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The 精童欲女 recently held a signing ceremony for the pension agreement between the 精童欲女 Board of Governors and 精童欲女's four unions: 精童欲女 Faculty Association (bargaining units 1 and 2), IBEW 1928, CUPE 1870, and CUPE 501. The agreement was ratified by the unions and approved by the Board of Governors in November 2016.

鈥淭his signing is momentous as it officially marks 精童欲女鈥檚 transition to a jointly sponsored pension plan, which will ensure sustainability for 精童欲女 employees,鈥� said Jackie Podger, Vice-President Administration and Finance.

Taking part in the signing were (from left to right) Tracy Carmichael, President CUPE 1870; Donald Large, IBEW 1928; Pat Sinnott, Chair, Board of Governors; Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President and Vice-Chancellor; Dr. Nola Etkin, President, 精童欲女 Faculty Association; and Wayne Squarebriggs, President CUPE 501. Also on hand to witness the historic occasion were (from left to right) Dr. Wayne Peters, 精童欲女 Faculty Association; Blair Somers, IBEW 1928; and Jackie Podger.

Every week, 精童欲女 Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Megan Sullivan and Samy Mohamed, the 精童欲女 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for November 20鈥�26!

Megan Sullivan is a fourth-year Bachelor of Science student from Bathurst, New Brunswick and a goalie on the 精童欲女 Women鈥檚 Hockey team. The team split a couple of games over the weekend, beating Dalhousie University 3鈥�2 and losing to Saint Thomas University 3鈥�2 in overtime. Sullivan stopped 48 of 53 shots over the weekend, posting a save percentage of 90.7.

鈥淢egan played very well this weekend, making a few big saves when we needed them,鈥� said coach Bruce Donaldson. 鈥淢egan had a great week of practice and, along with the entire team, felt confident going into the weekend. We ask our goalies to give the team an opportunity to win, and that means making some key saves at critical times. Megan did just that, and we earned 3 out of 4 possible points.鈥�

Samy Mohamed is a fifth-year guard on the 精童欲女 Men鈥檚 Basketball team and a Bachelor of Business Administration student from Scarborough, Ontario. The team lost 88鈥�78 to Acadia University over the weekend, but Mohamed scored 18 points, grabbed two rebounds, and made three assists.

鈥淪amy鈥檚 potential to impact the entire game was on full display Saturday night,鈥� said coach Darrell Glenn. 鈥淥ur team is getting better, and we will rely heavily on Samy鈥檚 consistent contributions moving forward.鈥�

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In L.M. Montgomery鈥檚 beloved Anne of Green Gables, the Avery Scholarship was an object of fierce competition between Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe. The Avery Award is a very real, new award at 精童欲女, established in appreciation of the legacy of Montgomery, and , a third-year English major from Calgary, Alberta.

Wipond first fell in love with the writings of Montgomery as a lonely 11-year-old at summer camp, when a copy of Anne became her closest companion. She spent the next six years devouring every title of PEI鈥檚 most famous literary icon she could put her hands on. Indeed, it was her love of Montgomery which brought her to 精童欲女.

鈥淢oving across the country to a province I had never been to before was not an easy decision to make, but it was undoubtedly the right one,鈥� wrote Wipond in her application essay. 鈥淚 accomplished one of my dearest ambitions when, in the summer of 2016, I took English 333: L.M. Montgomery. I found inspiration, a mentor, and a kindred spirit in Professor Deirdre Kessler.鈥�

The Avery Award comes with a $1000 cash prize, and an opportunity to work with mentor Melanie Fishbane. Fishbane is the social media coordinator and member of the management committee of the (LMMI). She is also the author of the critically acclaimed novel Maud, inspired by the life of L.M. Montgomery. Fishbane will mentor Wipond in social media initiatives of the LMMI and help her connect with a passionate international community of scholars and readers.

鈥淲hen I first met Michaela at the LMMI conference in 2016, I remember thinking how wonderful it was that we had a student at the conference, who had such passion and focus for Montgomery and her work,鈥� said Fishbane. 鈥淢ichaela is part of the next generation of scholars, and it is imperative that the LMMI supports this any way it can. I鈥檓 thrilled that Michaela won the Avery Award and have this opportunity to nurture her ambitions, showing her best practices in how to engage with the Montgomery community online and around the world.鈥�

The Avery Scholarship (now the Avery Award) was originally established by Jeannette Arsenault and Don Maxfield, the owners Cavendish Figurines Ltd. (now Shop & Play), and their staff. The award was created in appreciation of the legacy of L.M. Montgomery on PEI and in tribute to the 鈥渟pirit of Anne.鈥� The award supports 精童欲女 students with an interest in Montgomery and a desire to pursue excellence in writing.

Congratulations, Michaela!

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. Basil Ikede, retired professor and chair, AVC Department of Pathology and Microbiology, contributed to the 11th edition of Veterinary Medicine: A Textbook of the Diseases of Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Pigs and Goats, published recently by Elsevier. The book鈥檚 four authors and nine coauthors come from the United States, Australia, Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

Dr. Ikede wrote the sections on foreign animal diseases, especially major exotic viral and protozoan diseases, and on necropsy and specimens for confirmation of diagnosis. He has contributed to this textbook since the 8th edition published in 1994.

The first edition of the book was published in 1960, authored by Blood and Henderson. Since then, it has been the standard text and reference material for veterinary students, graduate students, practicing veterinarians, and field workers. It is the most extensively cited textbook in veterinary medicine, with a total of 4,267 citations (Google Scholar, May 2016). It has been translated into French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, and Russian.

Published in two volumes, the 11th edition has been extensively revised; its format is substantially different from the 10th edition. The new edition uses the organ system approach, and has had more than 150 new figures added. As before, each major disease has a synopsis for quick reference. An electronic edition is also available from the publisher.

Dr. Ikede is also a retired professor and head, Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

After spending a month at AVC鈥檚 Veterinary Teaching Hospital, a northern saw-whet owl was released in southern Kings County in late October.

The bird was found near the home of Melissa Mullen and Rob MacLean in Lewes, PEI, on the morning of September 27. Gary Kennedy, who found the owl, took it to AVC where the Wildlife Service determined through a physical examination and radiographs that it did not have any broken bones. However, the bird could not fly or stand without support. The wildlife team suspected that it was suffering from head trauma caused by striking a window, and the best treatment would be supportive care and time to heal.

AVC Wildlife Service staff and students fed the owl until it was able to eat on its own. It gradually improved, flying short distances, and was moved into a larger enclosure with more room to fly. After making sure it was able to fly and forage well, the wildlife team released it close to where it was found.

Northern saw-whet owls are tiny birds with catlike faces, oversized heads, and bright yellow eyes. They are efficient hunters, silently swooping down on their prey鈥攑rimarily small rodents. One of the most common owls in North America, these nocturnal owls live in mixed-woods forests.

Congratulations to Zoe Grutzner, AVC Animal Resources, on winning the 14th annual Lab Products Technician Award for Canada from the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS). This award provides a deserving animal care technician from each of the eight AALAS districts and Canada with the opportunity to attend their first AALAS national meeting. Zoe received her award at the national AALAS meeting in Austin, Texas, in October.

Clients of AVC鈥檚 Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) got a 鈥渂ehind-the-scenes鈥� look at some of the specialty services offered by the hospital earlier this month, including dentistry, oncology, theriogenology, and CT scanner technology, during the College鈥檚 second annual Client Appreciation Reception.

About 70 people attended the event. Guest speakers included Donna Hassard, a long-time client and vice-chair of the veterinary medicine priority in 精童欲女鈥檚 current INSPIRE! fundraising campaign, and Cheryl Jewell, of Jewell Dale Farm Inc. Jewell Dale Farm is a client of the VTH and has been since it opened in 1988. The Jewell family plays an important part in the College鈥檚 teaching program, providing opportunities for thousands of veterinary students to learn about bovine medicine, herd production, and management. For their contributions to AVC and veterinary medicine, the Jewell family and Jewell Dale Farm were awarded the College鈥檚 2017 Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award earlier this fall.

The reception was jointly organized by the 精童欲女 Department of Development and Alumni Engagement and the AVC Dean鈥檚 Office, with support from the VTH.

Forty-eight 精童欲女 students were recognized for effective writing skills at the sixth annual MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing celebration held in Don and Marion McDougall Hall on Friday, November 24.

The MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing were established in 2011 by the MacLauchlan family to honour Premier Wade MacLauchlan for his contributions to 精童欲女 as president and vice-chancellor from 1999鈥�2011. The prizes recognize the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning.

精童欲女 President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz congratulated the award winners and thanked the MacLauchlan family for their generosity, and Premier MacLauchlan, an accomplished writer and author, for his commitment to encouraging excellence in writing among students.

Dr. Ed MacDonald, professor and chair of the Department of History鈥攁nd an award-winning writer鈥攁ddressed the gathering, saying effective writing communicates, convinces, and inspires.

鈥淢artin Luther King 鈥� knew something about the power of words both spoken and written. The descendant of slaves, he knew that one of the ways to keep a people in chains was to keep them ignorant. To deny a people the chance鈥攐r the incentive鈥攖o read and write was to deny them knowledge and learning and鈥攖o some large extent鈥攖he ability to fulfill their aspirations and their ideas. But literacy by itself is not enough. To grasp the potential in a language, to make it your servant, to bend it to your will, is to free yourself and to give you true power. That is why effective writing matters.鈥�

Stephanie Cairns, third-year Science, and Lindsay MacGregor, fourth-year Arts and Science, read from their award-winning submissions. After a short address, Premier Wade MacLauchlan presented the winners with their prizes. He congratulated the winners and thanked the faculty who help students develop their writing skills.

2017 MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing recipients:

Faculty of Arts: Eric Andersen, Michele Fabienne Bub, Dana Doucette, Emily Eddie, Robbi Henderson-Canning, Elizabeth Iwuna, Charlotte Large, Tristan Lewis, Lindsay MacGregor (Arts and Science), Amy Mol, Rebecca Mullen, Brett Roche, C. Lorraine Rumson, Nick Scott, Elizabeth Shangguan, Katie Van Leeuwen, Grace Wedlake, and Michaela Wipond

Faculty of Business: Jillian Craig, Nathan Hood, William McGuigan, Dami Emmanuel

Faculty of Education: Joseph Doohan, Zachary Gauthier

Faculty of Nursing: Olivia Cass, Jaime MacDonald, Hannah Myers, Kemi Monsurat Tajudeen

Faculty of Science: Ngozichukwuka Agwagom, Stephanie Cairns, Jenny Campbell, Ad猫le Corkum, Collin A. Dares, Michael J.D. Hannah, Imene Hank, Morgan King, Heather A. Laiskonis, Ama Lawson, Alex McFadyen, Jan茅l Mackay, Precious Oluwabukunmi Ojo, Liam Payne, Kali Ross, Emma Taylor

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine: Jessica D鈥橝mico, Jaimee Gillis, Julia Kenny, Jenna Lane

Faculty/staff: Dr. Marti Hopson, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

The MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing distribute up to $30,000 annually in awards. The family has made previous contributions to the Harry W. MacLauchlan Scholarships in Entrepreneurial Leadership, MacLauchlan Arena, Robertson Library, athletic scholarships, and student prizes in mathematics and entrepreneurship.
 

The following statement was issued to the 精童欲女 campus community by Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President and Vice-Chancellor, in observance of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women.

Today, December 6, is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women in Canada.

Established in 1991 by the Parliament of Canada, the day marks the anniversary of the murders in 1989 of 14 young women at l'脡cole Polytechnique de Montr茅al: Genevi猫ve Bergeron, Helene Colgan, Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne-Marie Edward, Maud Haviernick, Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, Maryse Lagani猫re, Maryse Leclair, Anne-Marie Lemay, Sonia Pelletier, Mich猫le Richard, Annie St-Arneault, Annie Turcotte.

As well as commemorating these young women whose lives ended twenty-seven years ago in an act of gender-based violence, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women represents an opportunity for our University community and for all Canadians to reflect on the phenomenon of violence against women in our society. It is also a time to consider the women and girls for whom violence is a daily reality, and to remember those who have died as a result of it.

Earlier today, 精童欲女鈥檚 Director of Student Affairs Treena Smith addressed those gathered at the annual Montreal Massacre Memorial Service about the 鈥淏ringing in the Bystander鈥� program, a bystander intervention workshop that uses a community responsibility approach. How appropriate, as while today is about remembering, it is also a day for communities to come together to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls and to challenge the culture that allows it to thrive.

精童欲女 will also observe the day by lowering the flags in front of Kelley Memorial Building to half-mast.

December is one of the busiest months in the academic year for students, filled with final assignments, exams, and presentations. A number of activities are being held across the campus to offer students some relief from the stress of studying and meeting deadlines.

The Robertson Library鈥檚 Stress-Free Zone is one such area that is in full swing, operating throughout the exam period and featuring board games, treats from Chartwells, and a comfortable spot to take a break. The Office of the President hosted its annual Festive Coffee and Cookie Break at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre on December 6, while a number of departments across campus are providing healthy grab-and-go snacks at various times and locations.

A favourite tradition is the chili lunches, this year taking place on December 6 and 7 at the Chaplaincy Centre. Robert 鈥淩ocky鈥� Paquet, a long-time service worker with 精童欲女鈥檚 Facilities Management department, was famous for the free exam-week spread that he organized for students twice a year. Rocky鈥檚 untimely death in July 2017 after a brief illness affected so many on campus that they vowed to carry on his legacy. 

Sister Sue Kidd, Campus Minister and Rocky鈥檚 lunch collaborator, extended her gratitude to the faculty, staff, members of the Student Union, and staff at The Wave who stepped up to ensure the lunches continue. She added, 鈥淭his year's menu will be healthier, generate less waste, and reflect the international diversity of the campus. In addition to chili, a vegetarian curry will be served!鈥�

Last week on , students, friends, family, and colleagues gathered to unveil a plaque that dedicates the kitchen in the recently renovated Chaplaincy Centre to Rocky. Ways to donate towards the creation of a student award in Rocky鈥檚 memory were also announced:

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