The Panthers are back for the 2018–2019 season! The University of Prince Edward Island has home games aplenty this weekend with three home openers and the first ever UPEI cross-country invitational meet in Victoria Park.

The weekend starts with the home opener for UPEI Women’s Soccer. The Panthers take on Mount Allison at 5:00 pm at the UPEI turf field. “We need to be patient in possession and creative up against an organized Mount A team,” said coach Graeme McDonald.

The men’s soccer team takes on the Mounties at 7:15 pm. “UPEI Men’s Soccer are excited to be hosting Mount Allison, our closest rival on Friday night and the defending national champions Cape Breton Capers on Sunday,” said coach Lewis Page. “We have an exciting young team that are eager to show Panthers fans what they can do.”

UPEI Men’s Hockey hosts the Université de Moncton for a preseason game at 7:00 pm.

Saturday, UPEI hosts the first ever UPEI Cross-Country Invitational Meet. The meet begins at noon at Charlottetown’s beautiful Victoria Park. “The cross country and track and field teams have been somewhat invisible—strong results, but the home fans never got to see the athletes compete,” said coach Colin MacAdam. “The course will be fast and the competition will be strong so we are looking for some good performances.”

UPEI Women’s Rugby has its home opener Saturday at 2:00 pm against St. Francis Xavier University. “Home openers are always a good time,” said coach John LaBoyne. “Getting the chance to play in front of family, friends and the UPEI students is special. Playing the multi-time national champions is always a tough row to hoe. St. FX has a great program that has been the epitome of success in the AUS for many years. The Panthers always rise to any challenge and will play their best and hardest no matter who it is.”

After a Saturday’s rest, both soccer teams return to the UPEI turf to take on Cape Breton University. The women play at 1:00 pm. The men take to the field at 3:15 pm.

The Panther Package is on sale now for only $90. The Panther Package gets you into every home game for Women’s and Men’s Soccer, Women’s Rugby, Women’s and Men’s Basketball, and Women’s 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 Pass, but includes tickets to Men’s Hockey home games. This amazing deal is just $250 and expires Friday, September 14.

Visit gopanthersgo.ca/tickets to grab these specials.

Go Panthers Go!

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The UPEI Department of Modern Languages is proud to welcome its first ever French Writer-in-Residence Dominic Langlois, poet and young-adult novelist. He will lead a writing workshop on Saturday, September 22 at 1:00 pm (in UPEI Dawson Lounge, SDMB 520), and give a public reading on Thursday, September 27 at 7:30 pm (in the UPEI Faculty Lounge, SDMB 201). He will also meet with Dr. Sanda Badescu’s and Dr. Scott Lee’s students to discuss various topics related to poetry and the use of slang in French.

Raised in Québec City, Langlois has been living in the Maritimes for more than 20 years where he is involved in the cultural and artistic scene. Published by Les Éditions Perce-Neige, his poetry includes Mener du train (2010), La rue en eaux troubles (2012) and Les sentiments barbares (2016). He is also well known in New Brunswick and in Ontario for his young-adult novel published by Bouton d’or Acadie, Le Trésor de Memramcook (2014), for which he was a finalist in the Ontario Library Association’s prize Tamarac and in the Children’s Choice Book Award Hackmatack. He has also published poems in Ancrages and contributed to the Franco-Ontarian journal Liaisons.

His public workshop on Saturday, September 22 will examine how city streets, their noise, smells, landscape, and sidewalks can open up the imagination and be a source of inspiration. He will also team up with UPEI Professor Carlo Lavoie as writing coach for any participant aged between 15 and 25 interested in submitting texts in French (poetry or short stories) to the 2019 Prix Volet Jeunesse Richelieu of the Antonine-Maillet-Acadie-Vie Book Award.

The workshop is free but participants should register by emailing Dr. Lavoie at clavoie@upei.ca. Refreshments and snacks will be provided.

The public reading on Thursday September 27 will feature poetry from his three books and some unpublished poems. An open mic will also invite the audience to share their favorite poems, either written by themselves or by others. Admission is free.

Dominic Langlois’ visit and the UPEI French Writer-in-Residency program are sponsored by the UPEI Department of Modern Languages, the Dean of Arts, the Dean of Education, the Vice-President Academic/Research, with generous support from Arts NB.

The University of Prince Edward Island 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—Prince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan’s University—UPEI has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. UPEI 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.

L’Université de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard présente son premier auteur en résidence francophone, Dominic Langlois
Le poète et auteur de littérature de jeunesse animera un atelier d’écriture public, une soirée de poésie et des ateliers d’écriture pour les étudiants du Programme de français de UPEI en septembre

Le Département de langues modernes de UPEI est fier d’accueillir son premier auteur en résidence francophone, Dominic Langlois, poète et auteur de littérature jeunesse. Il animera un atelier d’écriture ouvert au public le samedi 22 septembre à 13h (Salon Dawson de UPEI, SDMB 520) ainsi qu’une soirée de poésie le jeudi 27 septembre à 19h30 (Salon des professeurs de UPEI, SDMB 201). Il rencontrera aussi les étudiantes et les étudiants de la professeure Sanda Badescu et du professeur Scott Lee pour aborder différents aspects liés à l’écriture de la poésie et à l’utilisation de la langue parlée.

Né à Québec, Langlois vit dans les provinces maritimes depuis maintenant plus de 20 ans et est un membre très actif de la scène artistique et culturelle. Publiés aux Éditions Perce-Neige, ses recueils de poèmes incluent Mener du train (2010), La rue en eaux troubles (2012) and Les sentiments barbares (2016). Il est aussi bien connu au Nouveau-Brunswick et en Ontario pour son roman jeunesse publié par les éditions Bouton d’or Acadie, Le Trésor de Memramcook (2014), pour lequel il a été finaliste au Prix Tamarac de l’Association des bibliothèques de l’Ontario ainsi que pour le Prix littéraire Le Choix des Jeunes Hackmatack. Il publie aussi des poèmes dans la revue Ancrages et a activement collaboré à la défunte revue franco-ontarienne Liaisons.

Dans son atelier d’écriture public (le samedi 22 septembre, 13h), il propose d’utiliser les rues de la ville, leurs bruits, les odeurs, leurs paysages, leur trottoirs comme source d’inspiration servant d’éveil à l’imagination. Il propose aussi pour cet atelier de venir en aide à tout participant âgé entre 15 et 25 ans qui voudrait soumettre ses textes (poésie ou nouvelles) au Prix Volet Jeunesse du Prix littéraire Antonine-Maillet-Acadie 2019 en faisant le suivi du processus d’écriture en compagnie du professeur Carlo Lavoie jusqu’à la remise des textes en décembre.

Cet atelier d’écriture est gratuit mais les participants doivent s’inscrire à l’avance en contactant le professeur Carlo Lavoie par courriel à clavoie@upei.ca. Des rafraichissements et une légère collation seront servis.

La soirée de poésie (le jeudi 27 septembre, 19h30) mettra en vedette des poèmes tirés de ses trois recueils ainsi que des poèmes inédits. Nous invitons également les membres de l’auditoire à nous faire la lecture de poèmes qu’ils ont eux-mêmes écrits ou de poèmes de leurs auteurs préférés. L’entrée est gratuite.

La visite de Dominic Langlois et le programme d’auteur en résidence francophone de UPEI sont rendus possibles grâce à la contribution du Département de langues modernes, du Bureau du Doyen de la Faculté des arts, du Bureau du Doyen de la Faculté d’éducation, du Bureau du Vice-Président à l’enseignement et à la recherche de UPEI ainsi qu’à la participation financière de Arts NB.

UPEI’s Institute of Island Studies and the UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability hosted a weekend of meetings with representatives and researchers from a dozen islands around the world. This unprecedented gathering of scholars in the field of Island Studies is made possible by a partnership development grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The project will build relationships between researchers and will fund up to twelve graduate students.

“The Institute of Island Studies and the UNESCO Chairs in Island Studies and Sustainability are to be commended for organizing this very important initiative, which will bring together representatives of small island states to develop strategies to address their unique issues regarding sustainability and sovereignty,” said Dr. Robert Gilmour, UPEI’s Vice-President Academic and Research.

Island jurisdictions are often viewed as vulnerable, poverty-stricken, and destitute, but research shows many of these islands are better described as innovative and entrepreneurial. This meeting brought together six representatives of small island states (Iceland, New Zealand, Mauritius, Palau, Cyprus, St. Lucia, and Grenada) and six representatives from non-sovereign, sub-national island jurisdictions (Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, La Réunion, Lesbos, Guam, and Tobago). These groups will compare experiences, to see whether statehood is a boon or hindrance when implementing sustainable practices in social-political, cultural-artistic, economic, and environmental areas.

“Take an island’s ability to respond to a natural crisis, such as a hurricane,” said Dr. James Randall, co-holder of the UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability. “If that island is a sub-national jurisdiction, is it a benefit to know the larger government will be there to help them respond, or will an independent island state be better equipped to determine what is needed and implement that plan.”

The project will develop a set of measures of sustainability and sovereignty by undertaking household and focus group surveys using comparisons of six pairs of islands. The Institute of Island Studies and the UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability will coordinate these activities, bringing together island researchers and solving issues using a local-to-global integrated approach.

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) is the federal research funding agency that promotes and supports postsecondary-based research and research training in the humanities and social sciences. By focusing on developing talent, generating insights and forging connections across campuses and communities, SSHRC strategically supports world-leading initiatives that reflect a commitment to ensuring a better future for Canada and the world.

The University of Prince Edward Island 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—Prince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan’s University—UPEI has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. UPEI 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, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Emma Moore and Nick Robertson, the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for September 10-16.

Emma Moore is a fourth-year science major from Charlottetown and a member of the UPEI Cross-Country team. Moore finished 20^th of 68 runners in the 5 km race at the inaugural UPEI Cross-Country Invitational meet at Victoria Park in Charlottetown. “Emma had a great summer of training, and she had her best finish ever as a Panther,” said coach Colin MacAdam. “Great running by Emma and the rest of the Panthers.”

Nick Robertson is a first-year science student from Charlottetown and another member of the Panther cross-country team. Robertson kicked off his university sport career this weekend with an impressive 13^th place finish out of 57 runners at the UPEI invitational meet. “We expected Nick to be an impact athlete for our program, and he certainly showed that he has the ability to run with the elite runners in the AUS,” said MacAdam.

Go Panthers Go!

Students from UPEI’s Kinesiology 3430 class are seeking participants to take part in a six-week exercise-training program. Students will create personalized exercise-training programs for each participant, based on their fitness, skill level, and personal interests.

Participants must be between 30 and 65 years of age. The program runs Tuesday and Thursday afternoons 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm from the week of October 1 to the week of November 12. Volunteers will receive a fitness test the first and last week of the program, separated by four weeks of supervised aerobic and strength training.

All exercise will take place in the Kinesiology Teaching Lab in UPEI’s Steel Building. Parking is free. No previous experience is necessary.

For more information, or to sign up, contact Dr. Travis Saunders, trsaunders@upei.ca, 902-566-0641.

The University of Prince Edward Island 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—Prince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan’s University—UPEI has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. UPEI 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 UPEI Women’s and Men’s Hockey teams both see pre-season action this weekend at home. The women take on Saint Mary’s University on Friday evening at 7:00 pm. They lace up their skates again Saturday at 2:00 pm for an exhibition game against the University of New Brunswick. The men wrap up the weekend with a game against the Dalhousie Tigers Saturday evening at 7:00 pm.

“The players are looking forward to this weekend’s home exhibition games,” said Bruce Donaldson, head coach of the UPEI Women’s Hockey team. “We had a great game against SMU this past Sunday, so this will give us a chance to start to introduce line combinations and begin to experiment with our special-team play. We are especially pleased to be hosting UNB, as we welcome their team back into the AUS Conference.”

“Exhibition is an important piece of the growth through training camp,” said Forbes MacPherson, head coach of the UPEI Men’s Hockey team. “It gives the team a chance to work on many of the details of our game versus competition. It just gets us one step closer to regular season action!”

These are your last chances to see the Panther hockey teams at home before the regular season starts next week. It’s also a great time to pick up your season tickets!

Men’s Hockey Season Package, Adult: $196; Youth (U18): $70; Children (3 & Under): free
Includes:  Reserved seat, 15 home games, two exhibition games, two buddy passes, two ticket redemption nights, seat held for playoffs

Women’s Hockey Season Package, $100
Includes: Reserved seat, 14 home games, five exhibition games, all AUS-playoff home games, U SPORTS Championship Tournament Ticket Package

U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship Ticket Package, $50

Please note that all Men’s Hockey, Women’s Hockey, and U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship tickets will only be sold through the Eastlink Centre Box Office. Contact the box office at 46 Kensington Road, Charlottetown, or call 902-629-6625, Monday through Friday, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Also, this weekend you can renew or purchase your season packages at the MacLauchlan Arena Box Office during the following times:

Friday, September 21, 5:30–8:30 pm
Saturday, September 22, 12:30–8:30 pm

Don’t forget, UPEI students get in free to all regular season home games by showing their student ID card.

Several members of UPEI’s Department of English will be on hand to help celebrate Canadian poet, novelist, and essayist David Helwig. “An Evening with David Helwig” will be held Tuesday, September 25 at 7:30 pm in the Carriage House of Beaconsfield Historic House on the Charlottetown waterfront. The event is hosted by PEI’s Poet Laureate, Deirdre Kessler, and the Bookmark.

To date, David Helwig has published close to fifty books and edited numerous others. He has written for television and radio, worked at the CBC, taught at Queen’s University, been Poet Laureate of Prince Edward Island, and named to the Order of Canada. Yet, he remains little known.

David Helwig: Essays on His Works is the first book to gather new essays, an interview, and earlier material—by George Fetherling, Douglas Glover, D.G. Jones, Simon Lloyd, Tom Marshall, Rob McLennan, Shane Neilson, Ingrid Ruthig, Mark Sampson, and Lorraine M. York—in order to introduce and explore Helwig’s body of work while documenting the broad range of his literary talents and accomplishments.

The editor of this edition, Ingrid Ruthig, writer, poet, visual artist, said, “Within any literary community, there are those writers who simply go about the business of writing—diligent, dedicated, building a body of work without fanfare. They seem disinclined to court chatter and celebrity, to inflate image and ego, or to stake out a place centre-stage. David Helwig is one of those unassuming craftsmen. Since he first aspired to it more than six decades ago, he has been living the life of a writer.”

UPEI’s Richard Lemm, Lee Ellen Pottie, and Deirdre Kessler, along with 20 Island poets and writers, will present an evening to celebrate David Helwig and his remarkable literary accomplishments. This event is free, and the public is encouraged to attend and meet a Prince Edward Island literary giant.

The University of Prince Edward Island 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—Prince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan’s University—UPEI has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. UPEI 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 Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) announced the recipients of its region awards for excellence in teaching and education leadership. Among the honourees was Dr. Greg Doran, chair and associate professor of English at UPEI and coordinator of UPEI’s theatre studies program.

Dr. Doran received the 2018 AAU Distinguished Teaching Award recognizing outstanding teaching over a number of years. From the award citation:

Dr. Greg Doran has influenced and inspired countless students with his energy, enthusiasm, and passion. Anyone who knows him knows that what he believes about his work – that his ‘success as a teacher lies in the success of [his] students’ – is precisely true. Despite the glowing comments his students make about him as a teacher, and even though a number of his students have gone on to prestigious theatre programs, Greg humbly disavows doing anything other than leading students in the right direction. But, of course, he does much more than that.

In Dr. Doran’s fourteen years at UPEI, he has developed, revised, and taught an impressive number and range of courses in both the English and Theatre programs. As the sole member of the Theatre Studies Program, he is responsible for all theatre education at the university, and his excellent student productions are highlights of every academic year. And, as he himself says, his experience directing student actors has influenced his teaching as well: ‘Just as no two actors can be directed the same way,’ he says, ‘I try to find the best ways to encourage the success of students, which often means being very flexible and trying different approaches in the classroom.’ This flexibility is one of the qualities most often praised in his student evaluations.

“I congratulate Dr. Doran on receiving this prestigious award,” said President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz. “Greg is a wonderful example of what we strive to be as professors. His enthusiasm, passion, and creativity, along with his tireless commitment to improving learning for students, are to be commended. The entire UPEI community is extremely proud to see him recognized in this deserving manner.”

Congratulations, Dr. Doran!

The AAU (www.atlanticuniversities.ca) represents the 16 universities in Atlantic Canada and serves as an advocate for the important role Atlantic universities play in preparing future leaders of our communities, in path-breaking research and innovation and in contributing to the economic prosperity and quality of life of the Atlantic region.

The University of Prince Edward Island 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—Prince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan’s University—UPEI has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. UPEI 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, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes student athletes for their achievements and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Sophie Carragher and Ignacio Sanchez, the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for September 17–23.

Sophie Carragher is a second-year kinesiology student from Stratford, PEI and a second-row flanker on the UPEI Women’s Rugby team. The Panthers beat Saint Mary’s University over the weekend in a 25–12 game, where Carragher scored a try. “Sophie had a strong game for us,” said coach John LaBoyne. “Her line-breaks and speed set the team up for further play down the field. Her try came off a very dominant Panther scrum—Sophie picked from her #8 position and dove over the line.”

Ignacio Sanchez is a fourth-year business administration student from Cornwall, PEI and is captain of the UPEI Men’s Soccer team. The Panthers dropped a pair of games over the weekend to Cape Breton University and St. Francis Xavier University, but coach Lewis Page said Sanchez showed leadership on and off the field. “Nacho Sanchez was excellent in both road games this weekend,” said Page. “His tireless running enabled him to contribute both on the attached and defense with a box-to-box performance.”

Go Panthers Go!

Calling all UPEI alumni! It’s time to suit up in your finest UPEI swag and come back to cheer on your Panthers for Homecoming 2018.

Get an early jump on the weekend with the annual UPEI Men’s Basketball Green & White Scrimmage. Get to know the newest Panthers by catching this inter-squad game Thursday evening at 6:00 pm in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.

“We are very excited to kick off the 2018–2019 campaign,” said coach Darrell Glenn. “Six new Panthers join a team that made steady movement last year. We expect to defend better on the ball and shoot a much better percentage from the three-point line—two areas that really hurt our young and inexperienced team last season.”

Each Panther will be hungry as they compete for roster positions on the eve of their exhibition season. Admission is by donation.

Homecoming 2018 starts in earnest on the soccer pitch Friday evening, as both teams defend the home turf against the Université de Moncton. The women suit up at 5:00 pm.

“We need to come out this weekend and step it up physically and mentally and finish our chances when they come along,” said Graeme McDonald, coach of the UPEI Women’s Soccer team.

Stick around after the women’s game, as the men take the field at 7:15 pm.

“UPEI Men’s Soccer is looking forward to hosting U de M,” said coach Lewis Page. “We have performed well in recent games and are looking to turn performance into points this weekend.”

Friday is Alumni Night, with all alumni receiving free admission. The first 200 people through the gate will receive a special Panther gift. Come help us celebrate the 20^th anniversary of the Panthers’ 1998 AUAA Championship Team and join us for a post-game social at Boston Pizza.

Friday evening also sees pre-season exhibition action for the UPEI Women’s Hockey team. The Panthers take on Mount Allison at 7:00 pm at MacLauchlan Arena.

“We have performed well in recent games and are looking to turn performance into points this weekend,” said coach Bruce Donaldson.

Alumni are also admitted to the women’s hockey game for free. The first 30 fans in the arena will receive a special Panther gift.

The women hit the ice again Saturday evening at 7:00 pm with an exhibition match against the Dalhousie University Tigers. UPEI alumni will receive free admission.

Sunday, UPEI Soccer hosts the University of New Brunswick. The women’s game starts at 1:00 pm on the UPEI Artificial Turf Field. The men’s game begins at 3:15 pm. All UPEI alumni are admitted free.

Go Panthers Go!