秀色短视频 and Synapse congratulate Nautilus on becoming part of Croda Group

The 秀色短视频 and Synapse Applied Research and Industry Services congratulates Nautilus Biosciences Canada Inc. (Nautilus), a marine biotechnology company founded by 秀色短视频 professor Russell Kerr, on being acquired by Croda International Plc.

Croda Group is an international, multi-sector company that provides innovative, sustainable ingredients for customers in the areas of personal care, health care, crop care, polymer additives, lubricants, coatings and polymers, geo tech, home care and industrial specialities.

Synapse was pleased to support the acquisition process by shepherding discussions and helping coordinate the agreements between 秀色短视频 and Croda/Nautilus. Synapse, an independently-incorporated company was created to help transfer the expertise and knowledge housed in 秀色短视频 into products, processes, services, and insights that can provide practical social and economic benefit beyond the university environment.

秀色短视频 President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz said, 鈥淲e are delighted that a technology rich enterprise coming from the University will become part of an internationally recognized company like Croda, and that their excellent work researching marine microbial microbiology will continue to develop and have commercial realization. We look forward to future opportunities for partnership and collaboration with both Nautilus and Croda.鈥

秀色短视频 announces the Panther Subway Athletes of the Week, January 8-14

Every week, 秀色短视频 Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Kiera Rigby and Amin Suleman, the 秀色短视频 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for January 8-14!

Kiera Rigby is a fifth-year forward on the 秀色短视频 Women鈥檚 Basketball team and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) student from Charlottetown. The Panthers split a pair of games against Saint Mary鈥檚 University over the weekend. Rigby scored an incredible 26 points in Friday night鈥檚 win, shooting 47% from the field. 鈥淪he went 66% from the 3-point line and was 8 for 12 from the free-throw line,鈥 said coach Greg Gould. 鈥淜iera also had three rebounds and a blocked shot. On Saturday, she scored 21 points, shooting 40% from the field and 80% from the free-throw line while collecting three rebounds.鈥

Amin Suleman is a third-year guard on the 秀色短视频 Men鈥檚 Basketball team and a Bachelor of Arts student from Toronto, Ontario. The team dropped two games to Saint Mary鈥檚 University over the weekend, but Suleman was a standout for the Panthers. 鈥淎min had a very strong weekend against the Huskies,鈥 said coach Darrell Glenn. 鈥淗e combined for 20 rebounds, shot an impressive 50% from the field, scored 24 points, and played 60 minutes.鈥

#BellLetsTalk is just around the corner! The Panthers are proud to sponsor with Bell Aliant for Bell Let鈥檚 Talk Night on Saturday, January 27. The 秀色短视频 Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Basketball teams are hosting Cape Breton University. Help us help others join the conversation about mental health.

And don鈥檛 forget! 秀色短视频 students get into all Panther home games for free. Let鈥檚 fill the stands and make this the best season ever!

秀色短视频 receives a $25,000 Bell Let鈥檚 Talk Community Fund grant to support mental health training

The 秀色短视频 is pleased to announce a $25,000 Bell Let鈥檚 Talk Community Fund grant in support of 秀色短视频鈥檚 Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) program.

Funding will allow two 秀色短视频 Student Affairs employees to be professionally trained as instructors in the ASIST program. Once trained, these instructors will offer the two-day ASIST program free-of-charge to students, faculty and staff at 秀色短视频, beginning with high-priority groups such as residence life coordinators, Student Affairs staff and other employees who may be the first point of contact for students in a crisis.

鈥淥n behalf of all members of the 秀色短视频 community, I thank Bell Let鈥檚 Talk for supporting the University鈥檚 efforts in suicide intervention with a Bell Let鈥檚 Talk Community Fund grant,鈥 said 秀色短视频 President and Vice-Chancellor, Alaa Abd-El-Aziz. 鈥淭his grant will have a significant impact on our ability to encourage an open dialogue across campus about student mental health.鈥

Having members of the 秀色短视频 campus community trained in suicide intervention will not only further the discussion about the state of student mental health, but also provide crucial support to students in need. By being proactive and making this training available, 秀色短视频 hopes to sustain a healthy and supportive community across campus.

鈥淭his is a very exciting development in 秀色短视频's move to better equip our whole campus community to support our students, faculty and staff,鈥 said Treena Smith, Director of Student Affairs. 鈥淥ur plan is to have over 200 people trained in ASIST over the next three years and this is all due to Bell Let's Talk funding.鈥

鈥淏ell Let鈥檚 Talk is very proud to provide a $25,000 grant to support the 秀色短视频鈥檚 ASIST mental health training program,鈥 said Mary Deacon, Chair of Bell Let鈥檚 Talk. 鈥淭he 2017 Bell Let鈥檚 Talk Community Fund provided 70 grants to support programs providing mental health services in communities around the country that help Canadians living with mental illness.鈥

Bell Let鈥檚 Talk Day is January 31
Bell will donate 5 cents to Canadian mental health programs for each of these interactions on January 31, at no extra cost to participants:

  • Text and talk: Every text message, mobile and long distance call made by Bell Canada, Bell Aliant and Bell MTS customers
  • Twitter: Every tweet using #BellLetsTalk and Bell Let鈥檚 Talk Day video view
  • Facebook: Every view of the Bell Let鈥檚 Talk Day video at and use of the Bell Let鈥檚 Talk frame
  • Instagram: Every Bell Let鈥檚 Talk Day video view
  • Snapchat: Every use of the Bell Let鈥檚 Talk filter and video view

The Bell Let鈥檚 Talk initiative promotes Canadian mental health with national awareness and anti-stigma campaigns like Bell Let鈥檚 Talk Day, and provides significant Bell funding of community care and access, research and workplace initiatives. To learn more about the Bell Let鈥檚 Talk campaign, and to download the Bell Let鈥檚 Talk toolkit to help get the conversation started, please visit .

About the 秀色短视频
The 秀色短视频 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鈥斝闵淌悠 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 秀色短视频 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.
 

Chaplaincy Centre hosts interfaith panel, January 21

The 秀色短视频 Chaplaincy Centre will host an interfaith panel on the role of women in society. The discussion begins at 2:00 pm, Sunday, January 21 in the 秀色短视频 Chaplaincy Centre.

A panel made up of representatives of the Buddhist, Muslim, and Christian faiths will make presentations and participate in a discussion. Panellists will also field questions from the audience.

鈥淎ny opportunity we have to learn from each other is a valuable experience,鈥 said Sister Sue Kidd, campus minister at 秀色短视频. 鈥淲e鈥檙e creating a venue for that conversation.鈥

Members from all faith backgrounds are welcome. Refreshments will be served.

The 秀色短视频 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鈥斝闵淌悠 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 秀色短视频 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.

Island Studies Lecture series presents: Unearthing the mysteries of Prehistoric PEI

Island filmmaker and photographer Will Beckett will be the first speaker in the 2018 Island Studies Lecture Series. Beckett will bring his childhood fascination with prehistoric life to the Faculty Lounge of 秀色短视频鈥檚 SDU Main Building on Tuesday, February 13 at 7:00 pm. Beckett will discuss the behind-the-scenes adventures of making his forthcoming documentary series, Prehistoric PEI.

Beckett spent the past three years making the first documentary about Prince Edward Island鈥檚 little-known prehistoric past鈥攁 journey that鈥檚 taken him as far as Philadelphia, PA, in his quest for an answer to the question: where have all of PEI鈥檚 fossils gone?

In 1845, a farmer unearthed one of Canada鈥檚 very first fossils in New London, PEI. Islanders still find fossils of plants and animals embedded in cliffs, lying openly on the beaches, and buried under the soil. The public seldom hears about these discoveries, and even more rarely do they get a chance to see them unless they visit museums in Ontario or Nova Scotia.

PEI鈥檚 fossils paint a fascinating picture of a time long before the dinosaurs when the land teemed with a variety of life. Will鈥檚 lecture covers the inspiration for, and the information around, the documentary and the discoveries he鈥檚 made along the way. He鈥檒l also offer a sneak peek of some of the documentary footage, along with a glimpse of what Prince Edward Island looked like 290 million years ago.

Originally from St. Margaret鈥檚 Bay, Nova Scotia, Beckett now lives in Charlottetown. He鈥檚 worked as a crew member on TV projects such as CBC鈥檚 The Songs of Gene MacLellan and The Stats of Life. He鈥檚 also acted in commercials and appeared in the Island-produced feature film Kooperman.

Admission to the lecture is free. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Watch for another lecture about islands鈥攏ear and far鈥擬arch 20. For more information, contact Laurie at iis@upei.ca or 902-894-2881.

The 秀色短视频 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鈥斝闵淌悠 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 秀色短视频 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.

秀色短视频 announces the Panther Subway Athletes of the Week, January 15鈥21

Every week, 秀色短视频 Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Kiera Rigby and Marcus Power, the 秀色短视频 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for January 15鈥21!

Kiera Rigby is a fifth-year forward on 秀色短视频 Women鈥檚 Basketball team and a Bachelor of Science (honours) student from Charlottetown. The Panthers had an incredible weekend, beating Dalhousie University on Friday night 84鈥69 and toppling the number-one team in the country the next night, dropping Acadia University 88鈥66. On Friday, she scored a career-high 30 points in the Panthers win over Dalhousie. She shot an amazing 72% from the floor including 75% from the three-point line and 78% from the free-throw line. She also recorded two assists, four steals, and one blocked shot. Rigby scored 25 points the next night, shooting 44% from the field. She also had five rebounds, four assists, two steals, and two blocked shots. 鈥淜iera鈥檚 performance on the weekend was the best individual performance by a player in my tenure at 秀色短视频,鈥 said coach Greg Gould. This is Rigby鈥檚 second consecutive week as the Panther Subway Athlete of the Week.

Marcus Power is a fourth-year forward on the 秀色短视频 Men鈥檚 Hockey team and a Bachelor of Business Administration student from St. John鈥檚, Newfoundland and Labrador. The team split a pair of games over the weekend, beating Acadia University 5鈥1 and losing to Saint Mary鈥檚 University 5鈥2. 鈥淢arcus has been one our most consistent players this season,鈥 said coach Forbes MacPherson. 鈥淗e was playing on a line Friday night with RT Rice and Darcy Ashley; they were dominant all night, and Marcus was rewarded with three goals.鈥

#BellLetsTalk is just around the corner! The Panthers are proud to sponsor with Bell Aliant for Bell Let鈥檚 Talk Night on Saturday, January 27. The 秀色短视频 Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Basketball teams are hosting Cape Breton University. Help us help others join the conversation about mental health.

And don鈥檛 forget! 秀色短视频 students get into all Panther home games for free. Let鈥檚 fill the stands and make this the best season ever!

Information sessions for Master鈥檚 in Island Tourism at 秀色短视频, January 25

秀色短视频 is hosting information sessions on Thursday, January 25 for those interested in the new course-based starting in August 2018. This is your opportunity to obtain a graduate degree in the expanding field of tourism, applied specifically to islands. Using primarily online courses for your convenience, this two-year program incorporates two work-study courses working directly with tourism organizations.

鈥淚sland tourism is one of the fastest growing global sectors,鈥 said Jim Randall, coordinator of the Master of Arts in Island Studies at 秀色短视频. 鈥淭his new online course-based master鈥檚 degree from a university recognized as the world leader in island studies scholarship and learning gives graduates a high-quality post-graduate credential targeted to students' specific career needs.鈥

Scholarships and bursaries are available. Learn more about this exciting new degree program at two information sessions on Thursday, January 25 at 3:00 and 6:00 pm in room 243 of 秀色短视频鈥檚 Don and Marion McDougall Hall. For more information, contact the Program Coordinator at mais@upei.ca or 902-620-5013. 

The 秀色短视频 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鈥斝闵淌悠 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 秀色短视频 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.

秀色短视频 partners to present Engagement in a Time of Polarization, Feb. 12鈥26

秀色短视频 and Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina are working together to present a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) about our increasingly toxic online interactions. Engagement in a Time of Polarization will examine how our communications environment became so toxic and will explore what individuals and citizens can do to stop the trend. The course is free and runs February 12 through 26 through . All are welcome.

The course is led by Dr. Bonnie Stewart, program design lead and designer for experiential education and work-integrated learning at 秀色短视频, and Dr. Natalie Delia Deckard, assistant professor of sociology at Davidson College.

This brief pop-up MOOC explores what our current information ecosystem means for societal institutions: education, government, and media. Facilitators will open live conversations with leading voices in disinformation and media literacies, and will lead participants through models of participatory engagement that can help minimize polarization and manipulation.

 

Over two weeks, the MOOC will convene a conversation on building understanding and relationships, even within the very real limits of contemporary social media. Participants can engage on their own time, in real time, and are welcome to complete as much or as little of the course as they wish. University classes from California, Pennsylvania, and Egypt have already signed on to embed some of the MOOC into their coursework, and the 秀色短视频 community is invited to engage as well.

For more information, or to register, visit the for the course.

The 秀色短视频 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鈥斝闵淌悠 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 秀色短视频 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.

Riverview鈥檚 Abby Lacey commits to the Panthers

秀色短视频 Women鈥檚 Basketball Head Coach Greg Gould is pleased to announce that Abby Lacey has committed to the Panthers for the 2018鈥19 season. Lacey is a 5鈥7鈥 guard from Riverview, New Brunswick who has been a three year-starter for the Riverview High School Royals, leading her team to the New Brunswick High School provincial final last season.

鈥淚 am very excited to be joining the 秀色短视频 Panthers,鈥 said Lacey. 鈥淭heir style of play is very fast, which I feel will be a good fit for my game. I am looking forward to the challenges of playing at the next level, continuing to develop my skills, and contributing to the team in any way I can.鈥

Lacey was drawn to 秀色短视频鈥檚 Department of Psychology and is excited to be part of the close-knit campus and Island communities.

鈥淚 have followed Abby鈥檚 basketball career for the past three years, and I am excited to have her join our program,鈥 said Gould. 鈥淪he is dynamic player鈥攆ast, quick and very strong. Abby is a natural scorer, who can attack the basket, pull-up, or shoot the three. She is a very good student, a hard worker, and a great team player who I see making an immediate contribution. I look forward to helping her achieve her academic and basketball goals.鈥

Lacey has been accepted into the 秀色短视频 Faculty of Arts. Go Panthers Go!

Win with 秀色短视频 Emergency Alert! Contest closes February 2

秀色短视频 invites students and employees to fully make use of 秀色短视频 Emergency Alert鈥斝闵淌悠's new emergency mass notification system鈥攂y signing up to receive texts during an emergency or for storm closures. 

All current students, faculty, and staff with an @upei.ca email have been automatically entered into the 秀色短视频 Emergency Alert system and will receive email messages (the database is updated on a periodic basis to capture new students and employees). However, campus members need to opt-in to receive text notifications.

As a further incentive to opt-in, 秀色短视频 is running a contest where students, faculty, and staff will have a chance to win one of four $100 gift certificates for the 秀色短视频 Bookstore if they update their profile by midnight on February 2, 2018. There are two ways to enter:

  1. Visit for instructions on how to login, update your profile, and opt-in to receive texts, or read the updated 
     
  2. Visit the 秀色短视频 Emergency Alert booth from 12 noon鈥2 pm at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre (January 22鈥26) and Robertson Library (January 29鈥揊ebruary 2) where 秀色短视频 Security Services will assist you in updating your profile and opting-in to receive texts.

If you think you have already updated your 秀色短视频 Emergency Alert profile with your cell/smart phone number but still are not receiving texts, please review the as there have been some updates since the initial instructions were sent in 2017. For more information, visit or email Mark Pharand, Manager, Security Services.

Contest rules:

  • Contest closes February 2, 2018, at midnight.
  • Any faculty, staff, or student who opts in prior to midnight, February 2, 2018 will be entered in a draw for a chance to win one (1) gift certificate to the 秀色短视频 Bookstore.
  • A total of four (4) $100 gift certificates will be distributed in the following manner: one to a member of faculty and staff; three to students.
  • Members of the Emergency Operations Centre team will be excluded from the draw.
  • Winners will be drawn on Monday, February 5, 2018 and notified as soon as possible.