UPEI Athletics and Recreation is proud of all current and former Panthers participating in the 2013 SportChek National Men's and Women's Championship in Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 9-14. The women will compete for the Jubilee Trophy, while the men will compete for the Challenge Cup.

'Congratulations to our current and former soccer Panthers participating at the Canadian Senior Soccer Championships this week,' said UPEI Director of Athletics and Recreation Bill Schurman. 'This is a chance for our Panthers to gain more experience competing against the most elite soccer players and top amateur teams in the country. UPEI is proud of their efforts and wishes them all the best in their competition play.'

On the women's side...

Cole MacMillan also named AUS and CIS Athlete of the Week

After playing to a full house at the PEI Jazz & Blues Festival this past summer, Mike Murley returns to Charlottetown with his Septet performing October 19 at 7:30 pm at UPEI's Dr. Steel Recital Hall. Along with Murley on tenor saxophone, the band includes Tara Davidson, soprano and alto saxophone; Kevin Turcotte, trumpet; Terry Promane, trombone; David Braid, piano; Jim Vivian, bass; and Ted Warren, drums.

An engaging, lyrical saxophonist, Murley is considered one of Canada's finest jazz talents and one of the most versatile players on the scene today. Currently active as a leader in various formations from duo to septet, Murley also maintains a busy schedule as a sideman and jazz educator at the University of Toronto. He has played on eleven Juno Award-winning recordings including his 2012 release 'Test of Time.'

Since moving to Toronto from his native Nova Scotia in 1981, Murley has enjoyed a career that has spanned a wide stylistic spectrum. Recordings with veteran Canadian artists such as Ed Bickert, Guido Basso, and the late Rob McConnell showcase the saxophonist's talents in the mainstream standard repertoire. On the more contemporary side, Murley has collaborated frequently with the younger generation of improviser/composers including pianist David Braid and guitarist David Occhipinti. He is well known for his work with the multi-Juno Award-winning electric jazz group Metalwood. In addition, he has recorded and performed with numerous other Canadian and international artists including Kenny Wheeler, John Scofield, David Liebman, and Paul Bley.

Murley's debut recording for his septet, 'Still Rollin'' (Cornerstone Records), was nominated for a 2012 Juno and features the saxophonist's compositions and arrangements performed by some of Canada's finest jazz improvisers.

The septet showcases the saxophonist's compositional and arranging skills and features some of the most dynamic improvisers on the Toronto jazz scene. Rooted in the jazz tradition but not constrained by it, the septet's music reflects the strong yet lyrical musical personality for which Murley has become known over the past three decades.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at the UPEI Music Department at (902) 566-0507 or music@upei.ca, and they can also be purchased at the door. Tickets are $20/adults, and $15/students and seniors.

The University of Prince Edward Island congratulates 73 student-athletes who have earned Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Academic All-Canadian status for the 2012-13 season. The record-high number represents almost 40 per cent of UPEI's total student-athlete population of 185 athletes, and is one of the top percentages in Canada.

UPEI student-athletes continue to strive for excellence in sport, academics, and in the greater community, and this level of academic achievement speaks volumes about their work ethic and to the quality of the coaches, faculty, staff, volunteers, and others who support athletes throughout the year.

'We are so proud of our student-athletes at UPEI and we are thrilled that they are being recognized at this national level,' said President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz. 'Their hard work, both in academics and athletics, has clearly paid off and on behalf of the entire UPEI community, I wish them congratulations and continued success.'

In order to receive this national recognition, student-athletes achieved an academic standing of 80 per cent or higher.

The following is a list of UPEI's 2012-13 CIS Academic All-Canadians, by sport:

Field Hockey: Michelle Clow, Leanne Doiron, Emily Jackson, Katherine Koughan, Danielle LeClair, Marina MacAulay, Jenna Matheson, Lauren Matheson, Emily Ross, Jaclyn Sanderson, Kristy Wu

Men's Hockey: Colin Beck, Tyler Brown, Nicholas Creelman, Dana Fraser, Cole MacMillan (dual sport), Travis McIsaac, Harrison McIver, Nathan McQuaid, Ryan Taylor, Alex Wall

Men's Soccer: Logan Dawson, Tyler Dykerman, Daniel Hill, Adam Lowther, Cole MacMillan (dual sport), Jared Murphy, Trevor White

Swimming: Sydney Abells, Jennifer Acheson, Genevieve Cormier, Patrick Gauthier, Zachary Laustsen, Emma MacKay, Rebecca McOnie, Rebecca Milton, Marianne Parent, Eeve Steever

Women's Basketball: Katelynn Donahoe, Holly Jones, Julia McKenna, Nakita Newman, Marie-Christine Parent

Women's Hockey: Kristy Dobson, Jamielynn Donaldson, Olivia Doughart, Maggie Grimmer, Jessie-Anne Howard, Christina Kelly, Kiana Strand, Samantha Sweet, Bailey Toupin

Women's Rugby: Hanna Austin, Amy Lou Caulier, Rebecca Chapman, Isabelle D'Amour, Marley MacInnis, Shannon Moore, Alanna Stewart, Jaleesa Villard

Women's Soccer: Elizabeth Babcock, Kayla Balderston, Lauren Chamberlain, Ashley Johnston, Julie Lannan, Anna Lazurko, Olivia Murphy, Lindsay Noonan, Melissa Richardson, Nicole Roberts, Hannah Roche, Allyson Seviour, Lynn Symington

Stay up-to-date with our UPEI Panthers at gopanthersgo.ca.

About UPEI Athletics and Recreation:

• Nine varsity sports and six club team programs
• Proud member of the AUS and CIS
• Athletic facilities include: Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place
• Other facilities available to students and the community at large include: fitness centre, squash and racquetball courts, competition and leisure pool with hot tub, and two ice arenas

UPEI Athletics and Recreation announced the UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of October 7-13 today at a campus celebration.

UPEI Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports throughout the regular season. UPEI Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.

What: UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week

When: Week of October 7-13

Why: A second-year Bachelor of Science, dual student-athlete from Riverview, NB, Holly Jones is in her second year of eligibility. Jones, playing at the Prop/Flanker positions, was all over the field making important hits during the Panthers game vs. the CIS fifth-ranked Acadia Axewomen this past Saturday. Holly's play kept the game tight, and she also tore straight through Acadia to score the Panthers only try of the game.

Brian Ofori

Brian Ofori had his best weekend to date as a UPEI Panther. The second-year Arts student from Montreal, Quebec, was a force on the court during the Panthers' exhibition wins over Holland College and Mount Allison. Ofori scored 35 points and hauled down 15 rebounds and 5 blocked shots.

Join us Friday, October 18 for a celebration of the culture of writing and publishing from UPEI's Faculty of Arts. Seven new books by five UPEI author/editors that were published in 2013 will be launched. The event begins at 3:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI's Main Building. Books will be available for sale and for signing.

This year's titles include:

• Annabel Cohen, The Psychology of Music in Multimedia (Oxford)
• Catherine Innis-Parker (co-ed), Anchoritism in the Middle Ages (University of Wales Press)
• Ed MacDonald, Cradling Confederation: The Founding of the Confederation Centre of the Arts, Charlottetown (Charlottetown: Confederation Centre of the Arts)
• Jean Mitchell and Jane Ledwell (eds), Anne Around the World: L.M. Montgomery and Her Classic (McGill-Queens University Press)
• Deirdre Kessler, Danger--Keep Out! A Porcupine Chapter Book (Curriculum Plus, Toronto)
• Deirdre Kessler, Dreamtime, illustrated by Christina Patterson (Acorn Press)
• Deirdre Kessler, Land of Dreams, illustrated by Cecily Donnelly,published by Forty Degrees South, Hobart (Australian edition published by Acorn Press, Charlottetown)

For more information, including a video interview with Dr. Ed MacDonald about his book Cradling Confederation, visit upei.ca/research.

Dr. Ron MacDonald, a researcher and associate professor of education, along with high school science teachers David Ramsay and Jennifer Halupa, and PhD student Selvi Roy, presented their findings in a study that piloted a project-based learning approach to teaching high school science curriculum in a classroom setting. Project-based learning steps away from the traditional top-down, teacher-centered learning in a traditional classroom and gives students problems and scenarios that must be solved by groups of students.

'Often, in a school environment, a project is seen as an add-on to supplement the learning that happens from lectures and tests,' said Dr. MacDonald. 'In project-based learning, students engage in a question. The amount of formal instruction time is reduced, and students spend the bulk of their time working to accomplish something together. It shifts the motivation from external to internal: rather than doing this project because their teacher wants them to, they're doing it because they want to accomplish something over which they feel ownership.'

The study was carried out in a Grade 10 science classroom at (school), taught by David Ramsay. For one semester, Ramsay used a project-based learning approach to deliver the outcomes laid out in PEI curriculum.

'I divided the class up into groups of four, and these groups were asked to invent a new planet,' said Ramsay. 'There was certainly a creative element to it, in that they were able to use their imaginations to determine the size and name of the planet, the type of star it orbited, and so on. But the planets had to follow the natural laws of science. They had to make it work in a practical way, demonstrating the knowledge they had gained along the way.'

Dr. MacDonald notes that, 'What is unusual about this project-based learning approach is that the student-centered project runs the full length of the semester, and 100% of the Grade 10 science curricular outcomes in chemistry, ecology, meteorology, and physics are able to be attained by students, while most proponents of project-based learning suggest that 80% of the outcomes are typically attained.'

The study took feedback from students and measured results at several points along the way. Among the team's key findings:

UPEI Athletics and Recreation announced the UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of October 14-20. UPEI Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports throughout the season. Some of UPEI's Athletes of the Week also receive greater recognition through Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport mentions.

Who: Eliza MacLauchlan, Field Hockey; and Zachary Laustsen, Swimming

What: UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week

When: Week of October 14-20

Why: A fourth-year arts student from Charlottetown, Eliza MacLauchlan led the field hockey team on the pitch this past weekend to a third-place finish in the Maritime Field Hockey League. MacLauchlan scored four of the team's 14 goals against UNB in round-robin play. She created and setup many scoring opportunities with her speed and gritty determination in the circle. At the end of the weekend's playoffs, MacLauchlan was recognized as the league's 'Most Outstanding Player,' recognizing her achievements on the pitch, in the classroom, and in the community.

A second-year arts student from Lower Sackville, NS, Zachary Laustsen picked up a bronze medal in the 100 m fly event at the Amby Leger Invitational at UNB. Laustsen followed up with a sixth-place finish in the 200 m fly event.

MacLauchlan and Laustsen will be recognized at this week's UPEI Athletes of the Week Celebration on Thursday, October 24 at 12:45 pm in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre's McMillan Hall. All are welcome.

Go Panthers Go!

Zachary Laustsen

UPEI Athletics and Recreation is proud to host the 2013 Subway Atlantic University Sport (AUS) Women's Rugby Championship, October 26-27, at UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place. The championship will consist of two semifinal games on Saturday afternoon, with the final championship match scheduled for Sunday at 2:00 pm.

On Friday, September 20, teams will be treated to an AUS awards ceremony and banquet at the host hotel, the Rodd Charlottetown, at 6:30 pm. Awards and all-star honours will be announced during the ceremony.

The action begins on Saturday, October 26 at 12:00 pm as the first game will see fourth-place UPEI Panthers take on first-place Acadia Axewomen. Immediately following, the second semifinal will feature the St. Francis Xavier X-Women (tied for first with Acadia) against the third-place Saint Mary's Huskies at 2:00 pm.

On Sunday, October 27, the semifinal winners from Saturday's matches will compete at 2:00 pm for the AUS title. The winner will head to the 2013 CIS Women's Rugby Championships on October 31-November 3, hosted by the Université Laval at Stade Telus in Quebec City, Quebec.

Check out AUStv.ca to catch this weekend's live women's rugby action!

For more AUS Rugby Championship information, visit http://gopanthersgo.ca/aus-rugby-championship

GoPanthersGo!

Canadian pianist Everett Hopfner, first-prize winner of the 36th Eckhardt-Gramatté (E-Gré) National Music Competition, will be performing at UPEI's Dr. Steel Recital Hall on Tuesday, October 29 at 7:30 pm.

Hopfner is a proud native of Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba, celebrated for his passionate and inventive performances of contemporary repertoire. He has been based in Germany since 2010, and will soon begin graduate studies in New Music at the Musikhochschule Stuttgart.

Everett holds a Bachelor of Music from Brandon University, where he studied with Prof. Megumi Masaki, and an A.R.C.T. Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto. He has attended Académie Internationale d'Été de Nice, Chetham's International Summer School for Pianists, and Boston University Tanglewood Institute.

The concert will feature the 2013 commissioned work-Hallucinations by Randolph Peters. Other works to be performed are by Kotoka Suzuki, Douglas Finch, Karel Goeyvaerts, Nicole Lizée, and Jerome Kitke.

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $15 (adults), $10 (seniors/students).

For more information, contact the UPEI Music Department at (902) 566-0507 or music@upei.ca.