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It鈥檚 one of the busiest home weekends of the fall season for the Panthers. Men鈥檚 Basketball hosts the annual Mickey Place Basketball Tournament (see the for schedule). Women鈥檚 hockey plays its home opener. Rugby and soccer hosts games as well.

The weekend starts with the 69传媒Women鈥檚 Hockey home opener, Friday evening at 7:00 pm against St. Thomas University.

鈥淲e have had a strong week of practice, firming up our rotation and getting everyone ready for the weekend,鈥� said Bruce Donaldson, coach of the women鈥檚 hockey team. 鈥淪TU is always a hard team to play against; they give you very little room and are very strong on the stick.鈥�

Saturday, the day begins with a celebration of UPEI鈥檚 76 U SPORTS Academic All-Canadians. The celebration begins at 10:00 am in McMillan Hall of UPEI鈥檚 W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

A busy afternoon begins with a 2:00 pm match between 69传媒Women鈥檚 Rugby and Saint Mary鈥檚 University.

鈥淪aint Mary鈥檚 are a well coached, tough team,鈥� said coach John LaBoyne. 鈥淎ny team that takes them lightly will be in for a shock. Our away game against them earlier this season was difficult鈥攚e had to come from behind at the half to get the win. They are tough and persistent.  Their defence is hard, especially in the close quarter play.鈥�

Men鈥檚 Hockey hits the ice at 7:00 pm against the University of New Brunswick.

鈥淭his is another big weekend for us,鈥� said coach Forbes McPherson. 鈥淲e are coming off of very difficult trip to the U.S. playing NCAA teams. We battled very hard against Moncton Wednesday. It will be important for us to have a good couple of days of preparations and get dialled in for UNB.鈥�

Sunday, the women鈥檚 hockey team is back in action, this time against the Universit茅 de Moncton. The puck drops at 2:00 pm.

鈥淲hile we have not seen U de M this year, they always have a very strong skill set, with lots of speed and execute well on the power play,鈥� said Donaldson.

Both 69传媒soccer teams host St. Francis Xavier University Sunday afternoon. The women鈥檚 game begins on the artificial turf at 2:00 pm.

鈥淲e need to be focused tactically against a fluent and dynamic St. FX team,鈥� said coach Graeme McDonald. 鈥淭raining has been intense this week and the players understand how important this game is as we go into last few games of the season.鈥�

The men host St. FX at 4:15 pm.

鈥淭he team had a chance to regroup and recharge over the Thanksgiving break,鈥� said coach Lewis Page. 鈥淲e will be fired up for the visit Sunday of top-ranked St. FX.鈥�

Go Panthers Go!

U SPORTS, the national governing body of university sports in Canada, gives special recognition to student-athletes across the country with an academic standing of 80 per cent or better. 69传媒is proud to announce 76 of its 184 student athletes in the 2017鈥�2018 season have been named U SPORTS Academic All-Canadians. That鈥檚 more than 41 per cent of the student-athlete population, and one of the top rates of Academic All-Canadians at universities in the country.

69传媒student-athletes strive for excellence in sport, academics, and in the greater community. This level of academic achievement speaks volumes about their work ethic and the quality of our coaches, faculty, staff, and varsity programs.

69传媒Athletics and Recreation will celebrate its Academic All-Canadians at a ceremony Saturday morning at 10:00 am in McMillan Hall at UPEI鈥檚 W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

Congratulations to our Academic All-Canadians! Go Panthers Go!

Men鈥檚 Basketball: Matt Connolly, Stefan Vujisic; Men鈥檚 Cross Country: Lucas Clow, Stephen David Paul Seviour, Jacob Daniel Ezeard, Alec Dunstan Brown, Lee Wesselius; Men鈥檚 Hockey: Darcy Darrell Ashley, Brent Colin Andrews, Connor Morgan Wilkinson, Austin Levi, Ryan Patrick Mackinnon, Nathan Ronald Yetman, Marcus Timothy Power, Matthew Terrence Mahalak, Chad Morgan Labelle, Sam Aulie, Tanner McCabe, Beni Sam Berisha, Bobby Gaither Zinkan, Riley West Whittingham, Cody Adam Payne; Men鈥檚 Soccer: Ben Keefe, Ignacio Sanchez, Jesse Cameron, Nathan John Bruce Ford, Noah Najib Bitar, Austin MacKenzie, Jake David Deighan; Men鈥檚 Track and Field: Jordan Donald Bruce MacIsaac.

Women鈥檚 Basketball: Kiera Rigby, Leah Dawn Robinson, Jane C McLaughlin, Julie Elizabeth Campbell, Victoria Lynn Barbour, Jennifer Newman, Annabelle Charron; Women鈥檚 Cross Country: Emma Caroline Moore; Women鈥檚 Curling: Veronica Alice Smith, Chloe McCloskey; Women鈥檚 Hockey: Emma Katherine Martin, Megan Michelle Sullivan, Emma Dianne Weatherbie, Madison Faith Clarke, Rachel Lucia Colle, Emily Louise March, Gabrielle Frances Gray, Kristen Michelle Ca Macintyre, Jenna Pellerin, Caroline Daoust, Sophie Vandale, Camille Scherger; Women鈥檚 Rugby: Alysha Corrigan, Sidney Corrigan, Amy Hickey, Terrisa Lynch, Frances MacWilliam, Anneke Julianne Dykerman, Madeline Beatrice Shea, Nicole Caroline Davies, Tara Margaret Campbell, Taylor MacDonald, Elizabeth McQuaid; Women鈥檚 Soccer: Jennifer Balderston, Kelly Rebecca Green, Courtney McRorie, Danielle Leslie Younker, Tyffanie Bordage, Andrea Dawn Mahoney, Amanda Stanyer, Laura Burge; Women鈥檚 Swimming: Kelsey Bolivar; Women鈥檚 Track and Field: Kylee Jane Wallace, Megan Ann O'Hanley, Danika Korail Atchia, Kelly McCardle.

Every week, 69传媒Athletics and Recreation recognizes student athletes for their achievements and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Danielle Younker and Jack MacAulay, the 69传媒Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for October 8鈥�14.

Danielle Younker is a fourth-year science student from Charlottetown and a left-back on the 69传媒Women鈥檚 Soccer team. The Panthers tied St. Francis Xavier over the weekend, and Younker was named Subway Player of the Game. 鈥淒anielle put on a fantastic defensive display and scored a terrific goal from 40 yards out,鈥� said coach Graeme McDonald.

Jack MacAulay is a third-year business student from Charlottetown and a guard on the 69传媒Men鈥檚 Basketball team. The Panthers hosted the Mickey Place Memorial Basketball Tournament over the weekend, dropping a game a piece to the University of Regina and McMaster University, and beating Humber College. MacAulay scored 41 points over three games and shot 65% from the three-point line. 鈥淛ack鈥檚 a pure shooter and an important player for us, it was great to see him have a successful weekend,鈥� said coach Darrell Glenn.

Go Panthers Go!

The 69传媒 congratulates Chief Brian Francis of Rocky Point, PEI, on being appointed to the Senate of Canada. He is filling a PEI seat that has been vacant since the Honourable Libbe Hubley retired from the Senate in September 2017 and will be sworn in on Tuesday, October 16 in Ottawa.

A graduate of UPEI鈥檚 Certificate in Conflict Resolution Studies program, Senator-Elect Francis holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Dalhousie University and most recently served more than 11 years as Chief of the Abegweit First Nation. He is a formal signatory to the Canada鈥揚rince Edward Island鈥揗i鈥檏maq Partnership, and is an executive member of the Fathers of Confederation Building Trust.

鈥淚 was so excited to hear that Chief Francis was recommended for appointment to the Senate of Canada, and, on behalf of the 69传媒, I extend my sincere congratulations to this great leader,鈥� said Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President and Vice-Chancellor. 鈥淭his is wonderful and historic news for Indigenous Peoples, Prince Edward Islanders, and Canadians, and I am honoured to count him as a colleague and advisor.鈥�

In 2016, Chief Francis was recognized by the 69传媒 as a Founder on behalf of the Indigenous Peoples of Prince Edward Island. He also serves on the President鈥檚 Indigenous Advisory Council.

Congratulations, Chief Francis!
 

The next writer in the Winter鈥檚 Tales Author Reading Series is a bright new star in Canada鈥檚 literary sky. A multi-talented artist, Christine Higdon is a graphic designer and rug hooker, as well as writer and editor. She will give a public reading from her debut novel, The Very Marrow of Our Bones, on Tuesday, October 30, at 7:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI鈥檚 SDU Main Building.

Higdon describes herself as 鈥淎 sister. A mother. A feminist. Daughter of a Newfoundlander and a British Columbian, I grew up surveying the world from the tops of trees near the Fraser River Delta. I learned design from my mother鈥檚 clothesline and my father鈥檚 garden. Winnie-the-Pooh and Stuart Little made me want to write.鈥�

Now living in Mimico, near Toronto, she reconnects with her Atlantic Ocean heritage by visiting Nova Scotia. 鈥淲hen I am not writing, designing, or editing...I hook rugs, worry about the bees, and long for either ocean.鈥� Speaking of what formed her, she says, 鈥淭he Pacific Ocean taught me reverence. A nation of dedicated women and men taught me about social justice.鈥�

As The Very Marrow of Our Bones opens in November 1967, two women, Bette Parson and Alice McFee, vanish without a trace from a working-class town on the Fraser River. Even the egg seller, Doris Tenpenny, whom everyone tells their secrets, hears nothing. Ten-year-old Lulu Parsons finds a note her mother left her father on the kitchen table. Lulu tells no one and buries the note in the woods. For the next forty years Lulu chooses solitude and detachment. But as novelist William Faulkner said, 鈥淭he past is never dead. It鈥檚 not even past.鈥� At age fifty, joined with Doris Tenpenny by odd circumstances, Lulu faces more than her own secret.

Higdon鈥檚 reading, with a reception and book signing, is sponsored by the 69传媒Dean of Arts and Department of English, with generous support from The Canada Council for 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.

The 69传媒Board of Governors approved several major policies at its October 4, 2018 meeting.

In a message issued to students, faculty, and staff, Vice-President Administration and Finance Jackie Podger wrote,  鈥淚 sincerely thank the many faculty, staff, and students who contributed to the development of, or revisions to, these important policies.鈥�

One of the new policies is the , which was developed in concert with revisions to the former Tobacco-Free Policy, now called the .  Both are based on the University鈥檚 commitment to providing a safe, healthy workplace and learning environment for members of the campus community and visitors. They incorporate language to reflect the legalization of cannabis in Canada.

Another new policy is the . The policy was created to provide guidelines around the growing presence of service animals on University-owned or operated premises. The policy states that the 69传媒encourages the full participation of campus community members in all aspects of university life and strives to ensure fair and consistent treatment and access.

As a result of a partnership with the 69传媒Student Union, 69传媒established the Cross-Campus Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Task Force in 2017 to build on previous protocols and develop a formal, stand-alone policy on sexual violence prevention and response. The is now in place and 69传媒has hired its first Sexual Violence Response and Education Coordinator, Eileen Conboy. Her office is located on the third floor of Kelley Memorial Building and she can be reached at 902-620-5090 and econboy@upei.ca.

69传媒Board-approved policies can be viewed at

Dr. David Mowat will present a public lecture at 69传媒in advance of his keynote presentation at the 2018 PEI Health Promotion Conference. The lecture will be held at 7:00 pm on Monday, October 22 in 69传媒Health Sciences Building (Room #104). The lecture is free and is presented by the 69传媒Faculty of Nursing, in partnership with the PEI Department of Health and Wellness Chief Public Health Office. All are welcome!

Childhood and youth is a time for growth and development; it is also when the foundation is laid for health later in life. Dr. Mowat will look at some of the health challenges facing families and will argue society needs to move 鈥渦pstream鈥� in preventing disease. Only action on how we live, work, and play has the potential to impact the prevalence of many diseases at the population level. Dr. Mowat will provide practical examples, including healthy eating and physical activity interventions.

Dr. David Mowat is a public health physician whose career has spanned positions at the local, provincial, and national levels. He has a particular interest in the prevention of chronic disease through action at the population level, especially policy change and developing healthy environments, including the built environment.

In Ontario, Dr. Mowat served as Medical Officer of Health for Peel Region and for Kingston and area and served two terms as Chief Medical Officer of Health. He was also Deputy Chief Public Health Officer at the Public Health Agency of Canada and has worked for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for the Canadian Partnership against Cancer.

Dr. Mowat received his medical training at the University of Edinburgh and a Master鈥檚 degree in public health from the University of California at Berkeley. He is also a fellow in public health and preventive medicine of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Dr. Mowat is now engaged part-time in consulting and teaching.

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 next concert in the 69传媒Department of Music Recital Series will feature mezzo soprano Julie Nesrallah, accompanied by Robert Kortgaard on piano. The performance is Thursday, November 1 at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall of UPEI鈥檚 Steel Building. Tickets are $30 for adults, $20 for students and are available at , by calling (902)-566-0507 or emailing music@upei.ca.

Julie Nesrallah is a sensational singer, actress, and broadcaster captivating audiences with her engaging personality and her rich, expressive voice. She is regularly engaged by leading opera companies, symphonies, festivals, and chamber music ensembles across North America and around the world.

Nesrallah is a proud recipient of the Queen鈥檚 Diamond Jubilee Medal for her cultural contribution to Canada as a singer and as the host of CBC Radio 2鈥檚 national classical music program Tempo.

She sang God Save the Queen in the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during Canada Day festivities in Ottawa on Parliament Hill in a performance that was viewed by millions of people around the world, and has graced the stage of Kurt Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall with classical harpist and Juno nominee, Caroline L茅onardelli.

Nesrallah is the executive producer and star of Carmen on Tap, a company she created that performs Georges Bizet鈥檚 opera Carmen as dinner theatre. Carmen on Tap has thrilled audiences at the Stratford Music Festival, the Prince Edward County Music Festival, the Hamilton Arts Crawl, the Ottawa International Music Festival, Lula Lounge in Toronto, and the Velvet Room in Ottawa.

She has made several recordings, including Elements Eternal with Canada鈥檚 illustrious Gryphon Trio, No毛l Nouvelet and Sospiro with Caroline L茅onardelli.

Pianist Robert Kortgaard was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and grew up in Calgary, Alberta. He completed his Bachelor and Master鈥檚 degrees at the Juilliard School in New York City. As a recipient of arts awards from the Canada Council, he furthered his musical studies in Italy and England. Kortgaard has performed as a soloist with major Canadian orchestras and has given recitals throughout Canada and the United States, as well as in England, Finland, Portugal, Italy, Indonesia, the Czech Republic, China and Japan.

He is a favourite collaborator of many of Canada鈥檚 finest instrumental soloists, vocalists, and chamber groups. His performances are frequently heard on CBC Radio, and he has recorded for the Centrediscs, Marquis Classics/EMI, CBC Records, Teldec and ATMA Classique labels.

Kortgaard is artistic director of the Indian River Festival on Prince Edward Island (nominated 鈥淓vent of the Year鈥� by the East Coast Music Awards), and the Leith Summer Music Festival in Ontario. He was musician-in-residence at the University of New Brunswick from 1993鈥�1998, and has given piano master classes at universities and festivals in Canada, Indonesia, and China, also serving as an adjudicator at many national music competitions. He has performed with sopranos Isabel Bayrakdarian, Sumi Jo, Jane Archibald, Adrianne Pieczonka and Erin Wall, mezzo soprano Susan Platts, violinist Joshua Bell, and with prima ballerina Veronica Tennant on a production entitled Invitation to the Dance. He has recorded French and German Cabaret programmes with mezzo-soprano Jean Stilwell for CBC Records.

His CD with soprano Wendy Nielsen was nominated for both Juno and East Coast Music Awards. Kortgaard tours with flutist Susan Hoeppner, cabaret artist Patricia O鈥機allaghan. baritone Brett Polegato, mezzo soprano Julie Nesrallah, renowned music theatre actress/singer Rebecca Caine and with piano duo partner Peter Tiefenbach. A CD of the music of Olivier Messiaen, recorded with soprano Suzie LeBlanc, was released on the ATMA Classiques label and has received an Opus Award for best recording of 20th century music.

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 School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences sent a team of 29 students and six faculty members to the 2018 Conference for Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science. The conference was held this past weekend in Moncton and was sponsored by , the , and l'.

UPEI鈥檚 team competed in a number of categories, performing very well against its Atlantic Canadian competition. Chao Qian and Ben Wang won second prize in the Mathematics Problem Solving Contest. Ali Raisolsadat took second prize in the Statistics Presentation category. Stephanie Cairns won first place in the Computer Science Presentation category.

鈥淲e are very proud of our student speakers and competitors,鈥� said Dr. Shannon Fitzpatrick, interim associate dean of UPEI鈥檚 School of Mathematical and Computational Science. 鈥淭heir success is result of their hard work and willingness to challenge themselves. We are also grateful for our funding from TD Bank, which supports student experiential learning through conference participation.鈥�

Congratulations!

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.

Before an audience of over 100 people, two juvenile eagles stretched their wings and flew off into the sky at the Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry Project on Saturday, October 13, in Orwell, P.E.I. Prior to the release of the eagles, Mi鈥檏maq Elder Junior Peter-Paul led a smudging and drumming ceremony.

After they were found unable to fend for themselves, both juvenile eagles received primary veterinary treatment at the AVC Wildlife Service and then were sent to the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Nova Scotia for rehabilitation

One eagle was found in a field in Orwell on June 19, unable to fly. The young eagle possibly left the nest early because of strong winds. Students and staff built a nest in the flight cage where the bird spent its first few weeks, eating and recovering from its ordeal. Eventually it left the nest and explored the perches in the enclosure. After a month, it was transported to Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre to interact with other eagles and gain flight muscle strength in the 鈥淏ig Jeezley,鈥� the centre鈥檚 huge oval flight cage.

The other eagle was found on July 24 in North Bedeque, Prince County, with a stick protruding from either side of one of its wings. The stick was removed by Dr. Peter Moak, small animal surgeon at AVC, and the bird was treated with antibiotics and pain medication. It is thought that the eagle was probably still learning how to fly when it had a mishap, resulting in the stick being driven into its wing. After receiving medical care at AVC for a month, it also was taken to the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre where it continued its rehabilitation.

In releasing these two eagles, the AVC Wildlife Service paid tribute to the late Dr. Helene Van Doninck, AVC Class of 1991. During her veterinary career, she dedicated her life to caring for injured, sick, and orphaned wildlife. She and her husband, Murdo Messer, established the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in 2001. In addition to her remarkable record as a veterinarian, Dr. Van Doninck passed on her knowledge and expertise in the care of wildlife to AVC students. In April, she was presented with AVC鈥檚 Award of Excellence in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Care, and in July with the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association鈥檚 Humane Award for her dedication to caring for wildlife.

Click  to read CBC's coverage and to read The Guardian's story.