professors within the Faculty of Business. 

Chapman is vice-president of the 69传媒Business Society. He has enjoyed tremendous success as a member of UPEI鈥檚 case competition team.

He is a recipient of the Tim Banks Entrepreneurial Spirit Award, the 69传媒Faculty Association Bronze Medal for third-highest average (tied) across all faculties at UPEI, the BDO Canada Scholarship in Accounting, the PEI Credit Union Award, and the university prize for the student with the highest average in the third year of the business program. He has also been named to the dean鈥檚 list for each year he has been a student at UPEI.

鈥淭his honour is well deserved,鈥� said Dr. Juergen Krause, dean of the Faculty of Business at UPEI. 鈥淎ndrew exemplifies a successful business student. He excels in his academic studies, serves his peers and fellow students in the faculty through his engagement in the Business Society, and he is an ambassador for 69传媒nationally and internationally as a member of our successful case competition teams. 鈥�

Congratulations, Andrew!

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.

69传媒will open multi-user all-gender washrooms on the main levels of the Robertson Library and SDU Main Building on March 5, Vice-President Administration and Finance Jackie Podger announced in a memo to students, faculty, and staff.

All-gender washrooms are spaces that anyone can use, regardless of their gender identity or expression. Podger wrote that re-designating the washroom spaces to all-gender allows 69传媒to be more inclusive, help provide a safer campus environment, and be welcoming to all members of the campus community.

While 69传媒has already re-designated several single-user washrooms across campus to be all-gender, these spaces will be the first multi-stall washrooms in public areas that have been converted for all-gender use.

鈥淏y expanding the washroom options on campus, we are able to offer conveniently located, comfortable, and safe facilities for a greater number of people,鈥� said Podger. 鈥�69传媒values diversity and inclusion, so when we heard from campus community members and the 69传媒Student Union, we worked together to respond to the needs of campus by re-designating these spaces to all-gender.鈥�

All-gender washrooms are beneficial for transgender and gender non-conforming people, who often experience harassment and even physical violence in gender-specific facilities.

69传媒Student Union President Chelsea Perry said, 鈥淗aving all-gender washrooms, whether multi-stall or single-user, makes the 69传媒campus safer and more welcoming. This expansion of facility options shows that 69传媒respects everyone's right to choose the washroom that is appropriate for them.鈥�

A number of multi-stall washrooms on campus will remain gender-specific, but are inclusive for all those who identify with that gender.

In an effort to create awareness about all-gender washrooms, the Robertson Library has partnered with Dr. Ann Braithwaite, professor in Diversity and Social Justice Studies, to present 鈥淭oilet Training (Law and Order in the Bathroom),鈥� a documentary video that surveys the policing of gender in restrooms鈥攁nd the persistent discrimination, harassment, and violence towards people who do not culturally fit as male of female. The presentation is part of the Robertson Library video series and will be shown on Monday, March 5 at 4:30 pm in the LINC, with a discussion to follow.

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.