Prominent Asian history scholar to speak at 秀色短视频 on March 8

Dr. Don L. Baker, Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia, will give the inaugural lecture in 秀色短视频鈥檚 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 秀色短视频, 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 秀色短视频 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.

Lecture will explore overcoming 鈥渟mall size鈥 in the Caribbean

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 秀色短视频鈥檚 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 秀色短视频.

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 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.

秀色短视频鈥檚 Faculty of Business hosts an information session for Executive MBA program, March 13

The 秀色短视频 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.

秀色短视频鈥檚 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 秀色短视频鈥檚 Executive MBA program, please visit or contact the MBA Coordinator at 902-566-6474.

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.

Ice cream for a cause

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.

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

秀色短视频 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.  

秀色短视频 announces the Panther Subway Athlete of the Week, February 27鈥揗arch 4

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

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 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!

秀色短视频鈥檚 Kiera Rigby wins 2018 U-SPORTS Sylvia Sweeney Award

U-SPORTS, the national governing body for university sports in Canada, announced today the winner of the 2018 Sylvia Sweeney Award is 秀色短视频鈥檚 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 秀色短视频, 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 秀色短视频. 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 秀色短视频 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 秀色短视频 Varsity Leadership team, a tutor with Student Services, and an active member of the 秀色短视频 Biology Society and 秀色短视频 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 consulted past president Dr. Betsy Epperly on new Heritage Minute

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 秀色短视频 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 秀色短视频 by creating, with her 秀色短视频 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 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 Mental Health Week 2018, March 12鈥16

The Mental Health Week Committee at the 秀色短视频 has unveiled its jam-packed, five-day schedule for 秀色短视频 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 秀色短视频 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 秀色短视频, 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 .

秀色短视频鈥檚 Bailey Smith competes in U-SPORTS Track & Field Championships

Cheer on 秀色短视频鈥檚 Bailey Smith as she competes at the U-SPORTS Track & Field Championships today in the 60-metre sprint. Her preliminary heat is at 7:00 pm at the University of Windsor.

Smith is a second-year sprinter and a nursing student from Mount Stewart. She won the 60-metre race at the recent AUS Track & Field Championship and was named the AUS Female Track Athlete of the Year.

Catch her race live at 7:00 pm Atlantic Standard at . The finals are scheduled for 8:00 pm Atlantic.

Go Panthers Go!

 

AVC presents public workshop on managing digestive issues in horses

Dr. Martha Mellish, of AVC鈥檚 Equine Ambulatory Service, will give a free public workshop, entitled 鈥淎 pain in the gut: Managing equine digestive issues,鈥 on Wednesday, March 21, at 7 p.m., in Lecture Theatre A, Atlantic Veterinary College, 秀色短视频.

Horses have complex gastro-intestinal systems and can have equally complex digestive problems. The more knowledge horse owners have about these issues, the better they can understand and appropriately manage digestive conditions affecting their animals.

Using a practical model, Dr. Mellish will explain the equine gastro-intestinal tract and talk about common medical conditions that can affect it.

Everyone is welcome. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served. For information, contact (902) 566-0589.