Panthers at Home, January 27鈥28

The 秀色短视频 Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Basketball teams are partnering with Bell Aliant this weekend to present Bell Let鈥檚 Talk Night. Saturday鈥檚 home games against Cape Breton University will include activities to help encourage everyone to join the conversation about mental health.

The Panther basketball teams are hosing a two-night home stand against Cape Breton University. Saturday, the women take the court at 6:00 pm. The men play at 8:00 pm.

Greg Gould, coach of the 秀色短视频 Women鈥檚 Basketball team, says his squad will be looking to build on their recent momentum.

鈥淲e have two very tough games against CBU this weekend,鈥 said Gould. 鈥淭hese game are extra important as we lost two close games to them at CBU. They are a big, physical team with two high scoring post players in Keough and Brown. We will need to be at our best to win.鈥

The teams play again the next day. The women start at 1:00 pm. The men tip off at 3:00 pm.

鈥淲e are looking forward to being back at home playing in front of our home crowd,鈥 said Darrell Glenn, coach of the 秀色短视频 Men鈥檚 Basketball team. 鈥淥ur goal on Saturday will be to build on our performance from Acadia this past weekend. Shot selection, lots of ball movement, and defending the paint are areas where we have to get significantly better.鈥

The teams are looking to pack the gym Saturday evening for Bell Let鈥檚 Talk Night.

鈥淚 am very pleased to have our student-athletes taking on a leadership role in the promotion Bell Let鈥檚 Talk in support of mental health,鈥 said Chris Huggan, director of 秀色短视频 Athletics and Recreation. 鈥淔or those impacted by mental illness, stigma can be one of the greatest obstacles. I鈥檓 proud that we鈥檙e part of the effort to get people talking. I hope you'll come out and cheer on our teams and support Bell Let's Talk.鈥 

Bell Let鈥檚 Talk supports Soup for the Soul at the 秀色短视频 Chaplaincy Centre

Join the campus community for 2018's first Soup for the Soul on Wednesday, February 7 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm in the 秀色短视频 Chaplaincy Centre. Warm up with a bowl of chicken and rice or lentil soup.

This year, Soup for the Soul is proud to connect with the Bell Let鈥檚 Talk initiative to amplify its efforts to promote healthy eating and mental health awareness. The Chaplaincy Centre also recognizes the Kettle Black, a student-owned business, which is supplying a chef for the event.

鈥淢idway through our third year, this event continues to draw students and others who are asking to work with us as cooks, servers and that very important 鈥榳hatever you need鈥 role,鈥 said Sister Susan Kidd. 鈥淗ealthy food helps mental health and that it is free only adds to the goodness. This time, we are working with students, staff, faculty, smaller local and bigger national businesses.  The reach is extensive, and we may never really know its impact.鈥

Please note: this event was originally scheduled for Wednesday, January 31.

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 to host U SPORTS women鈥檚 hockey championship in 2019 and 2020

U SPORTS announced in a today that the 秀色短视频 has been selected to host back-to-back women's hockey championships in 2019 and 2020.

While 2019 will mark the first time the national women鈥檚 hockey tournament will be in Charlottetown, 秀色短视频 has a proven track record in successfully hosting three U SPORTS national championships: men鈥檚 soccer in 2005 and 2014, and women鈥檚 soccer in 2010.

"We are very excited to be hosting another U SPORTS national event at 秀色短视频, this time, the women鈥檚 hockey championship for two consecutive years," says 秀色短视频 President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz. 鈥淭his prestigious sporting competition will showcase the very best talent in Canada, including our very own Panther student-athletes, and have a positive impact on the development of women鈥檚 hockey in our community. On behalf of 秀色短视频, I thank U SPORTS and our local organizing committee for securing this great opportunity.鈥

The local organizing committee will be led by co-chairs Kathleen Casey, Della Sweet, and Lorna O鈥橠onald who have a long-standing history of involvement in hockey and community events in the province, as well as existing relationships with 秀色短视频.

鈥淲e are delighted to have engaged these three women to serve as event co-chairs,鈥 says Director of Athletics and Recreation Chris Huggan. 鈥淲ith their leadership coupled with support from the 秀色短视频 administration and the City of Charlottetown, I know we will deliver exciting events that will be centred on student-athletes, fans, and visitors alike.鈥

鈥淭hrough our nationally recognized sport tourism initiative, SCORE, the City of Charlottetown has been aggressively pursuing the marketplace, attracting high calibre sporting events and seeing steady returns,鈥 said Mayor Clifford Lee. 鈥淲e are proud to have led the bid to secure these events and congratulate 秀色短视频 on being successfully chosen to host these U SPORTS championships for two consecutive years. We look forward to working with 秀色短视频 and the organizing committee on these national events that are certain to have a positive impact on our community and city as a whole.鈥

The 2019 U SPORTS Women鈥檚 Hockey Championship will be held March 14鈥17 while the 2020 edition will run March 12鈥15. Both events will follow an eight-team championship format and take place on the 秀色短视频 campus at MacLauchlan Arena (Bell Aliant Centre).

About the 秀色短视频 Women鈥檚 Hockey Program

The 秀色短视频 Women鈥檚 Hockey program can trace its roots back to 1975. The team operated as a club until it joined Atlantic University Sport in 2002. In 2004, the program requested and was granted a leave of absence for one year and subsequently returned as a full varsity program in 2005. Over the past twelve years, the program has grown, finding success in 2012 when the Panthers won the AUS championship. The program supports student-athletes from across Canada and around the world, and is proud to include German Olympic national player Anja Weisser, International University Sport Federation (FISU) Team Canada member Keirstin Visser, and South Korean Olympic national player Ye Eun Park among its alumni. In 2013, the 秀色短视频 Women鈥檚 Hockey program was Sport PEI鈥檚 Team of the Year. 秀色短视频 Women鈥檚 Hockey sits on a solid foundation and has a bright future moving toward 2019.

About the City of Charlottetown鈥檚 SCORE Program

The City of Charlottetown is the proud sport capital of Prince Edward Island and has had tremendous ongoing success in hosting numerous sport events as a result of a shared vision to be a premiere sport tourism destination, dedicated leadership, and strategic local and national partnerships. In 2005, the City launched its national award-winning SCORE initiative to attract and assist in the hosting of sport events in Charlottetown that offer a pronounced opportunity for economic, tourism, and community growth. Charlottetown garners an average of $43M of the province of Prince Edward Island鈥檚 annual $68M sport tourism economic impact through the attraction of new, one-off events, as well as the existing inventory of signature annual events. Equally important is the impact SCORE-attracted events have on the long-term development of sport within the community.

U SPORTS Women's Hockey Championship Hosts (champions)

2020 秀色短视频 (March 12鈥15, 2020)
2019 秀色短视频 (March 14鈥17, 2019)
2018 Western University (March 15鈥18, 2018)
2017 Queen's University (Alberta)
2016 University of Calgary (Montreal)
2015 University of Calgary (Western)
2014 St. Thomas University (McGill)
2013 University of Toronto (Montreal)
2012 University of Alberta (Calgary)
2011 Wilfrid Laurier University (McGill)
2010 St. Francis Xavier University (Alberta)
2009 St. Francis Xavier University (McGill)
2008 University of Ottawa (McGill)
2007 University of Ottawa (Alberta)
2006 St. Francis Xavier University (Alberta)
2005 McGill University (Laurier)
2004 McGill University (Alberta)
2003 University of Regina (Alberta)
2002 University of Regina (Alberta)
2001 University of Calgary (Toronto)
2000 Concordia University (Alberta)
1999 University of Toronto (Concordia)
1998 Concordia University (Concordia)

Faculty of Business students win second place at Inter-Collegiate Business Competition

Students from 秀色短视频鈥檚 Faculty of Business took second place at the Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC) held January 18鈥20 at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario. The ICBC is Canada鈥檚 longest-running undergraduate business case competition, celebrating its 40th year.

The ICBC features competitions in eight different events, including accounting, business policy (strategy), ethics, debate, finance, human resources, marketing, and management of information systems. After strong showings at the preliminary round in October, two teams from 秀色短视频 earned invitations to compete in the final round in the categories of ethics and business policy.

秀色短视频鈥檚 ethics team competed against teams from University of Alberta, University of Calgary, Concordia University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Wilfrid Laurier University. The team, comprised of Quinton Gorman, a fourth-year Bachelor of Business Administration student (marketing specialization) and Zach Geldert, a fourth-year Bachelor of Sociology student with an economics minor and business certificate, placed second.

鈥淚CBC was a great learning experience, and I am happy that we were able to achieve this result,鈥 said Geldert. 鈥淭his competition gave us the chance to put what we have learned in the classroom to use in a very practical way.鈥

The team had five-and-a-half hours to prepare with no access to internet, but use of textbooks. They had 15 minutes to present their solution to a judging panel of industry professionals, with an additional five minutes to answer questions and defend their recommendations.

鈥淚f you want a big return, you have to be willing take a risk,鈥 said Gorman. 鈥淓ven though preparing and presenting a case in a short amount of time may be daunting, it is undoubtedly one of the greatest experiences that a business student can have. You learn how to approach a business situation and provide a recommendation in a hands-on way. This is something that all students can learn from, and I encourage all those who are interested to get involved in this great program.鈥

秀色短视频鈥檚 business policy team was made up of Alex Dunne, a fourth-year Bachelor of Business Administration student (accounting specialization); Callum Wood, a fourth-year Bachelor of Business Administration student (accounting specialization); and, Sydney Gallant, a fourth-year Bachelor of Business Administration student (finance specialization). The team had a great showing in an extremely competitive field, but unfortunately didn鈥檛 crack the top three.

鈥淚 am so proud of the work these students did in training and in competition,鈥 said Mary Whitrow, 秀色短视频鈥檚 case competition program coordinator and coach. 鈥淐ongratulations to both teams on their performances!鈥

鈥淚t is a great achievement to have two teams qualifying again for the final round of such a rigorous competition,鈥 said Dr. Juergen Krause, dean of the Faculty of Business at 秀色短视频. 鈥淕etting to the final shows that you have what it takes to compete against some of the world鈥檚 top students.鈥

Faculty of Business students will be busy with more case competitions this semester. Alex Dunne, Callum Wood, and Sydney Gallant will compete at the John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition, an international competition in Montreal in mid-February. Zach Geldert will be competing in late February at the Network of International Business Schools Case Competition, an international competition in Guatemala.

Past results at ICBC:

  • 2017: first place in marketing; third place in ethics
  • 2016: third place in marketing
  • 2015: third place in business policy
  • 2013: first place in ethics
  • 2012: second place in ethics

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.

Panthers at Home, February 2鈥4

It鈥檚 a busy weekend at home for the Panthers. The 秀色短视频 Women鈥檚 Hockey team plays Friday and Saturday night. 秀色短视频 Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Basketball host a two-day home stand against Memorial. And Saturday night, show your Panther pride by helping us support the Canadian Cancer Society and Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation with Pink in the Rink and Shoot for the Cure.

Friday night, 秀色短视频 Women鈥檚 Hockey takes on St. Thomas University at 7:00 pm.

鈥淪TU has had our number all season, and if we were entering the playoffs this weekend, we would be meeting them in the first round, so setting the tone early is important,鈥 said coach Bruce Donaldson. 鈥淪TU is very patient. They play great defence, so we really need to keep the pressure on them in their end if we want to have success against them.鈥

Friday鈥檚 game is also a Bell Let鈥檚 Talk Night in support of mental health initiatives. Let鈥檚 keep the conversation going.

Saturday鈥檚 action begins at 6:00 pm in the Chi-Wan Young Sport Centre as the women鈥檚 basketball team plays Memorial University.

鈥淲e play two important four-point games against Memorial this weekend,鈥 said coach Greg Gould. 鈥淚f we hope to have any chance of finishing in a first-round bye position at the AUS playoffs, we will need to sweep both games from a tough high-scoring MUN team.鈥

The game is also part of a special Shoot for the Cure/Pink in the Rink night with 秀色短视频 Women鈥檚 Hockey. The hockey team plays across the hall in MacLauchlan Arena at 7:00 pm where they host Mount Allison University.

鈥淲hile Mount A will not be making the playoffs this year, they work very hard and have had a number of very close games,鈥 said coach Donaldson. 鈥淭heir goaltending is very solid. We need to match their intensity and work well as a team in order to have success. Saturday evening we will be paying tribute to our four graduating players: Megan Sullivan, Lindsay Johnston, Madison Clarke, and team captain Emma Martin.鈥

Back in the gym, 秀色短视频 Men鈥檚 Basketball hosts MUN at 8:00 pm.

鈥淭here are many areas of the game that we are hoping to improve upon in preparation for this weekend鈥檚 match-up against the Seahawks,鈥 said coach Darrell Glenn. 鈥淪pecifically we want to focus on our perimetre defence and keeping people out of the key. Offensively, we will need to continue to focus on ball movement and player movement to ensure that we are getting a good shot each time down the floor.鈥

Sunday, 秀色短视频 Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Basketball see rematches against Memorial. The women鈥檚 game starts at 1:00 pm. The men tip off at 3:00 pm. Between games, Basketball PEI will hold a ceremony to celebrate the recipients of the 2016鈥2017 PEI Basketball Awards.

Go Panthers Go! 

秀色短视频 announces the Panther Subway Athletes of the Week, January 22鈥28

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 Jenna Mae Ellsworth and Milorad Sedlarevic, the 秀色短视频 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for January 22鈥28!

Jenna Mae Ellsworth is a second-year guard on the 秀色短视频 Women's Basketball team and a Bachelor of Science student from Charlottetown. The Panthers split a pair of games over the weekend against Cape Breton University, winning the first 76鈥65, losing the second 88鈥78. In Saturday鈥檚 game, she scored 16 points, shooting 46% from the field and 100% from the free-throw line. She had five rebounds, three assists, one steal, and a blocked shot. On Sunday, she was back with an incredible 21 points, shooting 62% from the field, five-for-five from the free-throw line, and collecting three rebounds, an assist, two steals and a blocked shot. 鈥淛enna Mae had an outstanding weekend on both ends of the court,鈥 said coach Greg Gould. 鈥淗er offence was outstanding, but her defensive presence was even better.鈥

Milorad Sedlarevic is a fourth-year forward on the 秀色短视频 Men鈥檚 Basketball team and a Bachelor of Business Administration student from Jesenice, Slovenia. The Panthers picked up their first wins of the weekend with a two-game home stand against Cape Breton University, beating them 71鈥63 and 77鈥71. 鈥淢ilorad Sedlarevic is maturing into a complete player offensive player,鈥 said coach Darrell Glenn. 鈥淥n Saturday night, however, he was given the task of guarding the second leading scorer in the conference and did a fantastic job of holding him to just seven points. Milorad also managed to score 21 points shooting six for eight from the field and eight for nine from the free-throw line.鈥

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!

Shoot for the Cure and Pink in the Rink this Saturday at 秀色短视频

Join the 秀色短视频 Women鈥檚 Hockey and Basketball teams this Saturday night, February 3, for a very special evening in support of breast cancer research. In the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, 秀色短视频 Women鈥檚 Basketball is hosting its annual Shoot for the Cure game at 6:00 pm. In MacLauchlan Arena, 秀色短视频 Women鈥檚 Hockey is hosting Pink in the Rink at 7:00 pm. The games are in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and Canadian Cancer Society.

The Shoot for the Cure campaign has proven to be overwhelming success since it was launched in the fall of 2007, with over $1.1 million in donations to date. All 47 U SPORTS women鈥檚 basketball schools will once again participate in the program for the seventh year in a row.

鈥淎s an Island, we have the power to combat breast cancer through increasing awareness, educating our children, and raising funds for researchers seeking a cure, therapy resources, and foundations supporting those affected,鈥 said Kiera Rigby of the 秀色短视频 Women鈥檚 Basketball team.

Shoot for the Cure t-Shirts will be available for sale before the game at the 秀色短视频 Bookstore. There will also be a bake sale, raffle, and, for a twist, a 鈥淧uck Toss鈥 during half-time at the men鈥檚 basketball game.

Just across the hall in MacLauchlan Arena, the Panther women鈥檚 hockey team will be holding special events for Pink in the Rink, which will include a 鈥淧ink Ball Roll to Win鈥, raffle, and ceremonial puck drop by cancer survivor Anne MacArthur.

鈥淚鈥檓 celebrating 15 years as a breast cancer survivor,鈥 said MacArthur, 鈥渁nd when I say celebrating, I mean celebrating every day, because I鈥檓 so happy to be here. I celebrate by being active, staying strong, and doing all the things that I love.鈥

鈥淚 am so lucky to have been a part of this fundraising campaign,鈥 said Emily March of the women鈥檚 hockey team. 鈥淏reast cancer has affected so many around the world, and I know I speak for my team when I say we have been inspired by the stories and want to help out in any way. Pink in the Rink will be a very special night not only for 秀色短视频 sports, but for raising awareness of this horrible disease.鈥

Tickets are available at Panther Central. Go Panthers Go!


 

AVC students participate in intercollegiate animal welfare judging contest

AVC students Hanna Hone, Colleen Griffin, and Melanie Stuart participated in the 17th annual Intercollegiate Animal Welfare Judging/Assessment Contest at Iowa State University in November 2017.

As a team, the students assessed a group of finisher pigs on the university鈥檚 teaching farm, and as individuals, they evaluated the welfare of contrasting scenarios for each of farmed fish, meat rabbits, and racing greyhounds.

鈥淭he contest was an incredible opportunity to engage and develop our analytical skills in regards to animal welfare assessments,鈥 said the students.

The competition challenged their critical thinking, communication, and public-speaking proficiencies and gave them a chance to interact with other students from across North America who share the same passion for animals and their welfare.

鈥淚t was a challenge for sure and has identified areas where we can improve, but we are proud of the work we accomplished. We walked away with a vastly improved knowledge of animal welfare and current developments in the field as well as amazing experience in developing in-depth opinions on welfare.鈥

They thanked their supervisor Dr. Michael Cockram, Chair of Animal Welfare at AVC; their student mentor Jolene Vermeulen; and specialist coaches Drs. Jonathan Spears and Larry Hammell, of AVC, and Dr. Jennifer Brown, Prairie Swine Centre, for their guidance and assistance in preparing for the contest. Funding for their trip to Iowa State came from the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre at AVC, the American Veterinary Medical Association, and the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare.

Registration open for International Symposium on Aquatic Animal Health

The following media release was issued by the PEI BioAlliance:

Organizers of the 8th International Symposium on Aquatic Animal Health have opened the conference and put out a call seeking abstract submissions for oral and poster presentations. The 2018 symposium marks the thirtieth anniversary of the ISAAH, which will be held September 2 鈥 6, 2018 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.  The ISAAH meets every four years and typically attracts 300鈥400 fish health professionals from around the world. This will be only the second time the Conference has been hosted in Canada; the inaugural conference took place in Vancouver in 1988.

Aquaculture is the world鈥檚 fastest-growing sector for animal food production. And Atlantic Canadian companies  are  a prime resource in the evolution, growth and research into innovative solutions to challenges facing the global aquaculture industry. There are more than 30 organizations involved in aquaculture research and development throughout Atlantic Canada and several companies and the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island are helping to lead the way.

Delegates attending ISAAH 2018 will be have the opportunity to join other aquatic health professionals from around the world for scientific workshops, business meetings, keynote and research  presentations. The theme of this year鈥檚  symposium is 鈥淚ntegrating Biotechnology in the Advancement of Aquatic Animal Health鈥.

Early Bird registration rates are available now, and, as there are limited spaces for registered delegates to attend the pre-conference scientific workshops, organizers encourage participants to sign up as soon as possible.

ISAAH 2018 is being hosted by the Fish Health Section of the American Fisheries Society, the Atlantic Veterinary College, and the Prince Edward Island BioAlliance.

秀色短视频 announces the Panther Subway Athletes of the Week, January 29鈥揊ebruary 4

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 Rachel Colle and Darcy Ashley, the 秀色短视频 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for January 29鈥揊ebruary 4!

Rachel Colle is a third-year forward on the 秀色短视频 Women鈥檚 Hockey team and a Bachelor of Business Administration student from Toronto, Ontario. The Panthers won back-to-back games over the weekend, defeating St. Thomas University 2鈥1 and Mount Allison 4鈥1. 鈥淩achel had a very strong weekend for us. She scored the shootout winner against STU on Friday night and a goal and assist in our victory over Mount A,鈥 said coach Bruce Donaldson. 鈥淩achel logged a ton of time in both games, especially during the STU game, playing a regular shift and on both the power play and penalty kill.鈥

Darcy Ashley 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 Brooklyn, PEI. The Panthers split a pair of games over the weekend, beating Acadia University 6鈥3 and losing to Saint Mary鈥檚 University 9鈥1. 鈥淒arcy鈥檚 playing strong hockey for us,鈥 said coach Forbes MacPherson. 鈥淗e scored two goals in our Acadia win Friday night. He wears his heart on his sleeve and competes every night. Even in Saturday鈥檚 loss to Saint Mary鈥檚, he was competing every shift.鈥

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!