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UPDATE: This lecture has been rescheduled to Tuesday, March 24 at 7:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge of SDU Main Building. 

The next Island Studies Lecture is Tuesday, March 14, at 7:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge of 精童欲女鈥檚 SDU Main Building. Dr. Peter Buker will speak about scale and governance, including its effects on small islands such as Prince Edward Island.

The relation between a political jurisdiction鈥檚 scale and how well (or poorly) its government performs is seldom addressed in scholarly literature or in practice. However, scale does affect governance. This lecture addresses the question: how do size factors of population and geography relate to accountability and responsibility to efficiency and effectiveness? Citing political theory, public administration, economics, and social 鈥渟mall-scale鈥� literature, and taking into account technological advances, Dr. Buker will focus on how scale applies to governance. The implications, especially for small island jurisdictions such as Prince Edward Island, are many. For example, the case for and against Maritime Union can be explored by looking at the tension between small governing systems supporting reciprocal relations between their citizens and their government and large governing systems supporting one-way command relations.

Dr. Peter Buker is chair of General Studies at Yorkville University. He has a widely varied academic background in economics, politics, and community economic development, and considers scale to be one of the most important single factors affecting our experience as citizens.

Admission to the lecture is free. All are welcome to attend.

Watch for details for another lecture about islands April 18. For more information, please contact Laurie at iis@upei.ca or (902) 894-2881.

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The next featured author in the Winter鈥檚 Tales Reading Series is Meags Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald is a Montreal-based graphic novelist and memoirist, comic book artist, illustrator, story-teller, and improv comedian. She will give a presentation of her work at Charlottetown Rural High School on Friday, March 31, at 1:50鈥�3:15 pm. Her talk is open to the public, but please do not park in front of the school, where buses will be arriving.

Fitzgerald鈥檚 graphic memoir, Long Red Hair, is 鈥渁 fascinating take on relationships, sexuality, attraction and individual boundaries鈥� (The Comics Journal). CBC Books named it one of the 鈥�10 Great Canadian Books to Read during Pride.鈥�

She calls Photobooth: A Biography a 鈥渘on-fiction graphic novel.鈥� A long-time photo-booth lover, she researched these once-vital and rapidly 鈥渇leeting machines鈥� in North America, Europe, and Australia. She constructed a biography of these booths through the eyes of owners, technicians, collectors, and devotees such as herself.

Fitzgerald鈥檚 comic books include Waxing Moon, about the intimate friendship of two girls, and The Village Under the Clouds, about an agrarian society, created by 鈥渉armonious鈥� gods, which 鈥渞elied heavily on trade, co-operation and trust鈥� for generations, and which is threatened when malicious 鈥渟econd-rate gods鈥� take over.

Her presentation is sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts and the 精童欲女 Faculty of Arts and Department of English, with generous cooperation from Charlottetown Rural High School. For further information phone 902-566-0389.

The 精童欲女 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鈥斁�童欲女 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 精童欲女 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 Government of Canada has made a more than $51 million investment in research equipment across the country through the most recent round of the Canada Foundation for Innovation鈥檚 (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF). Among the projects supported is one led by , an assistant professor in the Department of Applied Human Sciences at 精童欲女. Dr. Johnston鈥檚 research is also supported by the Business Development Program of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and the 精童欲女 Research Services with an combined award of $461, 000.

focuses on tissue adaptation and repair following injury with specific emphasis in the nervous and muscular systems. Since these processes involve stem cells, his lab studies the factors which control stem cell activity.

鈥淭his generous investment will greatly enhance my research capability and provide me the opportunity to establish the 精童欲女 Skeletal Muscle Health and Adaptation Research Laboratory,鈥� said Dr. Johnston. 鈥淭his laboratory, the only of its kind in Atlantic Canada, will be dedicated to excellence in research, training of highly qualified individuals, and fostering academic and industry collaborations.鈥�

Dr. Johnston utilizes two laboratories on 精童欲女鈥檚 campus. In his biochemistry lab in 精童欲女鈥檚 Health Sciences Building, the funding will allow him to purchase specialized microscopes, a cell culture suite, and equipment to assist in studying gene and protein expression. In his exercise physiology lab in 精童欲女鈥檚 Steel Building, the funding will assist with several pieces of equipment to measure muscle and exercise performance, collect muscle biopsy samples, and oversee clinical exercise trials.

鈥淚nvestments in Canada鈥檚 research infrastructure are incredibly important to our nation鈥檚 future,鈥� said the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Canada鈥檚 Minister of Science. 鈥淭hey help us to attract and retain the very best scientists and give Canadian researchers the tools they need to perform excellent cutting-edge research, train the scientists of tomorrow and enable innovative new discoveries that improve our environment, economy and communities.鈥�

Dr. Johnston鈥檚 research equipment is also generously supported by a non-repayable contribution from ACOA鈥檚 Business Development Program.

鈥淭he Skeletal Muscle Health and Adaptation Research Laboratory is the latest addition to the significant research capacity at the 精童欲女,鈥� said Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown. 鈥淚鈥檓 proud to see this unique research happening right here in PEI, supporting our province鈥檚 growing biosciences sector.鈥�

鈥溇�童欲女 is delighted that one of the most recent additions to our faculty has been able to establish his outstanding research laboratory so rapidly and we are very grateful to ACOA and to CFI for helping to make that possible,鈥� said Dr. Robert Gilmour, Vice-President Academic and Research at 精童欲女. 鈥淲e look forward to many new insights from Dr. Johnston's unique and clinically relevant studies.鈥�

About the Canada Foundation for Innovation

For 20 years, the CFI has been giving researchers the tools they need to think big and innovate. And a robust innovation system translates into jobs and new enterprises, better health, cleaner environments and, ultimately, vibrant communities. By investing in state-of-the-art facilities and equipment in Canada鈥檚 universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research institutions, the CFI also helps to attract and retain the world鈥檚 top talent, to train the next generation of researchers and to support world-class research that strengthens the economy and improves the quality of life for all Canadians.

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The 精童欲女 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鈥斁�童欲女 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 精童欲女 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.

精童欲女鈥檚 Faculty of Business will hold an information session for those interested in its Executive MBA program. The event will be Wednesday, April 5 at 5:00 pm at The Gallery in The Guild in Charlottetown.

精童欲女鈥檚 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.

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The 精童欲女 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鈥斁�童欲女 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 精童欲女 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. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Prince Edward Island, announced today that four exceptional leaders in their respective fields will be awarded honorary Doctor of Laws degrees at Convocation ceremonies on May 13, 2017.

Honorary degrees will be conferred upon Indigenous leader and Elder Ms. Judith Clark of York, PEI; business and community leader Mr. Stan MacPherson of Charlottetown; 精童欲女 past-president and professor emeritus Dr. Elizabeth Epperly of Wolfville, Nova Scotia; and SDU alumnus and business owner Mr. Allan Curran of Bay Shore, New York.

鈥淲e are so excited to honour these distinguished individuals who have contributed so much to society. Each honorary degree recipient epitomizes success in their field, as well as service to their communities,鈥� said President Abd-El-Aziz. 鈥淲hat makes this year very special is that each recipient has distinct and ongoing ties with the University. As our graduates begin to chart their own path as global citizens, they will be inspired by the stories of how our honorary graduands have made their mark.鈥�

The University鈥檚 Senate approved the honorary graduands at a meeting earlier this year in accordance with University policy that states that honorary doctorates of laws will be presented 鈥渢o individuals who display the highest levels of achievement in public and community service.鈥�

The Convocation ceremonies will take place on Saturday, May 13 in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre with the first ceremony beginning at 10:00 am and the afternoon ceremony at 2:30 pm. Each ceremony will be broadcast live on Eastlink TV and at .

Elder Judith Clark
Judy Clark is a Mi鈥檏maq woman from Epekwitk and a member of Abegweit First Nation. She has served as the president for the Aboriginal Women鈥檚 Association of PEI for five terms since 2008, and prior to that as vice-president. In this volunteer position, Ms. Clark has raised the profile of the organization and proven to be a strong advocate for the interests of Aboriginal families, particularly in reducing violence against Aboriginal women and girls. She has been involved in honouring the missing and murdered Indigenous women through the Sisters in Spirit national campaign since its inception. This past summer, Ms. Clark facilitated eight study sessions at the Confederation Centre Library for the public to read and understand the summary of the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. As a respected Mi鈥檏maq Elder, Ms. Clark is often called upon for her spiritual support and to share her teachings with her community members. She holds a Certificate in Conflict Resolution Studies from 精童欲女 and serves as a Circle Keeper with the Mi鈥檏maq Confederacy of PEI Justice Program, on the RCMP Commissioner鈥檚 National Aboriginal Advisory Committee, and on the RCMP鈥揚EI Commanding Officer鈥檚 Aboriginal Advisory Committee. She is a long-time supporter of 精童欲女 and, since 2001, has served as Knowledge Keeper for the Faculty of Education, guest lecturing many classes to provide insights and context on a range of Indigenous issues. She has also made herself available to 精童欲女 in an advisory role to both senior administration and the Mawi鈥檕mi Aboriginal Student Centre.

Mr. F. Allan Curran
Allan Curran is President of Royal Products, a manufacturer of precision metalworking performance accessories based in Hauppauge, New York. A native of Brooklyn, NY but with strong roots on Prince Edward Island, he followed in his father鈥檚 and grandfather鈥檚 footsteps by attending 精童欲女鈥檚 founding institution Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University in 1958 to study commerce. After graduating in 1962, he returned to New York to apprentice as a machinist at his father鈥檚 manufacturing company where he gained hands-on understanding of the business. After being drafted in 1965, Mr. Curran served for two years in the US military, later returning to the family business where he eventually assumed the role of President. A long-time member of the Association for Manufacturing Technology, he also chaired its Government Relations Committee. He is a caring, compassionate, and thoughtful business owner who is recognized for putting his staff and their welfare well above himself. Although he has travelled the globe to grow his company, Mr. Curran has a special place in his heart for PEI and is incredibly proud of his time spent both on the Island and at the University. He passionately believes that the 精童欲女 School of Sustainable Design Engineering will help create wealth and grow the PEI economy. His desire in guiding the new School is a true testament to his yearning to give back.

Dr. Elizabeth Epperly
Dr. Elizabeth "Betsy" Epperly has made significant contributions to the University and to PEI throughout her career. She was the first student to register at 精童欲女 after its formation in 1969, coming from Virginia because of her love for the writing of L.M. Montgomery. An English professor for 30 years, she spent 22 of those at 精童欲女 where she was the founding chair of the L.M. Montgomery Institute and served as the fourth (and first female) president. Her scholarly works on Montgomery, including several books and large public exhibitions, have helped academics and the general public gain a more robust understanding of the rich and complex life of our province鈥檚 most famous author; the biennial international Montgomery conferences she began at 精童欲女 in 1994 have been key in establishing the world-wide field of Montgomery studies. She has demonstrated strong leadership and commitment, and she continues to support and to inspire others.

Mr. Stan H. MacPherson, FCPA, FCA
Stan MacPherson has been an active community and business leader in our province for over 40 years. His involvement in Island life has touched many segments of society including tourism, commerce, government, charity, agriculture, finance, and education. His demeanour and ability to work with such a diverse group of people and organizations is well known and respected within his profession and across the Island. Throughout his more than thirty-five years as Partner with MacPherson Roche Smith, Chartered Professional Accountants and Management Advisors, he has acted as a mentor for many young professionals, including having helped train in excess of 50 professional accountants (most of whom were business graduates from 精童欲女). He has been involved as an owner-manager in several business endeavours over the course of his career and instrumental in economic development initiatives on PEI through his leadership roles with key organizations such as the Charlottetown Civic Centre (now Eastlink Centre), Charlottetown Area Development Corporation, and the Charlottetown Harbour Authority. Mr. MacPherson has also been involved in a number of community, educational, and charitable activities, and has held volunteer leadership positions with Holland College, United Way of Canada, IWK, QEH, and CHANCES Family Centre. His time and efforts in these roles are boundless and he has received several recognition awards for his contributions to these important causes. 

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The 精童欲女 took further steps today to honour the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report when President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz announced plans for an Indigenous advisory group.

鈥溇�童欲女 is committed to being fully aware of the role our institution must play in promoting a better understanding of Aboriginal history and culture, and supporting respectful relationships based on mutual understanding with members of our Indigenous community,鈥� said President Abd-El-Aziz. 鈥淲e must ensure that the perspectives of our Indigenous Peoples are included in the governance of the University.鈥�

The purpose of the President鈥檚 Indigenous Advisory Council is to guide, advise, and support the overall direction to be undertaken by 精童欲女 to indigenize the campus and contribute to the reconciliation process through higher learning.

Members include Brian Francis, Chief of Abegweit First Nation; Matilda Ramjattan, Chief of Lennox Island First Nation; Lisa Cooper, President and Chief of the Native Council of PEI; Judith Clark, 精童欲女 Elder-in-Residence and President, Aboriginal Women鈥檚 Association of Prince Edward Island; Payton Jadis, President, 精童欲女 Aboriginal Student Association; Robert Gilmour Jr., 精童欲女 Vice-President Academic and Research; and Jackie Podger, Vice-President Administration and Finance.

鈥淭his Council,鈥� added President Abd-El-Aziz, 鈥渨ill explore ideas and develop initiatives that enable the campus to change attitudes and open opportunities so that Indigenous students at 精童欲女 are welcomed and can thrive and achieve high levels of academic and personal success.鈥�

The 精童欲女 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鈥斁�童欲女 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 精童欲女 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.

精童欲女 Women鈥檚 Basketball head coach Greg Gould is pleased to announce Annabelle Charron has committed to the Panthers for the 2017-18 season.

Charron is a 5鈥�9鈥� guard from Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. She has been a two-year starter for her Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Geants CEGEP team.

鈥淚 am excited to join a Panthers team who are young and on the move in the AUS,鈥� said Charron. 鈥溇�童欲女 is a good fit for me to pursue my academic and basketball goals. I feel I will be able to realize my full potential with the Panthers. I am looking forward to the challenge of playing at the next level, working hard to improve, and making a contribution to our team鈥檚 success. 精童欲女 has an excellent nutrition program and I am excited to work towards my goal of becoming a nutritionist. I hope to build many memorable experiences during my career at 精童欲女.鈥�

Coach Gould first noticed Charron last spring when her Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu team won their league championship. 鈥淚 believe Annabelle is a great fit for our program,鈥� said Gould. 鈥淪he comes from a winning program, is a great student, a hard worker, and great team player. Annabelle will bring speed and tenacious defense to our team. I look forward to working with her and helping her to achieve her academic and basketball goals.鈥�

Charron has been accepted into the 精童欲女 Faculty of Science.

Dr. Sarah Gallagher, an associate professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Western Ontario, will be at 精童欲女 as part of the 2017 Canadian Association of Physicists Lecture Tour. Her talk, 鈥淭he Biggest Blowhards: Windy Supermassive Black Holes,鈥� is Wednesday, March 22 at 4:30 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242 of 精童欲女鈥檚 Don and Marion McDougall Hall. All are welcome.

Supermassive black holes reside in the centres of every massive galaxy including our own Milky Way. In relatively brief spurts, black holes grow as luminous quasars through the infall of material through an accretion disk. Remarkably, the light from the accretion disk can outshine all of the stars in the host galaxy by a factor of a thousand, and this radiation can also drive energetic outflows. Mass ejection in the form of winds appears to be fundamental to quasar activity and can be directly observed in many objects with broadened and blue-shifted UV emission and absorption features.

Dr. Gallagher will describe our model of the dusty wind and evaluate its successes and shortcomings in accounting for observed properties of quasars such their mid-infrared power and the fraction of hidden objects.

Sarah Gallagher is currently an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Western Ontario. Prior to that, she was an assistant research astronomer at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research focuses on investigating the nature of winds from luminous quasars (accreting supermassive black holes at the centers of distant galaxies) using observatories covering the infrared to the X-ray, including two of NASA鈥檚 Great Observatories, Spitzer and Chandra.

The 精童欲女 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鈥斁�童欲女 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 精童欲女 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.

M. Stacy Hanrahan, the representative for the Congregation of Notre Dame (CND) to the United Nations, will be at 精童欲女 to give a presentation on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN鈥檚 2030 Development Agenda. Her talk will explore the implications and challenges that fulfilling the agenda will require. Hanrahan says the agenda is nothing less than 鈥渁n awakening of our human species to our relationships, responsibilities, and interdependencies with all created life and to the earth."

Her presentation, 鈥淭he International Sustainable Development Agenda for 2030: All Creation is on tip toe, to see the human species come into its own,鈥� begins at 1:30 pm, Friday, March 24 in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242, of 精童欲女鈥檚 Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

All are welcome.

The 精童欲女 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鈥斁�童欲女 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 精童欲女 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.