The UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of September 15-21 are Lauren Chamberlain, Women's Rugby; and Adam Lowther, Men's Soccer. UPEI Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. 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.

Who: Lauren Chamberlain, Women's Rugby; and Adam Lowther, Men's Soccer

What: UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week

When: Week of September 15-21

Why: Chamberlain, a third-year science student from Fall River, NS scored a try and had seven conversions in the Panthers' 54-12 rugby win over Saint Mary's University on Saturday, September 20. As a tight-five player, it is hard to get noticed on the field, but Chamberlain was memorable. Her job as a lock is to tackle and be in rucks; however, she was supporting players on long breakaways, getting around the field, and wrecking havoc. She made it look easy as she successfully converted seven out of eight kicks in unpredictable high winds, with the eighth attempt bouncing off the crossbar.

Lowther, a fifth-year business student from Cavendish, PEI had excellent performances in centre back during the UPEI Men's Soccer weekend games. Lowther, team captain, led the team both on-and-off the field during the Panthers 2-2 tie against the University of New Brunswick on Friday, and again on Saturday during the team's 2-0 win over l'Université de Moncton.

Panther Action this weekend:

Saturday, September 27
1:00 pm (W) Soccer vs. Acadia (@ UPEI)
3:15 pm (M) Soccer vs. Acadia (@ UPEI)

Sunday, September 28
2:00 pm (W) Rugby vs. StFX (@ UPEI)

All Panther home games are available on http://austv.ca/

Go Panthers Go!

For information:
Ron Annear
UPEI Athletics and Recreation
(902) 566-0991, annear@upei.ca

Adam Lowther, Men's Soccer

The University of Prince Edward Island held its fifteenth annual Recognition of Founders ceremony today to acknowledge those who have contributed to the University in a significant way. Prior to this special ceremony, UPEI's second annual Donor Picnic recognition event was held to celebrate and thank its many donors who have significantly contributed to the University.

The 2014 founders are Ms. Dulcinea Andrews, Ms. Joy Ikede, and Dr. Frances Gray. Dr. Ian Dohoo was this year's recipient of the Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award, which pays tribute to individuals who have made an exceptional impact on the Atlantic Veterinary College. Jeff Dohoo accepted the award on behalf of his father who was not able to attend the ceremony.

The recognition event was led by macebearer Mr. Lucas MacArthur, President of the UPEI Student Union; marshall Dr. Susan Dawson; and piper Mr. Matthew MacLaine. Tom Cullen, Chair of the UPEI Board of Governors acted as the event's master of ceremonies, while Sister Sue Kidd, University Chaplain provided the invocation, and Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor delivered welcome remarks.

'UPEI's Recognition of Founders Ceremony is a time to come together as a community and honour those who have helped us establish who we are today,' said Abd-El-Aziz. 'And we are so proud to honour three strong and worthy recipients as our 2014 Founders, alongside Dr. Dohoo who is well known to both the UPEI and AVC communities for his exceptional commitment and dedication. On behalf of the institution, I commend you all for your contributions to our University.'

MacArthur, President of the UPEI Student Union and fourth-year biology student delivered the citation for Andrews; Ms. Joy Ang, third-year foods and nutrition student read Ikede's citation, while Ms. Leah Inman, fourth-year music student, majoring in piano delivered Gray's citation. Dr. Larry Hammell, AVC professor and former graduate student of Dr. Dohoo delivered the citation for the Green Hat Award.

A reception was held immediately following the ceremony in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

About the Founders:

Ms. Dulcinea Andrews
Dulcinea attended Prince of Wales College (PWC) for grade eleven in 1950-51. Many years passed and as a working mom, she attended PWC to earn her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English in 1969. She succeeded, but a few months into the program the government decided to close PWC and Saint Dunstan's University (SDU) to develop one university and one community college.

In 1968, Dulcinea was appointed to represent the students of PWC on the university and college planning committee. The University Planning Committee (UPC) consisted of administration, senate, board of governors and students.
After receiving her BA, she went on to earn a BEd from UPEI in 1970. On July 1, she was appointed to the Board of Governors. She was on the final PWC Board, as a student representative, and participated in various stages of the UPEI transition, including as a member of the search committee that selected former president Ron Baker.

Ms. Joy Ikede
Joy Ikede was UPEI's first International Student Advisor and began her career with UPEI in 2000. During her time at UPEI, Joy was instrumental in establishing International Development Week in addition to the seasonal gathering for international students.

Joy spent a significant amount of time raising awareness of intercultural education on campus, in addition to internationalizing the campus and enabling positive transitions for international students.
Joy implemented the 'Ambassador Family' program where students were invited to Lt. Governor Barbara Hagerman's home for meals and were treated as part of the family. She secured the international flags in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre, and started an emergency fund for international students in need (and is a primary donor to the fund). She launched the SIS (Society of International Students) and organized their executive elections and governance, and has hosted many students for holiday dinners at her home.

In addition to her work at UPEI as International Student Advisory and a sessional lecturer in Latin, Joy taught English to new immigrants and volunteered at the Multicultural Council in Charlottetown (what is now PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada).

Dr. Frances Gray
Dr. Frances Gray, pianist, teaches in the areas of Piano Performance, Piano Literature & Pedagogy, Collaborative Piano, and Music Theory. She received her Associate Diploma and Bachelor of Music Degree from McGill University and her Master and Doctor of Music Degrees from Indiana University, where she was a student of Menahem Pressler, renowned teacher and pianist of the Beaux Arts Trio.

Frances is the recipient of many awards and research grants, including a Silver Medal from McGill University, Canada Council Fellowships, and a Commonwealth Scholarship for a year's study at the Royal Academy of Music in London, England. In 1998, she received a UPEI award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement.

Frances has performed throughout Canada, in the United States, at Canadian Embassies in London, England, and Brussels, Belgium, in Rachmaninoff Hall of the Moscow Conservatory in Russia, and at the University of Melbourne, Australia. At the Banff Centre for the Arts, Frances recorded three solo piano CDs, all of which were nominated for East Coast Music Awards in the Classical category. She has performed a number of times with orchestra, most recently as guest soloist with the Prince Edward Island Symphony Orchestra in the Gershwin Piano Concerto in F. Frances retired in 2014 after a career spanning 45 years teaching music at UPEI, and received Professor Emeritus status during the 2014 Convocation.

Dr. Ian Dohoo
Dr. Ian Dohoo completed his PhD in epidemiology at the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph and worked for government before moving to Prince Edward Island to work at the Atlantic Veterinary College. Ian's work built the global reputation of AVC's epidemiology program, which led to the creation of the UPEI Centre for Veterinary Epidemiologic Research. Ian was also responsible for supervising the AVC's first MSc and PhD graduates in 1988 and 1998 respectively.

Ian is the recipient of numerous awards including, but not limited to, the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association's Schering Award for Contributions to Large Animal Veterinary Medicine, Norden Distinguished Teaching Award, Pfizer Award for Research Excellence, and the Hessian Award for Excellence in Teaching. Ian is also one of only five veterinarians elected to the prestigious Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. In 2008, he received an honorary doctorate from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. More recently, he received an Honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Guelph and the Calvin Schwabe Lifetime Achievement Award.

With more than 200 publications and many graduate students, now distributed around the globe, Ian had already put our institution on the world stage. With Henrik Stryhn and Wayne Martin, he added to that reputation by authoring the standard text(s) used for epidemiology curricula in medical and veterinary schools around the world.

The UPEI Music Department is pleased to present pianist Willem Blois on Tuesday, October 7 at 7:30 pm at the UPEI's Dr. Steel Recital Hall. Last spring, Blois was chosen from five accomplished competitors at the Atlantic Young Artist Competition to perform as the 2014 Atlantic Young Artist. Blois will be performing works by Haydn, Prokofiev, Poulenc, Chopin, and Canadian composer François Morel.

Blois has been praised as a musician with tremendous commitment to his craft. Beginning studies in classical piano at a young age, he received a medal from the Royal Conservatory of Music for his final practical exam and won the Piano Rosebowl at the Nova Scotia Provincial Music Festival. Recently, Blois represented Nova Scotia at the Federation of Canadian Music Festival's National Competition in Kelowna, British Columbia.

Blois studied music at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and in Montreal, Quebec. He also attended the Orford Arts Academy, performing in master classes led by Marc Durand and Maneli Pirzadeh. This past spring, Blois graduated from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia where he studied solo and collaborative piano with Lynn Stodola.

The Atlantic Young Artist Competition and Tour are projects of the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations and its provincial counterparts in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Island. The competition is open to pianists, singers, and instrumentalists who are currently studying with a registered music teacher.

General admission tickets are $15; $10 for students/seniors, and are available at the door, or in advance by calling (902) 566-0507 or by emailing music@upei.ca.

The UPEI Music Department Concert Series continues in a 'big' way at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall on Friday evening, October 10 at 7:30 pm with Big Band Jazz featuring UPEI alumni and friends. The 20-piece band will be comprised of well-known PEI musicians and several coming home to UPEI to participate in this concert. Under the direction of Roger Jabbour, the band will feature music graduates from the 1970s to 2014.

The program will feature jazz standards like Duke Ellington's Caravan, Nat Adderley's The Work Song and Li'l Darlin. Contemporary tunes arranged for Norwegian Wood, Come in from the Rain and Brazil will round out the program.

Many familiar musicians from the Charlottetown Jazz Ensemble and other local bands will be featured in the alumni band, including:

Saxophone: Rowan FitzGerald, Niki Sheick, Jon MacInnis, Peter Wynne, and Melissa MacRae
Trumpet: Dan St. Amand, Frank Nabuurs, Mark Parsons, and Laura MacLeod
Trombone: Jeff McGee, Bob Nicholson, Daniel MacDonald, and Steve Giddings
Rhythm section: Alan Dowling (drums), Dave Shephard (aux. percussion), Deryl Gallant / Isaac Williams (bass), Sean Ferris (piano), and Perry Williams (guitar)

General admission tickets are $15; $10 for students/seniors, and are available at the door or in advance by calling (902) 566-0507 or by emailing music@upei.ca.

Research on Tap returns for its sixth season of public discussion, debate, and ideas presented by researchers from the University of Prince Edward Island. The series kicks off Tuesday, October 7 at 7:00 pm in the Pourhouse above the Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown. Dr. Christina Murray, assistant professor of nursing, will lead a discussion entitled 'I didn't get married to be a single mother,' featuring stories of Prince Edward Island women whose husbands work in western Canada.

The 2014-15 season of Research on Tap is presented in cooperation with the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), Atlantic Chapter. The RSC is Canada's national academy and is the senior national body of distinguished scholars, artists, and scientists.

For information:
Dave Atkinson, Research Communications Officer, UPEI
(902) 620-5117, datkinson@upei.ca

The UPEI Men's Hockey Panthers' 2014-15 season includes an opening-night at the Eastlink Centre; 15 returning players and seven new recruits; games in all three PEI counties; partnering in a hockey doubleheader; and its annual Alumni Day.

'We are excited to get the season started and opening at the Eastlink Centre against perennial powerhouse UNB. This will be an opportunity to experience the best the AUS conference offers,' said UPEI Men's Hockey Head Coach Forbie MacPherson. 'We have a solid group of players returning, and some exciting new players for hockey fans to see during the Thanksgiving weekend.'

The Panthers open the season Saturday, October 11 against UNB at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown. Game time is 7:00 pm. Panther season ticket holders can pick up their tickets at Panther Central in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on the UPEI campus until 4:00 pm on October 11. They will also be available at the will-call window at the Eastlink Centre from 5:00 pm until game time that night.

All tickets for the opening night are general seating and will be on sale at the Eastlink Centre Box Office beginning Monday, October 6, daily from 11:00 am-5:00 pm, and 11:00 am to game time on October 11. Tickets are also available online by visiting eastlinkcentrepei.com, or by calling the Eastlink Centre Box Office at (902) 629-6625.

On that Thursday, October 9, the Panthers will take part in a special UPEI night at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino including a meet and greet, a visit to the paddock, and opportunities to win a UPEI/Red Shores prize pack.

The core of the Panthers' 2013-14 team is back including team MVP, CIS second team all-star, and UPEI Male Athlete of the Year Reggie Traccitto, and second year captain Mason Wilgosh. New recruits include Darcy Ashley and Brent Andrews, formerly of the Halifax Mooseheads; Craig MacLauchlan from the Charlottetown Islanders; Nelson Armstrong from the Peterborough Petes; Nick Czinder from the Kitchener Rangers; Dave Mazurek formely of the Victoria Grizzlies of the BCHL; Nick Parker from the Pictou County Crushers of the MHL; and goaltender Connor Wilkinson from the Dieppe Commandos of the MHL.

On Saturday, October 25, the Panthers are partnering with the Charlottetown Islanders as part of a hockey doubleheader with the Panthers playing an afternoon game against StFX. The Panthers will also be playing games in all three PEI counties this season. On Saturday, November 22, the Panthers will host Dalhousie at the Cavendish Wellness Centre in Montague; on Saturday, January 3, the Panther will host STU in a fundraising exhibition game at the Tignish Credit Union Arena.

The Panthers have a rich hockey history stretching back to the days of St. Dunstan's University and Prince of Wales College. Alumni players have been organizing a special alumni day in recent seasons to reconnect former players that features alumni games, and special ceremonies, topped off by a UPEI regular season game. This year's Alumni Day will be held on Saturday, January 24.

The Panthers travel this weekend to Schenectady, New York to play the defending NCAA champions Union College, and then to Troy, NY to take on long-time US College powerhouse Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

'We have been practicing for weeks and played some games two weeks ago in Ontario. These additional games against elite hockey teams will give us as a coaching staff a chance to evaluate our players and better prepare ourselves for the opener against UNB,' MacPherson said.

UPEI Men's Hockey season tickets are available now and include 13 games in Charlottetown and a playoff holding seat. Call the Panther Box Office at (902) 566-0368 to purchase tickets in time for the home opener.

Season ticket prices:
Adult - $171
Seniors -$ 150
Non-UPEI student - $70
Youth (12 and under) - $35
3 and under - free

Go Panthers Go!

For information:

Ron Annear
UPEI Athletics and Recreation
(902) 566-0991, annear@upei.ca

The UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of September 22-28 are Danae Iatrou, Women's Soccer; and Harminder Singh, Men's Soccer. UPEI Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes in order to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. 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.

Who: Danae Iatrou, Women's Soccer; and Harminder Singh, Men's Soccer

What: UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week

When: Week of September 22-28

Why: Iatrou, a fourth-year student-athlete enrolled in the Bachelor of Business Administration program from Timberlea, Nova Scotia is having a great season for the Women's Soccer Panthers. During Saturday's 1-1 tie against Acadia, Iatrou was selected as the player of the game. As a fullback, Iatrou has been solid defensively with strong tackling, composed passing, and an excellent work ethic. Her commitment, attitude, and performance have been outstanding showing strong leadership.

Singh, a third-year science student from Cremona, Italy scored the Panthers lone goal during the Men's Soccer team's 4-1 loss to the Acadia Axemen on Saturday. Playing at the striker position, Singh has given his team a boost of energy and speed each time he gets on the pitch.

Panther Action this week:

Thursday, October 2
7:00 pm (W) Basketball @ Holland College (Exhibition Tournament)

Friday, October 3
4:00 pm (M) Basketball vs. Cape Breton (@ UNB Eric Garland Tournament)
4:30 pm (W) Hockey vs. Mount Allison (@ Moncton Tournament)
5:00 pm (W) Soccer @ Saint Mary's
7:00 pm (W) Basketball vs. Saint Mary's (@ Holland College Tournament)
7:15 pm (M) Soccer @ Saint Mary's

Saturday, October 4
11:00 am (W) Hockey vs. Quebec U18 (@ Moncton Tournament)
12:00 pm Field Hockey vs. Saint Mary's (@ UPEI Maritime University Field Hockey Tournament)
2:45 pm Field Hockey vs. Dalhousie (@ UPEI Maritime University Field Hockey Tournament)
6:30 pm Field Hockey vs. Mount Allison (@ UPEI Maritime University Field Hockey Tournament)
8:00 pm (M) Basketball vs. UNB (@ UNB Eric Garland Tournament)
8:00 pm (M) Hockey vs. RPI (Exhibition vs. NCAA Div 1)
9:15 pm Field Hockey vs. Acadia (@ UPEI Maritime University Field Hockey Tournament)

Sunday, October 5
10:45 am Field Hockey vs. UNB (Maritime University Field Hockey Tournament)
11:00 am (M) Basketball vs. UQAM (@UNB Eric Garland Tournament)
1:00 pm (W) Soccer @ Mount Allison
1:30 pm (W) Hockey vs. StFX (@ Moncton Tournament)
1:30 pm Field Hockey vs. STFX (Maritime University Field Hockey Tournament)
3:15 pm (M) Soccer @ Mount Allison
2:00 pm (W) Rugby @ Saint Mary's
5:00 pm (M) Hockey @ Union College (Exhibition vs. NCAA Div 1 Champions)

Go Panthers Go!

For information:
Ron Annear
UPEI Athletics and Recreation
(902) 566-0991, annear@upei.ca

Danae Iatrou, Women's Soccer

A prominent American researcher in the field of addictions treatment is coming to Prince Edward Island to give a public talk, and to discuss ways of importing her web-based treatment methods to the Island's healthcare system. Dr. Kathleen Carroll is a Professor of Psychiatry from the Yale School of Medicine. The public is welcome to attend her talk on Tuesday, October 7 at 6:00 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242 of UPEI's Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

Dr. Carroll is best known for her work in computer-based training for cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT4CBT, which has received multiple awards and recognitions for its success. CBT4CBT is being implemented within the U.S. healthcare system and has been shown in several sites to nearly double the improvement of treatment success for patients struggling with addictions.

'I'm very excited about working with the people of PEI to help them find and implement effective ways of addressing problems of drug and alcohol use,' said Dr. Carroll. 'It's very moving to see the whole Island so committed and positive about change.'

Dr. Carroll comes to Prince Edward Island as a guest of Dr. Juergen Krause, Dean of the School of Business and Director of UPEI's Centre for Health and Biotech Management Research (CHBMR).

'We are proud to be able to collaborate with such a highly decorated clinical researcher and such a renowned institution as the Faculty of Medicine at Yale,' said Dr. Krause. 'We welcome the unique opportunity to be the entry portal for this new treatment support approach to Canada, and to further improve health care delivery in the priority area of mental health and addictions.'

Dr. Carroll's talk will offer more information about this new treatment option for Prince Edward Island and Canada, and will give the public an opportunity to ask questions to learn more.

For information:
Dave Atkinson, Research Communications Officer, UPEI
(902) 620-5117, datkinson@upei.ca

Join us Friday, October 10 for a celebration of the culture of writing and publishing from UPEI's Faculty of Arts. Eight new books by UPEI author/editors that were published in 2014 will be launched at the event that begins at 3:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI's SDU Main Building. Books will be available for sale and for signing.

This year's titles include:

Books:

• Dr. Ian Dowbiggin, The Search for Domestic Bliss: Marriage and Family Counseling in 20th-Century America (University Press of Kansas)

• Dr. Peter Koritansky, Human Nature, Contemplation & the Political Order: Essays Inspired by Jacques Maritain's Scholasticism and Politics (Catholic University of America Press)

• Deirdre Kessler, Born! A foal, five kittens, and Confederation (The Acorn Press)

• Deirdre Kessler, Mother Country (coming this month from Oberon Press)

• Dr. Udo Krautwurst, Culturing Bioscience: A Case Study in the Anthropology of Science (University of Toronto Press)

Journal Special Issues:

• Dr. Michael Arfken, guest co-editor (with Dr. Jeffery Yen), Journal of Theoretical & Philosophical Psychology, Volume 34, number 1, 2014, Special issue: Psychology and Social Justice (American Psychological Association)

• Dr. Annabel Cohen, Psychomusicology: music, mind, & brain, Volume 23, number 4, 2013, Special Issue: Jazz improvisation; Cognitive Perspectives (guest co-editors: Dr. Martin Norgaard, Dr. Susan Rogers, Dr. Peter, Vuust) (American Psychological Association)

• Dr. Annabel Cohen, Psychomusicology: music, mind, & brain, Volume 24, number 1, 2014, Special Issue: Interactions between emotion and cognition in music (guest co-editors: Renee Timmers, Eduardo Coutinho) (American Psychological Association)

For information:
Dave Atkinson, Research Communications Officer, UPEI
(902) 620-5117, datkinson@upei.ca

CLIVE, the coastal erosion visualization tool created by UPEI's Climate Research Lab and the Spatial Interface Lab at Simon Fraser University, has taken first place in the Massachusetts Institute for Technology's (MIT) Center for Collective Intelligence contest on Communicating Coastal Risk and Resilience.

Nearly 600 projects were submitted to MIT's Climate CoLab for this year's competition. CLIVE made it through several rounds of competition and broke through to the finals against two other projects. Through the support and votes from the UPEI community, CLIVE won the Popular Choice, as determined by online voting.

'I just want to say what a wonderful feeling it is that the UPEI community and campus were so supportive through the competition,' said Dr. Adam Fenech, Director of the UPEI Climate Lab. 'To win because of the support of a community, that's a nice feeling. I'll not forget this.'

Dr. Fenech and members of his team will be travelling to Cambridge, Massachusetts to receive the award in early November.

To view a video on CLIVE, click here

For information:
Dave Atkinson, Research Communications Officer, UPEI
(902) 620-5117, datkinson@upei.ca