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On Thursday, April 26, Mi鈥檏maq Elder Junior Peter-Paul released an eagle that had been recovering from injury at AVC for about a month. Before he released the eagle, Elder Peter-Paul, joined by members of the Abegweit First Nations community and others, conducted a smudging and drumming ceremony. It was a very moving experience!

The eagle was found in a field in Bedford, PEI, on March 31. Unable to fly because of severe injury to its left wing, it hopped across the highway in front of a car driven by Melissa Peter-Paul, Elder Peter-Paul鈥檚 daughter. Melissa stopped and stayed close to the eagle until it was captured by her father and Chief Conservation Officer Wade MacKinnon. The bird was brought to the AVC Wildlife Service, where a physical examination revealed that its wing was badly bruised and swollen, with a hairline fracture in one of its digits. During its stay at AVC, it received wound care, fluids, antibiotics, and pain medication. After recovering, it was released near Donaldston, PEI. It was a beautiful sight to see the eagle take flight!

Read more about the release in and on . Click to watch a video of the event.

Nova Scotia veterinarian Helene Van Doninck is the winner of the Atlantic Veterinary College鈥檚 2017 Award of Excellence in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Care.

Dr. Greg Keefe, dean of AVC, presented the award to Dr. Van Doninck at the Atlantic Provinces Veterinary Conference in Halifax on April 21.

鈥淒r. Van Doninck鈥檚 compassion and care for injured and sick wildlife exemplify what veterinary medicine is about,鈥� said Dr. Keefe. 鈥淪he is an inspiration to veterinarians, veterinary students, and others concerned about the health and welfare of wild animals.鈥�

Dr. Van Doninck is an award-winning veterinarian, a member of AVC鈥檚 Class of 1991, and a lecturer at AVC and other educational institutions.

She dedicates her life to helping animals, particularly wildlife. She and her husband, Murdo Messer, established the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation in 2001, where they provide care for approximately 300 animals each year. Their bald eagle flight recovery centre鈥攁 large oval-shaped cage that allows eagles to fly naturally鈥攊s the first of its kind in Canada.

In addition, she is leading the charge in educating hunters about the dangers of lead shot to animals鈥攎any are now switching to non-lead ammunition and fishing tackle, reducing the amount of lead poisoning in wildlife.

She also works as an oiled wildlife response and emergency preparedness consultant and trainer. She works part-time at several veterinary clinics in Nova Scotia and contributes her knowledge to non-profit organizations, including the Nova Scotia Bird Society, Clean Seas, and the Federation of Nova Scotia naturalists. She has been a contributor to Nature Canada and has made a documentary titled 鈥淪aving Birds of Prey.鈥�

Dr. Van Doninck was nominated for the award by Dr. Jane Corkum, with support from Dr. Ernie Prowse and Dr. Jennifer McKay.

A special guest lecture in the Island Studies Lecture Series takes place Thursday, May 3, at 7:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge in UPEI鈥檚 SDU Main Building. The lecture features David Earl from Alderney, in the Channel Islands, speaking about 鈥淎lderney: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats!鈥�

Alderney is the third largest of the British Channel Islands, which are UK crown dependencies. According to the results of a census carried out in 2013, 50 per cent of the population (less than 2,000) is now aged 55 or over, while the number of young working-age persons on the island has dropped by 47 per cent since 2001. More worrying, the number of children under 15 has dropped by 50 per cent over the same period. Despite a 17 per cent drop in the Island鈥檚 population in the period 2001鈥�2013, the States of Alderney (the Island鈥檚 government) has, so far, failed to reverse the decline.

The aim of this lecture is to paint a picture of the island and its people, as well illustrating its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The lecture will be followed by an opportunity for questions, answers and suggestions.

David Earl began his working life in the world of advertising and marketing but has spent much of his professional life in broadcast television and communications. He was recently awarded an MA in Modern War Studies from the University of Buckingham. David is visiting Prince Edward Island in order to learn more about the Island and the work of the Institute of Island Studies.

Admission to the lecture is free, and everyone is welcome to attend. 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 Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) has been granted full accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education (COE) for the next seven years.

鈥淭his achievement by the College is a testament to the quality of our program and the people engaged in its delivery,鈥� said Dr. Greg Keefe, dean of AVC. 鈥淭his is an important milestone--one that will drive us forward as we strive to continuously improve.鈥�

Dr. Keefe thanked the AVC faculty, staff, and students who helped prepare for or participated in the AVMA COE site visit last fall and those who ensure the quality of the College鈥檚 program.

鈥淭he accreditation process is rigorous and lengthy,鈥� said Dr. Keefe. 鈥淭o prepare for our site visit last fall, we began to prepare 16 months in advance. Last summer we submitted a detailed self-study to the AVMA COE. This was followed up by a week-long visit by a team made up of representatives from the AVMA COE, the AVMA itself, and the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, who interviewed faculty, staff, and students, and conducted a detailed evaluation of our programs and inspection of our facilities.鈥�

While the actual site visit is important, said Dr. Keefe, accreditation is an ongoing process. The College鈥檚 programs are reviewed each year by the AVMA COE, and AVC works continually to achieve the high standards set by the accrediting body. AVC has achieved full accreditation since it was first eligible in 1990 with the graduation of its first class of veterinarians.

Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, president and vice-chancellor of UPEI, expressed his pride in AVC鈥檚 achievement.

鈥淥n behalf of the entire 69传媒community, I congratulate everyone at AVC for achieving full accreditation,鈥� said President Abd-El-Aziz. 鈥淥ur veterinary medicine program, research agenda, and teaching hospital are second-to-none, and this reaffirmation by the AVMA is a testament to the excellence of the College鈥檚 programs and people.鈥�

The accrediting body for veterinary colleges in North America, the AVMA COE assures that minimum standards in veterinary medical education are met by all AVMA-accredited veterinary colleges, and that students receive an education which will prepare them for entry-level positions in the profession.

The final presentation in the 2018 Island Studies Lecture series takes place on Tuesday, May 15, at 7:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI鈥檚 SDU Main Building. Dr. Kate Scarth, Chair of L.M. Montgomery Studies and Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture, will present 鈥淎nne of Charlottetown and Summerside: L.M. Montgomery鈥檚 Urban PEI.鈥�

This presentation follows Anne of Green Gables to Charlottetown and Summerside. In Anne of Green Gables, Anne goes to Queen鈥檚 College鈥攁 fictional version of Prince of Wales College鈥攁nd in Anne of Windy Poplars, Anne is the principal of Summerside High School. Of course, Anne of Green Gables and its author L.M. Montgomery usually conjure up images of rural Avonlea and Cavendish, the beaches and farms of PEI鈥檚 north shore. Montgomery鈥檚 rural Island is reflected in her own writings, and later film and TV adaptations from Kevin Sullivan鈥檚 1980s miniseries starring Megan Follows to CBC/Netflix鈥檚 recent Anne with an E, and the many tourist sites like Green Gables that celebrate the author. While the rural looms large in her life and work, Montgomery was also a chronicler of urban Canada. She wrote journals and letters about her life in Charlottetown, Prince Albert, Halifax, and Toronto, while three novels, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Poplars, and Jane of Lantern Hill, have significant urban settings.

In the early twentieth century, Canadian cities and their suburbs were growing and offered amenities and possibilities鈥攅lectric lights, fashionable shops, ice cream parlours, secondary and post-secondary education鈥攏ot available in the countryside. Montgomery鈥檚 towns include these urban offerings and as harbourside island towns, Charlottetown and Summerside are particularly linked to the wider, modern world; the ferry, for example, which brings Anne to the Island for the first time, comes and goes from the provincial capital. At the same time, Charlottetown and Summerside are at their best in the Anne books when they showcase PEI nature and rural life. Avonlea permeates Charlottetown: the capital鈥檚 exhibition showcases Avonlea goods and talents and the city鈥檚 newspapers describe Avonlea residents鈥� accomplishments. Anne continually seeks out the towns鈥� parks, graveyards, and the sea, reflecting a wider late-nineteenth-century and early-twentieth-century movement towards public green spaces and suburbanization. This presentation then asks: how does one of the most insightful writers of PEI and Canada鈥檚 literary landscapes grapple with the tensions between modernizing, globally linked, and growing towns and a traditional rural, agriculturally based island? The presentation also offers an urban dimension to a writer usually steeped in rural tradition, but who was writing about a Canada starting to become the urban nation it is today.

Dr. Kate Scarth is the Chair of L.M. Montgomery Studies and Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture (ACLC) at UPEI.  Her research focuses on English and Canadian literature written from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century, and she is particularly interested in fiction about urbanism and the environment. Her book, Romantic Suburbs: Sensibility, Ecology, and Greater London, is under contract with the University of Toronto Press. She is also leading a digital humanities, public engagement project about literary Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Admission to the lecture is free. Everyone is welcome to attend. 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.

UPEI鈥檚 Senate and Board of Governors have approved creating UPEI鈥檚 seventh faculty. The School of Sustainable Design Engineering (SSDE) is renamed, effective immediately, the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE). The new status recognizes the school鈥檚 achievements in research, teaching, and service in a few short years. The new faculty is independent from UPEI鈥檚 Faculty of Science and will have at its helm Dr. Nicholas Krouglicof, whose title changes from associate dean to dean.

鈥淭he evolution from a school to a faculty in under four years is a testament to the hard work of the engineering faculty and staff whose efforts have helped create an engineering program that is second to none,鈥� said Dr. Krouglicof. 鈥淥ur task has been made easier by the unprecedented level of support we鈥檝e received from government, industry, and the community at large.鈥�

It has been an exciting few years for engineering at UPEI. The School of Sustainable Design Engineering by Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, 69传媒President and Vice-Chancellor. Construction on a home for the school began that summer, with the School of Sustainable Design Engineering Building . The first graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design Engineering .

鈥淭his is another exciting step for the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering,鈥� said President Abd-El-Aziz. 鈥淚 am continually impressed and proud of the accomplishments of the faculty, staff, and students of the FSDE. Every day, they show us the very best in Canada in learning, teaching, and service to the community.鈥�

The FSDE has enjoyed many successes its short history. Its students have taken their studies to the sea as 69传媒partnered with the Royal Canadian Navy this . Its researchers are innovative and engaged and have been and .

The FSDE is a different type of engineering school. Students learn through doing. From the first week of the first year, students get their hands dirty with the business of . They to help solve the latter鈥檚 unique design challenges. And the final results of their work .

Congratulations to the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering at the 69传媒!

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 Partnership for Dietetic Education and Practice (PDEP) has re-accredited the 69传媒鈥檚 program, as well as the . The accreditation extends the training in these excellent programs to 2025.

The Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition prepares students for their future, opening doors to careers as food scientists, product developers, policy makers, and countless other paths including graduate education.

Students in the Food and Nutrition program may apply for admission to the Integrated Dietetic Internship program. The integrated approach to professional training enables students to build upon and apply theoretical knowledge gained from their academic program. On successful completion of the program, students will have fulfilled the competencies required to challenge the national exam and practice as registered dietitians.

鈥淭he renewal of our accreditation will allow the Department to continue offering high quality programming consistent with Canadian standards and will ensure that our students receive excellent training as they prepare to enter the workforce or continue their education,鈥� said Dr. Dany MacDonald, chair of the Department of Department of Applied Human Sciences at UPEI.

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 is growing its international footprint in bold, new, and exciting ways, Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, UPEI鈥檚 President and Vice-Chancellor announced to the campus community today at University Update 2018. With a vision endorsed by the 69传媒Senate and Board of Governors, 69传媒will now deliver degree programs in Asia, Africa, and Europe.

President Abd-El-Aziz indicated to over 250 faculty, staff, and students that he has been working closely with the Vice-Presidents, Deans, Senate, and Board of Governors over the last year on these initiatives and wanted to make the entire campus community aware of the great strides 69传媒is making beyond Island shores.

鈥�69传媒has been an outstanding provincial university and is now expanding its presence on the international stage,鈥� said Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, UPEI鈥檚 President and Vice-Chancellor to an audience of over 200 people. 鈥淚t is fantastic that Canadian education is being delivered around the world, and that we are playing our part. This academic year, 69传媒has close to 1,200 international students on our campus, and now, with these exciting developments in Dubai, Cairo, and Madrid, we will be able to provide a quality 69传媒education to so many more.鈥�

Last week, 69传媒signed an agreement with the Canadian University of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to jointly deliver degrees in Environmental Studies and Climate Change and Adaptation.

Dr. Katherine Gottschall-Pass, interim Dean of Science, said, 鈥淧rograms at 69传媒are future-focused, highly experiential, and project-based. These features are embedded in all of our science programs, making these offerings really attractive to both Canadian and international students.鈥�

69传媒began discussions for an offshore academic program offering in Egypt a year ago after a Canadian parliamentary delegation visited the North African country to explore establishing a university complex in New Cairo. Several other Canadian universities have also begun to develop campuses as part of the University of Canada, Egypt (UCE) consortium. The 69传媒initiative is being funded entirely by UCE.

Officials with the University of Canada, Egypt recently visited Prince Edward Island to develop a framework to offer 69传媒degrees at its new international 69传媒campus in New Cairo, Egypt beginning in September 2018. 69传媒will offer its Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design Engineering; three BSc degrees in mathematical and computational sciences (financial mathematics, actuarial sciences, and data analytics); Bachelor of Environmental Studies; Bachelor of Climate Change and Adaptation; and Bachelor of Business Administration.

鈥淎s with the science programs, UPEI鈥檚 business administration curriculum is taught in a manner that encourages creativity, unleashing potential and developing solutions,鈥� comments Dr. Jurgen Krause, Dean of the Faculty of Business. 鈥淎 鈥榗ase鈥� in point is our unique case competition program that offers global learning opportunities鈥攐ur approach is innovative and differentiates us from other schools, and will be welcomed in Egypt.鈥�

Dr. Robert Gilmour, Vice-President Academic and Research, visited the new campus a few weeks ago to finalize the plan and commented, 鈥�69传媒will have exclusive jurisdiction over program delivery to ensure 69传媒admission and degree requirements are met at UCE. Everyone is excited about the prospect of granting 69传媒degrees outside North America.鈥�

In another bold step, 69传媒has signed a five-year agreement to become Universidad Rey Juan Carlos鈥� (URJC) partner in delivering a joint, one-year Master in Global Affairs degree as well as collaborate in areas of common interest and research. URJC, based in Madrid, has offered a multidisciplinary, professional master鈥檚 program in global affairs for several years and will now offer a joint degree option with 69传媒where students will study for their first semester on Prince Edward Island and then move to the URJC campuses in Madrid and Strasbourg.

69传媒Interim Dean of Graduate Studies Larry Hammell said, 鈥淏oth URJC and 69传媒believe in providing outstanding academic programs and experiences that fully engage and develop our graduate students to be well-rounded leaders of tomorrow. Our joint-delivery model will help students attain the knowledge and insights needed to help address and solve the most critical challenges facing our world.鈥� 

The program will begin in September 2018 and be anchored at 69传媒in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

President Abd-El-Aziz added, 鈥淚 look forward to our students鈥攖hose in Dubai, Cairo, Madrid, around the world, and in Canada鈥攄eveloping to their full potential in our classrooms and our communities.鈥�

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.

President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz delivered University Update 2018 to the campus community on Thursday, May 3, 2018. He addressed questions and highlighted a number of exciting initiatives and areas of growth for UPEI. The presentation focused on new programs; investments in staff, faculty and students; the proposed Operating Budget for 2018-19; and expanding UPEI鈥檚 global reach. He capped the town hall meeting by announcing plans to celebrate the 50th anniversary of 69传媒in 2019.

President Abd-El-Aziz credited the University鈥檚 success to UPEI's community members, many of whom filled the auditorium, 鈥淚t is thanks to their dedication and talent that 69传媒provides world-class education for our students so that they can reach their full potential in the classroom and in communities around the world.鈥�