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精童欲女鈥檚 Business Case Competition Team took second place at the international Scotiabank Ethics in Actions Case Competition at Dalhousie University in Halifax earlier this month.

This year, teams from Concordia University, University of Waterloo, University of Alberta, Western University, Dalhousie University, Saint Mary鈥檚 University, Acadia University, University of New Brunswick, and Elon University, North Carolina, participated in the contest, with first and third place going to Dalhousie and Alberta respectively. 精童欲女 placed first in 2013 and 2014.

The Scotiabank Ethics in Action Case Competition and Conference centers on equipping tomorrow's business leaders with the tools necessary to make strategic business decisions, while adhering to ethical principles. In this two-day competition, students are challenged with ethical dilemmas that they must attempt to solve. Students have three hours to read and analyze a case, then strategize and create a solution that they present to a panel of industry professionals directly after. In this tight time frame, students must work quickly and efficiently to create clear and logical solution that not only satisfies ethical concerns, but strategic aspects as well.

This year鈥檚 精童欲女 team consisted of returning case competition veteran Erin Devine (fourth-year BBA), Hannah Dawson (fourth-year BBA with marketing specialization), Kate Kinsman (third-year BBA), and John Donaldson (fourth-year BBA with accounting specialization).

The team is overjoyed to have represented their school and to have had such a strong showing at this competition for the third year in a row. 鈥淗aving the opportunity to once again compete against some of the best business schools across Canada was a great experience. I'm so proud of our team's performance,鈥� said Erin Devine.

Juergen Krause, Dean of Business, appreciates the great news for 精童欲女. 鈥淐ongratulations to the students and their coach for another great performance at Ethics in Action competition. This repeated success confirms that we have a strong Business program and excellent mentors and students at 精童欲女.鈥�

Case Competition Program Coordinator and coach Mary Whitrow agrees.  鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 be happier for the students and for our school. The drive and team work these students have shown in preparation for this competition has been inspiring.鈥�
Kate Kinsman believes the preparation and competition helped their team become more aware of their specific strengths and weaknesses, 鈥渁nd, personally, I feel as though we've learned and grown a lot as a team and individuals because of it.鈥�
 

An estimated 40,000 are in Paris for the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, including 精童欲女鈥檚 Dr. Adam Fenech.

Dr. Fenech is director of 精童欲女鈥檚 Climate Research Lab. He has worked extensively in climate change since 1988, including as a member of the United Nation鈥檚 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.

Dr. Fenech is in Paris as an official observer to the conference. He has been sharing his thoughts on the conference in a of in . He also spoke of his optimism for the outcome of the conference in an interview with .

鈥淚 don鈥檛 think we鈥檙e going to meet the big target that we鈥檙e looking for, but I think there鈥檚 going to be enough momentum coming out of this meeting here in Paris to make a difference in terms of combatting climate change.鈥�

Dr. Fenech will also be chronicling some of his observations and experiences at the Paris Climate Change Conference on the 精童欲女 Climate Research Lab鈥檚 . 

Today marks the third annual GivingTuesday in Canada and the Island's Lieutenant Governor, accountants, along with Island charities, including 精童欲女, are collaborating for GivingTuesday on PEI - a day for giving back.

Including Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Canadians are expected to spend more than any other time of year to purchase gifts for loved ones. Charities are hoping Islanders include generosity to charity in their holiday giving. GivingTuesday inspires people to take action to improve their local communities, and give back to charities and causes they care about.

Hon. Frank Lewis, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, wholeheartedly endorses this movement of GivingTuesday.  He invites all Islanders to give as they are able and to spread the word this season.

"We live in one of the most generous provinces in Canada and I invite Islanders to support GivingTuesday. Consider giving to your chosen charities and share by email or on social media, whether you are volunteering, making a gift to a favourite charity or donating needed items to support and welcome the families arriving here from refugee camps," says His Honour.

精童欲女, as a member of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners and the PEI Chapter of LEAVE A LEGACY鈩�, has joined other PEI charities to participate in the social media campaign to raise awareness of thoughtful, well-planned tax preferred gifts that benefit the community.

Follow the movement on twitter @GivingTuesdayCa and use #PEI or like on Facebook. in support of strategic priorities of the 精童欲女.

精童欲女 Athletics and Recreation selects talented athletes as 精童欲女 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. The Athletes of the Week for November 23鈥�29 are Marie-Soleil Deschenes, Women鈥檚 Hockey, and Marcus Power, Men鈥檚 Hockey. Deschenes and Power will also be nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.

Who:  Marie-Soleil Deschenes, Women鈥檚 Hockey; and Marcus Power, Men鈥檚 Hockey

What: 精童欲女 Panther Athletes of the Week

When: Week of November 23鈥�29

Where: 精童欲女

Why:  Deschenes, a fourth-year Bachelor of Science student from 脦le-Perrot, Quebec, had a strong weekend in goal for the Panthers.  During the Panthers鈥� 4-3 OT loss to St.FX and 1-0 loss to Dalhousie, Deschenes stopped 70 of 75 shots for a 93.3 save percentage.

Power, a second-year Bachelor of Business Administration student from St. John鈥檚, N.L., was a huge impact player for the Panthers last week.  During the Panthers鈥� 5-4 and 4-3 win over the St. Thomas Tommies, Powers tallied three goals and two assists.

About 精童欲女 Athletics and Recreation
鈥� Nine varsity sports and six club team programs
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鈥� Home of Panther Sports Medicine
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One year after 精童欲女 announced the launch of the School of Sustainable Design Engineering, the association for professional engineers on PEI recognized President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz with the prestigious 鈥淔riend of the Profession Award鈥� at its annual awards banquet.

Presented to someone who is not a professional engineer, the 鈥淔riend鈥� award pays tribute to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the practice of Engineering on PEI. New Engineers PEI President David Taylor, who happens to be Manager, Environmental Services at 精童欲女, read the citation.

鈥淒r. Abd-El-Aziz has worked closely with groups inside and outside the University to identify and develop new programs that benefit students and our communities. One such development is the 精童欲女 School of Sustainable Design Engineering, the first of its kind in Canada,鈥� said Taylor. 鈥淭hrough its innovative model, this program provides students, industry, and community organizations with unprecedented opportunities to collaborate on 鈥榬eal world鈥� challenges and solutions.鈥�

鈥淗e has contributed great time and energy to fulfilling a vision of 精童欲女 becoming a national leader in Sustainable Design Engineering, and has done so 鈥榓t the speed of business鈥�.鈥�

鈥淒r. Abd-El-Aziz has engaged many PEI engineering professionals and 精童欲女 alumni to ensure the integrity of the program and candid input of employers and industry is considered at all times. He has also led the building of an outstanding Engineering Industry Advisory Committee to ensure the program maintains timely input on industry needs.鈥�

鈥淚 am so honoured to receive this award from Engineers PEI, and especially to receive it from my colleague and new President of the association, David Taylor,鈥� said President Abd-El-Aziz while accepting the award.

鈥淭hree years ago I spoke of the dream that 精童欲女 and Engineers PEI shared, to build a School of Sustainable Design Engineering,鈥� added Abd-El-Aziz. 鈥淎nd now, due to the efforts of many in the engineering and broader community, that dream has come true. I share this award with, and thank, everyone who has worked on making this program a reality.鈥�

Engineers PEI President Taylor鈥檚 final comment summed up the sentiment in the room.

鈥淒r. Abd-El-Aziz鈥檚 willingness to take a risk in programming and his considerable passion in following through on this vision is historical for 精童欲女 and our province.鈥�

The 精童欲女 School of Business case competition team of Harrison Wood, Erin Devine, Bobby McIsaac, and Megan Martin has qualified to compete at the prestigious from February 28-March 2, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. The 精童欲女 team is one of only three from Canada to qualify!

The Network of International Business Schools, or NIBS, business case competition consists of a qualifying round and a championship round. In the qualifying round, students receive a business case that they had never seen before, to read and analyze. They then submit a written report within a few hours that includes strategies and recommendations to solve issues facing the business. This is the fourth time a 精童欲女 team has both attempted and qualified to compete at the NIBS championship event. 

Congratulations to Harrison, Erin, Bobby, and Megan, and coach Mary Whitrow. 精童欲女 is 鈥楶anther Proud鈥� and will be cheering for you during the championship round!

This month, Dr. Etienne C么t茅 of the Atlantic Veterinary College celebrated his 3M national teaching fellowship with a four-day teaching retreat at the Banff Springs Hotel. He joined nine other extraordinary teachers from across the country in conversation about the future of teaching in higher education. The retreat is sponsored by 3M Canada, which has for the last 30 years supported and celebrated innovative teaching in higher education.

Dr. C么t茅 joins five other 3M National Teaching Fellows at 精童欲女, and as the Globe and Mail鈥檚 report on Universities 2016 points out, 鈥淲ith six prestigious 3M teaching awards under its belt, the school is in the top three in Atlantic Canada by number of 3M awards.鈥� For Dr. Cote鈥檚 full citation for the 3M, please visit the . Dr. C么t茅 will join the Faculty Development Summer Institute at 精童欲女 as a facilitator in 2016.

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More than 65 delegates from a cross-section of groups from across the country gathered today at 精童欲女 for The Consultation on Culture and Language Learning 2015: Perspective for the Future. The symposium was presented by 精童欲女 and Canadian Parents for French PEI, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages.

More than 17,000 people on Prince Edward Island speak French, including more than 5,000 who speak it as a first language. With more young people than ever seeking the benefits of bilingualism, participants at today鈥檚 symposium discussed their challenges and opportunities.

鈥淭his symposium is just a start to the discussion on how we can improve and enhance language learning for Island students,鈥� said Brittany Jakubiec, President of Canadian Parents for French PEI. 鈥淲e are thrilled with the quality of the conversation today and looking forward to the next steps identified by this group.鈥�

Participants discussed ways to encourage both first and second French language speakers to live more fully in French: at work, at home, and in public. Dr. Ronald MacDonald, 精童欲女鈥檚 Dean of Education, spoke of education鈥檚 role in encouraging a flourishing French community.

鈥淚n PEI and across the country there is a French teacher shortage. All of our BEd (fran莽ais langue second) graduates find work, sometimes even before they graduate,鈥� said Dr. MacDonald. 鈥� This province-wide partnership created to support French language and culture will surely contribute to this gap in the workforce.鈥�

The symposium operated with a think-tank approach, which a variety of open space sessions to encourage dialogue. The day included a special presentation by Graham Fraser, Canada鈥檚 Commissioner of Official Languages and music from local young entertainers Julien Kitson and Zakery Cormier.

The inaugural symposium was an opportunity to bring together educators and community to network, strengthen partnerships, and identify shared priorities for improving teaching and learning, addressing achievement gaps, and sharing best practices for supporting the well-being and educational outcomes of PEI students.

Organizing groups for the symposium included the PEI Department of Education, Early Childhood Development and Culture, the English Language School Board, La Commission scolaire de langue fran莽ais, Coll猫ge Acadie de 脦.-P.-脡., Holland College, 精童欲女 Faculty of Education, 精童欲女 Department of Modern Languages, 精童欲女 Faculty of Arts, and Canadian Parents for French PEI.

Congratulations to Ana Victoria Reyes! Her video, 鈥淚nternational education isn鈥檛 just what you learn in class,鈥� was selected as the runner up in the Canadian Bureau for International Education鈥檚 #IEW2015 photo and video contest.

On its website, the CBIE says the video 鈥渃aptures the full international student experience in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Coffee, friends, class, and missing home are all part of the study-in-Canada experience, showing that international education goes beyond the classroom.鈥�

精童欲女 Women鈥檚 Hockey Coach Bruce Donaldson is pleased to announce that Havelock, New Brunswick native, Faith Steeves has committed to the Panthers for 2016鈥�17.

Steeves is currently attending Petitcodiac Regional High School and plays for the Moncton Midget AAA Rockets. In 28 games this season, the forward has recorded 28 goals with 9 assists and 13 minutes in penalties.

Highlights for Steeves over the past few years include attending the Esso Cup twice and scoring a hat trick against the Edmonton Thunder in 2014, playing with the New Brunswick provincial team for three years, and participating in the 2015 Canada Games on Team NB.

鈥淎fter reviewing many different opportunities,鈥� Steeves said, 鈥淚 felt that 精童欲女 was the best fit for me both academically and athletically. I鈥檓 very happy to be joining the Panther family and look forward to helping my teammates carry on the Panther tradition of hard work鈥�.

Coach Donaldson comments, 鈥淥ur program has one main priority for next year, improve our offense attack by adding skilled offensive forwards and one offensive defenceman. Faith clearly is a goal scorer; she has had success in every year of her Midget career and is a key offensive member of the Moncton program. I see her helping our power play out, and scoring from either side of her stick.鈥�

Steeves is enrolled in the Faculty of Arts and plans to major in Psychology.

About 精童欲女 Athletics and Recreation

鈥� Nine varsity sports and six club team programs
鈥� Proud member of the AUS and CIS
鈥� Athletic facilities include: Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, 精童欲女 Alumni Canada Games Place
鈥� Home of Panther Sports Medicine
鈥� 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