Australian poet Tim Thorne 2008 黑料吃瓜 Writer-in-Residence from Tasmania
Distinguished Australian poet and poetry publisher Tim Thorne is the 2008 黑料吃瓜 Writer-in-Residence from Tasmania this month.
His visit is part of the annual exchange of writers-in-residence between Tasmania and Prince Edward Island. His residency is co-hosted by the 黑料吃瓜 Dean of Arts, Department of English and Institute of Island Studies, and the P.E.I. Writers' Guild.
Throne will hold individual, one-hour consultations with 20 Island writers during the weeks of October 13 and 20. The consultations are free of charge. To make an appointment with Thorne, contact the 黑料吃瓜 Department of English secretary, Tracy Johnston, at 566-0389 or tjohnston@upei.ca. Appointments will be booked on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Throne will also give a public reading from his work on Thursday, October 23, at 7 p.m. in the Main Building Faculty Lounge at 黑料吃瓜. And he will host a writing workshop on Saturday, October 25, from 9:30 to 4 p.m., also in the Main Building Faculty Lounge
Throne says the workshop will include 鈥渁n exploration of what makes for effective imagery, the role of lineation [line breaks] in poetry and the question of a poem's dynamic, with emphasis on patterning towards an effective ending.鈥�
鈥淚n fact, I have found that workshops tend to develop their own dynamic, and I aim to be sufficiently flexible in my approach to accommodate this while ensuring that, as far as possible, all participants get out of it what they came for.鈥�
The fee for the workshop is $10 for P.E.I. Writers' Guild members and students, and $20 for others. To reserve a space, phone Tracy Johnston at 566-0389.
Thorne has lived in Tasmania most of his life. His jobs have included glass packer, store man, community arts officer and current affairs columnist for the Hobart Mercury. In 1985 he established the Tasmania Poetry Festival, which he directed until 2001. His poems have appeared in 15 Australian anthologies and most major Australian journals. The author of twelve books, he is publisher of Cornford Press, which features the work of Tasmanian poets.
Island author Deirdre Kessler, who was writer-in-residence in Tasmania in 2007, says that Thorne鈥檚 poetry increasingly reflects his environmental and political concerns, and the links between these issues and language. His devotion to his community is evident also in his work as writer-in-residence for various organizations and poet in public schools, universities, and prisons.
His visit is part of the annual exchange of writers-in-residence between Tasmania and Prince Edward Island. His residency is co-hosted by the 黑料吃瓜 Dean of Arts, Department of English and Institute of Island Studies, and the P.E.I. Writers' Guild.
Throne will hold individual, one-hour consultations with 20 Island writers during the weeks of October 13 and 20. The consultations are free of charge. To make an appointment with Thorne, contact the 黑料吃瓜 Department of English secretary, Tracy Johnston, at 566-0389 or tjohnston@upei.ca. Appointments will be booked on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Throne will also give a public reading from his work on Thursday, October 23, at 7 p.m. in the Main Building Faculty Lounge at 黑料吃瓜. And he will host a writing workshop on Saturday, October 25, from 9:30 to 4 p.m., also in the Main Building Faculty Lounge
Throne says the workshop will include 鈥渁n exploration of what makes for effective imagery, the role of lineation [line breaks] in poetry and the question of a poem's dynamic, with emphasis on patterning towards an effective ending.鈥�
鈥淚n fact, I have found that workshops tend to develop their own dynamic, and I aim to be sufficiently flexible in my approach to accommodate this while ensuring that, as far as possible, all participants get out of it what they came for.鈥�
The fee for the workshop is $10 for P.E.I. Writers' Guild members and students, and $20 for others. To reserve a space, phone Tracy Johnston at 566-0389.
Thorne has lived in Tasmania most of his life. His jobs have included glass packer, store man, community arts officer and current affairs columnist for the Hobart Mercury. In 1985 he established the Tasmania Poetry Festival, which he directed until 2001. His poems have appeared in 15 Australian anthologies and most major Australian journals. The author of twelve books, he is publisher of Cornford Press, which features the work of Tasmanian poets.
Island author Deirdre Kessler, who was writer-in-residence in Tasmania in 2007, says that Thorne鈥檚 poetry increasingly reflects his environmental and political concerns, and the links between these issues and language. His devotion to his community is evident also in his work as writer-in-residence for various organizations and poet in public schools, universities, and prisons.
Daily Planet host to speak to 黑料吃瓜 students about climate change
Jay Ingram, host of Discovery Channel Canada鈥檚 popular show Daily Planet, will speak about climate change to students at the 黑料吃瓜 on Thursday, October 16, and Friday, October 17.
Ingram will give a presentation called 鈥淐ool Ideas for Global Warming鈥� to the students taking the university鈥檚 new Global Issues course during his visit. Dr Tim Goddard, 黑料吃瓜 Dean of Education, says, 鈥淲e are delighted that our first-year students will have the opportunity to engage with Jay Ingram on this important topic. Global warming is a global issue, and this type of event is core to our vision of the course.鈥�
On October 16, Ingram will speak in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre鈥檚 McMillan Hall at 7 p.m., with simultaneous live broadcasts in Rooms 243 and 246 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, and Lecture Theatre A in the Atlantic Veterinary College.
His talk on Friday, October 17, takes place at 2 p.m. in Room 135 of the Duffy Science Centre, with simultaneous live broadcasts in Room 104 in the K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre and Room 242 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
Both presentations are free and open to the general public, but seating is limited.
Ingram has been the host of Daily Planet since it began in 1995. At the time it was the only hour-long, prime-time daily science show in the world. Prior to joining Discovery, he hosted CBC radio鈥檚 national science show, Quirks and Quarks, from 1979 to 1992. During that time he won two ACTRA awards, one for best host, and several Canadian Science Writers鈥� awards. He wrote and hosted two CBC radio documentary series, and short radio and television science stories for a variety of programs.
He was a contributing editor to Owl magazine for 10 years, and wrote a weekly science column in the Toronto Star for 12. He has also written 10 books, most recently The Daily Planet Book of Cool Ideas, which explores what people can do to reverse global warming and what they are doing to create a sustainable future.
He has received the Sandford Fleming medal from the Royal Canadian Institute for his efforts to popularize science, the Royal Society鈥檚 McNeil medal for the Public Awareness of Science and the Michael Smith award from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. He is a distinguished alumnus of the University of Alberta and has received four honorary doctorates.
Ingram鈥檚 visit to 黑料吃瓜 coincides with National Science and Technology Week, which runs from October 17 to 25.
Ingram will give a presentation called 鈥淐ool Ideas for Global Warming鈥� to the students taking the university鈥檚 new Global Issues course during his visit. Dr Tim Goddard, 黑料吃瓜 Dean of Education, says, 鈥淲e are delighted that our first-year students will have the opportunity to engage with Jay Ingram on this important topic. Global warming is a global issue, and this type of event is core to our vision of the course.鈥�
On October 16, Ingram will speak in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre鈥檚 McMillan Hall at 7 p.m., with simultaneous live broadcasts in Rooms 243 and 246 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, and Lecture Theatre A in the Atlantic Veterinary College.
His talk on Friday, October 17, takes place at 2 p.m. in Room 135 of the Duffy Science Centre, with simultaneous live broadcasts in Room 104 in the K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre and Room 242 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
Both presentations are free and open to the general public, but seating is limited.
Ingram has been the host of Daily Planet since it began in 1995. At the time it was the only hour-long, prime-time daily science show in the world. Prior to joining Discovery, he hosted CBC radio鈥檚 national science show, Quirks and Quarks, from 1979 to 1992. During that time he won two ACTRA awards, one for best host, and several Canadian Science Writers鈥� awards. He wrote and hosted two CBC radio documentary series, and short radio and television science stories for a variety of programs.
He was a contributing editor to Owl magazine for 10 years, and wrote a weekly science column in the Toronto Star for 12. He has also written 10 books, most recently The Daily Planet Book of Cool Ideas, which explores what people can do to reverse global warming and what they are doing to create a sustainable future.
He has received the Sandford Fleming medal from the Royal Canadian Institute for his efforts to popularize science, the Royal Society鈥檚 McNeil medal for the Public Awareness of Science and the Michael Smith award from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. He is a distinguished alumnus of the University of Alberta and has received four honorary doctorates.
Ingram鈥檚 visit to 黑料吃瓜 coincides with National Science and Technology Week, which runs from October 17 to 25.
黑料吃瓜 reaches all-time high enrolment in 2008-2009 academic year
Despite regional demographic challenges in post-secondary enrolment, the 黑料吃瓜 (黑料吃瓜) recorded its highest-ever enrolment for full and part-time students for this academic year.
Enrolment statistics released by the Association of Atlantic Universities today show that total full and part-time enrolment at 黑料吃瓜 stands at 4,245 this year, an increase of 5.5 per cent over last year. The number of full and part-time undergraduate students rose to 3,968, and full and part-time graduate students increased to 277.
鈥淚ncreased enrolment at 黑料吃瓜 reflects our growing reputation for high-quality, diverse undergraduate and graduate programs, strong student engagement, cutting-edge research, and award-winning faculty,鈥� says Rosemary Herbert, vice-president of academic development.
In fact, a recently released National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) shows that first- and fourth-year students attending 黑料吃瓜 have a high degree of satisfaction with their experience at the university. Of 1,513 first-year and fourth-year students invited to fill out the survey, 53 per cent completed it in the spring of 2008, well above the Canadian average response rate of 39 per cent.
First-year science student Dana Hadway, from Didsbury, Alberta, is one of 15 first-year students attending 黑料吃瓜 from that province. Now one of three Alberta students on the 黑料吃瓜 women鈥檚 field hockey team, Hadway is enjoying the positive learning and social environment that the university offers its students.
鈥満诹铣怨� is really friendly,鈥� she says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a close-knit community 鈥� there is always someone to talk to, and the other teams always come to cheer us on. Academically, I really appreciate the small class sizes and the fact that our professors are more than willing to help us and spend time with us.鈥�
The number of international students at 黑料吃瓜 increased to 354, up 27.8 per cent over last year and a record high for the university. The students come from 46 countries around the world, including China, Korea, France, Finland, Sweden, Mexico, Japan and Australia.
Fourth-year business student Cuiying Li, of Guangzhou, China, says that when she came to 黑料吃瓜, she discovered that it offers international students a supportive environment to learn English. She also enjoys her course work, reasonable tuition and small class sizes here. In fact because of her experience, three of her friends from Guangzhou are studying computer science and business at 黑料吃瓜.
Recruitment officer Chris Power has noticed in his travels that more and more students across Canada are taking note of 黑料吃瓜 and asking for information about the programs offered here.
鈥淪ome of our greatest ambassadors are our current students, sharing stories in their local communities.鈥�
Enrolment statistics released by the Association of Atlantic Universities today show that total full and part-time enrolment at 黑料吃瓜 stands at 4,245 this year, an increase of 5.5 per cent over last year. The number of full and part-time undergraduate students rose to 3,968, and full and part-time graduate students increased to 277.
鈥淚ncreased enrolment at 黑料吃瓜 reflects our growing reputation for high-quality, diverse undergraduate and graduate programs, strong student engagement, cutting-edge research, and award-winning faculty,鈥� says Rosemary Herbert, vice-president of academic development.
In fact, a recently released National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) shows that first- and fourth-year students attending 黑料吃瓜 have a high degree of satisfaction with their experience at the university. Of 1,513 first-year and fourth-year students invited to fill out the survey, 53 per cent completed it in the spring of 2008, well above the Canadian average response rate of 39 per cent.
First-year science student Dana Hadway, from Didsbury, Alberta, is one of 15 first-year students attending 黑料吃瓜 from that province. Now one of three Alberta students on the 黑料吃瓜 women鈥檚 field hockey team, Hadway is enjoying the positive learning and social environment that the university offers its students.
鈥満诹铣怨� is really friendly,鈥� she says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a close-knit community 鈥� there is always someone to talk to, and the other teams always come to cheer us on. Academically, I really appreciate the small class sizes and the fact that our professors are more than willing to help us and spend time with us.鈥�
The number of international students at 黑料吃瓜 increased to 354, up 27.8 per cent over last year and a record high for the university. The students come from 46 countries around the world, including China, Korea, France, Finland, Sweden, Mexico, Japan and Australia.
Fourth-year business student Cuiying Li, of Guangzhou, China, says that when she came to 黑料吃瓜, she discovered that it offers international students a supportive environment to learn English. She also enjoys her course work, reasonable tuition and small class sizes here. In fact because of her experience, three of her friends from Guangzhou are studying computer science and business at 黑料吃瓜.
Recruitment officer Chris Power has noticed in his travels that more and more students across Canada are taking note of 黑料吃瓜 and asking for information about the programs offered here.
鈥淪ome of our greatest ambassadors are our current students, sharing stories in their local communities.鈥�
黑料吃瓜 and College of the Bahamas sign collaborative agreement
The 黑料吃瓜 (黑料吃瓜) is expanding its international connections, with the signing of an agreement with the College of the Bahamas (COB).
Delegates from the COB recently visited 黑料吃瓜 and signed the agreement, opening up a world of exciting opportunities for future collaborations. While on P.E.I., they participated in a public forum called 鈥淪haring the Land,鈥� organized by the Institute of Island Studies at 黑料吃瓜, which focused on issues surrounding heritage management and land use conflict in island jurisdictions.
With over 50 agreements in numerous countries, 黑料吃瓜 is becoming a mobile university, welcoming many international visitors and students each year, and providing opportunities for students to travel and experience diverse cultures. In addition, 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 faculties are engaging in collaborative research and teaching opportunities.
黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Faculty of Science is actively pursuing its relationship with the COB, which recently involved the delivery of a course entitled 鈥淢edicines from the sea鈥� to students from both schools. 黑料吃瓜's Dr. Russell Kerr, the lead instructor for the course, looks forward to the next offering in the Bahamas.
Future plans include the offering of a course in plant biology by Dr. Christian Lacroix, Dean of Science at 黑料吃瓜, in conjunction with a colleague from Montreal鈥檚 botanical garden and a faculty member from the COB, at the Grace Research Centre on San Salvador Island in the Bahamas. Faculty members from the respective institutions will be invited to a workshop to explore faculty exchanges and the development of other field courses which will be offered in the Bahamas and Canada.
For more information on internationalization at 黑料吃瓜, please contact Alaina Roach O鈥橩eefe, International Education and Development Project Coordinator, at (902) 894-2842 or aroach@upei.ca.
黑料吃瓜 students show high degree of satisfaction with their education
The 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) shows that first- and fourth-year students attending the 黑料吃瓜 have a high degree of satisfaction with their experience at the university.
Of 1,513 first-year and fourth-year students invited to fill out the survey last spring, 53 per cent responded, well above the Canadian average response rate of 39 per cent. And the news is good for 黑料吃瓜!
The survey reveals that 黑料吃瓜 provides its students with more opportunities for interactions and collaborations among students, faculty, and staff, and for community involvement. It also shows that 黑料吃瓜 students care about their education and are more 鈥渆ngaged鈥� in shaping their own educational experience.
Eighty-three per cent of first-year students and 88 per cent of fourth-year students rated their entire educational experience at 黑料吃瓜 as 鈥済ood鈥� or 鈥渆xcellent.鈥� And 83 per cent of first-year students and 85 per cent of fourth-year students would pick 黑料吃瓜 again if they could start their university education over again. Eighty-one per cent of first-year students and 78 per cent of fourth-year students rated the quality of academic advisement they received at 黑料吃瓜 as 鈥済ood鈥� or 鈥渆xcellent.
First- and fourth-year 黑料吃瓜 students also fared well in the NSSE benchmarks used to rate effective education practices; they were more engaged than, or as engaged as, average students in NSSE-participating institutions in Canada. The benchmarks are: Level of Academic Challenges (LAC), Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL), Student-Faculty Interaction (SFI), Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE), and Supportive Campus Environment (SCE).
This year鈥檚 NSSE results also show the progress 黑料吃瓜 has made since 2006 when the university participated in the survey for the first time. For example, the 2006 NSSE identified the Level of Academic Challenge for first-year students as an area for improvement. This year鈥檚 survey reports a significant increase in first-year students鈥� scores for this benchmark.
The survey provides feedback about curriculum, student services and campus life. In the months to come, the campus community will work together to examine the NSSE results and identify areas to address to further improve students鈥� experience and student engagement at 黑料吃瓜.
Institutional research officer Yuqin Gong will give presentations about the NSSE data to the campus community this fall. Please contact Yuqin at 566-0361 or ygong@upei.ca if you wish to receive more information.
Of 1,513 first-year and fourth-year students invited to fill out the survey last spring, 53 per cent responded, well above the Canadian average response rate of 39 per cent. And the news is good for 黑料吃瓜!
The survey reveals that 黑料吃瓜 provides its students with more opportunities for interactions and collaborations among students, faculty, and staff, and for community involvement. It also shows that 黑料吃瓜 students care about their education and are more 鈥渆ngaged鈥� in shaping their own educational experience.
Eighty-three per cent of first-year students and 88 per cent of fourth-year students rated their entire educational experience at 黑料吃瓜 as 鈥済ood鈥� or 鈥渆xcellent.鈥� And 83 per cent of first-year students and 85 per cent of fourth-year students would pick 黑料吃瓜 again if they could start their university education over again. Eighty-one per cent of first-year students and 78 per cent of fourth-year students rated the quality of academic advisement they received at 黑料吃瓜 as 鈥済ood鈥� or 鈥渆xcellent.
First- and fourth-year 黑料吃瓜 students also fared well in the NSSE benchmarks used to rate effective education practices; they were more engaged than, or as engaged as, average students in NSSE-participating institutions in Canada. The benchmarks are: Level of Academic Challenges (LAC), Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL), Student-Faculty Interaction (SFI), Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE), and Supportive Campus Environment (SCE).
This year鈥檚 NSSE results also show the progress 黑料吃瓜 has made since 2006 when the university participated in the survey for the first time. For example, the 2006 NSSE identified the Level of Academic Challenge for first-year students as an area for improvement. This year鈥檚 survey reports a significant increase in first-year students鈥� scores for this benchmark.
The survey provides feedback about curriculum, student services and campus life. In the months to come, the campus community will work together to examine the NSSE results and identify areas to address to further improve students鈥� experience and student engagement at 黑料吃瓜.
Institutional research officer Yuqin Gong will give presentations about the NSSE data to the campus community this fall. Please contact Yuqin at 566-0361 or ygong@upei.ca if you wish to receive more information.
黑料吃瓜 top undergraduate university in research income growth over six years
The 黑料吃瓜 (黑料吃瓜) was the top Canadian undergraduate university in research income growth from 2002 to 2007, according to Canada鈥檚 Innovation Leaders 2008, a report published by Research Infosource.
From 2002 to 2007, research income at 黑料吃瓜 rose from $5.2 million to $13.2 million, an increase of 153.8 per cent, says the report. Research Infosource is Canada鈥檚 premier source of research and development information.
"黑料吃瓜鈥檚 surge in research funding is based in faculty excellence and strong partnerships,鈥� says Dr. Katherine Schultz, vice-president of Research and Development. 鈥淥ur positioning as first in our category is a clear reflection of 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 research focus and the energy with which we pursue our goals. 黑料吃瓜's researchers are to be commended for this achievement.鈥�
Research Infosource has ranked 黑料吃瓜 fourth out of 17 primarily undergraduate Canadian universities in its undergraduate research universities of the year category. 黑料吃瓜 is the only university from the Maritimes in the top ten of the undergraduate category.
Schultz says that as one of the top ten research-intensive universities in Canada, 黑料吃瓜 is well-situated to be a leader in research in the region and the country.
In 2008, external grants and contracts for all research areas at 黑料吃瓜 rose to $16.4 million in 2008, with a goal of reaching $40-million within 10 years. This translates into greater opportunities for 黑料吃瓜 faculty and students to participate in ground-breaking research, and in the establishment of state-of-the-art research facilities on the campus.
Take, for example, biology student Ashleigh Allen, one of 26 undergraduate students who received awards from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council last summer for research projects. Allen spent her summer working with her supervisor Dr. Robert Hurta, investigating the possible protective effects that natural 鈥渂ioactive鈥� compounds extracted from two species of seaweed may have against cancer cells. Under Hurta鈥檚 guidance, she learned about working in a cancer research lab, something she is interested in pursuing in the future.
黑料吃瓜 now has seven faculty members who hold prestigious Canada Research Chairs in the sciences, and the social sciences and humanities. Their research covers the study of small islands; development of natural compounds from marine organisms; population health; the role of inflammation in diseases such as Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's; development of a research and training program to understand challenges faced by youth; watershed ecology; and the development of minimally invasive techniques to monitor and treat disease such as prostate cancer.
Researchers are also contributing to discoveries related to school health, immigration, stroke, infectious diseases in marine life, cultural engagement, invasive species, animal movement, 鈥済reen鈥� chemistry,鈥� and learning in a virtual environment, among others.
As well, 黑料吃瓜 researchers collaborate with the PEI BioAlliance, the federal and provincial governments, and the local business community to move their research from the lab into the community and the economy.
The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada recently released a report that found Canadian universities performed 36 per cent of the country鈥檚 research and development, well above the average of other developed countries. The report also notes that university research is estimated to have contributed as much as $60 billion to the country鈥檚 gross domestic product in 2007.
From 2002 to 2007, research income at 黑料吃瓜 rose from $5.2 million to $13.2 million, an increase of 153.8 per cent, says the report. Research Infosource is Canada鈥檚 premier source of research and development information.
"黑料吃瓜鈥檚 surge in research funding is based in faculty excellence and strong partnerships,鈥� says Dr. Katherine Schultz, vice-president of Research and Development. 鈥淥ur positioning as first in our category is a clear reflection of 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 research focus and the energy with which we pursue our goals. 黑料吃瓜's researchers are to be commended for this achievement.鈥�
Research Infosource has ranked 黑料吃瓜 fourth out of 17 primarily undergraduate Canadian universities in its undergraduate research universities of the year category. 黑料吃瓜 is the only university from the Maritimes in the top ten of the undergraduate category.
Schultz says that as one of the top ten research-intensive universities in Canada, 黑料吃瓜 is well-situated to be a leader in research in the region and the country.
In 2008, external grants and contracts for all research areas at 黑料吃瓜 rose to $16.4 million in 2008, with a goal of reaching $40-million within 10 years. This translates into greater opportunities for 黑料吃瓜 faculty and students to participate in ground-breaking research, and in the establishment of state-of-the-art research facilities on the campus.
Take, for example, biology student Ashleigh Allen, one of 26 undergraduate students who received awards from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council last summer for research projects. Allen spent her summer working with her supervisor Dr. Robert Hurta, investigating the possible protective effects that natural 鈥渂ioactive鈥� compounds extracted from two species of seaweed may have against cancer cells. Under Hurta鈥檚 guidance, she learned about working in a cancer research lab, something she is interested in pursuing in the future.
黑料吃瓜 now has seven faculty members who hold prestigious Canada Research Chairs in the sciences, and the social sciences and humanities. Their research covers the study of small islands; development of natural compounds from marine organisms; population health; the role of inflammation in diseases such as Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's; development of a research and training program to understand challenges faced by youth; watershed ecology; and the development of minimally invasive techniques to monitor and treat disease such as prostate cancer.
Researchers are also contributing to discoveries related to school health, immigration, stroke, infectious diseases in marine life, cultural engagement, invasive species, animal movement, 鈥済reen鈥� chemistry,鈥� and learning in a virtual environment, among others.
As well, 黑料吃瓜 researchers collaborate with the PEI BioAlliance, the federal and provincial governments, and the local business community to move their research from the lab into the community and the economy.
The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada recently released a report that found Canadian universities performed 36 per cent of the country鈥檚 research and development, well above the average of other developed countries. The report also notes that university research is estimated to have contributed as much as $60 billion to the country鈥檚 gross domestic product in 2007.
Marketing expert to speak to Global Issues students at 黑料吃瓜 on November 6
Debra Sandler, worldwide president of McNeil Nutritionals LLC, a Johnson and Johnson company, will speak to students in the Faculty of Education's Global Issues course on Thursday, November 6.
Her presentation, "The Global Consumer: Transforming Markets and Brand Communications," will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in McDougall Hall 242, with overflow seating in Kelley 237, and again from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Duffy Amphitheatre. Members of the public are welcome to attend one of the sessions.
Sandler has had a distinguished career in consumer product marketing and brand management, including international management responsibilities with Johnson & Johnson, Pepsi Co., and others. She was responsible for the highly successful consumer launch of SPLENDA in the U.S. Today, SPLENDA is the number-one selling sugar substitute in the United States.
She holds a BBA. in International Trade from Hofstra University and an MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University. She also has an honorary degree from Long Island University鈥檚 School of Pharmacy. She has been recognized for her marketing and leadership success, including Advertising Age鈥檚 Power 50 Marketers Award for Excellence in Marketing (2004), by Ebony magazine as one of the 鈥淭op 15 African American Female Executives in Corporate America,鈥� and by Black Enterprise as one of the Most Powerful African Americans in Corporate America.
Her presentation, "The Global Consumer: Transforming Markets and Brand Communications," will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in McDougall Hall 242, with overflow seating in Kelley 237, and again from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Duffy Amphitheatre. Members of the public are welcome to attend one of the sessions.
Sandler has had a distinguished career in consumer product marketing and brand management, including international management responsibilities with Johnson & Johnson, Pepsi Co., and others. She was responsible for the highly successful consumer launch of SPLENDA in the U.S. Today, SPLENDA is the number-one selling sugar substitute in the United States.
She holds a BBA. in International Trade from Hofstra University and an MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University. She also has an honorary degree from Long Island University鈥檚 School of Pharmacy. She has been recognized for her marketing and leadership success, including Advertising Age鈥檚 Power 50 Marketers Award for Excellence in Marketing (2004), by Ebony magazine as one of the 鈥淭op 15 African American Female Executives in Corporate America,鈥� and by Black Enterprise as one of the Most Powerful African Americans in Corporate America.
黑料吃瓜 hosts public forum on P.E.I.鈥檚 environment on November 13
The Environmental Studies program at the 黑料吃瓜 is hosting a public forum called 鈥淪tate of the Island Environment 2008: Looking Back, Looking Ahead鈥� on Thursday, November 13, at 7 p.m. in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 242.
鈥淭he aim of these forums is to bring together a diverse panel of knowledgeable and concerned people from environmental organizations and government agencies to discuss important local environmental issues that have included water quality, waste and GMOs,鈥� says Dr. Don Mazer, the former coordinator of the Environmental Studies program.
鈥淧ublic education is an important part of the mission of our program,鈥� says Dr. Darren Bardati, the new Director of Environmental Studies at 黑料吃瓜. 鈥満诹铣怨� is an ideal place to bring together members of the university community and the broader Island community to hear different perspectives on the critical issues that face the Island.鈥�
This is the fifth forum on environmental topics that has been hosted by the program; it revisits the theme of the first forum in 2000, which was called 鈥淭he State of the Island Environment.鈥�
鈥淕iven the many significant developments in the past decade related to issues such as water quality, nitrates, fish kills and climate change, it seemed important to us to revisit this general theme in order to offer some historical perspectives on these issues, as well as to look at visions for a sustainable future,鈥� says Bardati.
The panel will include a number of participants from the early forums who will offer a variety of informed perspectives. They include Diane Griffin, Nature Conservancy of Canada; Daryl Guignion, a wildlife biologist and retired 黑料吃瓜 biology professor; Sharon Labchuk, Green Party of Canada; and Gary Schneider, Environmental Coalition of PEI and Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry Project. They will be joined by the Honourable George Webster, Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry. 黑料吃瓜 President Wade MacLauchlan will be the moderator for the forum.
The panelists will offer their views on the current state of the Island environment, how things have changed in the eight years since the first forum, their analysis of the key factors that contribute to environmental issues on PEI, and their ideas about how to move toward a sustainable future. A question period will follow the presentations. Bardati has also emphasized the forum as an important part of students鈥� course work in Environmental Studies, and encouraged their involvement in the discussion.
鈥淲e look forward to an evening of informative presentations and lively exchange that will give us all a chance to reflect on how we can preserve and enhance the ecological well-being of the Island and of Islanders,鈥� says Bardati.
Admission to the forum is free, and everyone is welcome. For more information, please contact Darren Bardati at (902) 620-5066.
鈥淭he aim of these forums is to bring together a diverse panel of knowledgeable and concerned people from environmental organizations and government agencies to discuss important local environmental issues that have included water quality, waste and GMOs,鈥� says Dr. Don Mazer, the former coordinator of the Environmental Studies program.
鈥淧ublic education is an important part of the mission of our program,鈥� says Dr. Darren Bardati, the new Director of Environmental Studies at 黑料吃瓜. 鈥満诹铣怨� is an ideal place to bring together members of the university community and the broader Island community to hear different perspectives on the critical issues that face the Island.鈥�
This is the fifth forum on environmental topics that has been hosted by the program; it revisits the theme of the first forum in 2000, which was called 鈥淭he State of the Island Environment.鈥�
鈥淕iven the many significant developments in the past decade related to issues such as water quality, nitrates, fish kills and climate change, it seemed important to us to revisit this general theme in order to offer some historical perspectives on these issues, as well as to look at visions for a sustainable future,鈥� says Bardati.
The panel will include a number of participants from the early forums who will offer a variety of informed perspectives. They include Diane Griffin, Nature Conservancy of Canada; Daryl Guignion, a wildlife biologist and retired 黑料吃瓜 biology professor; Sharon Labchuk, Green Party of Canada; and Gary Schneider, Environmental Coalition of PEI and Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry Project. They will be joined by the Honourable George Webster, Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry. 黑料吃瓜 President Wade MacLauchlan will be the moderator for the forum.
The panelists will offer their views on the current state of the Island environment, how things have changed in the eight years since the first forum, their analysis of the key factors that contribute to environmental issues on PEI, and their ideas about how to move toward a sustainable future. A question period will follow the presentations. Bardati has also emphasized the forum as an important part of students鈥� course work in Environmental Studies, and encouraged their involvement in the discussion.
鈥淲e look forward to an evening of informative presentations and lively exchange that will give us all a chance to reflect on how we can preserve and enhance the ecological well-being of the Island and of Islanders,鈥� says Bardati.
Admission to the forum is free, and everyone is welcome. For more information, please contact Darren Bardati at (902) 620-5066.
Popular poet and novelist Anne Simpson gives reading on November 20
Anne Simpson, one of Atlantic Canada鈥檚 finest poets and novelists, and a popular creative writing teacher, returns to PEI with a new novel, Falling. She will give a reading on Thursday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m., at the Confederation Centre Art Galley in Charlottetown. A reception and book signing will follow.
Simpson lives in Antigonish, where she teaches part-time and coordinates the Great Blue Heron Writing Workshop at St. Francis Xavier University.
In Falling, on a Nova Scotian shore, a young woman makes a mistake that claims her life, while down the beach, her brother Damian is unaware she is drowning. Beginning with this shattering event, Simpson鈥檚 mesmerizing novel takes us to Niagara Falls, where Damian and his mother Ingrid scatter Lisa鈥檚 ashes and visit Ingrid鈥檚 estranged brother, once a famous daredevil of the Falls, now blind and mentally disabled. Old wounds and new misunderstandings collide.
Her first book of poetry, Light Falls Through You, won the Atlantic Poetry Prize and the national Gerald Lampert Award for best first poetry book. Her second collection, Loop, won Canada鈥檚 prestigious Griffin Poetry Prize and was a finalist for the 2003 Governor General鈥檚 Award. Quick, her third poetry book, won the 2007 Pat Lowther Award for best poetry collection by a Canadian woman. Her first novel, Canterbury Beach, was shortlisted for the Thomas Raddall Award in Nova Scotia.
Anne Simpson鈥檚 reading is sponsored by the 黑料吃瓜 Department of English, the Confederation Centre Art Gallery, and The Canada Council for the Arts.
Simpson lives in Antigonish, where she teaches part-time and coordinates the Great Blue Heron Writing Workshop at St. Francis Xavier University.
In Falling, on a Nova Scotian shore, a young woman makes a mistake that claims her life, while down the beach, her brother Damian is unaware she is drowning. Beginning with this shattering event, Simpson鈥檚 mesmerizing novel takes us to Niagara Falls, where Damian and his mother Ingrid scatter Lisa鈥檚 ashes and visit Ingrid鈥檚 estranged brother, once a famous daredevil of the Falls, now blind and mentally disabled. Old wounds and new misunderstandings collide.
Her first book of poetry, Light Falls Through You, won the Atlantic Poetry Prize and the national Gerald Lampert Award for best first poetry book. Her second collection, Loop, won Canada鈥檚 prestigious Griffin Poetry Prize and was a finalist for the 2003 Governor General鈥檚 Award. Quick, her third poetry book, won the 2007 Pat Lowther Award for best poetry collection by a Canadian woman. Her first novel, Canterbury Beach, was shortlisted for the Thomas Raddall Award in Nova Scotia.
Anne Simpson鈥檚 reading is sponsored by the 黑料吃瓜 Department of English, the Confederation Centre Art Gallery, and The Canada Council for the Arts.
