乐发IV

Every week, 乐发IV Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Lucas Ross and Sarah Sear, the 乐发IV Panther Subway Athletes of the week for October 16-22!

Lucas Ross is a third-year midfielder on the 乐发IV Men鈥檚 Soccer team, and a Bachelor of Science student from Vernon, British Columbia. The Panthers tied Memorial University over the weekend, putting them within reach of a playoff spot. 鈥淟ucas has been playing strong in the midfield for us,鈥� said coach Lewis Page. 鈥淗e continued that with a very high level of competition during Saturday鈥檚 draw with MUN to protect on defence and help push the offence.鈥�

乐发IV Men鈥檚 Soccer finishes the regular season on the road this weekend with games against Acadia University and Dalhousie.

Sarah Sear is a third-year forward on the 乐发IV Field Hockey team and a Bachelor of Science student from Charlottetown. The Panthers had an outstanding weekend in Halifax at the Atlantic University Field Hockey (AUFH) championship. The team beat the University of New Brunswick 3鈥�0 and St. Francis Xavier 6鈥�0. The Panthers squeaked past Saint Mary鈥檚 University 2鈥�1 in an exciting overtime shootout before falling 1鈥�0 to Dalhousie University in the finals. Sear was selected to the AUFH League All-Star Team and finished in a tie with 8 Goals for the League. 鈥淪arah had a great weekend, leading the team offensively and scoring big goals in the shootout win versus SMU to send the team to the championship game,鈥� said coach Lacey MacLauchlan.

Don鈥檛 forget to pick up your Panther Package! For just $75, the package includes admission to every home game for 乐发IV Women鈥檚 and Men鈥檚 Basketball, and 乐发IV Women鈥檚 Hockey. Head to gopanthersgo.ca and click on 鈥榯ickets鈥�!

And don鈥檛 forget, 乐发IV students get into all Panther home games for free. Let鈥檚 fill the stands and make 2017鈥�18 the best season ever!

Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble 鈥�

The 乐发IV Music Department is hosting its annual Haunted House on October 27th and 28th from 7:00 pm鈥�11:00 pm, Steel Building, 乐发IV. This event is the department's largest fundraiser, with all proceeds going to student scholarships. Cost is just $5 a person, and $4 for 乐发IV and Holland College students. The Haunted House will also feature a bake sale. Come out and get spooked! Parental discretion is advised for young children.

The fifth annual Faith and Knowledge Lecture, hosted by the SDU Institute of Christianity and Culture will feature Dr. Catherine E. Clifford, a professor of systematic and historical theology in the Faculty of Theology at Saint Paul University, Ottawa. The lecture begins at 7 pm, Thursday, October 26 in the SDU Class of 1954 Lecture Hall of 乐发IV鈥檚 School of Sustainable Design Engineering.

At this signature speaking event for the Institute, Dr. Clifford will speak on the commemoration of the Protestant Reformation in her talk titled, 鈥淔reed by Grace towards Communion: Joint Commemoration of the Reformation 2017.鈥�

Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther posted his 95 theses, calling for reform of the Western Church. The debate that ensued, combined with the social and political conflicts of the day, resulted in profound ecclesial division. For fifty years, Lutherans and Catholics have engaged in official theological dialogue in an effort to mend the wounds of separation. This lecture will explore the significance of the joint commemoration of the Reformation amid a number of important advances in Lutheran-Catholic agreement.

Dr. Catherine E. Clifford鈥檚 research interests and publications are focussed primarily in the areas of Catholic ecclesiology, ecumenism, and the history of the Second Vatican Council. She holds an honours BA in religious studies from the University of Waterloo (St. Jerome鈥檚 University), a graduate certificate in ecumenical studies from the Ecumenical Institute of Bossey, Switzerland, and a licentiate in sacred theology from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. She completed her PhD in theology at the University of St. Michael鈥檚 College, Toronto. She has authored, co-authored, edited and translated nine books and published numerous articles in scholarly reviews. Her publications have received awards from the Catholic Press Association and the Association of Catholic Publishers.

Dr.  Clifford has served on the executive board of the Catholic Theological Society of America (2015-2017), on the steering committee of the International Network for Societies of Catholic Theology (2008-2014), and on the board of the North American Academy of Ecumenists (2003-2006; 2015-). She is presently co-chair of the Vatican II Studies Group in the American Academy of Religion, and Director of the Research Centre for the study of Vatican II and 21^st Century Catholicism at Saint Paul University.

Dr. Clifford鈥檚 ecumenical activities include participation in the Global Christian Forum (2016-) and membership in the Methodist-Roman Catholic International Commission (2017-). Within Canada, she has participated in a working group of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops for the Joint Commemoration of the Reformation (2015-2017), and was, for many years, a member of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue of Canada (1993-2014).

All are welcome!

The 乐发IV prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥斃址�IV has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 乐发IV is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island. 

乐发IV students will go door-to-door in surrounding neighbourhoods to collect non-perishable food items on Tuesday, October 31, from 6:00 pm鈥�8:00 pm, for the University鈥檚 food bank.

The students are participating in , a youth-led national event that puts a new spin on Halloween: thousands of Trick or Eaters across the country raise money online and go door-to-door to collect non-perishable food items for local food agencies. Students also raise awareness about hunger in Canada through household flyers, educational materials, and online resources. Each year, over 4 million people, including 1.15 million children, do not have access to safe, nutritious, and affordable food.

Suggested items include dry pasta, bottled or canned pasta sauces, rice, canned meat and fish, peanut butter, cereal, canned vegetables and fruit, dry and canned soup, fruit juices, canned and powdered milk, baby food, diapers, and beans and legumes. 乐发IV students, staff, and faculty can drop off food donations to the Residence Office, Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Room 128. The office is open from 8:00 am.鈥�4:00 pm. All proceeds will support 乐发IV鈥檚 Food Bank.

Interested in canvassing for the campaign? Contact Abby Crain at acrain@upei.ca or Ngozi Agwagom at nagwagom@upei.ca.
 

With so many this weekend, it鈥檚 up to the 乐发IV Women鈥檚 and Men鈥檚 Hockey teams to defend the home turf. Here are your Panther home games for the weekend of October 27鈥�29.

乐发IV Men鈥檚 Hockey is seeking redemption at home after a pair of losses on the road. The action begins Friday at 7:00 pm in MacLauchlan Arena when the Panthers take on Saint Mary鈥檚 University. The men took a tough 8鈥�2 loss to SMU just a week earlier.

鈥淲e are looking forward to this weekend to get back on track, and back to playing the way we need to play in order to win in this league,鈥� said coach Forbes MacPherson. 鈥淲e have had a good week of practice, and we are still focusing on the process, looking to get better.鈥�

Saturday at 2:00 pm, 乐发IV Women鈥檚 Hockey gets another shot at Mount Allison, after an exciting 4鈥�3 win over the Mounties last weekend. Coach Bruce Donaldson expects another close game, with Mount A hungry for revenge.

鈥淥ur team needs to continue to develop an identity and build towards playing a full sixty minutes of hockey,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e need to be more engaged at both ends of the rink, let each other do their jobs, and believe in the systems we鈥檙e putting in place. Last Sunday鈥檚 game was very tight. Mount A will be looking to gain back the two points. This is an important game for both teams.鈥�

The men hit the ice again Saturday at 7:00 pm, this time with a rematch against Acadia University. The Panthers dropped a game 6鈥�0 to the Axemen just last week. MacPherson believes his young team is up for the challenge.

Even mid-fall, the Panther Package is a deal that can鈥檛 be beat. For just $75, the Panther Package gives you admission to every home game for 乐发IV Women鈥檚 and Men鈥檚 Basketball, and 乐发IV Women鈥檚 Hockey. Head to gopanthersgo.ca and click on 鈥榯ickets鈥�!

And don鈥檛 forget season tickets for 乐发IV Men鈥檚 Hockey! Your $190 dollars gives you a reserved seat, 15 individual tickets, 2-for-1 golf at Fox Meadows Golf and Country Club (until May 31, 2018), a 10% discount card at Source for Sports, 2-for-1 large pizza for the year at Domino鈥檚, and a $50 discount towards your Panther Package!

Remember, 乐发IV students get into all Panther home games for free. Let鈥檚 fill the stands and make 2017鈥�18 the best season ever!

Devin MacKinnon, who graduated from 乐发IV in 2012 with a minor in Theatre Studies, has been selected as a 2017/2018 participant of the Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre. The conservatory is a program of the Stratford Festival to nurture talented young actors for a future in classical theatre. Just ten performers are selected for each prestigious, six-month intensive program.

Devin MacKinnon went on to further his training at the National Theatre School of Canada. He is credited for performances on stage and screen, including a principal role in Don McKellar鈥檚 It鈥檚 Not You鈥�., and a Betty Mitchell Award nomination for his part in Crime Does Not Pay.

Congratulations, Devin!

The 乐发IV prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥斃址�IV has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 乐发IV is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

乐发IV鈥檚 Centre for Education Research (CER) is hosting a presentation by Dr. Dawn Wallin, professor and associate dean of undergraduate programs, partnerships, and research in the College of Education, University of Saskatchewan. Her talk, 鈥淐hanging Tides: Perspectives, Problems and Possibilities,鈥� begins at 5:30 pm, Thursday, November 2 in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242 of 乐发IV鈥檚 Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

The pace of change in schools and post-secondary institutions has increased significantly in the last two decades, affected by restructuring efforts on provincial, national, and global fronts. This presentation will discuss how some of these efforts have impacted teaching, learning, and leading in local environments. Though some succumb to the seduction of the 鈥渄ark side鈥� of change through negative paralysis or bitterness, it has always been in the perceived 鈥渄arkest of days鈥� that active engagement and advocacy for a better future assert themselves with each single action of hope. This presentation is one of 鈥渞ealistic optimism鈥� for the education profession, one that keeps at its centre the value of human dignity, the importance of community, and the privilege and responsibility we hold as educators to learn with, and from, the children and youth who will inherit a world filled with the consequences of our actions鈥攐r inactions.

Dr. Dawn C. Wallin specializes in educational administration and leadership, and her areas of scholarship include educational leadership, rural education and governance, and equity issues in education. Dr. Wallin has held a number of leadership and administrative positions in K-12 and post-secondary contexts and has worked extensively with ministries of education and leadership/teaching organizations in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Texas. She has served as the vice-president of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, and president for the Canadian Association of Educational Administration and the Canadian Society for the Study of Women and Education. She is the co-author of the book Understanding Canadian Schools and co-editor of a book to be released this spring entitled Transforming Conversations: Feminism and Education in Canada Since 1970.

The 乐发IV prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥斃址�IV has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 乐发IV is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

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Halloween can be fun for everyone if safety is top of mind.

While Prince Edward Island law enforcement will be on patrol on Halloween next Tuesday (October 31) to keep Islanders safe, they are also reminding everyone about steps they can take. These include watching out for trick or treaters, driving sober, and reporting malicious fires by calling 9-1-1.

鈥淲e can all play a part in keeping our communities safe. Drivers need to slow down and be aware of the increased number of young pedestrians on Island streets over the weekend and on Halloween,鈥� said Charlottetown Police Deputy Chief Gary McGuigan. 鈥淭here are so many young people out after dark that drivers must take extra precautions, especially in neighbourhoods. Drivers should eliminate distractions like cell phones so they can react quickly if needed.鈥�

Trick-or-treaters should always venture out with an adult and:

• make sure that masks have large-enough eye holes to ensure good peripheral vision so kids can look both ways before crossing the street;
• have a flashlight or glow stick to be more visible to traffic; and
• avoid costumes with long, trailing fabric that can cause kids to trip and are a fire hazard.

Although Halloween is on a Tuesday this year, many Islanders will start their celebrations the weekend before. 乐发IV Security Services manager Mark Pharand tells Islanders to party responsibly.

"We encourage all adults, and especially 乐发IV students, to follow responsible drinking tips like drinking slowly, having a non-alcoholic drink for each alcoholic drink, and having a plan for getting home safely,鈥� said Pharand. 鈥淭he risk of car accidents and accidental overdose increases when alcohol is combined with other drugs. If you have drugs and/or alcohol in your system, you should not be driving.鈥�

Malicious and nuisance fires during the Halloween season endanger people and property and these unnecessary and dangerous fires put first responders at risk. If Islanders see any suspicious activity, they should call 911.

鈥淎rson puts real people in real danger and it ties up valuable lifesaving resources that could be needed elsewhere,鈥� said RCMP S/Sgt. Kevin Baillie. 鈥淪tart a conversation in your community and households about these dangers, so everyone knows that arson is not a prank. A strong adult presence in communities can deter mischief; it could be as simple as walking with your kids while they are trick-or-treating or keeping an eye out from your front porch.鈥�

More than 200 police officers serve Prince Edward Island with the RCMP and three municipal police departments 鈥� Charlottetown, Summerside, and Kensington -- in addition to specialized policing services provided by security police officers at 乐发IV and Prince Edward Island鈥檚 conservation officers.

Every week, 乐发IV Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Rachel Colle and Mohammad Jaber, the 乐发IV Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for October 23鈥�29!

Rachel Colle is a third-year forward on the 乐发IV Women鈥檚 Hockey team and a Bachelor of Business Administration student from Toronto, Ontario. Colle scored a pair of goals in the Panthers 7鈥�2 victory over the weekend against Mount Allison. 鈥淚t was great to see Rachel break out with two goals on Saturday,鈥� said coach Bruce Donaldson. 鈥淪he鈥檚 a key offensive contributor for the team.鈥�

Mohammad Jaber is a second-year striker on the 乐发IV Men鈥檚 Soccer team and a Bachelor of Science student from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Jaber scored a goal over the weekend in the Panthers victory over Dalhousie University, and notched an assist in the tie game with Acadia. 鈥淢ohammad played two great games against Acadia and Dalhousie, setting up a goal and scoring one,鈥� said coach Lewis Page. 鈥淎fter struggling with injury all season, he is out in full force now.鈥�

Don鈥檛 forget to pick up your Panther Package! For just $75, the package includes admission to every home game for 乐发IV Women鈥檚 and Men鈥檚 Basketball, and 乐发IV Women鈥檚 Hockey. Head to gopanthersgo.ca and click on 鈥榯ickets鈥�!

And don鈥檛 forget, 乐发IV students get into all Panther home games for free. Let鈥檚 fill the stands and make 2017鈥�18 the best season ever!

While 乐发IV Men鈥檚 Soccer and Rugby seek fame and glory in the playoffs this weekend, it鈥檚 up to the men and women of 乐发IV Hockey to hold down the fort at home.

乐发IV Women鈥檚 Hockey hosts Dalhousie University Friday evening at 7:00 pm in MacLauchlan Arena.

鈥淒al is the only team we have not played against this year, and they are averaging a goal a game better then we are,鈥� said coach Bruce Donaldson. 鈥淭hey鈥檝e a great leader in their captain Lisa MacLean. If we are going to be successful, we need to limit her and her teammates鈥� scoring opportunities. We need to compete for a full 60 minutes, do a much better job in defending in our zone, and be a lot more willing to block shots, especially on the penalty kill.鈥�

乐发IV Men鈥檚 Hockey hosts the University of New Brunswick Saturday evening. The Panthers have met the Varsity Reds twice already in the regular season, and have come up on the losing end of both games. The puck drops at 7:00 pm.

The Panther Package is still the best sports deal on the Island! For just $75, the Panther Package gives you admission to every home game for 乐发IV Women鈥檚 and Men鈥檚 Basketball, and 乐发IV Women鈥檚 Hockey. Head to gopanthersgo.ca and click on 鈥榯ickets鈥�!

And don鈥檛 forget season tickets for 乐发IV Men鈥檚 Hockey! Your $190 dollars gives you a reserved seat, 15 individual tickets, 2-for-1 golf at Fox Meadows Golf and Country Club (until May 31, 2018), a 10% discount card at Source for Sports, 2-for-1 large pizza for the year at Domino鈥檚, and a $50 discount towards your Panther Package!

Remember, 乐发IV students get into all Panther home games for free. Let鈥檚 fill the stands and make 2017鈥�18 the best season ever!