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Jeff Price, from TuneCore, and one of the global leading experts on the digital music era, will deliver the keynote address at East Coast Music Week 2011 as part of ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ's Chief Justice Thane Campbell Lectureship in Law series.

Price will address the audience on Friday, April 15 at 4:30 pm in the Elfin-Pekeha Room at the Delta Prince Edward.

Richard Kurial, dean of Arts at ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ, expressed considerable enthusiasm at the prospect of Price's presentation. 'The ECMAs are about music, for sure, but they are also about the business of music, about making a living and a life in the profession. Jeff Price is a critical figure in helping to make such outcomes come to pass. On behalf of ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ and the Law Society of PEI, we are most happy to bring Jeff Price forward to deliver a Thane Campbell lecture as a keynote speaker for this year's ECMAs.'

Since its launch in 2006, TuneCore has become the largest digital distributor of music, artists, and labels in the world. 'Jeff Price brings with him an immense amount of knowledge and experience key for our artists and industry,' said Su Hutchinson, executive director of the East Coast Music Association.

ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ and the Law Society of PEI is also partnering with the ECMA on a legal panel entitled, ‘Stop! Don't sign that contract!' being held Thursday, April 14, 2:30 to 3:30 pm, in the Valient Room. Leading the panel is Susan Abramovitch, a partner at Gowlings law firm and a top legal mind on matters pertaining to intellectual property, copyright law, and entertainment contracts. Louis Thomas, recognized throughout the industry for the introduction and implementation of innovative deal structures and for the establishment of industry standards for artists, will also be on the panel.

The Chief Justice Thane Campbell Lectureship in Law is an annual lecture series in which distinguished jurists are invited to deliver a public lecture on various topics on various judicial and legal subjects. Former lecturers include Chief Justice Cromwell and Dean of Law Ian Holloway, University of Western Ontario.

Members of the Law Society and University community are able to attend both the panel and keynote address without having to obtain delegate passes, but should RSVP to Jane McKay (jmckay@upei.ca) to ensure a seat.

On Friday, April 15, ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ engineering students will display their designs and network with community and engineering industry members at the 2011 Engineering Design Expo.

As part of their engineering design class in the three-year engineering diploma program at ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ, students formed into groups and were partnered with various mentor organizations. Ranging from government departments to private companies to NGOs, these organizations had real-life engineering challenges for which the students designed creative and innovative solutions. These solutions will be on display from 11 am through to the evening when the Engineers PEI Design Team Awards and individual Department of Engineering awards, including the Noel MacAleer award, will also be presented.

All are welcome to attend the Expo, which takes place in McMillan Hall at the W. A. Murphy Student Centre.

The Honourable Robert Vessey, minister of Tourism and Culture, ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ President Wade MacLauchlan, and University Librarian Mark Leggott cut the 'virtual' ribbon today for , the website home of the digitization process and resulting collections maintained by the Robertson Library at ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ.

The website encompasses a number of collections related to Prince Edward Island and is a rich, evolving resource that stewards and protects PEI's print and digital heritage. Each initiative that falls under the umbrella site involves content or financial contributions from the Island community, including individuals, community groups, PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation, and the Public Archives and Records Office of PEI.

'IslandArchives.ca will prove to be an invaluable tool for researchers, authors, academics, students, and all Islanders interested in learning more about our rich heritage,' said Tourism and Culture Minister Robert Vessey. 'Our government is pleased to have been a part of this exciting project through the Public Archives and Records Office and the creation of , which features more than 1,000 maps, charts and plans, all available to researchers free of charge.'

Because of the ongoing nature of the project, members of the Island community as well as people from across the country are encouraged to visit IslandArchives.ca to contribute personal stories and visuals to this new online, developing archive. The Library also continues to seek financial support to sustain the project as new content is collected.

'The IslandArchives.ca project exemplifies what can be achieved through strong partnerships committed to preserving and sharing our Island history and its resources,' said President MacLauchlan. 'With support from government as well as from heritage-minded groups and individuals, ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ is proud to offer a collaborative platform that enables a wide audience to share the benefits of digital historical collections and what they contribute to community building.'

The vision for IslandArchives.ca was developed after the Robertson Library became involved in ‘A Living Archives', a project that allowed PEI Grade 7 students to experience Island cultural artifacts first-hand, write about their favourite items, and virtually experience student life on the Island in the 1890s. The rich image archive made available through this endeavour led the Robertson Library to develop the facilities and expertise in ‘lifting the words and images' from archival documents and to create the tools to weave that information into new linkages and discoveries.

'IslandArchives.ca incorporates a physical facility with computer systems optimized for digitization and online storage of digital artifacts. It allows learners from around the world to view our rich Island heritage in a digital environment,' said Leggott.

The Library's recent acquisition of an Espresso Book Machine™, one of only a few such ‘print-on-demand' machines in Canada, completes the ‘artifact to digital, back to physical copy' loop because now books that are out of print, in the public domain, and in digital format on IslandArchives.ca can be potentially reprinted in paperback format.

Leggott added, 'With this equipment and expertise to collect, store and create copies of historical artifacts, IslandArchives.ca will become the definitive and living Prince Edward Island historical record.'

To contribute, .

IslandArchives.ca by initiative
IslandArchives.ca encompasses a number of Robertson Library initiatives as outlined below.

-digitizing the Island's local, architectural, and personal histories. The ongoing project not only digitizes existing materials, making them available via a variety of technical tools, but also extracts unique place names, personal names, events, and dates to create a rich environment for researching PEI's heritage. In a truly unique innovation, IslandLives creates a dynamic listing of families-and stories from their histories-facilitating ongoing updates of new information and pictures, creating a living encyclopaedia of Island lives.

-digital versions of PEI's historic newspapers, from the first issues to the 1950s. Original page images are linked to the searchable full text, providing the first complete online history of the Island and its people. Using special features of Islandora (software developed at ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ) these stories are linked to IslandLives and other components of IslandArchives.ca. For example, ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ and partners in the US and UK have mapped the distribution of diseases (such as cholera) over time by mining the richness of information within our newspaper collections.

-an audio archive of oral histories, song, and other aural recording that present the story of PEI. IslandVoices includes such diverse collections as the oral histories recorded by historian Dutch Thompson, and similar material from the Benevolent Irish Society of PEI. These rich audio treasures are fully accessible via a sophisticated browsing interface, as well as a full-text search of transcripts and keywords from the sessions. By creating lists of keywords linked to specific times within the audio files, it is possible to weave links to stories and images from the other IslandArchives.ca collections.

-a comprehensive archive of the books, reports, letters, diaries, and other print publications produced by and about PEI. Much of the material digitized from this collection comes from the collections of the Robertson Library and Public Archives and Records Office of PEI. For example, in partnership with the , the Robertson Library has digitized the complete Island Magazine collection. In some cases, where important documents are out of print, the system, with its recent acquisition of an Espresso Book Machineâ„¢, will provide a special 'print on demand' service.

a comprehensive collection of Island maps through historical record to the present day. Another partnership with Public Archives and Records Office of PEI, this project digitizes, describes, and makes accessible historical cartographic materials from a number of Island collections. Through the use of maps, charts, insurance plans, and atlases, IslandImagined explores the development of the province's human and natural geography and creates a narrative based on a series of themes, providing unique and compelling interfaces to the Island's cartographic resources.

A recent CD recording of O Canada by the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Wind Symphony is now being played in public schools across Prince Edward Island and is receiving rave reviews.

O Canada became part of this academic year's ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Wind Symphony programming when they were invited to be part of the inaugural concert at the new Montague Regional High School in October. There, the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ group collaborated with the high school band (Kirk White, director) and the Montague Intermediate School Band (Jonathan MacInnis, director), resulting in a massed band of 150 performers.

The rendition was electric, sending shivers up the spine of many in the audience, and convinced ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Wind Symphony Director Karem Simon that he should propose recording the national anthem as part of the symphony's 13th annual CD project, to extend its reach beyond just live performances.

'O Canada is played at schools across Prince Edward Island at the beginning of each school day. Many of the renditions were older, so I thought this might be an opportunity to introduce a fresh, locally-recorded, and quality version to Island students. I hoped that the schools might include our interpretation, at least, in the rotation of those that are used.'

Simon contacted Vicki Allen-Cook, the arts curriculum consultant with the Department of Education in early December to ascertain whether there might be any interest in ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ providing a CD copy for every school.

Allen-Cook said, 'When Karem approached me, I thought, ‘What a great gift this would be on so many levels.' The ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Wind Symphony is among the leading ensembles in the province and to have their talent reach Island students through an important national symbol like our anthem is especially meaningful. After I consulted with my colleagues, I was able to reply to Karem's proposal with a resounding ‘yes.''

Frank Nabuurs, music and band teacher at East Wiltshire Intermediate School was one of those colleagues who welcomed the recording. He said, 'Having such a high-calibre rendition of O Canada play each morning does inspire my students as they know the recording is from the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Wind Symphony. They recognize that they can continue performing, and make an impact with their music, after they have completed public schooling as many members of the Wind Symphony have.'

The dignified and profoundly patriotic rendition that the Wind Symphony recorded is by Howard Cable, one of Canada's leading musicians, composers and arrangers. The recording was distributed to Island public schools in February and is now being enjoyed by students across the province.

Financing for the recording was provided by the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Department of Music.

About the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Wind Symphony
The ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Wind Symphony is comprised of music students at ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ and a variety of community musicians. Each year it performs a variety of recitals on the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ campus and throughout PEI, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. In addition, its annual recording project, has resulted in thirteen CDs to date.

About O Canada
O Canada, Canada's national anthem, was written by Calixa Lavallée (1842-1891) for the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français (French Canadian National Festival) held in Quebec City during the Saint Jean Baptiste festivities in June 1880. The original lyrics, in French, were the contribution of Adolphe-Basile Routhier. Beginning in 1901, English lyrics, written by various lyricists, were heard across the country.

One hundred years after its first performance, in 1980, O Canada was officially proclaimed the national anthem of Canada, with French lyrics by Routhier and English lyrics by Robert Stanley Weir.

The ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ will soon be launching an exciting new international exchange program that will give student an opportunity to attend universities in the United States and Mexico.

A new NAFTA initiative, the ‘Program for North American Mobility' will partner ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ with five other universities in Canada, Mexico, and the US to create a consortium that focuses on the exchange of third and fourth year business students. The five other universities are Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC; Texas A & M University-Commerce Campus, Commerce, Texas; California State University, San Bernardino, California; University of Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico; and University of Colima, Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico.

Over the next three years, at least 12 students from ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ will be given the opportunity to take part in a one or two semester exchange, with funding available for each student to offset the cost of travel, language preparation, and costs of living. Students interested in attending schools in Mexico will be required to study Spanish either prior to departure at ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ, or spend a semester studying at one of the host institutions.

Applications for the fall 2011 semester will be due by June 1, and the application process will begin again in September for the January, 2012 semester. Any questions about this new program can be forwarded to:

Sherilyn Acorn-LeClair
Coordinator of International Programs
ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ International Office
sdacorn@upei.ca
902-894-2837

ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ alumna and former ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ lecturer, Dr. Betty Anne Younker has been named the new dean of the Don Wright Faculty of Music at the University of Western Ontario. Younker will begin her five-year term on August 1.

Younker is currently at University of Michigan, where she is associate dean for academic affairs and associate professor of music (music education) in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance. Since joining the University of Michigan in 2000, Younker has also served as chair of the Music Education Department (2004-06).

Prior to joining Michigan, she was assistant professor of music (music education) at Western (1997-2000) and a lecturer in the Faculty of Arts, Department of Music, at ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ (1991-97).

Younker was also an instructor at several junior and senior high schools in PEI and Newfoundland (1981-90). Among her many honours and distinctions, Younker was named Distinguished Alumnus of the Year by Pennsylvania State University College of Arts and Architecture (2008), and served as president of the Michigan Music Educators Association.

Younker earned her BMus in performance and music education from ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ (1978), MEd in music education from Pennsylvania State University, State College (1980) and PhD in music education from Northwestern University (1997). Her research interests include the philosophy and pedagogy of music education and critical and creative thinking. Her scholarly publications and presentations number in excess of 100 in a variety of state, national and international journals and conferences.

As a musician, Younker is presently a member of the Vocal Arts Ensemble in Ann Arbor, where she also guest teaches in area schools and serves as a solo, ensemble and band adjudicator.

The Canadian Journal of Education (CJE)/Revue canadienne de l'éducation (RCE) has published its first issue since being housed at the Centre for Education Research at the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ.

'The journal provides the opportunity for a variety of scholars and community advocates from across the country to share important educational research findings and ideas with other academics, educators, policy-makers and the public,' says Dr. Carla DiGiorgio, the journal's anglophone editor and associate professor of Education at ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ. 'It allows for real impact on educational practice and discourse across the country and internationally.'

The Canadian Journal of Education publishes four times a year, with a focus on early, lifelong, and francophone education, and rural, aboriginal, cultural, pre-service, and inclusive perspectives. It embraces a variety of methodologies and approaches to research.

Issue 34.1 includes papers on such diverse topics as community service learning as part of a college program, the link between risk behaviours and educational attitudes in youth, workshops for developing female involvement in local politics, the gender divide in undergraduate computer science education, and principals' issues in leading schools in the North.

It is also the first issue to use the new Open Journal System (OJS). Through this online platform, readers are able to comment and discuss papers with authors and each other, thereby extending the application of theory to practice. The system also allows full public access to the journal which enables research findings to reach an unlimited audience in Canada and abroad. The journal can be viewed at .

The Canadian Journal of Education is the leading bilingual journal of educational scholarship in Canada. The journal is funded through the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, the largest organization of professors, students, researchers, and practitioners in education in Canada.

The editorial team includes Dr. DiGiorgio, anglophone editor; Christine Gordon Manley, managing editor; Dr. Stéphane Allaire, francophone editor; Dr. Rochelle Skogan, French book review editor; Dr. Michael Bowen English book review editor; and Gaspard Chabillan, translator; as well as the advisory board. The editorial team can be contacted at cje_rce@upei.ca.

The ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Women's Hockey team is excited to announce the addition of three players for the 2011-12 season, Jessie Howard from Kingston, Ontario; Ashley Fitzpatrick from Twin Butte, Alberta; and Margaret Lockyer from Burlington, Ontario.

Howard, a 5'8' forward, has played the last three years with Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. This past season, her team was 19-8-1 with Howard earning 15 goals and 18 assists. Before going to Brewster, she played Intermediate AA with the Cornwall Typhoons.

'Jessie is a skilled offensive player who will bring great passion to the program along with strong experience, having played in the US prep school loop. She will bring added offensive capabilities as she was in the top three for scoring at her school,' said Bruce Donaldson, head coach for the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ women Panthers.

Howard said, 'I visited ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ because I wanted to go to a university with a smaller student population. Coming from a small school like Brewster Academy, I knew I'd feel comfortable at a smaller school as I can get to know my professors and fellow students more easily in this type of environment. I had the opportunity to meet some of the players on the team and all of them made me feel welcome, and as Coach Donaldson said, ‘the team is young but very close-knit.' All of these factors helped me make my decision and choose ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ. I am looking forward to becoming a Panther, and hopefully contributing to the team's success.'

Ashley Fitzpatrick has played for the AAA Medicine Hat Hounds for the last two seasons and will graduate this spring from Vauxhall High School. In 24 games, she scored 12 goals and 12 assists, finishing third in scoring for the Hounds who finished 16-11-5 in regular season play.

Donaldson was impressed with Fitzpatrick, 'Ashley is among the league's best in offensive forwards in addition to being a strong skater with an amazing work ethic and good finishing skills. She has been a team leader with the Medicine Hat program and was selected to participate in the recent Alberta Midget AAA all star game.'

Fitzpatrick commented, 'I felt that ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ was a good fit for me, and I look forward to attending the school and playing hockey in the fall.'

A defensive star with the Burlington Junior Barracudas, Lockyer is heading to ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ this fall to pursue an Arts degree, majoring in English. She is a 90 per cent - grade average student and will graduate from The Hill Academy located in Vaughan, where Vicky Sunohara, a former Team Canada member and Olympic gold medallist, is director of women's hockey.

'Margaret is a skilled defenseman who has shown versatility playing also in the forward position. She moves the puck well, and coming from playing in the very competitive Provincial Women's Hockey League loop in Ontario, she will have an instant impact with the Panthers,' added Donaldson.

Activities are now underway for this year's convocation. for the Convocation 2011 website.

On Sunday, May 1, Father Charlie Cheverie, retiring ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ chaplain, and Father Denis Grecco, Visiting SDU Scholar, con-celebrated Convocation Mass at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre for graduates, family, friends, staff, and faculty.

Members of ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ's Class of 2011 will gather again in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on Saturday, May 7, to share convocation day, the biggest event of the academic year. Almost 900 students, the largest graduating class on record, will receive their degrees and diplomas during two ceremonies, the first beginning at 10:00 a.m. and the second at 2:30 p.m.

Events organized by the student-comprised Graduation Committee begin Wednesday and include barbecues, games, and socials events right through to Saturday night. For details, .

Senior class awards will be presented at 12:00 noon following convocation rehearsal on Friday, May 6 at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Awards and recipients will be printed in the convocation program.

On convocation day, ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ will confer honorary degrees upon Danny Williams, QC, former premier of Newfoundland and Labrador; Louis W. MacEachern, entrepreneur, community leader, and philanthropist; Teresa Mellish, the driving force behind the PEI-based, non-governmental organization, Farmers Helping Farmers; and Monique Collette, senior advisor to the Privy Council Office and former president of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. (See .)

Williams will address the morning convocation where graduates will receive the following degrees: bachelor of business administration; bachelor of business administration (co-operative education); bachelor of business in tourism and hospitality; bachelor of education; bachelor of education (french immersion); bachelor of education (human resource development); bachelor of science in nursing; doctor of veterinary medicine; master of science, faculty of veterinary medicine; master of veterinary science; master of education; master of business administration; and doctor of philosophy.

Mellish will speak at the afternoon ceremony where graduates will receive adult connections in education certificates (ACE); public administration diplomas; engineering diplomas; and the following degrees: bachelor of applied arts in print journalism; bachelor of arts; bachelor of arts (honours); bachelor of child and family studies; bachelor of integrated studies; bachelor of music; bachelor of music education; bachelor of applied science in radiography; bachelor of science; bachelor of science (honours); bachelor of science (co-operative education); master of science, faculty of science; and master of arts.

Charlotte Coulson, from Kensington, who will receive her bachelor of business administration degree, will give the valedictory address in the morning, and Amanda MacKinnon, from Montague, who will be awarded her bachelor of science degree, will address her fellow graduates at the afternoon convocation. Macebearers at the morning and afternoon convocations, respectively, are doctor of veterinary medicine recipient, Margo Edwards-Milewski, from Santa Rosa, California, and Kyle Murnaghan, from Charlotteown, who will receive his bachelor of arts degree.

The ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Wind Symphony has just released its 13th annual compact disc, Freebirds, a compilation of music performed during this past academic year.

Overall, this CD is an eclectic mix of a variety of contemporary works for the modern wind band. The title track, Freebirds, is a virtuosic double concerto featuring Wesley Ferreira and Jana Starling, clarinet professors at Mount Allison and Arizona State universities respectively. Works by Canadian composers are represented in John Estacio's fast paced work Frenergy, and Henry Kucharzyk's jazz-infected piece Some Assembly Required.

Among this disc's other prominent compositions are John Mackey's angry march, Xerxes, Arturo Márquez's salsa rhythmic dance, Danzón No. 2, Frank Ticheli's ethereal drama, Angels in the Architecture, and Benjanim Britten's renaissance inspired, Courtly Dances.

All selections on this disc were recorded live in front of capacity audiences at ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ's Dr. Steel Recital Hall.

For each of the past thirteen years, the Wind Symphony, under the direction of Dr. Karem Simon, has devoted significant time and energy to the production of an annual compact disc. As a result, the Wind Symphony has amassed a collection of many of the finest works in the wind band genre. Its 2009-10 CD, Cathedrals, received the 2011 PEI Music Award for ‘Classical Recording of the Year.' In addition, the Wind Symphony's recording of Howard Cable's arrangement of O Canada was produced and distributed to all Prince Edward Island public schools in February.

CDs are available for purchase at the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Bookstore in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.