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69´«Ã½Athletics and Recreation announced the 69´«Ã½Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of October 28-November 3. 69´«Ã½Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports throughout the seasons. 69´«Ã½Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.

Who: Sarah Stanley, Women's Soccer; and Cody McNaughton, Men's Hockey

What: 69´«Ã½Panther Athletes of the Week

When: Week of October 27-November 3

Why: A third-year business student in her fourth year of eligibility from Charlottetown, PEI, Sarah Stanley scored the overtime game winning goal in the AUS Women's Soccer quarterfinal match, and was selected as Player of the Game. During the AUS semifinal game, Stanley played hard, injured her shoulder on one play and her ribs on another, but she persevered with a gutsy performance. Stanley was also recently selected to the AUS Women's Soccer 2nd All-Star Team, and was selected back in September as an UPEI, AUS, and CIS Athlete of the Week.

A first-year business student in his first year of eligibility from Petawawa, Ontario, Cody McNaughton scored a hat trick in the Men's Hockey 10-2 win over STU. McNaughton is quickly getting comfortable with the league as he continues to develop all facets of his game. He was also particularly effective in penalty kill situations over the weekend.

Sarah Stanley

69´«Ã½Field Hockey goalie Grace Sullivan has been selected as one of 30 players across Canada to attend a women's national team identification (ID) camp from November 6-9 at UBC's Wrights turf field, in Vancouver, BC.

Sullivan, a second-year arts student and daughter of Val Paton and Derek Sullivan, was selected for her strength during the 2013 AUS Field Hockey season. She was also a member of the PEI U-18 team that attended nationals in Vancouver this past July and was part of the Target Team for 2017. Most recently, she has been with the 69´«Ã½Panthers Field Hockey team for the 2013 season, where she was voted AUS Goalie of the Year.

Sullivan will join three of her PEI U-18 teammates at the ID Camp -- Abbey MacLellan, Maddy Koughan, and Sarah Sear-for fitness, training, and games.

Best of luck, Grace!

69´«Ã½is pleased to welcome Island native Zachariah Wells and Vancouver's Rachel Lebowitz who will be reading from their new books of poetry at The Big Orange Lunchbox restaurant on Sunday, November 17 at 7:00 pm. Both authors currently reside in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Wells' previous book, Track & Trace, was shortlisted for the Atlantic Poetry Prize, and Lebowitz's first book, Hannus was shortlisted for the 2007 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional BC Book Prize and the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction. Wells will launch his chapbook Baffle while Lebowitz will launch her new book Cottonopolis.

The book launch and reading by these exciting and vibrant poets is sponsored by the 69´«Ã½English Department. A reception and book signing will follow. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend.

69´«Ã½Student Affairs, in partnership with the Department of Physics, is pleased to host a presentation by Canadian Space Agency Astronaut David Saint-Jacques on Thursday, November 28 at 11:30 am in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre's McMillan Hall. Dr. Saint-Jacques will take attendees on the learning journey that led him to become a Canadian astronaut and talk about his training. He will also give an overview of Canadian Space Agency projects, and will share some insights on future opportunities for students.

Dr. Saint-Jacques was selected in 2009 as one of two members of the third Canadian Astronaut selection. He is one of 14 members of the 20th NASA astronaut class. In 2011, he graduated from Astronaut Candidate Training, and is now eligible for spaceflight. Also in 2011, he participated in the underwater mission, NEEMO 15 (NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations), and in 2012, he participated in the European Space Agency's CAVES training.

Most recently, Dr. Saint-Jacques has been assigned as Crew Support Astronaut for Expedition 36/37 and is a Capcom at NASA's Mission Control Center, the voice between the ground and the International Space Station. He continues to build and maintain his skills through spacewalk, robotics, Russian and flight training.

On November 1, Dr. Kelloway spoke to the 2013 MBA cohort about his research on mental health in the workplace. His talk focused on the role that business leaders can take in the areas of preventing and mitigating the issue of mental health in the workplace. Dr. Kelloway is a Professor of Psychology at Saint Mary's University, and is the founding Director of the CN Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. He is the Associate Editor of 'Work & Stress' and section editor for 'Stress & Health.' He is active in several professional associations, and past chair of the Canadian Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology.

The 69´«Ã½ sincerely thanks Chancellor W.E. 'Bill' Andrew, upon his completion of two terms of dedicated service to the University.

69´«Ã½has now begun the search for an outstanding individual to fulfill the terms of this prestigious role and invites nominations for the position of Chancellor for a renewable, four-year term ending June 30, 2017.

The Chancellor is the titular head of the University, confers all certificates, diplomas, and degrees, is a member of the Board of Governors, and acts as an important liaison between the University and the wider community. A distinguished person with an expressed interest in and commitment to the University, the Chancellor reflects UPEI's spirit and vision. The ideal candidate will have a strong public presence and profile, having demonstrated excellence in his/her chosen field and in overall service to the community at large. Current 69´«Ã½employees or students are not eligible.

Nominations should include the nominee's city/town and province of residence, profession, relationship to 69´«Ã½and the wider PEI community, and involvement in the private and/or public sector, as well as biographical information that would assist the selection committee.

Nominations must be forwarded in confidence, no later than November 22, 2013, to chancellorsearch@upei.ca or in care of the Board of Governors, Don and Marion McDougall Hall 225, 69´«Ã½, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE, C1A 4P3.

Enquiries may be directed to chancellorsearch@upei.ca.

69´«Ã½Athletics and Recreation announced the 69´«Ã½Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of November 4-10. 69´«Ã½Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports throughout the season. 69´«Ã½Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.

Who: Amy Gough, Women's Basketball; and Jordan Mayer, Men's Hockey

What: 69´«Ã½Panther Athletes of the Week

When: Week of November 4-10

Why: Amy Gough, a fourth-year nursing student from St. John's, Newfoundland, averaged 13 points, 9 rebounds, four assists, and three steals to lead her team to two wins over Acadia on the weekend. Gough played an outstanding defensive game holding her opponent to under five points in each of the two games. Gough was also named this week's Atlantic University Sport Athlete of the Week.

Jordan Mayer, a second-year business student from Kingston, Ontario, had a goal and an assist in last Wednesday's close 3-2 overtime shootout loss to UNB. Mayer also scored a goal during the shootout. In last Friday night's AUS Men's Hockey All-Star Game, Mayer recorded an assist, and also performed very well at the FISU Camp over the weekend where the All-Stars competed for a spot on the AUS All-Star team heading for the World University Games in Trentino, Italy, in December.

Gough and Mayer will be recognized at this week's 69´«Ã½Athletes of the Week Celebration on Thursday, November 14 at 12:45 pm in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre's McMillan Hall. All are welcome.

Go Panthers Go!

Jordan Mayer, Men's Hockey

The Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) program is pleased to announce that it will host the annual meetings of RETI, a consortium of 24 island universities, July 4-9, 2014. The theme of this year's event will be "Livable Islands: Culture, Politics, Economy and Environment." It will consist of four components:

Four 69´«Ã½Men's Hockey players-Matthew Maoine, Alex Wall, Chris Desousa, and Wayne Savage-have secured spots on the Canadian men's hockey roster for the 2013 Winter Universiade in Trentino, Italy. Canadian Interuniversity Sport announced the official 23-man team on Wednesday, November 13. The 26th biennial Games will run from December 10-21, with the men's hockey gold-medal match set for the final day of competition.

69´«Ã½Men's Hockey Head Coach Forbes MacPherson will serve as one of Team Canada's bench bosses in Italy as well. The roster was finalized following an all-star game featuring top prospects held last Friday in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

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In the speech from the throne on Tuesday, November 12, UPEI's plans for a new engineering school was announced. The provincial government pledged to support the University's plans to move the proposed school forward.

Through the development of a School of Engineering, 69´«Ã½aims to provide top students with a unique project-based engineering education to be delivered through an industry-driven model with both local and global partners. UPEI's goal is to be transformative on all levels, provide industry and communities with globally-aware, problem solving engineers who are capable of innovation and shaping the future.

As mentioned in an interview with The Guardian, 69´«Ã½President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz said the University is working on the proposal, but it is not yet approved by the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission (MPHEC), although he is optimistic.

'I'm hoping that by September 2014 that we can see the first intake,' said Abd-El-Aziz. If the degree program receives approval for a September intake, this would allow current engineering students to enter the new program for their third year of study and complete their degree on Prince Edward Island.

The proposed Bachelor of Science in Engineering Design, unique to Atlantic Canada, would provide significant opportunities for students, as well as UPEI, industry, and the economy that have never been fully seized before. It's designed to build on the best practices of leading engineering schools throughout North America, and be the country's first engineering school with a project-based, clinic approach.

In addition to UPEI's engineering proposal, the speech from the throne also referenced the University's Master of Education (MEd) program designed to provide experienced educators with the knowledge and skills required to become effective educational leaders. The overall aim of the program is to promote and support educational scholarship, research, and practice.