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Guardians of Confederation Hosted by UPEI with the assistance of Prince Edward Island 2014 Inc., the Guardians of Confederation Youth Conference took place in Charlottetown from November 19–23. Two students from each province and territory, plus 24 Island students between the ages of 14 and 17, met to “re-imagine Canada.” Students attended the prestigious annual Symons Lecture at the Confederation Centre of the Arts and met with human rights activist Stephen Lewis, 2014 speaker and recipient of the Symons Medal. Other conference events included a visit to the PEI Legislature and a tour of UPEI. The students worked with UPEI mentors as they reflected upon the current state, and future, of our country.
University Librarian Mark Leggott (L) and Vice-President Academic Christian Lacroix (R) with two Guardians of Confederation student conference participants at the President’s Welcome Reception held at Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall
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Rewarding excellence Presidential Recognition Awards of Merit
President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz with award recipient, Dr. Jerry Wang
President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz with award recipient, Dr. Debbie MacLellan
UPEI’s annual Presidential Recognition Awards of Merit and 25-year Service Awards were presented to faculty and staff on May 7, 2014. The awards recognize outstanding performance and dedication to students and our community—on-campus, provincially, and globally. Recipients of Presidential Recognition Awards of Merit for Faculty and Librarians were Dr. Doug Dahn, Science; Dr. Debbie MacLellan, Science; Dr. Shannon Murray, Arts; Dr. Jamie Burr, Science; Dr. Ian Gardner, Veterinary Medicine; Dr. Edward MacDonald, Arts; and Dr. Greg Doran, Arts.
Hessian Awards for Excellence in Teaching and the UPEI Merit Award for Scholarly Achievement
(L-R) Amy MacFarlane, Richard Schneider, Dr. Gordon MacDonald, Dr. Spencer Greenwood
Staff were recognized with Presidential Recognition Awards of Merit for exemplary service (Kate Graham, Applied Human Sciences; Debbie McKie, Human Resources; Dr. Jerry Wang, International Relations); campus spirit (Angela Marchbank, Athletics and Recreation); volunteer and community service (Doug Burton, Information Technology Systems and Services; Sharon Thompson, Facilities Management); and support and student success (Lori Cummings, Student Affairs). At the annual Faculty Recognition Night event held later that evening, Hessian Awards for Excellence in Teaching were presented to Amy MacFarlane, School of Business, and Dr. Gordon MacDonald, Mathematics and Statistics. A Hessian Award for Excellence in Teaching by a sessional instructor was presented to Richard Schneider, Environmental Studies. The UPEI Merit Award for Scholarly Achievement was awarded to Dr. Spencer Greenwood, Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
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‘Can you please help my puppy?’ Youngsters fill The McCain Foundation Learning Commons at AVC, eager to have their favourite stuffed toys checked over by veterinary students. The teddy bear clinic is one of the most popular features of AVC Open House, held each September since 1988. AVC Open House has become a traditional yearly event for many people from PEI and beyond.
Young visitors to the 2014 AVC Open House attend the teddy bear clinic held in The McCain Foundation Learning Commons, seeking veterinary assistance for their stuffed toys.
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