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The 69传媒men's and women's varsity soccer teams will take to the pitch in competition play August 31-September 1 for the third annual Mulligan Cup tournament. Official home openers will take place on September 7 against the University of New Brunswick.

The Mulligan Cup-an invitational tournament created in honour of Vince Mulligan, 69传媒varsity soccer and hockey coach throughout the 80s and 90s-provides an excellent opportunity for coaches to witness their prospective athletes in action before making final team cuts for roster spots. The tournament has proven to be a great way to kick off the season and showcase the teams to their many supporters.

'I really look forward to this time of year when teams get a chance to look at the new athletes in camp,' said Mulligan, who will be taking in the soccer action this weekend at UPEI. 'You always go in to a new year with great expectations and you can see it in the athletes' eyes and through their actions on the field. That's what makes this tournament so great to watch.'

Competing on the women's side are the Universit茅 de Moncton Aigles Bleues, the Mount Allison Mounties, the Acadia Axewomen, and the 69传媒Panthers, while the 69传媒men's soccer team will tangle with the Mount Allison Mounties and the Universit茅 de Moncton Aigles Blues. Also on the men's side, PEI's senior men's provincial champions, PEIFC, will provide competition to round out the schedule.

Admission for tournament games is $6/day and can be purchased during the tournament or by contacting Panther Central at (902) 566-0368 or panthercentral@upei.ca. Season passes are also now on sale.

The 69传媒 extends its condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of honorary degree recipient James (Jim) Palmer. Palmer, who was granted an honorary doctor of laws degree in 1998 from UPEI, passed away on August 27 at the age of 84 at his home in Calgary.

Originally from Prince Edward Island, Palmer and his family have a long record of public service on PEI-his direct ancestors include two PEI premiers, several judges, and a Father of Confederation. That commitment to public service and public policy is demonstrated through the Palmer Conference, a conference committed to public sector leadership and named in honour of the Palmer family. He and his wife Barbara provided continuous support for the conference, UPEI, and the province that they always called 'home.' The Palmers have a summer residence in Keppoch, Prince Edward Island.

Jim Palmer was an individual who had a combined successful legal and business career, as well as a lifelong interest in public policy and Canadian institutions of governance. After completing his law degree at Dalhousie University in 1952, the fifth-generation lawyer moved to Calgary where he is remembered for law, business, education, public service, and philanthropy.

The 69传媒 extends its condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of honorary degree recipient James (Jim) Palmer. Palmer, who was granted an honorary doctor of laws degree in 1998 from UPEI, passed away on August 27 at the age of 84 at his home in Calgary.
Originally from Prince Edward Island, Palmer and his family have a long record of public service on PEI鈥攈is direct ancestors include two PEI premiers, several judges, and a Father of Confederation. That commitment to public service and public policy is demonstrated through the Palmer Conference, a conference committed to public sector leadership and named in honour of the Palmer family. He and his wife Barbara provided continuous support for the conference, UPEI, and the province that they always called 鈥渉ome.鈥� The Palmers have a summer residence in Keppoch, Prince Edward Island.
Jim Palmer was an individual who had a combined successful legal and business career, as well as a lifelong interest in public policy and Canadian institutions of governance. After completing his law degree at Dalhousie University in 1952, the fifth-generation lawyer moved to Calgary where he is remembered for law, business, education, public service, and philanthropy.

69传媒congratulates fifth-year student Suzanne Nicholson who conquered the Northumberland Strait on Sunday, August 18. The 69传媒swim team member created the fundraiser in hopes of raising $10,000 for the team鈥攁nd she exceeded that goal!
After raising close to $11,000, Suzanne set out at 7:45 am for the 13+ km swim which took her about 5.5 hours to complete.
鈥淲ell, I must say, I'm glad it鈥檚 over with,鈥� said Nicholson. 鈥淏efore my swim, I was really excited and just ready to get in and swim. Throughout, the swim was a different story, though. The water was a lot rougher than I expected and the current was a lot stronger. It was frustrating at times, but once I hit the beach, I was so happy it was over with.鈥�
Nicholson joins a rather exclusive list of elite swimmers who have dared to take on the Strait.
Congratulations, Suzanne... 69传媒is so proud!!

The Climate Research Lab at the 69传媒 is offering a new and valuable tool for researchers who require climate projections for anywhere on the planet. The lab has downloaded raw data from 40 global climate models and translated, analyzed, verified, and converted it into a usable dataset for researchers.
鈥淭his is the world鈥檚 most advanced science, and will be part of next year鈥檚 Fifth Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),鈥� said Dr. Adam Fenech, director of the Climate Research Lab. 鈥淚f researchers require projections that are monthly, seasonal, or annual over the next century, we can provide them.鈥�
Dr. Fenech has worked extensively in the area of climate change since the IPCC First Assessment Report in 1988. He has edited seven books on climate change, most recently on climate impacts and adaptation science. Dr. Fenech has worked at Harvard University researching the history of the science/policy interfaces of climate change. He has represented Canada at international climate negotiating sessions, written climate policy speeches for Canadian environment ministers, and authored Canadian reports on climate change to the United Nations. Dr. Fenech has taught at the University of Toronto as well as the Smithsonian Institution for over 15 years, and lectures regularly at universities across Canada and around the world. He is presently the director of UPEI鈥檚 own Climate Research Lab that conducts, facilitates, and hosts research and science on the vulnerability, impacts and adaptation to past and future climate change. As part of the IPCC, he was co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
Researchers can get in touch with Dr. Fenech at climate@upei.ca. Follow along with the research of the 69传媒Climate Research Lab at upei.ca/climate.
For information:
Dave Atkinson, Research Communications Officer, UPEI
(902)620-5117, datkinson@upei.ca

The 69传媒Alumni Association presented its annual Distinguished Alumni and Inspiring Young Alumni Awards on Friday, July 26 as part of this year鈥檚 summer reunion weekend.
The Honourable J. Armand DesRoches, SDU鈥�63 and J. Paul S. Young, BSc鈥�02, BScR鈥�07, MBA鈥�12 are this year鈥檚 recipients. DesRoches will be presented with this year鈥檚 Distinguished Alumni Award, which commemorates a graduate for their outstanding contributions to knowledge, the arts, the community, and the university or humanity. Young will be presented with the Inspiring Young Alumni Award, which honours a graduate, under the age of 40, who has shown outstanding determination in achieving success at a young age.
Upon graduation from St. Dunstan鈥檚 University, DesRoches went on to receive his LLB degree from Dalhousie University. He was admitted to the bars of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, and practiced law in Summerside before joining the Canadian Armed Forces. During his 22-year career as a Canadian Forces legal officer, DesRoches was at various times: the legal advisor to the Commander of 1 Combat Group in Calgary, stationed in Germany where he provided legal advice to a number of units in Europe, and chief legal advisor to the Commander of Maritime Command in Halifax. DesRoches also held the position of military trial judge for 10 years, three of which he was the chief military judge for the Canadian Forces.
In 1991, DesRoches retired from the Canadian Forces as deputy judge advocate general with the rank of navy captain and was appointed to the trial division of the Supreme Court of the province. During his time there, he rendered numerous decisions that had a lasting impact on PEI, including moving electoral boundaries to provide fairer distribution of voters among electoral districts and establishing a French school in the Summerside area.
DesRoches retired from the Bench in 2004, and in 2005, joined Stewart McKelvey as counsel. In 2007, he was named a member of the Pensions Appeal Board, the third level of appeal under the Canada Pension Plan. DesRoches has been married to Judie for 45 years, has four daughters, and nine grandchildren.
Paul Young couldn鈥檛 get enough of UPEI. In 2002, he obtained his bachelor of science degree, majoring in chemistry and physics. Then, with aspirations to enter a career in healthcare, Young entered the radiography program offered by 69传媒and the QEH and graduated in 2004. He completed a second undergraduate degree from 69传媒in applied sciences, and most recently, in 2012, Young graduated with his master of business administration from UPEI.
In 2005, Young received his advanced diploma in MRI and spectroscopy from Winnipeg鈥檚 Red River College and The National Institute for Biodiagnostics. He then moved to Ottawa to begin his healthcare career.
Through relentless hard work, dedication, and determination, Young quickly became known and respected within his field. After having worked with several hospitals and private clinics, he landed a highly sought after job as clinical lead instructor at The Ottawa Hospital, the second-largest teaching hospital in Canada. He was the youngest technologist ever hired for the position. By 2007, Young had expanded his experience to encompass four provinces and 10 hospitals and private clinics, and had become one of the most sought-after technologists in his field.
In 2008, Young and his family moved back to PEI where he became the youngest manager at the Diagnostic Imaging Services department for the Prince County Hospital. He was recently appointed to a new role with Health PEI, and is now the manager of the primary care network for West Prince. Young lives in Summerside with his wife Erika and daughter Brielle.
鈥淭he 69传媒Alumni Association is proud to award Armand and Paul with this year鈥檚 Distinguished Alumni and Inspiring Young Alumni Awards,鈥� said Alumni Association President Bruce Davison. 鈥淚t鈥檚 individuals like them that make us proud to call ourselves 69传媒alumni. On behalf of the Association, we send our congratulations to Armand and Paul.鈥�
For a full summer reunion weekend schedule, visit

The 69传媒 welcomed hundreds of new students and their families during this weekend's welcome events including International Welcome Day, UPEI's Welcome Day, and the kick-off to 69传媒Student Union's O-Week.

International Welcome Day on Friday, August 30, gave students from outside of Canada the opportunity to experience student life at UPEI, get to know the campus and surrounding areas, and help students transition to life in Canada.

UPEI's second annual Welcome Day took place on Saturday, August 31, allowing students to 'one-stop-shop' all things 69传媒as they toured around campus, paid for their tuition and other fees, picked up their ID cards and meal plans, registered for courses, and much more.

'Welcome Day is an opportunity for students to come together, meet their peers, professors, 69传媒staff and faculty, and get all of their 69传媒questions answered,' said Manager of Student Affairs Treena Smith. 'By getting familiarized with campus before classes begin, students alleviate their stress and uncertainty. It's an exciting day for all involved.'

This year parents were able to alleviate some of their stress too at sessions that were offered to provide university life information and tips for parents on how to support their university student. A couple of the sessions were specifically geared to parents with students living in residence.

The 69传媒Student Union was also on site at Welcome Day with an information booth to answer questions on the upcoming orientation week events. Orientation Week, or O-Week, starts Saturday night with PlayFair-a popular campus attraction during university orientation weeks that introduces a non-threatening way for students to meet each other. O-Week takes place August 31-September 7 with a variety of activities including a barbecue, a pancake breakfast, guest speaker Drew Dudley, The O-Mazing Race, Shine Day, and more.

Many 69传媒students look forward to Shine Day and with approximately $5,000 in online donations to date, are hoping to reach this year's goal of $33,000. 69传媒has been taking part in Shinerama-Canada's largest post-secondary fundraiser for cystic fibrosis research and treatment-since 1977 and is known for its successful Shinerama campaigns. In 2010, 69传媒raised $26,000; in 2011 it raised $32,000; and in 2012, raised $30,000.

69传媒staff, faculty, and the Student Union welcome new students as they transition to university life. These welcome events give students the chance to meet new friends, and familiarize themselves with campus before classes even begin.

69传媒Women's Basketball announced recently that a new community basketball tournament-the first annual Subway Panther Pride 3v3 basketball tournament-will take place on Sunday, September 29 at UPEI's Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre and Colonel Gray High School. The tournament will raise funds for the 69传媒Women's Basketball program in support of their exhibition game schedule and athletic financial awards.

'I'm very interested in the overall development of the sport of basketball on Prince Edward Island,' said 69传媒Women's Basketball Head Coach Greg Gould. 'I believe that getting youth into the game at a young age is the key to developing Island talent who will later be able to compete at the varsity level.'

The tournament will feature five divisions for both males and females-grades 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, an open recreation division, and an open competitive masters division. Registration is $60.00 per team with teams of three to four players.

Program supporter and tournament organizer Chris Huggan added, 'Not only will this tournament provide another opportunity to play basketball, we hope it will promote the sport and build a stronger sense of spirit and pride in the Island and Panther basketball communities.'

For more information or to register, contact 69传媒Panther Central at panthercentral@upei.ca, (902) 368-6308; visit or contact organizer Chris Huggan at clhuggan@edu.pe.ca or (902) 368-6860 ext. 250. Early Registration: Players who register by September 15 will receive a tournament T-shirt and a $5.00 Subway gift card.

UPEI's Winter's Tales Authors' Reading Series kicks off the 2013 season with the talented Susan Glickman and Julie Bruck, who will read on Thursday, September 26, at 7:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge, 69传媒Main Building. Bruck won the 2012 Governor General's Award for poetry, and Glickman is a talented poet, fiction writer, and young adult novelist.

Their reading is sponsored by the 69传媒English Department with funding from the Canada Council for the Arts and League of Canadian Poets. A reception and book signing will follow. Admission is free.

The 69传媒women's rugby team had a very successful exhibition weekend hosted by StFX in Truro on Saturday August 31. 69传媒came out on top in their first game against Acadia University's second team winning 17-7. They then went on to play against Dalhousie University's club team, winning 53-0. In their final matchup, the girls took on the host team, losing their battle 63-0.

It was a great opportunity for our very young team to work out some of the kinks and get used to playing with each other. The team relied heavily on returning players Kayla Weatherbie, Rebecca Chapman, and Danielle Lacey. Over half of this year's team is made up of first year players, and they certainly made some major contributions; Holly Jones, Megan Thorpe, and Holly Hartlen were very dynamic, especially on the offence.

'This is going to be a growing year for the team and I'm looking forward to watching them grow with each game,' said Head Coach Shannon Atkins.

69传媒plays their first regular season game on Saturday, September 7 at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.