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17吃瓜 President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz welcomed the investments in science and research that were identified in the federal budget tabled by the Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance, in the House of Commons on February 27, 2018.

鈥淚 am pleased to see the 2018 federal budget鈥檚 commitment to science and research through multi-year funding,鈥� said President Abd-El-Aziz. 鈥淭he benefits of these proposed investments will benefit post-secondary institutions and students from coast-to-coast.鈥�

Budget 2018 proposes to invest $925 million over five years to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIRC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).  Budget 2018 also supports increasing diversity in science through greater collaboration between the granting councils, research funding recipients and improved support for women, underrepresented groups, and early-career researchers.

President Abd-El-Aziz noted that 17吃瓜鈥檚 priorities, including involvement with the industry-led , align well with Budget 2018 given our strong research capabilities from across the fields of science, engineering, climate change, environmental studies, and veterinary medicine which are already making positive impacts on Canada鈥檚 ocean economy. 

President Abd-El-Aziz added, 鈥淲e look forward to working with our federal government partners in the months and years to come to help support our number-one priority which is to develop our future leaders through robust experiential learning and research opportunities that allows our students to achieve their full potential.鈥�

You can find the Universities Canada 2018 Federal Budget news release .

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.
 

The Soci茅t茅 Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin (SSTA), Coll猫ge de l'脦le, and the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Education at the 17吃瓜 are pleased to host the Honourable Jean-Marc Fournier, Quebec鈥檚 Minister responsible for Canadian Relations and the Canadian Francophonie at a public lecture on Wednesday, March 7. 

Minister Fournier has been touring the Maritime Provinces, promoting co-operation between Quebec and francophone communities across the country. The visit to Prince Edward Island coincides with 鈥淟es Rendez-vous de la francophonie,鈥� a collection of events taking place in Canada from March 1 to 21 celebrating French culture as part of the Journ茅e internationale de la Francophonie (March 20).

During his talk, Minister Fournier will address the topic, 鈥渂uilding the Canada of tomorrow, together.鈥� After the lecture, there will be a question period. The event will take place in Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, room 241, and begins at 11:30 am with a buffet lunch. Admission is free. Simultaneous translation will be provided.

All are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Johanna Venturini, Project Manager, Communications and Community Relations, Soci茅t茅 Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin at 902-436-4881 or johanna.venturini@ssta.org.

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.
 

Dr. Don L. Baker, Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia, will give the inaugural lecture in 17吃瓜鈥檚 new Asian Studies International Seminar and Korean Studies Speaker Series on Thursday, March 8, 2:30 pm, Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building.

Dr. Baker will give a presentation called 鈥淔rom the Mountains into the Cities: The Transformation of Korean Buddhism in the Twentieth Century鈥� on Thursday from 2:30 to 3:45 pm. The storm date for the event is Friday, March 9, 2:30 to 3:45 pm, Room 213, SDU Main Building.

A renowned scholar in the area of East Asian history, especially Korea鈥檚 religious, intellectual, and cultural history, Dr. Baker is frequently invited by many leading universities and research institutes around the world to give special public talks. He joined UBC in 1987 as its first professor of Korean Studies (KS) and was entrusted with the task of building a Korean Studies program. Under his leadership, it has become the best KS program (with BA, MA, and PhD streams) in Canada and one of the premier KS programs in the world. For many years, he also served as director of UBC鈥檚 Centre for Korean Research. He has authored, edited, co-edited, or translated eight scholarly books since 1996. His Sourcebook of Korean Civilization, Vol. II, and Korean Spirituality are accepted as two popular textbooks in Korean history or religion courses and are frequently cited by scholars and students. He recently published a pioneering monograph, Catholics and Anti-Catholicism in Chos艔n Korea (University of Hawaii Press, 2017). 

鈥淎s the first of our international seminar and speaker series,鈥� says Dr. Edward Chung, coordinator of Asian Studies and director of the Korean Studies Project at 17吃瓜, 鈥渢his is a wonderful lecture topic on modern Buddhism, especially for understanding the religious and cultural transformation of Buddhism in twentieth-century Korea under the influence of Japan, Christianity, Western ideas, and socio-economic changes. This public talk is significant because of the growing popularity (public awareness) of Buddhism in our Island communities as well.鈥�

This international seminar and speaker series project is an initiative of the 17吃瓜 Faculty of Arts, Asian Studies Program, and its Korean Studies Project, and is supported by a major international Seed Program for Korean Studies grant (AKS-2017-INC-2230001) through the Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea, and Korean Studies Promotion Service, the Academy of Korean Studies.

Everyone is welcome to attend Dr. Baker鈥檚 presentation. Healthy refreshments will be provided.

The next edition of the 2018 Island Studies Lecture Series features the research of Dr. Nand C. Bardouille on the important role of regional integration in Caribbean island states to overcome the disadvantages associated with their smaller size. The lecture is Tuesday, March 20 at 7:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge of 17吃瓜鈥檚 SDU Main Building. All are welcome.

鈥淓ither we integrate or we perish鈥︹�� For forty-plus years, this famous aphorism has given impetus to a grouping of mainly small-island states in the Caribbean Basin that is endeavouring to advance regional integration. This lecture addresses the question: what role does the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) play in positioning its members to overcome their small size in the international system? CARICOM is a grouping of fifteen member states and five associate members, which span the archipelagic state of The Bahamas in the northern part of the Caribbean Basin to the low-lying coastal states of Suriname and Guyana in South America.

Dr. Bardouille will call attention to the vitally important role of collaborative regional governance arrangements in undergirding the viability of Caribbean island states. He will focus on how CARICOM enables co-ordinated regional responses to constraints/vulnerabilities associated with small size and the achievement of policy success for its members that face existential threats such as climate change and transnational crime. Dr. Bardouille will trace the key milestones/achievements of and the challenges that confront CARICOM and will reflect on CARICOM鈥檚 prospects.

Dr. Nand C. Bardouille, a national of Dominica, is currently a visiting professor in the Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) program at 17吃瓜.

Watch for another lecture about islands鈥攏ear and far鈥攃oming in April. For more information, contact Laurie Brinklow at iis@upei.ca or (902) 894-2881.

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.

The 17吃瓜 Faculty of Business will host an information session for those interested in its Executive MBA program. The event will be Tuesday, March 13 at 5:00 pm in the boardroom at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown.

17吃瓜鈥檚 EMBA program offers a high-quality learning experience for working business professionals. The program is designed for those working in, or aspiring to work, in a management or leadership position. Classes are offered bi-weekly on Fridays and Saturdays with the option to complete the program in 20 months.

Learn more about the program and application process, have your questions answered, and meet with staff from the Faculty of Business.

To reserve a seat, contact 902-566-6474 or mba@upei.ca.

For more information about 17吃瓜鈥檚 Executive MBA program, please visit or contact the MBA Coordinator at 902-566-6474.

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.

The W.A. Murphy Student Centre lobby was crowded, with lineups well down the hall, as people waited to get a scoop of ice cream and help a good cause: mental health.

As part of COWS ice cream and the Canadian Mental Health Association鈥檚 Moo Let鈥檚 Talk campaign, a satellite ice cream scooping station was set up on campus March 1, 2018 to raise funds for the CMHA and to increase awareness of mental health issues and supports.

17吃瓜 student, faculty and staff came out enforce to support the initiative, which was in memory of 17吃瓜 student Jason Driscoll. March 1 would have been his 22nd birthday.

17吃瓜 President Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz took time to hand out ice cream and speak with Jason鈥檚 family and students.

In total, the satellite station raised $1,431, with 350 people served.

The President鈥檚 Office also donated $1,000 in Jason鈥檚 memory to support additional initiatives during . The use of the funds will be directed by Jason's family.  

Every week during the season, 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their sports. Congratulations to Jenna Mae Ellsworth, the 17吃瓜 Panther Subway Athlete of the Week for February 27鈥揗arch 4.

Jenna Mae Ellsworth is a second-year guard on the 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Basketball team and a Bachelor of Science student from Charlottetown. The Panthers made it to the AUS playoffs over the weekend, defeating the University of New Brunswick 76鈥�70 and Cape Breton University 78鈥�73 before losing in the finals to Acadia 80鈥�58. Ellsworth played every minute of the Panthers three games on the weekend, averaging more than 22 points per game. For her outstanding performance, Ellsworth was selected to the AUS tournament all-star team. 鈥淛enna Mae had an outstanding AUS tournament at both end of the floor,鈥� said coach Greg Gould. 鈥淪he was our leader on offence and defence!鈥�

Go Panthers Go!

U-SPORTS, the national governing body for university sports in Canada, announced today the winner of the 2018 Sylvia Sweeney Award is 17吃瓜鈥檚 Kiera Rigby. The Sylvia Sweeney Award recognizes the Canadian women鈥檚 university basketball player who best exemplifies the value of athletics, academics, and community involvement.

鈥淭hroughout her five years at 17吃瓜, Kiera has been an outstanding Panther on the court, in the classroom, and in the community,鈥� said Chris Huggan, director of Athletics and Recreation at 17吃瓜. 鈥淚 am thrilled that she is being recognized on a national level for all that she has done to better the lives of others. This recognition is very well deserved. A great way to end her university sporting career.鈥�

From the U-SPORTS release:

Five-foot-ten forward Kiera Rigby was named an AUS first-team all-star for the first time in her five-year career with the 17吃瓜 Panthers. She led the team in scoring, averaging 18.4 points per game, ranking eighth in the nation, while shooting a respectable 43.5 per cent (36.7 from beyond the arc). She also grabbed 4.3 rebounds a night to go along with 2.0 assists.

The Charlottetown native is also a vital part of the community. Her interest in biology led her to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (physical medicine and emergency departments), where she has volunteered more than 80 hours since June. She also volunteers her time with the World University Services of Canada (WUSC), Canadian Cancer Society, and Arthritis Society. If that wasn鈥檛 enough, she鈥檚 also a three-year member of the 17吃瓜 Varsity Leadership team, a tutor with Student Services, and an active member of the 17吃瓜 Biology Society and 17吃瓜 Pre-Med Society.

Rigby鈥檚 balancing act doesn鈥檛 end there. Academically, she has an outstanding 3.9 cumulative grade-point average. The four-time Academic All-Canadian made the dean鈥檚 list four times and graduated in May with a major in biology and a minor in biomedical physics.

Rigby is currently doing her honours research in Dr. Adam Johnston鈥檚 exercise physiology lab, examining Duchenne muscular dystrophy. She intends on continuing her schooling afterwards and has applied to several programs across Canada specializing in physiotherapy, including Dalhousie, McMaster, and the University of Toronto. She鈥檚 also preparing for an interview for a four-year program at the Canadian Chiropractic College in Toronto.

鈥淜iera is a born leader. She cares for everyone she comes in contact with, and that caring and supportive personality makes people want to follow her,鈥� said Panthers head coach Greg Gould. 鈥淜iera always has time to uplift and support those around her. It鈥檚 amazing to watch how people of all ages are drawn to her magnetic personality.鈥�

Congratulations, Kiera!

Historica Canada, the country's largest organization dedicated to enhancing awareness of Canadian history and citizenship, is launching a new Heritage Minute to coincide with 2018 International Women鈥檚 Day on March 8. The new Heritage Minute features PEI literary icon L.M. Montgomery and was created in consultation with 17吃瓜 past-president Dr. Elizabeth 鈥淏etsy鈥� Epperly and Montgomery scholars Dr. Mary Rubio and Dr. Laura Robinson.

Dr. Epperly is an internationally respected expert in the area of L.M. Montgomery scholarship. Her first book, The Fragrance of Sweet-Grass: L.M. Montgomery鈥檚 Heroines and the Pursuit of Romance, was ground-breaking in positioning Montgomery as an author of significance in the Canadian and international spheres. Her second major work, Through Lover鈥檚 Lane: L.M. Montgomery鈥檚 Photography and Visual Imagination was pivotal in expanding the scholarly landscape of Montgomery studies.

Dr. Epperly was instrumental in advancing and institutionalizing Montgomery scholarship at 17吃瓜 by creating, with her 17吃瓜 colleagues, the . Her vision was expansive and inclusive, creating spaces for students, readers, fans, and scholars to come together to explore Montgomery鈥檚 body of work.

鈥淭he L.M. Montgomery Institute welcomes this new Heritage Minute, celebrating and, for some, introducing one of Canada's most beloved and influential authors,鈥� said Dr. Philip Smith, chair of the L.M. Montgomery Institute, 鈥渁nd what a fine resource for developing the Minute in Dr. Epperly, not only an expert scholar, but also someone who appreciates the special relationship of Montgomery to her Island and to her fans.鈥�

Congratulations, Dr. Epperly!

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.

The Mental Health Week Committee at the 17吃瓜 has unveiled its jam-packed, five-day schedule for 17吃瓜 Mental Health Week 2018. The program, that takes place March 12鈥�16, continues with the theme, 鈥榬elationships matter鈥�.

鈥淥ur hope is to build a culture of care that nurtures and celebrates mental health and wellness of everyone in our 17吃瓜 community,鈥� says MHW committee co-chair Anne Bartlett. 鈥淭he events and sessions encourage students, staff and faculty to help themselves and each other by connecting and building relationships with others.鈥�

Adds MHW committee co-chair Keith Lawlor, 鈥淲e hope to instill the idea that at 17吃瓜, no one is alone鈥攖here is always someone who can help.鈥�

Two signature events during the week include:

• MHW鈥檚 Keynote Address with Wil Gunning (Tuesday, 11:30 am鈥�12:30 pm, McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre)鈥擶il Gunning is the captain of a fishing enterprise, a local entrepreneur of two companies, a mentor for young adults, and a keynote speaker who travels throughout Canada sharing stories of his experience in the foster care system. Wil speaks about why he went into care and the life experiences that have shaped him into the person he is today. He will share how he navigated his childhood and the importance of building relationships with others and oneself.
   
• Personal Story & Performance by Problematic (Thursday 8:00鈥�9:00 pm, The Wave, W.A. Murphy Student Centre)鈥擧e goes by the name of Problematic, but is also known as Greg Macdonald, an alternative hip hop artist with a unique storytelling twist. Greg鈥檚 life has not been an easy one. As a child, he experienced pain and adversity as a result of abuse, and later lost his best friend tragically in a fire. Trying to work through his pain and depression, he turned to music where the creation and act of writing became his greatest outlet. Greg鈥檚 music, influenced by a wide variety of artists from Nickleback to Eminem and 2pac, is becoming increasingly popular and he is getting ready to release his debut album. Come hear his story, and listen to a few of his tracks鈥攜ou don鈥檛 want to miss this one.  All ages are welcome, admission is free. Watch his  for a sneak preview!

The full schedule of events can be found at .