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The 秀色短视频 announced today that retired business leader and senator, and former PEI premier, the Honourable Catherine Callbeck of Central Bedeque, has been unanimously elected as the ninth Chancellor of the University for a four-year term. An installation ceremony will be held this spring (date yet to be determined).

The University Chancellor is a volunteer, titular role that presides over convocations and confers degrees, diplomas, and certificates.

鈥淚t is my privilege to officially announce the Honourable Catherine Callbeck as the University鈥檚 Chancellor-elect,鈥� said 秀色短视频 President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz. Abd-El-Aziz, along with 秀色短视频 Board of Governors Chair Pat Sinnott, co-chaired the Chancellor Electoral Committee.

鈥溞闵�短视频 will benefit greatly from Dr. Callbeck鈥檚 vision, passion, and extensive leadership experience. I congratulate her on this new role as Chancellor and thank her sincerely for her dedication to post-secondary education and commitment to 秀色短视频.鈥�

The Honourable Catherine Callbeck has a long and active involvement in business, politics, and charitable and public service groups at all levels, and is a woman of many firsts and honours.

She received her early education in Central Bedeque and Summerside, later receiving degrees from Mount Allison University and Dalhousie University. After a period of teaching, Callbeck returned to PEI where she became involved with the family business鈥擟allbeck's Limited and Callbeck's Furniture.

She was the second woman ever elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island and, from 1974-78, served as the first female Minister of Health and Social Services, Minister Responsible for the Disabled, and Minister Responsible for Non-Status Indians. In 1988, she was the first woman elected as the Member of Parliament for Malpeque, making her the second woman ever to be elected to the House of Commons from PEI. She returned to provincial politics in 1993 when she was elected Leader of the Liberal Party of PEI, and soon after, became the first woman in Canada to be elected as Premier. In 1997, she was called to the Senate of Canada and retired in July 2014.

Callbeck was named a member of the Order of Canada in 2015 and Order of PEI in 2017 and holds honorary doctor of laws degrees from both Mount Allison University and the 秀色短视频 (2015).

鈥淚 am deeply honoured and humbled by this opportunity to become more involved in the University community,鈥� said Callbeck. 鈥淭he 秀色短视频 has become a global institution of higher learning that makes the student experience a priority. I hope to be excellent ambassador for 秀色短视频 as it continues to develop programs that inspire students to contribute solutions, whether it be at home or around the world, to better society.鈥�

Callbeck will replace the University鈥檚 eighth chancellor Dr. Don McDougall, who was installed in 2014 and whose extended term concludes this year. She is the second woman to hold the post: Doris H. Anderson was 秀色短视频鈥檚 first female University Chancellor from 1992鈥�96.

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�短视频 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.

秀色短视频鈥檚 Chancellors and their installation dates

• The Honourable Thane A. Campbell, CC, MA, LLD 鈥� May 14, 1970
• Gustave Gingras, CC, MD, FRSA, LLD, FRCP(c) 鈥� May 12, 1974
• David Macdonald Stewart, OC, CStJ, KLJ, FRSA, FHS(c), LLD, DBA 鈥� October 1, 1982
• The Honourable Gordon L. Bennett, OC, BSc, MSc, LLD, DCL 鈥� March 9, 1985
• Doris H. Anderson, CC, BA, LLD 鈥� October 24, 1992
• Norman Webster (chancellor emeritus), CM, BA, MA, DCL 鈥� November 2, 1996
• William (Bill) Andrew, DipEng, BEng 鈥� March 6, 2005
• Donald (Don) McDougall, BA, MBA, LLD 鈥� March 30, 2014

Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, 秀色短视频鈥檚 president and vice-chancellor, joined with leaders across the Atlantic region today to welcome news of the Ocean Supercluster, announced this week by the federal minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Hon. Navdeep Bains.

The Ocean Supercluster is one of five Innovation Superclusters. The Ocean Supercluster is an industry-led initiative, focused on building upon Canada's world-class ocean-related business activity, research capacity, and proven technology expertise. Research from 秀色短视频 and the Atlantic Veterinary College is already making an impact on Canada鈥檚 ocean economy, and this new initiative will only strengthen that impact.

鈥淭here isn鈥檛 an aspect of the Ocean Supercluster proposal that 秀色短视频 cannot strengthen with our research expertise in fish health, climate adaptation, and sustainable design engineering,鈥� said Dr. Abd-El-Aziz. 鈥淭he student experience at 秀色短视频 has been enhanced in recent years through our close relationships with industry. We are ready to build on these relationships and make significant and lasting contributions to this important economic initiative for our region.鈥�

The Ocean Supercluster will harness emerging technologies to strengthen Canada's ocean industries鈥攊ndustries like marine renewable energy, fisheries, aquaculture, oil and gas, defence, shipbuilding, and transportation. This supercluster will ensure Canada's future prosperity as a source of jobs and solutions to global challenges, such as how to meet the energy demands of the 21st century.

Over the next ten years, the Ocean Supercluster is expected to create more than 3,000 jobs across the Atlantic region and have an economic impact of more than $14 billion.

Globally recognized for its research and service work in aquatic animal health and epidemiology, 秀色短视频鈥檚 Atlantic Veterinary College plays a leading role in aquatic food animal health in Canada and beyond. Housed at AVC is an interconnected network of aquatic research centres and programs, involving internationally renowned researchers who collaborate with industry, government, and academic partners around the world to protect the health and productivity of wild and farmed fisheries. Facilities include state-of-the-art aquatic research laboratories, a 12,000-square-foot aquatic animal facility, and an ISO-17025 accredited diagnostic service.

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�短视频 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.

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 February 12鈥�18.

Jenna Mae Ellsworth is a second-year guard on the 秀色短视频 Women鈥檚 Basketball team and a Bachelor of Science student from Charlottetown. The Panthers split a pair of games over the weekend with the University of New Brunswick, winning Friday 82鈥�58, and losing Saturday 77鈥�66. She scored 14 points the first night, shooting 34 per cent from the field and 40 per cent from the foul line. The next night she scored 21 points, and improved her shooting to 43 per cent and 62.5 per cent from the line. She grabbed seven rebounds over the weekend, made five assists, and grabbed eight steals. 鈥淛enna Mae continues to be a great two-way play for our team,鈥� said coach Greg Gould.

Milorad Sedlarevic is a fourth-year forward on 秀色短视频鈥檚 Men鈥檚 Basketball team and a Bachelor of Business Administration student from Jesenice, Slovenia. The Panthers dropped a pair of games over the weekend to the University of New Brunswick. 鈥�Milorad was the team scoring leader this past weekend with a combined total of 42 points over the two games,鈥� said coach Darrell Glenn. 鈥淢ilorad is competing hard and putting up consistent numbers for us.鈥�

Go Panthers Go!

The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Canada鈥檚 minister of science and minister of sport and persons with disabilities, recently announced the appointment and renewal of several members of the governing council for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Among the list is Dr. Don Desserud, professor of political science at the 秀色短视频.

SSHRC is the federal research funding agency that promotes and supports post-secondary-based research and research training in the humanities and social sciences. The agency plays an important role in Canada鈥檚 research and scientific landscape and is committed to fostering greater equity, diversity and inclusion in the sciences. SSHRC invests over $350 million annually, supporting more than 8,000 graduate students and nearly 14,000 researchers.

鈥淭he appointment of Dr. Desserud to the SSHRC governing council is a singular honour for one of 秀色短视频鈥檚 most widely recognized experts in political science. In addition, the appointment provides 秀色短视频 with an opportunity to help guide the development of research focus areas and funding priorities for one of the university鈥檚 most important sources of extramural research support.鈥� said Dr. Robert Gilmour, vice-president academic and research at 秀色短视频.

Prior to coming to 秀色短视频 in 2011 as dean of arts, Dr. Desserud was an associate dean of graduate studies at UNBSJ. He is a professor of political science and organizer of the Palmer Conference in Public Sector Leadership. He is also a public representative on the PEI Law Council.

Originally from Bathurst, New Brunswick, Dr. Desserud earned his BA and MA from Dalhousie University and a PhD in political science from the University of Western Ontario. He also has an MA in English and creative writing from UNB. His research interests include parliaments and legislative assemblies, particularly the area of parliamentary and political law. He frequently comments on political issues on local and national media. He has represented 秀色短视频 as a SSHRC Leader since 2011.

Dr. Desserud is named to the governing council for a two-year term.

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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�短视频 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.

Vagabond Productions newest show, Fresh Brewed: Tales from the Coffee Bar by Henry Meyerson, promises to add a bit of a caffeine jolt to your regular theatre experience. The show is made up of a series of seven short plays with just two things in common: they all take place in a coffee shop, and they are all hilarious.

Since it is important to vary up scenery from time to time, Vagabond is stepping out of its usual venue of 秀色短视频鈥檚 Faculty Lounge and into Receiver Coffee Co., 128 Richmond Street in Charlottetown. The authentic setting will truly bring audiences into the world of the play. Each scene in Fresh Brewed is wildly different from the next, which means the only thing you can be sure about in this show is there will be laughs aplenty.

The play runs March 5 to 10. The doors open at 7 pm for a 7:30 pm start. Admission is pay-what-you-can. Seating is limited, with no presale tickets, so come early and enjoy a coffee before the show to guarantee yourself a seat. The play contains adult language and mature themes, so viewer discretion is advised. For more information, contact Vagabond Productions at gdoran@upei.ca or 902-566-6013.

Vagabond Productions, created in 2005 by Dr. Greg Doran, is the student theatre company for 秀色短视频鈥檚 Theatre Studies program.

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�短视频 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.

The 秀色短视频 School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences is hosting a series of research presentations about artificial intelligence and machine learning. The presentations are open to the public and are presented with the support of the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research.

Dr. Trung Ngo, an associate professor at 秀色短视频, will present 鈥淪ocially aware robot navigation with guarantee of human safety and comfort鈥� on Monday, February 26 at 3:15 pm in the Cass Science Hall, room 101.

Dr. Kai Liu, an assistant professor at 秀色短视频, will present 鈥淧redicting forage crop loss in the presence of systemic weather risk using remote sensing data: an insurance application鈥� on Monday, March 12 at 3:15 pm in the Cass Science Hall, room 101.

On Monday, March 26 at 3:00 pm, Dr. Martin Mueller, professor and associate chair in computing science at the University of Alberta, will present 鈥淐omputer Go: from the beginnings to AlphaGo Zero. Dr. Mueller is the grandfather of AlphaGo, in the sense that AlphaGo is created by Dr. David Silver (Lead Researcher on AlphaGo in DeepMind Inc.) and Dr. Mueller is his PhD supervisor.

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�短视频 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.

Dr. Don McKay has been called the Canadian poet laureate of ecological philosophy. A revered poet, esteemed naturalist, distinguished scholar and editor, celebrated teacher, and famously witty speaker, Dr. McKay will give the 2018 秀色短视频 Don Mazer Arts & Science Lecture on Thursday, March 1 at 7:00 pm in room 246 of 秀色短视频鈥檚 Don and Marion McDougall Hall. All are welcome.

Dr. McKay鈥檚 talk, 鈥淒ragon, or Tectonic Lithofacies Map of the Appalachian Orogen,鈥� will be 鈥渁n attempt to approach one of the most famous and important maps in geology from both sides of my brain, the scientific and aesthetic.鈥�

The Appalachian orogenic belt is an ancient mountain range extending from Alabama to Newfoundland. Dr. McKay, who lives in St. John鈥檚, will talk 鈥減oetically鈥� about the tectonic theory of mountain building, and focus on Gros Morne in Newfoundland, with reference to New Brunswick and to PEI with its 鈥渄etritus from worn-down mountains.鈥�

Hank Williams will feature prominently in Dr. McKay鈥檚 talk: not the singer, but the legendary and colourful Newfoundland geologist. Williams advanced plate tectonics, as a unifying theory for continental drift and mountain belt evolution, inspired a new generation of geologists, and helped establish Memorial University as a leader in earth science research.

An expert mapmaker as well as visionary thinker, Williams produced the famous Appalachian Orogen map, a bestseller with 10,000 copies sold worldwide. The map also helped demonstrate relationships between our landforms and those across the Atlantic Ocean.

Dr. McKay will also give a poetry reading on Friday, March 2, at 7:30 pm in the Carriage House at Beaconsfield Historic House in Charlottetown. His reading is supported by the 秀色短视频 Department of English and Dean of Arts, with assistance from The Canada Council for the Arts.

The 秀色短视频 Don Mazer Arts & Science Lecture is sponsored by 秀色短视频鈥檚 Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Science. The lecture series is named in honour of Dr. Don Mazer, an esteemed 秀色短视频 psychology professor, whose interests have bridged the arts and sciences. The public is invited and admission is free.

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�短视频 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.

The 秀色短视频 Women鈥檚 and Men鈥檚 Basketball teams will play their final games of the regular season this weekend at home. On Friday, February 23, the Panthers host St. Francis Xavier with the women tipping off at 6 pm and the men at 8 pm. Action gets underway again at 6 pm on Saturday, February 24 when the 秀色短视频 women鈥檚 team takes on the Dalhousie Tigers. The 秀色短视频 Men鈥檚 Basketball team plays Dal at 8 pm.

鈥淭he team is hoping to finish the season on a winning note when they host St. Francis Xavier and Dalhousie,鈥� said 秀色短视频 Women鈥檚 Basketball head coach Greg Gould. 鈥淲e always want to be playing well heading into the AUS playoffs. We are in a position to finish as high as third in conference standings, but would need a sweep to have any chance of that happening.鈥�

The Panthers will hold a weekend-long drive at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre to collect donations for the 秀色短视频 Food Bank. A collection box will set up in the lower lobby beginning Thursday evening. And, in keeping with the food theme, Panther fans should look for the 鈥淐ooking for KidSport鈥� booth in the upper lobby to buy raffle tickets in support of Kidsport PEI.

Easter Seals Ambassador Brayden White will do the ceremonial tip-off at the men鈥檚 game Friday night while during half-time, the final qualifiers will be determined for the Domino's Shoot to Win Contest which will take place on Saturday. People who have qualified throughout the season for the 鈥渇inal鈥� will now have their opportunity to shoot baskets for a chance to win $10,000. 

On Saturday, before the games, the Panthers will celebrate their graduating seniors. The 秀色短视频 women鈥檚 team will salute Leah Robinson, Jane McLaughlan, and Kiera Rigby while the men鈥檚 squad will honour Stefan Vujisic and Samy Mohamed. Saturday is also AVC Day at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. Dr. Greg Keefe, Dean of the Atlantic Veterinary College, will perform the ceremonial tip-off at the women鈥檚 game. Bell Tv1 will be broadcasting both of Saturday's games.

Go Panthers Go!

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 Bailey Smith and Stefan Vujisic, the 秀色短视频 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for February 19鈥�26.

Bailey Smith is a second-year sprinter on 秀色短视频鈥檚 Track and Field team and a nursing student from Mount Stewart, PEI. Smith won the 60 m race at the AUS Track and Field Championship, finishing in 7.63鈥攁 personal best. She was selected as the AUS Female Track Athlete of the Year. 鈥淏ailey proved once again that she is at her best when the competition is strongest and pressure is on,鈥� said coach Colin MacAdam.

Stefan Vujisic is a fifth-year forward on the 秀色短视频 Men鈥檚 Basketball team and a Bachelor of Arts student from Kragujevac, Serbia. The Panthers lost a pair of games over the weekend to St. Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie University, but Vujisic shone with 24 points and six rebounds. 鈥淪tefan had a strong weekend for us, a great way to finish his 秀色短视频 Panther career,鈥� said coach Darrell Glenn.

Go Panthers Go!

The 秀色短视频 will host the tenth-annual Atlantic Universities Undergraduate History and Classics Conference (AUUHCC) March 2鈥�4. The AUUHCC provides an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to gain experience in an academic conference setting鈥攙aluable skills for those heading to graduate school. The theme for this year鈥檚 conference is Shifting Paradigms: Revising the Past.

The conference is open to students from all universities in the Atlantic region. While the conference is focused primarily on history and classics, it is open to students of any discipline who are looking to gain experience presenting in an academic setting.

The AUUHCC is a student-led conference, which rotates to a different university across the Atlantic regional every year. This is the first time 秀色短视频 has hosted the conference since 2015.

鈥淧articipating in the AUUHCC last year was one of the best university experiences I've had to date,鈥� said conference co-chair Ida Embleton. 鈥淚t is such an awesome and accessible opportunity to learn, grow, and make valuable connections with people who share similar interests.鈥�

The keynote speaker for the conference will be Dr. James Moran, associate professor of history at 秀色短视频. Dr. Moran will discuss his newest book, which examines madness and civil law in New England and the United States.

All events are open to the public.

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�短视频 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.