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December is one of the busiest months in the academic year and for students it鈥檚 filled with final assignments, exams, and presentations. Eating properly, sleeping, and taking care of one鈥檚 physical and mental health become secondary as a student鈥檚 time is consumed with studying and the need to meet deadlines. December 2016 saw a host of activities, that were employee-led-and-initiated, geared towards supporting 17吃瓜 students and relieving end-of-the-semester stress: 

• Meet and Greet with treats and Santa Claus, Student Affairs
• Festive Coffee, Hot Cocoa, and Cookie Break, Office of the President
• Chili luncheons, Chaplaincy Centre
• Stress-Free Zone with board games and  treat breaks, Robertson Library and Chartwells
• Bo the Golden Retriever therapy dog and board games, International Relations Office
• a variety of healthy grab-and-go snacks provided by various departments across campus

鈥淚t is clearly a gesture that demonstrates how staff care for these students on a personal level,鈥� said Dr. Christine Hoffman, a parent who was comforted by the kind actions of 17吃瓜 employees at the Chili Luncheon, hosted by the Chaplaincy Centre and led by Rocky Paquet and Sister Sue Kidd. 鈥淎s a parent I was actually emotional to know that a group of staff members felt it was important to prepare a meal to nourish and comfort students just like would happen if they were at home.鈥�

Hoffman wished to thank everyone who kindly spent hours preparing, planning, and serving students at the many activities and events hosted by 17吃瓜 staff during the exam period. 鈥淎ll of your efforts and thoughtfulness are truly appreciated.鈥� 

17吃瓜 is proud of the kind and caring faculty and staff that take time 鈥渙ut from behind their desk鈥� to serve students during this typically stressful time of year.

Two teams from 17吃瓜鈥檚 School of Business made an impressive showing in the ninth edition of the Options Trading Simulation. More than 3,000 undergraduate and MBA students from 38 Canadian universities competed over the course of eight weeks. Go Panthers Go, a team made up of Jeremy Heartz and Quentin Ng, took sixteenth place overall. Darcy Norton, competing as a one-man team, took twentieth place.

Ng and Heartz ended the competition with a balance of $148,391, on an initial 鈥渋nvestment鈥� of $100,000. Norton鈥檚 final balance was $141,762. The teams鈥� returns were impressive, at 48.4 per cent and 41.8 per cent respectively.

Heartz explains one of the successful trades his team made: Suncor Energy Inc. 鈥淲e had a good idea that the stock could only perform better than expected due to it being in the oil and natural gas sector鈥攚here expectations were low because of the current price of oil鈥攁s well as Suncor having lost facilities in the Fort McMurray wildfire. The stock rose by about 7 per cent, and our options responded by increasing by 500-600 per cent; on a total investment of $9,000 we made $55,000.鈥�

鈥淭he teams deserve all the credit,鈥� said faculty supervisor Dr. Andrew Carrothers. 鈥淚 simply explained the basic concepts and demonstrated how to trade. These two teams made 340 transactions over the eight weeks of competition. Clearly the phenomenal performance was a result of their decision-making. It is very satisfying when 17吃瓜 punches well above its weight class.鈥�

Teams from 17吃瓜鈥檚 School of Business have enjoyed great success in recent years in regional, national, and international case competitions. , the successes have helped raise the profile of the school in the world of academia and with potential international students.

The 17吃瓜 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�17吃瓜 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 17吃瓜 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.

17吃瓜鈥檚 administrative offices will be closed Saturday, December 24 through Monday, January 2, 2017, inclusive. Office and regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

For on-campus assistance during this period, please contact at security@upei.ca or 902-566-0384.

The Department of Development and Alumni Engagement at 618 University Avenue will be open from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on December 28, 29, and 30.

The Veterinary Teaching Hospital at the Atlantic Veterinary College will be available for emergency services only through the holiday period.

The 17吃瓜 Chi-Wan Young Sport Centre will be open December 24 from 8:00 am to noon. It will close Christmas Day and reopen Boxing Day at reduced hours.

December 26, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
December 27, 6:00 am to 9:00 pm
December 28, 6:00 am to 9:00 pm
December 29, 6:00 am to 9:00 pm
December 30, 6:00 am to 8:00 pm
December 31, 8:00 am to noon
January 1, closed

The Sports Centre resumes regular hours on January 2, 2017.

Happy Holidays!

The 17吃瓜 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�17吃瓜 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 17吃瓜 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.

17吃瓜鈥檚 annual New Year鈥檚 Day Levee at the new School of Sustainable Design Engineering proved to be a popular stop for members of the community who were carrying on the tradition of spreading good cheer across the province.

17吃瓜 President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz and Valerie Abd-El-Aziz, along with 17吃瓜 Student Union President Nathan Hood, 17吃瓜 Board of Governors Chair Pat Sinnott and Darlene Sinnott, and 17吃瓜 Alumni Association President Curtis Toombs, greeted close to 500 guests at the 2017 edition of the University鈥檚 time-honoured event.

A group of international students provided a helpful hand as they welcomed attendees, wrote out presentation cards, and helped to collect and hang up coats.

Once again, 17吃瓜 alumni and friends were highly visible on the levee circuit as they sported the latest version of the highly sought-after, argyle-knit 17吃瓜 alumni scarf. This year鈥檚 fashion accessory was black in colour and accented in 17吃瓜 rust.

Lisa Moore, novelist and short story author from St. John鈥檚, Newfoundland, and one of Canada鈥檚 most popular and innovative fiction writers, will read in Charlottetown on Monday, January 16, at 7:30 pm in the 17吃瓜 Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building.

Intending to be a visual artist, Moore earned a BA at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Returning to St. John鈥檚, she studied at Memorial and began writing fiction. This career change has resulted in three Scotiabank Giller Prize for fiction nominations, a Commonwealth Writers鈥� Prize, a Canadian Authors Association Jubilee Award, legions of fans, and many writers being inspired by her work.

Moore鈥檚 second novel, February, was long-listed for the prestigious Man Booker Prize. The novel focuses on Helen in the decades after her husband drowned in the Ocean Ranger oil rig disaster off the Newfoundland coast. Moore鈥檚 latest novel, Caught, a fast-paced adventure story, is the story of David Slaney, a Newfoundlander and escaped convict who makes a second attempt at smuggling marijuana from Colombia to Canada.

As a short story writer, Moore has joined the ranks of Canada鈥檚 most gifted, engrossing, and provocative practitioners. As a younger author from our region, Moore lands us smack-dab in contemporary scenes and crises, with Atlantic Canadian characters born a generation or two after Alistair MacLeod鈥檚 fishers, miners, farmers, and home-makers. We鈥檙e not in mid-twentieth century Cape Breton anymore, Dorothy.

Novelist Jane Urquhart, in her introduction to The Selected Short Fiction of Lisa Moore, writes, 鈥淗ere we have the young urbanites of St. John鈥檚, their bars and their apartments, the taxis they rode in and the fraught love affairs they endured and celebrated. This was the membership of a whole new tribe...I followed these young people through marathon parties, interpersonal claustrophobia, breakups, childbirth, and world travels...and always completely life-enhancing.鈥�

As the bounty of cod vanished from Newfoundland鈥檚 waters, a plenitude of fiction writers rose from its shores to re-imagine and chronicle its history and present, its hardships and glories -- from Joan Clark, Bernice Morgan, and Wayne Johnston to Donna Morrissey and Michael Crummey. And Lisa Moore. 

Winter鈥檚 Tales is sponsored by 17吃瓜鈥檚 English Department, Faculty of Arts, and Vice-President Academic and Research, with funding from The Canada Council for the Arts. A reception and book signing will follow Lisa鈥檚 reading. Admission is free.

Here is this week's upcoming game schedule for your 17吃瓜 Panthers! For more information, visit .

Friday, January 6

7:00 pm 17吃瓜 Men's Hockey vs Dalhousie at MacLauchlan Arena

Saturday, January 7

3:00 pm 17吃瓜 Women's Hockey vs Dalhousie at MacLauchlan Arena
6:00 pm 17吃瓜 Women's Basketball vs Dalhousie at the 17吃瓜 Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre**
7:00 pm 17吃瓜 Men's Hockey vs St. Francis Xavier at the Eastlink Centre, on Kensington Road
8:00 pm 17吃瓜 Men's Basketball vs Dalhousie at the 17吃瓜 Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre**

Sunday, January 8

2:00 pm 17吃瓜 Women's Hockey vs St. Francis Xavier at MacLauchlan Arena

* All games webcast on AUStv
** Saturday's basketball games broadcast on Bell TV1

17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Hockey Coach Bruce Donaldson is ringing in the New Year by announcing that Miramichi, New Brunswick native Shelby Foran has committed to the Panthers for 2017鈥�18.

For the past three years, Foran, a forward, has attended the Winchendon School, a college preparatory boarding school in Winchendon, Massachusetts where she has played several varsity sports, with hockey being her favourite. Prior to Winchendon, she played for the North Stars Midget Triple AAA team in Miramichi and with the New Brunswick provincial team.

鈥淚 am very excited to play with the 17吃瓜 Panthers because, even at a young age, I always wanted to play university hockey. I can鈥檛 imagine a better place to make those dreams come true than at 17吃瓜. When I toured 17吃瓜 and the city of Charlottetown, it felt like home. I look forward to working hard, both academically and athletically at 17吃瓜, and look forward to the opportunities that lie ahead.鈥�

鈥淪helby is a strong, offensively-minded forward who will greatly complement our line-up. She has great reach, is a strong skater, sees the ice very well, and, most importantly, can finish with consistency. While we expect that she will immediately be an impact player, we see Shelby as one of those athletes who will continue to improve each year as the team continues to build towards the future.鈥�

Foran has been accepted into the Faculty of Science at 17吃瓜 and plans to complete a degree majoring in kinesiology.

As part of its community outreach, the 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 hockey team recently raised $860.40 in a door-to-door campaign to support the Alzheimer's Society of PEI. The squad will head to Fredericton this Saturday, January 14 for its first game away after the Christmas break, taking on St. Thomas at 3:00 pm. 17吃瓜 plays the Universit茅 de Moncton on Sunday, in Moncton, at 2:00 pm.

About 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation
17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation supports 17吃瓜鈥檚 mission by providing leadership in the promotion of athletic excellence and the delivery of quality physical activity programs and services that enhance health, wellness, and a sense of community. The Department provides opportunities for students, staff, faculty, and community members to support 17吃瓜鈥檚 varsity and club Panther Sport teams and to take part in recreation and fitness programming.
 

Every week, 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Jane McLaughlin (Women鈥檚 Basketball) and JC Campagna (Men鈥檚 Hockey), the 17吃瓜 Panther Subway Athletes of the week for January 2-8!

Jane McLaughlin is a third-year forward on the Women鈥檚 Basketball team from Fortune, PEI. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing student scored 25 points in the Panthers recent 88-74 win over Dalhousie University. McLaughlin shot a phenomenal 67% from the field, including sinking eight of twelve three-point attempts. She also had eight rebounds, four assists, and two steals. 鈥淛ane鈥檚 toughness and leadership was outstanding,鈥� said coach Greg Gould. 鈥淪he made all of her teammates better.鈥�

JC Campagna is a third-year forward on the Men鈥檚 Hockey team. The Bachelor of Arts student from Dublin, Ohio scored a goal and three assists in the Panthers鈥� two most recent games against Dalhousie University and St. Francis Xavier University. 鈥淛C, Beau (McCue), and Gabe (Guertler) showed some chemistry early as a line,鈥� said coach Forbes MacPherson. 鈥淭here was a lot of heart from that group, and JC was rewarded by contributing on the score sheet.鈥�

The Panthers have just one game at home this week when Men鈥檚 Hockey plays a make-up game Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm against the Saint Mary鈥檚 University Huskies (rescheduled from December 1). Find more details at gopanthersgo.ca.

The Panthers have just one game at home this week鈥攁 make-up game Wednesday night for the Men鈥檚 Hockey team against the Saint Mary鈥檚 University Huskies. The Panthers are looking to continue their streak in 2017, coming off a pair of wins last week against Dalhousie University and St. Francis Xavier University.

鈥淎nother big game for our group,鈥� said coach Forbes MacPherson. 鈥淪MU has been one of the hottest teams in our league over the last 10 games, and we will need to be at our best to give ourselves a chance.鈥�

The game begins at 7:00 pm in MacLauchlan Arena. The box office opens at 6:00 pm. Find more details at gopanthersgo.ca.

The following is by 17吃瓜 and Holland College

The 17吃瓜 is offering a degree pathway to a for graduates of Holland College鈥檚 paramedicine programs or any other two-year paramedicine program accredited by the Canadian Medical Association.

The pathway, which reduces the duration of the BSc program from four years to two, is designed for paramedics interested in enhancing their scientific knowledge and their research and communication skills in order to access post-graduate opportunities, research experiences, or business opportunities to advance their careers.

Graduates from the two-year Paramedicine program who are enrolled in the BSc in Paramedicine program take 20 courses. Of these,15 are core courses and the other five are electives. The core courses are primarily in sciences, including four advanced courses in Paramedicine. Students must choose two of their electives from the areas of Science (Chemistry, Nutrition, Kinesiology or Physics) or Social Science (Business, Psychology or Philosophy). Students with an average of 75 per cent or better in their first year at 17吃瓜 may apply to complete an Honours research thesis during their second year.

Dr. Trevor Jain, Program Director for Paramedicine at 17吃瓜 and Medical Director of the Primary Care Paramedicine and Advanced Care Paramedicine programs at Holland College, said the new degree provides professionals with the opportunity to prepare for anticipated changes in the field.

鈥淭he addition of a BSc specializing in Paramedicine is a natural evolution in the credentials required for these health care providers. The Canadian Paramedic Association of Canada has indicated that within ten years a degree will be required to enter this profession. 17吃瓜 and Holland College are poised to become national leaders within this framework, providing a tailor-made BSc program for Paramedics.鈥�

Brent Nicholson, lead instructor in the paramedicine programs at Holland College, said the pathway is a wonderful opportunity for paramedics.

鈥淗olland College has a 30-year tradition of being a national leader in paramedic education. In this unique partnership, 17吃瓜 and Holland College have created an academic pathway that has the potential to change the profession. Paramedics have become respected members of the health care team, so it is important that we also evolve toward an academic profession. What cannot be lost in this important and needed evolution is the connection to practical, hands-on and experiential learning. A college and university partnership allows for both institutions to draw on their strengths and in the end will produce the leaders of the next generation of paramedics,鈥� he said.

The 17吃瓜 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�17吃瓜 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 17吃瓜 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.