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The Atlantic Veterinary College's 2018 Summer Research and Leadership Program wrapped up on Wednesday, August 29, with the presentations of awards for poster presentations.

The three-month program introduces veterinary and science students to careers in veterinary and biomedical research. The participants work on a summer research project with a faculty mentor, attend weekly lectures, and present a scientific poster at the conclusion of the program.

Twenty-four students participated in this year鈥檚 program. Ten students attended the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in early August, where they were among 511 students from all over North America presenting posters on various aspects of veterinary medicine.

鈥淕etting experience in research is increasingly important for veterinary students,鈥� says Dr. Larry Hammell, Interim Dean of 精童欲女鈥檚 Faculty of Graduate Studies and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research for AVC. 鈥淎VC鈥檚 Summer Research and Leadership Program provides students with excellent hands-on experience in research across different disciplines and in a wide variety of species.鈥�

At the awards ceremony at AVC on Wednesday, Erika Pugh, AVC Class of 2020, took first prize for her project, 鈥淓ffect of cranberry extract on feline oral squamous cell carcinoma proliferation and migration in vitro.鈥� She was supervised by Dr. Chelsea Martin, Department of Pathology and Microbiology.

George Munguia, AVC Class of 2020, received second prize for his project, 鈥淎 Needs Assessment for Atlantic Canada Veterinarians,鈥� supervised by Dr. Michelle Evason, Department of Companion Animals.

Austin Levi, Bachelor of Science, was awarded third prize for his project, 鈥淢olecular detection of Lyme pathogen Borrelia burgdorferi: A performance analysis of currently used PCR protocols. His supervisor was Dr. Sunny Hartwig, Department of Biomedical Sciences.

Three students received honourable mention for their projects:

• Patrick Belliveau, AVC Class of 2021, 鈥淓ffect of benzoylphenylureas on the moulting process of copepod stage sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis), supervised by Dr. Mark Fast, Department of Pathology and Microbiology;
• Natalie Tocco, AVC Class of 2020, 鈥淭otal cell counts of equine bronchoalveolar lavage samples using ImageJ software,鈥� supervised by Dr. Cora Gilroy and Dr. Shelley Burton, Department of Pathology and Microbiology;
• Jessica D鈥橝mico, AVC Class of 2020, for her pilot study, 鈥淧ain Evaluation in Ball Pythons Receiving FSH Injections,鈥� supervised by Dr. Jonathan Spears, Department of Biomedical Sciences.

精童欲女 Athletics and Recreation is pleased to announce a new partnership with Amalgamated Dairies Limited (ADL), to ensure that current and future Panthers are fuelled by ADL milk and chocolate milk.

鈥淚 am very grateful for the support ADL has provided Panther Sport over the years,鈥� said Chris Huggan, director of Athletics and Recreation at 精童欲女. 鈥淔or them to engage at an even greater level, focusing on the health, well-being, and performance of our student-athletes, is another big step forward in our pursuit of individual and team success.鈥�

ADL milk is recognized nationally for its quality. It is an excellent source of 16 essential nutrients, including calcium, protein, and vitamin D. ADL milk offers multiple health and fitness benefits as part of an overall healthy diet鈥攕omething many Panthers count on every day. For the 2018鈥�2019 season, fridges of ADL milk products will greet Panther athletes after practice and tournament games. 精童欲女 Panther athletes will be visiting schools, scrimmaging, and playing AUS games whilst selling the virtues of fitness.

 鈥淲e are proud to be building on our partnership with 精童欲女 Athletics to improve the health and performance of Panther athletes. Dairy is important to a healthy and balanced diet,鈥� said Jamie MacPhail, marketing manager for ADL. 鈥淎DL has a long history of providing support to the Island sport community and understands the importance of providing athletes with opportunities to succeed.鈥�

精童欲女 Athletics and Recreation provides leadership in the promotion and delivery of athletic excellence and quality physical activity programs and services that enhance health, wellness, and a sense of community. 精童欲女 is proud to host the U SPORTS Women鈥檚 Hockey Championship in both 2019 and 2020.

ADL is a dairy cooperative that is owned by all of PEI鈥檚 165 dairy producers. For 65 years, ADL has processed fresh quality milk from PEI farms to produce premium dairy products that Islanders and Canadians have come to love and enjoy.

Go Panthers Go!

The following message from President Abd-El-Aziz was issued to the University community on Wednesday, September 5, 2018.

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

With the 2018鈥�2019 academic year about to begin, I thank you for choosing to be a part of the 精童欲女 community and welcome you to, or back to, our picturesque campus during what is one of the most beautiful times of year.

At 精童欲女, we are fortunate to study, work, and live in a safe, respectful campus environment that embraces and celebrates differences, and encourages creativity and innovation.

Preliminary indications are that this will be another banner year for 精童欲女, as it will mark 精童欲女鈥檚 largest incoming class, and yet another increase in our international student enrolment. And, given the tremendous response to the Welcome Day Fair and New Student Orientation (NSO) Week kick-off celebrations, 精童欲女 is in store for excellent engagement and enthusiasm on the part of students, faculty, and staff. I am so excited that we had a record number of new students register for both International Student Orientation and NSO. These are key activities that support students and ensure they begin their time at 精童欲女 鈥渙n the right foot.鈥�

While I extend a big thank-you to members of our University community who are dedicating time to welcome and help students transition to the upcoming academic year, I must note that we strive every day to create a welcoming campus that offers safe, inclusive spaces where students can thrive academically, culturally, and socially. To achieve this objective, we are applying resources, both human and financial, to support our students鈥� success.

One example is the Student Experience Hub at Dalton Hall, which will open in October 2018, creating a functional hub for student-related services and programs. Another initiative to reinforce our tremendous growth in future-focussed programming has been the hiring of over 100 new faculty and staff members in the past two years, either into new positions or to fill vacancies.

With September鈥檚 arrival, we are eager to build on the momentum achieved over the past five years. 精童欲女 is approaching the new academic year with a sharpened focus and sense of renewal. Thanks to the efforts of our 精童欲女 Strategic Planning Committee, the process is well underway for the development of our 精童欲女 Strategic Plan, 2018鈥�2023. The draft plan, which will be shared with the University community in the near future, builds upon the success of our previous strategic plan for 2013鈥�2018.

We are quickly approaching a major milestone: in 2019, the 精童欲女 will celebrate 50 years serving as a leader in education and research. While we observe 精童欲女鈥檚 golden anniversary, we will also recognize our over-200-year history of delivering post-secondary education through our founding institutions, Prince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University. The 50th-Anniversary Working Group is busily planning a yearlong series of activities that will highlight the University鈥檚 significant contributions over the years as well as showcase how our great institution continues to be a catalyst for positive impact in our province and around the world. I look forward to keeping you updated in the weeks and months ahead as these events and commemorations unfold.

To our students, I encourage you to reach out to the many different networks we have created to support your university experience. Learn from our amazing faculty, and seek assistance from our wonderful staff鈥攚e are here to empower your curiosity and help you explore your options, now and for your future endeavours!

Whether this is your first or fourth year, take advantage of the many opportunities, activities, and celebrations that 精童欲女 has to offer. Attending university is more than what happens in the classroom or laboratory. Participating in extra-curricular activities is a great way to have fun, make a difference, and build friendships that last a lifetime.

As classes begin today, take pride in our collective accomplishments and share your excitement for the future of our dynamic and vibrant learning community. We have much to celebrate and many opportunities before us. As we encourage and inspire students along their educational journeys, let us keep our mission and vision of developing our students to their full potential in both the classroom and the community always at the forefront.

I wish everyone a great start to our academic year and look forward to working together to achieve our shared priorities in support of student success.

Best wishes,

Alaa

Dr. Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz
President and Vice-Chancellor
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Two Island writers, Steve McOrmond and Chris Bailey, will launch their new books of poetry on Monday, September 17, at 7:00 pm in the Carriage House at Beaconsfield Historic House on Charlottetown鈥檚 waterfront. McOrmond鈥檚 poetry has captivated readers across Canada since his first book, Lean Days, in 2004, while Bailey, from a North Lake fishing family, is a newcomer to the literary scene.

Bailey, a recent 精童欲女 psychology graduate, has been living in Toronto and Hamilton, earning a master鈥檚 degree in creative writing. He comes home during the summers, working on the family boat. Many of the poems in What Your Hands Have Done (Nightwood Editions) focus on the lives, work, and relationships of fishing families. This is the first major poetry book by an Islander to honour, at length, the realities and lore of PEI鈥檚 fishing community.

Bailey鈥檚 interests also range beyond the traditional land/seascape and livelihoods of PEI. His influences vary from Elmore Leonard, Warren Zevon, and Charles Bukowski鈥攖he 鈥渓aureate of American lowlife鈥� wrote Time鈥攖o Neil Gaiman and Lorna Crozier. Just as the wider culture鈥檚 zeitgeist pervades the Island, Bailey鈥檚 poems take readers on lively trips beyond the decks, wharves, and fishers鈥� homes.

McOrmond鈥檚 imaginative takes on experience, and his satirical wit, are evident in his other book titles: Primer for the Hereafter and The Goods News About Armageddon. With ironic perceptions in 鈥淐ome Play on the Island,鈥� he contrasts touristic summers with our winters, and in 鈥淭he Lobster鈥� he reveals the sardonic 鈥渟econd thoughts鈥� of a PEI restaurant cook. In a bittersweet voice, he evokes Maritime outmigration in 鈥淪o This Is Goodbye鈥�: 鈥淭he story of the Island is the story of paradise: / we have always had to leave.鈥�

A 1995 精童欲女 graduate, McOrmond has lived in Toronto for two decades, returning yearly to the Island. His metropolitan experiences and computer software business career ingeniously permeate his new book, Reckon (Brick Book): 鈥淎nd we felt fortunate to live in the afterglow of Steve Jobs鈥� and though 鈥渢he air smells like burning tires...I love it here, I really do鈥�.

His new poems reflect and critique the growing domination of our lives and consciousness by digital platforms and realms: 鈥淒eep in an offshore data centre, my vagaries / are tracked, time-stamped, mined / for meaningful adjacencies.鈥�

A special guest poet, Annick MacAskill from Halifax, will give a short reading, followed by McOrmond鈥檚 and Bailey鈥檚 featured readings, a book signing, and a reception. The evening is sponsored by the 精童欲女 Dean of Arts and Department of English, with generous support from The Canada Council for the Arts.

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.

Journalist, broadcaster, and historian Gwynne Dyer returns to 精童欲女 for a lecture on the return of nationalism as a movement around the world. Dyer will present 鈥淭he Populist Revolt: its causes and cures鈥� at 7:30 pm, Thursday, September 13 in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall at 精童欲女. The lecture is free and is presented by the SDU Institute for Christianity and Culture.

Nationalism is back, argues Dyer, and it鈥檚 very angry. Populists have already come to power in two major countries, and some people even fear we are seeing a re-run of the 1930s. We all know how that ended. 

In Europe, the populist revolution is mostly driven by immigration. In the larger EU countries, mainstream parties have contained the insurgency so far. In the United States, it鈥檚 more complex: job losses are really the big issue. Even the 鈥渋mmigrant threat鈥� is mostly expressed in terms of lost jobs.

Dyer says Donald Trump can鈥檛 鈥渂ring the jobs back鈥�, because most of them never left the country; they just vanished because of automation. The US official unemployment rate is 4.5 per cent, but almost one-third of American men over 20 years old are not gainfully employed. There is a plausible forecast that automation will destroy 47 per cent of existing American jobs by 2033.

What got Trump elected, says Dyer, more even than racism and immigration, was the anger that comes from the misery and humiliation of joblessness. The key votes that pushed him over the top came from the Rust Belt, where automation started destroying assembly-line jobs 25 years ago. Trump has no solution for automation. More extreme populists may come after him unless the anger is extinguished. But at least his election has focussed our attention on the problem. Automation really will kill the jobs, and not just in the United States.

The main political task for the next generation (post-Trump) will be to ensure that those without work have an income they can live on, and don鈥檛 lose their self-respect. One way that is already being widely considered is a Universal Basic Income (UBI). It would put money in everybody鈥檚 pockets with no strings attached, whether they are working or not鈥攁nd and since everybody gets it, there would be no stigma involved.

The anger that drives the populism comes as much from the humiliation that people feel when they are unemployed as from the actual financial pain they are suffering, so any solution must treat both aspects of the problem. UBI might be the answer, although there is still much research to be done. Various basic income pilot programmes are already running in Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, California, and Ontario.

UBI may turn out to be the least revolutionary answer to the revolutionary change that is coming in the amount of work available. Everybody would be free to top up their UBI with earned income, and half of today鈥檚 jobs will probably still exist in 2033. Indeed, there may be a lot of mix-and-match, with most people working at least part of the time. There would still be millionaires, too; UBI is a floor, not a ceiling. But big change is coming, and big solutions are needed.

Gwynne Dyer has worked as a freelance journalist, columnist, broadcaster, and lecturer on international affairs for more than 20 years, but he was originally trained as a historian. He received degrees from Canadian, American, and British universities, finishing with a PhD in Military and Middle Eastern History from the University of London. He served in three navies and held academic appointments at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Oxford University before launching his twice-weekly column on international affairs, which is published by over 175 papers in some 45 countries.

Gwynne Dyer鈥檚 newest book, Growing Pains: Surviving the Populist Wave, was published in April 2018 by Scribe in Canada, the United States, Britain, Australia and New Zealand. 

Dr. Dyer lives in London. In 2010, he was made an officer of the Order of Canada.

at 精童欲女 has been made possible through the cooperation of the SDU Board of Governors and the 精童欲女 Department of Religious Studies. Working in partnership with the University of Prince Edward Island, the Institute promotes Christian education opportunities and experiences in collaboration with students, scholars, faculty, and the public.

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.

Irish Ambassador Jim Kelly visited Prince Edward Island last week including a stop at 精童欲女 on August 31 where he met with President Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, Vice-President Academic and Research Robert Gilmour, Dean of Business Jurgen Krause, and Dean of Arts Neb Kujundzic.

Among the topics of discussion included the many collaborations and partnerships 精童欲女 has with Irish institutions and scholarship programs. Ambassador Kelly also attended an event later that day with Benevolent Irish Society members to greet this year鈥檚 精童欲女 Irish Language instructor, Gormlaith Maynes, who provided information on her course, Introduction to Irish Gaelic 1, which can be audited or taken for credit (free for seniors).

Every week, 精童欲女 Athletics and Recreation recognizes a student-athletes for their hard work and achievements and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Ali Muise and Jake Deighan, the 精童欲女 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for September 3鈥�9.

Ali Muise is a second-year science major from Charlottetown and a keeper on the 精童欲女 Women鈥檚 Soccer team. The Panthers opened their season on the road this past weekend with a 1鈥�1 tie and a 1鈥�0 loss to Memorial University in St. John鈥檚, NL. 鈥淎li had two solid performances in goal and pulled off several outstanding saves to help us come back with a point from MUN,鈥� said coach Graeme McDonald.

Jake Deighan is a fourth- year business administration major from Stratford and a centre-back on the 精童欲女 Men鈥檚 Soccer team. The Panthers played a pair of scoreless draws with Memorial University over the weekend. 鈥淛ake was strong at the centre-back position to help with two shutouts,鈥� said coach Lewis Page. 鈥淛ake鈥檚 speed and tactical awareness limited MUN to very few goal chances.鈥�

There are just a few days left for our Panther early bird specials!

The Panther Package is on sale now for only $90. The Panther Package gets you into every home game for Women鈥檚 and Men鈥檚 Soccer, Women鈥檚 Rugby, Women鈥檚 and Men鈥檚 Basketball, and Women鈥檚 Hockey! This offer expires Friday, September 14. Buy it now and receive a limited edition Panther ball cap.

Picture yourself at all 48 Panther home games this season! The Panther All-Access Pass gives you everything in the Panther Package, but also includes tickets to every Men鈥檚 Hockey home game. This amazing deal is only $250 and expires Friday, September 14.

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Go Panthers Go!

精童欲女 will host an evening of Japanese cinema to mark 90 years of diplomatic relations between Canada and Japan. The Japanese Film Festival will be Friday, September 14, beginning at 6:00 pm in room 104 of 精童欲女鈥檚 K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre.

The evening, presented by the Japanese Consulate, will include two feature films. The screening of 鈥淐hihayafuru: Musubi鈥� will begin at 6:00 pm. 鈥淐lose-Knit鈥� (Karera ga honki de amu toki wa will screen at 8:00 pm. Both will be shown in Japanese with English subtitles.

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.

The Class of 2022 officially started their veterinary education on August 24 at their 2018 AVC-CVMA Blue Coat Ceremony. The new students were presented with blue lab coats, signifying the beginning of their four-year journey toward their doctor of veterinary medicine degrees.

Welcoming them were Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President and Vice-Chancellor of 精童欲女; Dr. Greg Keefe, Dean of AVC; and Dr. Kathleen MacMillan, the CVMA鈥檚 council member for Prince Edward Island and a faculty member at AVC.

"It is really invigorating to see the enthusiasm and passion for the veterinary profession shown by our new students,鈥� says Dr. Keefe. 鈥淚t certainly reminds us of why we are all here!鈥�

He thanked the Class of 2021 for the welcome they gave to the students and their families, particularly orientation organizers Kelly Yoo, Cody Bourque, Liz LeGay, and Emily Rose, as well as staff in the Office of the Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, and the Dean鈥檚 Office.

On Monday, August 27, the new students dove right into their program, attending their first lecture of the year. We thank the CVMA for supporting our incoming students at their Blue Coat Ceremony.

Welcome and congratulations, Class of 2022!

AVC is embarking on an exciting project that will celebrate its long-standing relationship with the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative and recognize the remarkable career of renowned wildlife pathologist Dr. Pierre-Yves Daoust, Professor Emeritus, who retired from AVC in 2018.

We plan to have a fully articulated minke whale skeleton installed in The McCain Foundation Learning Commons. The installation will be complemented by artwork with an Indigenous theme, paying tribute to the deep cultural and spiritual connection between Canada鈥檚 Indigenous people and the animals that live in the marine environment.

Artists with an Indigenous background who are interested in submitting a proposal for the art installation should contact Janice MacWilliam, special events coordinator at AVC, at jmacwilliam@upei.ca or (902) 566-0589, by the end of September.

Our goal is to raise a minimum of $25,000 by December 31, 2018, to have the skeleton and the artwork completed and installed in The McCain Foundation Learning Commons. To support this project, please click . Your contribution is greatly appreciated.