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The ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of October 13-19 are Katherine Koughan, Field Hockey; and Jared Murphy, Men's Soccer. ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes in order to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ 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: Katherine Koughan, Field Hockey; and Jared Murphy, Men's Soccer

What: ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Panther Athletes of the Week

When: Week of October 13-19

Why: Koughan, a third-year business student from Stratford, PEI, was instrumental in helping ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ reach the Atlantic University Field Hockey Championship this past weekend. Koughan was dominant in many aspects of the game; playing post on defensive corners, she prevented many potential goals from being scored. Koughan controlled the ball and play from the sweeper position, and played with such poise and control that she settled the whole team down by her decision-making ball distribution, which led to numerous scoring opportunities as a result. She scored one of the penalty shot goals during ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ's 2-1 overtime semi-final win over Saint Mary's University. Koughan was also selected an AUS league all-star.

Murphy, a fifth-year business student from Charlottetown, PEI, led the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Men's Soccer Panthers to two ties over the weekend, despite fighting off an illness. In the 3-3 tie against UNB on Friday evening, Murphy was a game-time roster decision, but had one of his best performances of the season, scoring late to force the tie, and had two assists on the other Panther goals. In Saturday's 1-1 tie against Dalhousie University, Murphy set up his team's lone goal.

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

Jared Murphy, Men's Soccer

The ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ has announced Chris Huggan as its new Director of Athletics and Recreation after a community-based search process.

Huggan will direct the Department of Athletics and Recreation, which includes nine varsity teams, numerous club teams, and intramural and fitness programming, along with the management of state-of-the-art facilities such as ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Alumni Canada Games Place, Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, and Artificial Turf Field. ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ has almost 200 student-athletes competing in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) system.

'Chris is passionate about ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ's mission to provide our students with outstanding competitive and recreational sport opportunities while supporting them in their pursuit of academic excellence,' said Jackie Podger, Vice-President Administration and Finance and chair of the search committee. 'Having Chris join us to oversee the Department is exciting for our students, staff, alumni, and our Island sports community as he brings significant experience and knowledge from having worked in an atmosphere that combines academics with sport.'

Huggan acquired experience working in an educational environment over the last nine years, teaching physical education and managing the athletics department at Colonel Gray High School. He also taught abroad for four years. In his role at Colonel Gray, he works in collaboration with the PEI School Athletic Association, the English Language School Board, and the Department of Education in relation to school sport.

'Chris' collaborative leadership style and approach to developing students will be a welcomed addition to the department,' said Podger. 'I thank the selection committee with ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Panther community members Dave MacNeill (lead consultant for ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Athletics Review), Tracy Ellsworth (Principal, St. Jean Elementary), Tony Sauer (Wealth Advisor, Scotia McLeod), Norman Beck (Principal, Stonepark Intermediate School), and ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ staff representatives Jonathan Oliver (Director, Ancillary Services) and Lewis Page (Head Coach, ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Men's Soccer) for their contributions to the process.'

Huggan has served as president of the PEI Physical Education Association and has coached a variety of sports and teams at elite and entry levels, including assistant coach of the Newfoundland and Labrador Canada Games basketball team. He was volunteer co-director for the sport of Athletics for the 2009 Canada Summer Games on Prince Edward Island and has been active with ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Basketball's Green and White Club.

'I am excited about the opportunity and challenge of becoming the Director of Athletics and Recreation at ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ,' said Huggan. 'I look forward to working with the student-athletes, coaches, faculty and staff to continue to grow and improve our University athletics programs. I see a bright future for ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Panther Sport, one that will connect not only the university students, but the youth and adult populations across our province.'

Huggan holds a degree in Education from the University of New Brunswick and a Master of Physical Education degree from Memorial University. He will begin his duties at ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ on November 10.

For information:
Nicole Phillips
Manager, Marketing and Communications
ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ
Office: (902) 566-0947 Cellular: (902) 388-1832
Email: nphillips@upei.ca

Join ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Chemistry 483 students on Saturday, October 25 as they celebrate Chemistry Week by hosting a chemistry fair. There will be a variety of demonstrations and hands-on activities for all to enjoy, including rainbow flames, elephant's toothpaste, making slime, and testing the pH levels of household materials.

The event will be held from 1:00-3:00 pm in the K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre, room 225. All are welcome to attend; children must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information on the event, please contact Dr. Angela Kuchison, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry at (902) 566-0375 or akuchison@upei.ca

Over 115 Prince Edward Island women served as nurses in the First World War. They were full-blooded, complex women living in a tumultuous time in our history, doing their duty on distant battlefields. Their courage, and the courage of all Canadian nurses, is saluted in a powerful new book about wartime nursing called Those Splendid Girls, published by Island Studies Press at ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ. The book will be launched on Thursday, October 23 at the Carriage House of Beaconsfield at 7:00 pm. All are welcome to attend.

Author and nursing educator Katherine Dewar, was granted rare access to personal scrapbooks, letters home, private diaries, and wartime photo albums of Island nurses; by combining their voices and experiences with their military records, she delivers this riveting story of mud, blood, and courage that tells the story of Canadian nursing in the First World War.

At war's end, many Island nurses were unwilling to swap their wartime autonomy and authority for housework or poorly paid nursing positions on PEI, instead, they accepted senior appointments in nursing schools and in hospital administration, most often in the 'Boston States' and in California, and through these, made lasting contributions to the profession of nursing in North America. Those Splendid Girls features a 35-page biography section detailing each nurse's life, her family, education, military service, plus work, and family life after the war.

Ed MacDonald, Professor of History at ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ, comments: '[this book] does more than restore a measure of gender balance to our understanding of that shattering conflict; it tells a ripping good yarn about women at war.'

Those Splendid Girls contains many wartime, black and white photos, reproduced for the first time. The book now available, and readers can preview it at:

For more information, please contact Joan Sinclair at ispstaff@upei.ca or (902) 566-0386.

Prince Edward Island history comes to life in this first ever PEI weather trivia calendar of 365 stories about PEI weather and its impact on Islanders' everyday lives. Meet the authors, Don Jardine and Adam Fenech, as they visit eleven libraries (and one pub!) across the Island during the month of November.

• Monday, November 3: Murray Harbour
• Tuesday, November 4: Launch Party at The Pourhouse (above the Old Triangle in Charlottetown)
• Wednesday, November 5: Cornwall
• Thursday, November 6: Tyne Valley
• Wednesday, November 12: Stratford
• Thursday, November 13: Breadalbane
• Tuesday, November 18: Summerside
• Wednesday, November 19: Montague
• Thursday, November 20: Borden
• Tuesday, November 25: Souris
• Wednesday, November 26: Hunter River
• Thursday, November 27: Charlottetown

All events begin at 6:30 pm. The 2015 PEI Weather Trivia Calendar brings stories from North Cape to East Point, West Point to Murray Head-and all points in-between over the last 150 years. Calendars are sold at each reading tour event, at all Murphy's Pharmacies, and online at peiweathercalendar.ca.

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

The Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell Lectureship in Law will take place on Friday, October 31 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, room 242 at 1:30 pm.

This year's speaker is Mary Anne Waldron, QC, Professor of Law at the University of Victoria and Associate Vice-President Faculty Relations and Academic Administration, who will present her lecture entitled 'Equality and Conscience: Can the Law Protect Both?' Waldron's current research relates to questions of freedom of conscience and religion. Her most recent book Free to Believe: Rethinking Freedom of Conscience and Religion in Canada was awarded the Canadian Law and Society Association 2014 prize for best book on issues of law and society.

This lecture is co-sponsored by the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ and the Law Foundation of Prince Edward Island. The lecture series was named to honour Thane A. Campbell, Rhodes scholar, former Premier of Prince Edward Island, and first Chancellor of the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ. The lecture is free and all are welcome to attend.

For more information, please contact (902) 566-0307.

Throughout October, the Gairdner Foundation hosts a dynamic and interactive speaker series that welcomes the Canada Gairdner Award laureates and past awardees to schools across Canada. The Gairdner Foundation celebrates biomedical science research from coast to coast and prides itself on giving Canadians access to scientists from around the world.

Dr. King Holmes, the 2013 Canada Gairdner Global Health Award Laureate, will be on the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ campus Monday, October 27 to deliver the 2014 Gairdner Lecture. The lecture begins at 6:00 pm in room 246 of Don and Marion McDougall Hall and is free to the public.

The 2014 Gairdner Lecture is entitled 'STI Research: Major progress, current challenges and future opportunities.'

Dr. King Holmes is a Professor in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington where he is the Director of Research and Faculty Development, a Professor of Medicine, and an Adjunct Professor of Microbiology and Epidemiology. He is the Director of the U of W's Center for AIDS Research, as well as the Chief of Infectious Diseases at Harborview Medical Centre.

The goal of the Gairdner Foundation's National Program is to contribute to Canadian science culture and innovation. It is the only program of its kind in the world of major awards as it brings awardees from around the world to all 10 provinces, while reaching 24 universities from Newfoundland to British Columbia and attracts nearly 6,000 people each year. Awardees speak with both faculty through the National Program and students through the Student Outreach Program. The ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ is pleased to welcome one of last year's laureates as he presents his seminal research. We are proud to partner with the Canada Gairdner Awards as they are a source of national pride helping inspire young people consider a career in science, and to increase their awareness of the value of scientific research.

The Gairdner Foundation: Making Science Matter

The Canada Gairdner Awards were created in 1959 to recognize and reward the achievements of medical researchers whose work contributes significantly to improving the quality of human life. They are Canada's only globally known and respected international science awards, and Gairdner is the only national organization that consistently brings the world's best biomedical researchers to Canada to share their ideas and work with scientists across the country. In so doing, it enlarges networks and enhances Canada's international reputation, while providing a realistic and unbiased benchmark for Canada's leading scientists.

Dr. Holmes will also speak to senior high school science students from across PEI at a morning lecture entitled: 'Choose an area you can work in for the rest of your life.'

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

At the Atlantic University Field Hockey Championships last weekend, four ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ players were named league all-stars, while ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Head Coach Charla Currie was named the league's Coach of the Year.

Katherine Koughan, a third-year business student from Stratford, who was named the Atlantic University Field Hockey Rookie of the Year in 2012, and league MVP in 2013, was once again named a league all-star. Koughan is a dominant player in many aspects of the game. She controls the back end with outstanding stick skills and has one of the hardest hits in the league. Koughan plays a major role on both offensive and defensive penalty corners.

Sydney Stavert, a second-year kinesiology student from Charlottetown was named an all-star for her outstanding play as a midfielder. Stavert plays with poise and control, sees the field, and makes great decisions, which resulted in five goals this season. Stavert is also a main contributor on both offensive and defensive penalty corners.

Joining Stavert as a midfield all-star is fifth-year player and biology major, Stephanie MacKinnon, from Grand Tracadie. MacKinnon is a major contributor in all aspects of the game. MacKinnon is ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ's go-to player to mark the opposing teams' top players, and she has done a fantastic job on that front all season. MacKinnon plays first rusher on defensive corners, and first hitter on offensive corners.

Lacey MacLauchlan, a fifth-year player from Charlottetown, brought a wealth of experience, a strong work ethic, and overall determination to the young ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ team. MacLauchlan's ability to score earned her the title of Atlantic University Field Hockey Top Scorer with 13 goals this season.
In addition to these four all-star selections, Currie was named as the Atlantic University Field Hockey Coach of the Year. Currie, who is in her second year of coaching at ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ, coached the young team into first place in regular season play, with a record of nine wins and three ties. The ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ team scored 51 goals, and allowed only four goals against. Currie is a physical education teacher at Colonel Gray High School, and also coaches the high school's field hockey team.
On Friday, October 24, the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Field Hockey all-stars will be recognized at the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Men's Hockey home game versus Dalhousie University at 7:00 pm. The field hockey all-stars will participate in a ceremonial puck drop.

Panther Action This Week

Friday, October 23
7:00 pm (M) Hockey vs. DAL (home game)
7:00 pm (W) Hockey @ UdeM (away game)

Saturday, October 24
1:00 pm (W) Soccer vs. MUN (home game)
3:00 pm (W) Rugby @ Acadia (AUS Semi-Final) (away game)
3:00 pm (M) Hockey vs. StFX (Eastlink Centre)
3:15 pm (M) Soccer vs. MUN (home game)

Sunday, October 25
1:00 pm (W) Soccer vs. CBU (home game)
2:00 pm (W) Hockey @ STU (away game)
3:00 pm (M) Soccer vs. CBU (home game)

All games are available on

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

ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Women's Hockey Head Coach Bruce Donaldson and fifth-year player Keirstin Visser were named to the Canadian women's hockey roster for the 2015 Winter Universiade in Granada, Spain. The 27th biennial Games will be held February 4-14.

Donaldson was named an assistant coach alongside Jim Hunter from the University of Windsor, with Jon Rempel from the University of Manitoba leading the team as head coach.

Visser was added to the 20-player roster which features female hockey standouts from across the four CIS conferences, including seven from the OUA, five from Canada West, and four each from the AUS and RSEQ.

'This year's team represents a great mix of skill, speed, character and hockey IQ,' said Rempel in a CIS release issued on October 24. 'We are looking forward to representing the CIS and our country at this prestigious event.'

The schedule has yet to be announced, but Canada will be in Pool B with Russia and Kazakhstan. The team will depart Canada in late January to begin preparations for the Universiade. The opening ceremony is set for Wednesday, February 4, 2015.

Read the full CIS release

ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ students are going door to door in Charlottetown to collect non-perishable food items on Friday, October 31 from 5:00-7:00 pm in support of ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ's food bank. The students will be visiting Queen Elizabeth Drive, Charlotte Drive, Prince Charles Drive, and Goodwill Avenue.

'Trick or Eat' is a national youth-led Halloween food drive event organized by Meal Exchange, a registered charity that empowers student leaders to address hunger in their communities. Since 1993, the charity has raised over $3 million worth of food and engaged over 87,000 youth across North America.

Suggested items include: pasta products/pasta sauce, rice, canned meats and fish, peanut butter, cereal, canned vegetables, dry and canned soups, fruit juices, canned/powdered milk, baby food, diapers, beans, and legumes.

Items can also be donated to the group organizers. All proceeds will support ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ's Food Bank. Food items can be dropped off to the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Residence Office, Bernadine Hall, 340 (first floor). The office is open from 9:00 am-8:00 pm.

Interested in canvassing for the campaign? Contact Aaron Patton at apatton@upei.ca or Mitchell McIntosh at mrmcintosh@upei.ca

Help support ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ's food bank, and have a safe and happy Halloween!