Announcement of the AAU Regional Mental Health Coordinator
The following is cross-posted by 17³Ō¹Ļ on .
The Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) - - in partnership with Medavie Health Foundation (Medavie) - - has created a full-time Regional Coordinator position dedicated to supporting student mental health initiatives for post-secondary education (PSE) institutions across Atlantic Canada.
Dr. Elizabeth Cawley (see below for bio) has been appointed as the Regional Coordinator and was introduced by the AAU and Medavie representatives today at āFrom Survive to Thriveā, a regional student mental conference hosted by Mount Allison University.
Medavieās investment to create the Regional Coordinator position, which is also supported by the regionās 16 universities and six community colleges, will increase capacity for further collaboration on challenges related to student mental health. Dr. Cawley serves the regionās PSE institutions from Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johnās, NL.
āFor the past five years, Medavie Health Foundation has been a highly supportive partner helping our universities and community colleges improve student mental health servicesā, said Dr. Alaa Abd-El Aziz, President, 17³Ō¹Ļ and Chair, AAU.
He added that, āMeeting student mental health needs is one of the most pressing issues on our campuses. With Medavieās generous support, the AAU is fortunate to have attracted someone of Dr. Cawleyās background and experience to help our institutions meet student needs as efficiently and effectively as possible.ā
āWe recognize that post-secondary life can be challenging for studentsā, commented Bernard Lord, CEO, Medavie. āThis new position will help enhance mental health initiatives at campuses across the region, helping our students not just survive, but thrive. Itās also an example of a different kind of health care - one that begins on campus in helping students stay in school and live their best lives. Ensuring people receive the right support at the right time aligns with the way Medavie thinks about health care.ā
Dr. Peter Cornish, Director, Associate Professor, and Director of Memorial Counselling and Wellness Centre, Memorial University and Co-Chair, AAU student mental health committee, summarized the value of the newly created position to universities and colleges: āThrough the synergy of our Atlantic-wide collaboration, we are poised to lead the country with innovative, highly engaging wellness programming. This aligns very well with the collective academic mission to prepare the next generation to thrive and lead with passion, purpose and an ethic of care.ā
Dr. Elizabeth Cawley is currently the Regional Mental Health Coordinator for the Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU). Dr. Cawley received her PhD in Psychiatry from McGill University. Her research focuses on help-seeking behaviour in post-secondary students and developing online strategies to increase early help-seeking via mental health literacy and self-assessment. Dr. Cawley has consulted at a number of top Canadian universities, assisting them with the development and implementation of their mental health strategies. In addition, Dr. Cawley was recently selected to participate in a Kids Help Phone Advisory Group. This Advisory Group was designed to be multidisciplinary and acts to inform the Board of Directors on relevant topics; Dr. Cawley specializes in the area of Service Design.
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For further information, contact:
Peter Halpin, Executive Director, AAU
phalpin@atlanticuniversities.c
(902) 425-4238 or (902) 497-4419
Hon. Heath MacDonald tours 17³Ō¹Ļās School of Sustainable Design Engineering
Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, president and vice-chancellor of 17³Ō¹Ļ, toured Hon. Heath MacDonald, Prince Edward Islandās Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, through the School of Sustainable Design Engineering. Photographed here are Payton Brown and Skylar Riggan, members of the 17³Ō¹Ļ Baja SAE team, as well as Dr. Abd-El-Aziz, Minister MacDonald, and Jeff Bowserāthe advisor for 17³Ō¹Ļ Baja SAE.
17³Ō¹Ļās School of Sustainable Design Engineering is for students who are eager to put their skills and knowledge to work, designing innovative, targeted, and sustainable processes, products, and solutions that improve peopleās lives and better society. Our students are part of a unique learning experience that is hands on, team focused, project based, and industry linked.
The 17³Ō¹Ļ 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 institutionsāPrince of Wales College and Saint Dunstanās Universityā17³Ō¹Ļ has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 17³Ō¹Ļ 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. 17³Ō¹Ļ is located on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Miākmaq People.
17³Ō¹Ļ Business students win third consecutive ASB Case Competition
Students from 17³Ō¹Ļās Faculty of Business have kicked off the 2017ā18 case competition season with a win. Teams from 17³Ō¹Ļ took first and third place at the Atlantic Schools of Business (ASB) Case Competition, which is part of the 47th annual ASB Conference: one of Canadaās longest running academic business conferences, this year held at Acadia University.
17³Ō¹Ļ competed against teams from Dalhousie University, Saint Maryās University, Crandall University, Cape Breton University, and Acadia University. The first-place team consisted of Alex Dunne (fourth-year BBA, accounting specialization), Sydney Gallant (fourth-year BBA, finance specialization), and Callum Wood (fourth-year BBA, accounting specialization). The third-place team included Shanna Blacquiere (third-year BBA, accounting specialization), Jacob Ezeard (third-year BBA), and Zach Geldert (fourth-year BA, sociology major).
āIt was great to be able to compete with the other 17³Ō¹Ļ team and to have such a good team-building experience,ā said Sydney Gallant.
Friday, September 29 at noon, students received a business case (a narrative about a real business and the problems it faces) they had never seen before. They then had 18 hours to analyze the case and create a solution with the option of using the Internet and textbooks as research aids. At 8:00 am the next morning, students submitted their presentations. Each team then presented their solution to a panel of academic and industry professionals for 15 minutes, directly followed by a five-minute question period.
Feedback from the judges panel indicated 17³Ō¹Ļ students showed an excellent understanding of the concepts and problems presented in the case and their presentations stood out for being comprehensive and creative. This great finish marks the third consecutive first-place win for 17³Ō¹Ļ at the ASB.
āWe are happy to continue the tradition of success we've had in past years at ASB,ā said team member Alex Dunne. āIt feels awesome to get such a great start to the year.ā
āBoth 17³Ō¹Ļ teams had quality performances on the weekend,ā said coach Mary Whitrow. āI am excited to see what they can achieve this year for 17³Ō¹Ļ!ā
Past Results at ASB
2016 ā 1st and 3rd place
2015 ā 1st and 2nd place
2014 ā 3rd place
2012 ā 1st and 3rd place
2011 ā 1st place
The 17³Ō¹Ļ 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 institutionsāPrince of Wales College and Saint Dunstanās Universityā17³Ō¹Ļ has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 17³Ō¹Ļ 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. 17³Ō¹Ļ is located on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Miākmaq People.
Eminent animal welfare scientist to give public talk at AVC Oct. 17
Eminent animal welfare scientist Professor David Mellor, University of Massey, New Zealand, will give a public lecture at the Atlantic Veterinary College on Tuesday, October 17, at 7 p.m.
During his lecture, āThriving, not merely surviving: A fresh perspective on animal welfare,ā Mellor will look at negative and positive emotions in animals and how these emotions affect behaviours. He will offer a fresh perspective on animal welfare management through promoting positive states and minimizing negative ones, and consider the interaction between them.
Much of Mellorās pioneering and well-recognized work in the field of animal welfare is on animal emotions and behaviour, and the promotion of positive welfare states in companion animals, farm animals, and others. He led the development and subsequent refinement of the Five Domains model of animal welfare, which covers all aspects of animal welfare including nutrition, environment, health, behaviour and the animalās mental state, both negative and positive.
His contributions to animal welfare cover many aspects of the science, including the welfare and development of young animals, how to assess animal welfare comprehensively and systematically, investigation of negative experiences such as breathlessness, thirst, hunger and pain, and the study of positive emotional states in a range of animals.
For his work and leadership in animal welfare, he was honoured with the Global Health and Pharma Animal Welfare Award 2016āBest Animal Welfare Academic, New Zealand. In 2015, he was awarded the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare medal, which recognizes the exceptional achievements of an individual scientist who has made fundamental contributions to the advancement of animal welfare science over a number of years.
The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre is hosting the lecture, which is part of AVCās annual community workshop series. For information, contact Janice MacWilliam at jmacwilliam@upei.ca or (902) 566-0589.
17³Ō¹Ļ announces the Panther Subway Athletes of the Week, October 2-8
Every week, 17³Ō¹Ļ Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Jenna Mae Ellsworth (womenās basketball) and Kameron Kielly (menās hockey), the 17³Ō¹Ļ Panther Subway Athletes of the week for October 2-8!
Jenna Mae Ellsworth is a second-year guard on the 17³Ō¹Ļ Womenās Basketball team and a Bachelor of Science student from Charlottetown. She was named to the tournament all-star team for the Concordia Classic, held over the weekend in Montreal. She also averaged 20 points, six rebounds, four assists, and three steals over three games. āJenna Mae picked up the start of the 2017 season where she left off last year,ā said coach Greg Gould, after the teamās second-place finish in Montreal. āShe was our teamās leading scorer and best defender in our three wins in Montreal on the weekend. Her on-court leadership makes our team go.ā
Kameron Kielly is a first-year forward on the 17³Ō¹Ļ Menās Hockey team, and a Bachelor of Business Administration student from Charlottetown. The team lost its home-opener over the weekend to the University of New Brunswick, but snatched an overtime win the next day over the UniversitĆ© de Moncton. Kieslly shone in both games, notching a pair of goals and five assists. āEven though Kam was battling illness and had only practiced with our group a couple of times, he had an immediate impact with our group and in this league,ā said coach Forbes MacPherson. āThere seemed to be instant chemistry with Power and Ashley, and between the three of them, they were in on almost all of the goals this past weekend. Great start for this group as a line, and for Kam individually.ā
Donāt forget to pick up your Panther Package! For just $75, the package includes admission to every home game for 17³Ō¹Ļ Womenās and Menās Soccer, 17³Ō¹Ļ Womenās and Menās Rugby, 17³Ō¹Ļ Womenās and Menās Basketball, and 17³Ō¹Ļ Womenās Hockey. Head to gopanthersgo.ca and click on āticketsā!
And donāt forget, 17³Ō¹Ļ students get into all Panther home games for free. Letās fill the stands and make 2017ā18 the best season ever!
Mickey Place Memorial Basketball Tournament begins October 13
The Mickey Place Memorial Basketball Tournament, presented by Rodd Hotels & Resorts, begins on Friday, October 13. Seven basketball teams from across Canada and the United States will compete in this annual three-day event.
17³Ō¹Ļ Womenās Basketball starts the three-day tournament with a game against Mount Allison University Friday at 6:00 pm.
āThe 17³Ō¹Ļ Womenās Basketball team has played six exhibition games on the road and is looking forward to playing in front of home fans at the Mickey Place Tournament this weekend,ā said coach Greg Gould. āThe team has won five of those six games and will try to keep its momentum going against Mount A and Holland College.ā
The Panther men begin their tournament Friday evening at 8:00 pm against Cape Breton University.
āWe are really excited about the Mickey Place tournament this year,ā said coach Darrell Glenn. āWe have lots of exciting activities planned for our alumni returning to campus, and the competition lined up for the weekend will give our team a great opportunity to continue to grow.ā
The tournament is named after John Thomas āMickeyā Place, a long-time friend of Panther Sport, a former 17³Ō¹Ļ student union employee, and a 17³Ō¹Ļ honorary degree recipient.
Admission is free for 17³Ō¹Ļ students and students K-12. Tickets are $10 for an adult day pass, or $20 for a weekend pass. All games will be played in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. The full tournament schedule follows:
Friday, October 13
6:00 pm (W) Mount Allison University vs. 17³Ō¹Ļ
8:00 pm (M) Cape Breton University vs. 17³Ō¹Ļ
Saturday, October 14
2:00 pm 17³Ō¹Ļ Alumni Game
4:00 pm (M) Mount Allison vs. Cape Breton University
6:00 pm (W) 17³Ō¹Ļ vs. Holland College
8:00 pm (M) 17³Ō¹Ļ vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent
Sunday, October 15
12:00 pm (M) University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Cape Breton Univresity
2:00 pm (M) Mount Allison vs. 17³Ō¹Ļ
Donāt forget to pick up your Panther Package! For just $75, the package includes admission to every home game for 17³Ō¹Ļ Womenās and Menās Soccer, 17³Ō¹Ļ Womenās and Menās Rugby, 17³Ō¹Ļ Womenās and Menās Basketball, and 17³Ō¹Ļ Womenās Hockey. Head to gopanthersgo.ca and click on āticketsā!
And donāt forget, 17³Ō¹Ļ students get into all Panther home games for free. Letās fill the stands and make 2017ā18 the best season ever!
Panthers at Home, October 13-15
The Panther home-schedule is full this weekend, with the home-opener for 17³Ō¹Ļ Womenās Hockey, the , and games for menās hockey and both soccer teams.
17³Ō¹Ļ Menās Hockey starts off the weekend with a home game against the UniversitĆ© de Moncton, Friday at 7:00 pm, in MacLauchlan Arena. The Panthers had a tough time with the Aigles Bleus in their last match-up, coming back from a big goal deficit to beat them in overtime.
āWe will be looking to have a better start this Friday vs UdeM,ā said coach Forbes MacPherson. āOur team showed a tremendous amount of resolve for a very gutsy win last week, but reality is you cannot expect to overcome those type of deficits on a regular basis. We will be adding a couple of players back to the line-up that will be a nice boost for the team.ā
17³Ō¹Ļ Womenās Hockey plays its home-opener Saturday evening at 7:00 pm in MacLauchlan Arena. Coach Bruce Donaldson says the team is looking forward to starting the season against back-to-back AUS Champions Saint Maryās University.
ā We played them in pre-season and lost 3-1,ā he said. āIt was a great yard stick and clearly showed we had some work to do to get ready for this coming weekend. The keys to winning will be to control their big players and take advantage of any power-play and penalty-killing opportunities that come along.ā
Both Panther soccer teams play at home Saturday afternoon. The women host Dalhousie University at 1:00 pm.
āComing into the last half of the season, itās important we find another gear,ā said coach Graeme McDonald. āEvery point counts now, and we have to be mentally prepared and ready to compete.ā
The men hit the field at 3:15 pm, also against Dal.
āThe Tigers have a strong team this year, but we have been performing well recently,ā said coach Lewis Page. āWe are looking to turn those performances into points this weekend.ā
Even mid-season, the Panther Package is a deal that canāt be beat. For just $75, the Panther Package gives you admission to every home game for 17³Ō¹Ļ Womenās and Menās Soccer, 17³Ō¹Ļ Womenās and Menās Rugby, 17³Ō¹Ļ Womenās and Menās Basketball, and 17³Ō¹Ļ Womenās Hockey. Head to gopanthersgo.ca and click on āticketsā!
And donāt forget season tickets for 17³Ō¹Ļ Menās Hockey! Your $190 dollars gives you a reserved seat, 15 individual tickets, 2-for-1 golf at Fox Meadows Golf and Country Club (until May 31, 2018), a 10% discount card at Source for Sports, 2 for 1 large pizza for the year at Dominoās, and a $50 discount towards your Panther Package!
Remember, 17³Ō¹Ļ students get into all Panther home games for free. Letās fill the stands and make 2017ā18 the best season ever!
Prestigious youth summer program SHAD coming to 17³Ō¹Ļ
The following is release by 17³Ō¹Ļ on behalf of .
The 17³Ō¹Ļ (17³Ō¹Ļ) is the latest university to join SHAD, an award-winning national enrichment program which brings top high school students to 16 university campuses across the country every July.
āWe pride ourselves on helping students reach their full potential in both the classroom and the community. That is why we are so thrilled to join with SHAD and to impact students at a crucial age when they are still in high school,ā says 17³Ō¹Ļ President Alaa Abd-El-Aziz.
The central location for SHAD at 17³Ō¹Ļ will be the new School of Sustainable Design Engineering. This school has a unique learning experience that is hands on, team focused, project based, and industry linked. The SHADs will take part in a mini robotics course there among many other activities.
The Government of PEI is investing $28,000 to help SHAD become even more accessible to students on the Island so they can develop to become future innovative leaders in Canada.
āPrince Edward Island is thrilled to host 50 of the brightest young minds in Canada so they can experience what our province has to offer including our leading researchers in aerospace, and bioscience,ā says Sonny Gallant, Minister of Workforce and Advanced Learning. He adds, āoffering the opportunity for PEI students to go to SHAD is a great step in helping even more Island youth excel in a changing world."
āSHAD is one of a kind program. It really changed my life in so many ways,ā says Abby Hackett who went to SHAD at Carleton University this summer and is now in grade 11 at Westisle High School. āIt is great to hear that more students from PEI will now have a chance to go and have an amazing summer of hands-on learning.ā
āSHAD helped me realize that if you donāt push yourself to try new things or go outside of your comfort zone then you will miss out on so many opportunities,ā says Madeline Hamill who is in grade 12 at Kinkora Regional High School. Hamill attended SHAD at the University of Waterloo this summer and says some of the highlights included introduction to coding and learning about the human body in an anatomy workshop.
SHAD, founded in 1980, has become known as a leading incubator for innovation and entrepreneurship among high school students who have a passion for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) and Entrepreneurship.
Upon completion of the SHAD program, the Fellows become connected to a network of 16,300 alumni including 32 Rhodes Scholars and leaders in many fields across the country.
SHAD is open to students in grades 10 to 12 and is currently accepting applications for the summer of 2018 from now until November 20 at .
SHAD is looking for well-rounded curious students from the Island with a passion to learn. Many SHADs are heavily involved in extra-curricular activities in school or in their community.
Students live in residence at one of 16 host university campuses. They attend lectures and workshops offered by leading faculty and community leaders and participate in field trips to see science and innovation in action. There are recreational activities to round out the learning.
ABOUT SHAD:
SHAD produces leaders for Canada through its award-winning, life-changing, pan-Canadian enrichment platform for high school students. Every year, SHAD helps 900 young Canadians tap into their full potential through an innovative month-long program at one of 16 partner university campuses. There, students apply STEAM (science-tech-engineering-arts-math) disciplines to real-life public policy and entrepreneurial challenges, forging insights and valuable relationships for life. Among its thriving global network of 16,300 SHAD Fellows and innovators are 32 Rhodes Scholars, 80 Loran Scholars, and 43 Schulich Leaders. For more information, visit
For more information or to set up an interview, please contact:
Teddy Katz
Vice President, Communications and Media Relations | SHAD
teddy@shad.ca | mobile 647-505-8095
Research on Tap presents: When fear surrounding childbirth leads women to seek a planned caesarean
After a successful start in September, Research on Tap returns October 19 at 6:30 pm at The Wave, the 17³Ō¹Ļ campus pub in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Dr. Janet Bryanton, professor in the Faculty of Nursing at 17³Ō¹Ļ, will lead a discussion about women who seek planned caesareans due to fear of childbirth.
Giving birth is a significant life experience for women. Fear of childbirth is not a new phenomenon, and it can occur at any time before, during, and after birth. Sometimes, the fear of childbirth leads to women asking for a planned caesarean section. Researchers do not have a clear understanding of this experience. Dr. Bryanton explored womenās experiences of fear in relation to their decision to have a planned cesarean birth. In her presentation, Dr. Bryanton will speak about the 16 women who shared their experiences with fear of childbirth.
Research on Tap is a series of public discussions led by 17³Ō¹Ļ researchers. For more information, please email gsa@upei.ca.
The 17³Ō¹Ļ 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 institutionsāPrince of Wales College and Saint Dunstanās Universityā17³Ō¹Ļ has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 17³Ō¹Ļ 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. 17³Ō¹Ļ is located on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Miākmaq People.
Public Lecture: Irish and Scottish Gaelic in the US, Canada, Scotland, and Ireland in the Late-Nineteenth and Early-Twentieth Centuries
Historian Dr. Rankin Sherling will deliver a talk at the 17³Ō¹Ļ on Friday, October 13, beginning at 3:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
In his talk, āIrish and Scottish Gaelic in the US, Canada, Scotland, and Ireland in the Late-Nineteenth and Early-Twentieth Centuries,ā Dr. Sherling will discuss a new project that Peter Ludlow, a historian in Nova Scotia, and he are working on. Ludlow uncovered a trove of letters from the early twentieth-century between members of the St. Francis Xavier University faculty and Gaelic language enthusiasts in Scotland. Among other things, they discuss the state of the language in Scotland and Canada and the difficulties in preserving it.
Placing these letters in context is revealing of the character of a larger Gaelic-speaking world, both Irish and Scottish. Aspects of the project that are particularly exciting include investigations into the migration of the Gaelic language, its survival and decline, and the existence of a larger Gaelic community in the North Atlantic world of Scotland, Ireland, Canada, and the U.S. Also of interest is the centrality of Canada's role in preserving Gaelic tradition in the early twentieth century. Often tales or folklore, considered common knowledge by the Canadian Gaelic-speaking members of St. Francis Xavier University faculty, were stunning to the Gaelic-speaking Scots.
Dr. Sherling is a tenured instructor of history at the Marion Military Institute in Alabama. In 2015 he founded a Bunrang, which is Gaelic for elementary class, where students come together weekly to learn Irish Gaelic. For three consecutive summers, the class has raised funds to sponsor its members in a six-week study abroad program at Oideas Gael, an Irish language cultural centre in Donegal, Ireland.
The lecture is sponsored by the Department of Religious Studies at 17³Ō¹Ļ. Parking and admission are free. Everyone is welcome! For further information, email Robert Dennis at rdennis@upei.ca.
