UPEI Business students win third consecutive ASB Case Competition
Students from UPEI’s Faculty of Business have kicked off the 2017–18 case competition season with a win. Teams from UPEI took first and third place at the Atlantic Schools of Business (ASB) Case Competition, which is part of the 47th annual ASB Conference: one of Canada’s longest running academic business conferences, this year held at Acadia University.
UPEI competed against teams from Dalhousie University, Saint Mary’s University, Crandall University, Cape Breton University, and Acadia University. The first-place team consisted of Alex Dunne (fourth-year BBA, accounting specialization), Sydney Gallant (fourth-year BBA, finance specialization), and Callum Wood (fourth-year BBA, accounting specialization). The third-place team included Shanna Blacquiere (third-year BBA, accounting specialization), Jacob Ezeard (third-year BBA), and Zach Geldert (fourth-year BA, sociology major).
“It was great to be able to compete with the other UPEI team and to have such a good team-building experience,” said Sydney Gallant.
Friday, September 29 at noon, students received a business case (a narrative about a real business and the problems it faces) they had never seen before. They then had 18 hours to analyze the case and create a solution with the option of using the Internet and textbooks as research aids. At 8:00 am the next morning, students submitted their presentations. Each team then presented their solution to a panel of academic and industry professionals for 15 minutes, directly followed by a five-minute question period.
Feedback from the judges panel indicated UPEI students showed an excellent understanding of the concepts and problems presented in the case and their presentations stood out for being comprehensive and creative. This great finish marks the third consecutive first-place win for UPEI at the ASB.
“We are happy to continue the tradition of success we've had in past years at ASB,” said team member Alex Dunne. “It feels awesome to get such a great start to the year.”
“Both UPEI teams had quality performances on the weekend,” said coach Mary Whitrow. “I am excited to see what they can achieve this year for UPEI!”
Past Results at ASB
2016 – 1st and 3rd place
2015 – 1st and 2nd place
2014 – 3rd place
2012 – 1st and 3rd place
2011 – 1st place
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. UPEI is located on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People.
Eminent animal welfare scientist to give public talk at AVC Oct. 17
Eminent animal welfare scientist Professor David Mellor, University of Massey, New Zealand, will give a public lecture at the Atlantic Veterinary College on Tuesday, October 17, at 7 p.m.
During his lecture, “Thriving, not merely surviving: A fresh perspective on animal welfare,” Mellor will look at negative and positive emotions in animals and how these emotions affect behaviours. He will offer a fresh perspective on animal welfare management through promoting positive states and minimizing negative ones, and consider the interaction between them.
Much of Mellor’s pioneering and well-recognized work in the field of animal welfare is on animal emotions and behaviour, and the promotion of positive welfare states in companion animals, farm animals, and others. He led the development and subsequent refinement of the Five Domains model of animal welfare, which covers all aspects of animal welfare including nutrition, environment, health, behaviour and the animal’s mental state, both negative and positive.
His contributions to animal welfare cover many aspects of the science, including the welfare and development of young animals, how to assess animal welfare comprehensively and systematically, investigation of negative experiences such as breathlessness, thirst, hunger and pain, and the study of positive emotional states in a range of animals.
For his work and leadership in animal welfare, he was honoured with the Global Health and Pharma Animal Welfare Award 2016—Best Animal Welfare Academic, New Zealand. In 2015, he was awarded the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare medal, which recognizes the exceptional achievements of an individual scientist who has made fundamental contributions to the advancement of animal welfare science over a number of years.
The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre is hosting the lecture, which is part of AVC’s annual community workshop series. For information, contact Janice MacWilliam at jmacwilliam@upei.ca or (902) 566-0589.
UPEI announces the Panther Subway Athletes of the Week, October 2-8
Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Jenna Mae Ellsworth (women’s basketball) and Kameron Kielly (men’s hockey), the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the week for October 2-8!
Jenna Mae Ellsworth is a second-year guard on the UPEI Women’s Basketball team and a Bachelor of Science student from Charlottetown. She was named to the tournament all-star team for the Concordia Classic, held over the weekend in Montreal. She also averaged 20 points, six rebounds, four assists, and three steals over three games. “Jenna Mae picked up the start of the 2017 season where she left off last year,” said coach Greg Gould, after the team’s second-place finish in Montreal. “She was our team’s leading scorer and best defender in our three wins in Montreal on the weekend. Her on-court leadership makes our team go.”
Kameron Kielly is a first-year forward on the UPEI Men’s Hockey team, and a Bachelor of Business Administration student from Charlottetown. The team lost its home-opener over the weekend to the University of New Brunswick, but snatched an overtime win the next day over the Université de Moncton. Kieslly shone in both games, notching a pair of goals and five assists. “Even though Kam was battling illness and had only practiced with our group a couple of times, he had an immediate impact with our group and in this league,” said coach Forbes MacPherson. “There seemed to be instant chemistry with Power and Ashley, and between the three of them, they were in on almost all of the goals this past weekend. Great start for this group as a line, and for Kam individually.”
Don’t forget to pick up your Panther Package! For just $75, the package includes admission to every home game for UPEI Women’s and Men’s Soccer, UPEI Women’s and Men’s Rugby, UPEI Women’s and Men’s Basketball, and UPEI Women’s Hockey. Head to gopanthersgo.ca and click on ‘tickets’!
And don’t forget, UPEI students get into all Panther home games for free. Let’s fill the stands and make 2017–18 the best season ever!
Mickey Place Memorial Basketball Tournament begins October 13
The Mickey Place Memorial Basketball Tournament, presented by Rodd Hotels & Resorts, begins on Friday, October 13. Seven basketball teams from across Canada and the United States will compete in this annual three-day event.
UPEI Women’s Basketball starts the three-day tournament with a game against Mount Allison University Friday at 6:00 pm.
“The UPEI Women’s Basketball team has played six exhibition games on the road and is looking forward to playing in front of home fans at the Mickey Place Tournament this weekend,” said coach Greg Gould. “The team has won five of those six games and will try to keep its momentum going against Mount A and Holland College.”
The Panther men begin their tournament Friday evening at 8:00 pm against Cape Breton University.
“We are really excited about the Mickey Place tournament this year,” said coach Darrell Glenn. “We have lots of exciting activities planned for our alumni returning to campus, and the competition lined up for the weekend will give our team a great opportunity to continue to grow.”
The tournament is named after John Thomas “Mickey” Place, a long-time friend of Panther Sport, a former UPEI student union employee, and a UPEI honorary degree recipient.
Admission is free for UPEI students and students K-12. Tickets are $10 for an adult day pass, or $20 for a weekend pass. All games will be played in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. The full tournament schedule follows:
Friday, October 13
6:00 pm (W) Mount Allison University vs. UPEI
8:00 pm (M) Cape Breton University vs. UPEI
Saturday, October 14
2:00 pm UPEI Alumni Game
4:00 pm (M) Mount Allison vs. Cape Breton University
6:00 pm (W) UPEI vs. Holland College
8:00 pm (M) UPEI vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent
Sunday, October 15
12:00 pm (M) University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Cape Breton Univresity
2:00 pm (M) Mount Allison vs. UPEI
Don’t forget to pick up your Panther Package! For just $75, the package includes admission to every home game for UPEI Women’s and Men’s Soccer, UPEI Women’s and Men’s Rugby, UPEI Women’s and Men’s Basketball, and UPEI Women’s Hockey. Head to gopanthersgo.ca and click on ‘tickets’!
And don’t forget, UPEI students get into all Panther home games for free. Let’s fill the stands and make 2017–18 the best season ever!
Panthers at Home, October 13-15
The Panther home-schedule is full this weekend, with the home-opener for UPEI Women’s Hockey, the Mickey Place Memorial Basketball Tournament, and games for men’s hockey and both soccer teams.
UPEI Men’s Hockey starts off the weekend with a home game against the Université de Moncton, Friday at 7:00 pm, in MacLauchlan Arena. The Panthers had a tough time with the Aigles Bleus in their last match-up, coming back from a big goal deficit to beat them in overtime.
“We will be looking to have a better start this Friday vs UdeM,” said coach Forbes MacPherson. “Our team showed a tremendous amount of resolve for a very gutsy win last week, but reality is you cannot expect to overcome those type of deficits on a regular basis. We will be adding a couple of players back to the line-up that will be a nice boost for the team.”
UPEI Women’s Hockey plays its home-opener Saturday evening at 7:00 pm in MacLauchlan Arena. Coach Bruce Donaldson says the team is looking forward to starting the season against back-to-back AUS Champions Saint Mary’s University.
“ We played them in pre-season and lost 3-1,” he said. “It was a great yard stick and clearly showed we had some work to do to get ready for this coming weekend. The keys to winning will be to control their big players and take advantage of any power-play and penalty-killing opportunities that come along.”
Both Panther soccer teams play at home Saturday afternoon. The women host Dalhousie University at 1:00 pm.
“Coming into the last half of the season, it’s important we find another gear,” said coach Graeme McDonald. “Every point counts now, and we have to be mentally prepared and ready to compete.”
The men hit the field at 3:15 pm, also against Dal.
“The Tigers have a strong team this year, but we have been performing well recently,” said coach Lewis Page. “We are looking to turn those performances into points this weekend.”
Even mid-season, the Panther Package is a deal that can’t be beat. For just $75, the Panther Package gives you admission to every home game for UPEI Women’s and Men’s Soccer, UPEI Women’s and Men’s Rugby, UPEI Women’s and Men’s Basketball, and UPEI Women’s Hockey. Head to gopanthersgo.ca and click on ‘tickets’!
And don’t forget season tickets for UPEI Men’s Hockey! Your $190 dollars gives you a reserved seat, 15 individual tickets, 2-for-1 golf at Fox Meadows Golf and Country Club (until May 31, 2018), a 10% discount card at Source for Sports, 2 for 1 large pizza for the year at Domino’s, and a $50 discount towards your Panther Package!
Remember, UPEI students get into all Panther home games for free. Let’s fill the stands and make 2017–18 the best season ever!
Prestigious youth summer program SHAD coming to UPEI
The following is release by UPEI on behalf of SHAD.
The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is the latest university to join SHAD, an award-winning national enrichment program which brings top high school students to 16 university campuses across the country every July.
“We pride ourselves on helping students reach their full potential in both the classroom and the community. That is why we are so thrilled to join with SHAD and to impact students at a crucial age when they are still in high school,” says UPEI President Alaa Abd-El-Aziz.
The central location for SHAD at UPEI will be the new School of Sustainable Design Engineering. This school has a unique learning experience that is hands on, team focused, project based, and industry linked. The SHADs will take part in a mini robotics course there among many other activities.
The Government of PEI is investing $28,000 to help SHAD become even more accessible to students on the Island so they can develop to become future innovative leaders in Canada.
“Prince Edward Island is thrilled to host 50 of the brightest young minds in Canada so they can experience what our province has to offer including our leading researchers in aerospace, and bioscience,” says Sonny Gallant, Minister of Workforce and Advanced Learning. He adds, “offering the opportunity for PEI students to go to SHAD is a great step in helping even more Island youth excel in a changing world."
“SHAD is one of a kind program. It really changed my life in so many ways,” says Abby Hackett who went to SHAD at Carleton University this summer and is now in grade 11 at Westisle High School. “It is great to hear that more students from PEI will now have a chance to go and have an amazing summer of hands-on learning.”
“SHAD helped me realize that if you don’t push yourself to try new things or go outside of your comfort zone then you will miss out on so many opportunities,” says Madeline Hamill who is in grade 12 at Kinkora Regional High School. Hamill attended SHAD at the University of Waterloo this summer and says some of the highlights included introduction to coding and learning about the human body in an anatomy workshop.
SHAD, founded in 1980, has become known as a leading incubator for innovation and entrepreneurship among high school students who have a passion for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) and Entrepreneurship.
Upon completion of the SHAD program, the Fellows become connected to a network of 16,300 alumni including 32 Rhodes Scholars and leaders in many fields across the country.
SHAD is open to students in grades 10 to 12 and is currently accepting applications for the summer of 2018 from now until November 20 at www.shad.ca/apply.
SHAD is looking for well-rounded curious students from the Island with a passion to learn. Many SHADs are heavily involved in extra-curricular activities in school or in their community.
Students live in residence at one of 16 host university campuses. They attend lectures and workshops offered by leading faculty and community leaders and participate in field trips to see science and innovation in action. There are recreational activities to round out the learning.
ABOUT SHAD:
SHAD produces leaders for Canada through its award-winning, life-changing, pan-Canadian enrichment platform for high school students. Every year, SHAD helps 900 young Canadians tap into their full potential through an innovative month-long program at one of 16 partner university campuses. There, students apply STEAM (science-tech-engineering-arts-math) disciplines to real-life public policy and entrepreneurial challenges, forging insights and valuable relationships for life. Among its thriving global network of 16,300 SHAD Fellows and innovators are 32 Rhodes Scholars, 80 Loran Scholars, and 43 Schulich Leaders. For more information, visit www.shad.ca
For more information or to set up an interview, please contact:
Teddy Katz
Vice President, Communications and Media Relations | SHAD
teddy@shad.ca | mobile 647-505-8095
Research on Tap presents: When fear surrounding childbirth leads women to seek a planned caesarean
After a successful start in September, Research on Tap returns October 19 at 6:30 pm at The Wave, the UPEI campus pub in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Dr. Janet Bryanton, professor in the Faculty of Nursing at UPEI, will lead a discussion about women who seek planned caesareans due to fear of childbirth.
Giving birth is a significant life experience for women. Fear of childbirth is not a new phenomenon, and it can occur at any time before, during, and after birth. Sometimes, the fear of childbirth leads to women asking for a planned caesarean section. Researchers do not have a clear understanding of this experience. Dr. Bryanton explored women’s experiences of fear in relation to their decision to have a planned cesarean birth. In her presentation, Dr. Bryanton will speak about the 16 women who shared their experiences with fear of childbirth.
Research on Tap is a series of public discussions led by UPEI researchers. For more information, please email gsa@upei.ca.
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. UPEI is located on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People.
Public Lecture: Irish and Scottish Gaelic in the US, Canada, Scotland, and Ireland in the Late-Nineteenth and Early-Twentieth Centuries
Historian Dr. Rankin Sherling will deliver a talk at the University of Prince Edward Island on Friday, October 13, beginning at 3:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
In his talk, “Irish and Scottish Gaelic in the US, Canada, Scotland, and Ireland in the Late-Nineteenth and Early-Twentieth Centuries,” Dr. Sherling will discuss a new project that Peter Ludlow, a historian in Nova Scotia, and he are working on. Ludlow uncovered a trove of letters from the early twentieth-century between members of the St. Francis Xavier University faculty and Gaelic language enthusiasts in Scotland. Among other things, they discuss the state of the language in Scotland and Canada and the difficulties in preserving it.
Placing these letters in context is revealing of the character of a larger Gaelic-speaking world, both Irish and Scottish. Aspects of the project that are particularly exciting include investigations into the migration of the Gaelic language, its survival and decline, and the existence of a larger Gaelic community in the North Atlantic world of Scotland, Ireland, Canada, and the U.S. Also of interest is the centrality of Canada's role in preserving Gaelic tradition in the early twentieth century. Often tales or folklore, considered common knowledge by the Canadian Gaelic-speaking members of St. Francis Xavier University faculty, were stunning to the Gaelic-speaking Scots.
Dr. Sherling is a tenured instructor of history at the Marion Military Institute in Alabama. In 2015 he founded a Bunrang, which is Gaelic for elementary class, where students come together weekly to learn Irish Gaelic. For three consecutive summers, the class has raised funds to sponsor its members in a six-week study abroad program at Oideas Gael, an Irish language cultural centre in Donegal, Ireland.
The lecture is sponsored by the Department of Religious Studies at UPEI. Parking and admission are free. Everyone is welcome! For further information, email Robert Dennis at rdennis@upei.ca.
Enrolment at UPEI bucks regional trend, jumps by more than two per cent
The Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) released today its 2017–18 preliminary survey of enrolments for universities in the Atlantic region. While enrolment at universities in the Atlantic provinces decreased overall in the last year (down by 0.4 per cent), UPEI’s student population went up by 2.6 per cent.
The growth at UPEI was led by a 4.5 per cent jump in full-time undergraduate students, and an increase in full-time international students of 12.8 per cent.
“This is exciting news from the AAU,” said Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, president and vice-chancellor of UPEI. “We have been stepping up our efforts in international recruitment, sending recruiters to meet with prospective students around the world. It’s very gratifying to see our investment coming back to us in the form of curious and engaged students. It also reflects the quality of the education we provide, in a location that is an attractive one to live and study.”
The total number of students at UPEI is now 4,549, up from 4,433 from last year. UPEI did see an overall drop of 6.8 per cent in the graduate student population (though with registrations after official data collection, the numbers are now closer to being on par with 2016–17). The full breakdown of enrolment figures from universities across the region is available on the AAU website.
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. UPEI is located on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People.
UNB law professor to present 2017 Thane A. Campbell Lectureship in Law
Professor Anne Warner La Forest, of the University of New Brunswick’s Faculty of Law, will present the 2017 Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell Lectureship in Law on Friday, October 20, at 1:30 p.m., at The Guild, 111 Queen St., Charlottetown. Her presentation is entitled “Canada and International Human Rights Law at 150: A Journey in Three Parts.”
Beginning with the period preceding the Labour Conventions Case of 1937, Professor La Forest will explore and reflect upon three progressive moments in Canada’s relationship with international human rights law and considers how that past will continue to shape the future.
Professor La Forest (LLB, UNB, 1984; LLM, Cantab, 1985) joined the Faculty of Law at Dalhousie University in 1991 after working in private practice with the firm of Fraser & Beatty in Toronto for several years.
From 1996–2004, she was dean of the University of New Brunswick’s Faculty of Law. During the 2001–2002 academic year, she was a Visiting Fellow in the Harvard Law School Human Rights Program, and during the 2004–2005 academic year, she was the Visiting Scholar-in-Residence at the Department of Justice in Ottawa.
Professor La Forest teaches in the areas of property law, international law and international human rights law, comparative law, commercial law, conflict of laws, and feminist jurisprudence. In 1995, she received the Dalhousie Law Alumni Association and Law Students' Society Teaching Award.
She has acted as a graduate supervisor primarily in the areas of human rights, health law, and international law. She has written in many different areas including property, extradition law, international law, and labour and employment law. She is the author of La Forest's Extradition to and From Canada, 3rd edition, 1991, and Anger & Honsberger's Real Property Law, a two-volume text.
Professor La Forest is a member of the bars of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario; has extensive experience as an arbitrator; and has acted as a consultant on matters relating to human rights, employment, property, and extradition law. She has been a member of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Tribunal, the Council of the SSHRC and chair of its Fellowships Committee, the Board of Governors of the National Judicial Institute, and the Patented Medicines Pricing Review Board. She was appointed a member of the New Brunswick Securities Commission in 2004 and was the lead member until 2013. She is a Fellow of the Cambridge Commonwealth Society.
Co-sponsored by the University of Prince Edward Island and the Law Foundation of Prince Edward Island, the Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell Lectureship in Law honours Thane A. Campbell, Rhodes Scholar, former premier of Prince Edward Island, and first chancellor of the University of Prince Edward Island.
The lecture is free, but seating is limited. For information, please contact Jane McKay, Administrative Assistant, Office of the Dean of Arts, UPEI, jmckay@upei.ca, (902) 566-0307.