In this newsletter:

• Faculty Council Meeting Rescheduled
• Celebrating Christa
• Time to Write Retreat
• Thank You From Colleague
• Opportunities to Work With Our Faculty
• Hurrahs!

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FACULTY COUNCIL MEETING RESCHEDULED

The Faculty Council meeting that had been scheduled for 07-Sept-2016 has been rescheduled.  The meeting will now take place on Friday, 09-Sept-2016 from 1pm-3pm in Memorial Hall 417.

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CELEBRATING CHRISTA

We are sad that this week will mark the last week of Christa Curran with our Faculty.  We hope you can join for cake us this Thursday, 25-Aug-2016, at 10am to celebrate Christa’s contributions to the Faculty of Education.  Our gathering will take place in the staff lounge (MH 409).

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TIME TO WRITE RETREAT

Registration is now open for the November 9-13 offering of Time to Write: UPEI’s faculty writing retreat.  The retreat is open to tenured and tenure stream University of Prince Edward Island faculty in any Department/Faculty/School.

The location is not yet confirmed. The cost to each participant is $200, and includes four night’s accommodation, meals and snacks during the retreat.

Space is limited. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson, Research Communications Officer.

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THANK YOU FROM COLLEAGUE

Submitted by Mike Cassidy 01-Aug-2016

I want to give a big THANK YOU to Jane Preston for re-arranging her schedule last week to allow me to share the use of her assigned classroom (Room 308).

This saved me the inconvenience of making several trips to transport materials to another building on campus, to a room that was very inadequate for activity-oriented teaching.

My 25 students and I are truly grateful for this fine example of faculty solidarity.
Mike Cassidy

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OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK WITH OUR FACULTY

A number of sessional openings in our Faculty are currently posted on HR’s website.  Please spread the word if you or someone you know might be interested:

• 44SI16R – Sessional Instructor (ED616O), Fall 2016 – Closes 25-Aug-2016
• 77SI16 – Sessional Instructor (ED427G, ED447G, ED464, ED482G, ED612M), Fall 2016 & Winter 2017 – Closes 25-Aug-2016
• 43SI16R – Sessional Instructor (ED512), Winter 2017 – Closes 06-Sept-2016

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HURRAHS!

Congratulations to Bonnie Stewart on her recent article with George Velestianos.  The article, “Discreet Openness: Scholars’ Selective and Intentional Self-Disclosures Online,” was published in Social Media and Society.  You can read the article here.

Congratulations, Bonnie!

In this newsletter:

• Free Bowling Night – 29-July-2016
• Positions with the Faculty
• Retirement Reception for Fiona Walton
• Hurrahs!

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FREE BOWLING NIGHT – 29-JULY-2016

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RETIREMENT RECEPTION FOR FIONA WALTON

A Retirement Reception will be held for Fiona Walton on Friday, 26-Aug-2016, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.  The event takes place at the home Fiona and Sandy at 344 MacMillan Point Road in West Covehead.

The reception is being catered by Simple Pleasures featuring chef Kurtis Ellis. Tickets are $31.

The Dean, Dr. Ron MacDonald, will sponsor tickets for faculty, staff and sessional instructors. Faculty, staff and sessional instructors can email Tess Miller to let us know you will be attending.  Other guests can RSVP by purchasing tickets on Eventbrite.

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HURRAHS!

Bonnie Stewart – Dr. Bonnie Stewart has been named as the #1 academic Twitter account to follow by University Affairs!  You can read the entire article here.  Congratulations, Bonnie!!  (PS:  You can follow Bonnie on Twitter here!)

Sean Wiebe – Congratulations to Dr. Sean Wiebe on two published papers!  His paper “The Teacher as Silenced Superhero” was published by Learning Landscapes in their most recent issue, Artful Inquiry: Transforming Understanding Through Creative Engagement.  You can read the abstract here.  Dr. Wiebe also co-wrote the article “The School Bus Symposium: A Poetic Journey of Co-created Conference Space,” which was published in Art/Research International: A Transdisciplinary Journal.  You can find the journal here.  Congratulations, Sean!

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In this newsletter:

• Save The Date – Fiona’s Retirement Reception!
• AIRS Workshop Invitation – 22-July-2016
• Seniors College Seeks UPEI Researchers
• Strawberry Social and Potluck  – Thank you!
• Digital Pedagogy Lab

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SAVE THE DATE – FIONA’S RETIREMENT RECEPTION!

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AIRS WORKSHOP INVITATION – 22-JULY-2016

This coming Friday, 22-July-2016, the Advancing Interdisciplinary Research in Singing (AIRS) project is hosting a workshop entitled “Singing, Song & Community,” focusing on how families, schools, and communities can benefit from singing and song.  The workshop takes place in Main Faculty Lounge from 1pm-4:15pm and will feature a keynote address by Professor Rachel Heydon from the University of Western Ontario, followed by brief presentations from community members and student researchers.

Please click for more information on the keynote speaker and the workshop program.

To RSVP your attendance, please contact airs@upei.ca or 902-566-6023.

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SENIORS COLLEGE SEEKS UPEI RESEARCHERS

Seniors College is a non-profit organization affiliated with the University of Prince Edward Island and Skills Development and Learning. It offers non-credit courses for seniors so they can continue the joy of learning without the usual pressure of exams or papers.

Seniors College is hoping to re-offer the very successful ‘Sharing Our Research’ program in which UPEI researchers share their area of expertise with our members. It is seeking UPEI professors & researchers who are willing and able to give one Friday morning session during the months of January and February 2017. Each class would be one to one and a half hours long, with a presentation, time for questions and discussion.

Researchers interested in participating are asked to contact Barb Mullaly.

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STRAWBERRY SOCIAL AND POTLUCK – THANK YOU!

A strawberry social and potluck was held 09-July-2016,  hosted by Dr. Liz Townsend in her beautiful home.  We wish to extend a sincere thank you to Liz for her warm hospitality, and to everyone who came out to share in the lovely day.

(Photo credits: Dr. Carolyn Thorne – thanks for sharing!)

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DIGITAL PEDAGOGY LAB 

#DigPed PEI Plenary

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In this newsletter:

• #DigPed Public Keynote
• New Issue of Canadian Journal of Education
• Call for Papers

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#DIGPED PUBLIC KEYNOTE

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CALL FOR PAPERS

The 6th Annual International Conference on Education and e-Learning (EeL 2016) invites papers for the conference taking place September 26-27 in Singapore.  Full paper submission deadline is 22-July-2016.  You can find details on the conference and submission details on their website.

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NEW ISSUE OF CANADIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION

Canadian Journal of Education has just published its latest issue.  You can read the journal here.

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In this newsletter:

• Strawberry Social and Potluck This Saturday!
• New Students on Campus
• Farmers Helping Farmers Annual Beef Barbecue
• Hurrahs!

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STRAWBERRY SOCIAL AND POTLUCK THIS SATURDAY!

Liz Townsend is hosting a strawberry social and potluck at her home on Saturday, 09-July-2016 from 3pm-7pm!  If you have not RSVP’d to Liz, please do so, so that we can get a better estimate of numbers.

A Sign-Up Genius has been also been set-up to help plan the the potluck. In addition to the berries, Liz will have some hamburgers & hot dogs ready for the barbecue. This is a family-friendly event for faculty, staff, sessionals!  We realize that some won’t make it given their involvement in 1-week intensive teaching & other summer events. If you can come, a map and all the details can be found here.

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NEW STUDENTS ON CAMPUS

Summer is an extremely busy time of year here in the Faculty of Education, and we are excited by the energy our students bring to the Faculty!  This week we have two new cohorts starting in our graduate studies program, and several cohorts taking classes on campus!  BEd students are also progressing along in their programs.

Thanks to everyone for their contribution to our programs and our students!

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FARMERS HELPING FARMERS ANNUAL BEEF BARBECUE

Farmers Helping Farmers is a strong supporter of our Education students and those in other faculties who complete an international practicum placement or internship in Kenya.  The Farmers Helping Farmers Annual Beef Barbecue will be held Saturday, 13-Aug-2014, from 4:00-6:30pm at the Harrington Research Station, 1200 Brackley Point Road.  The cost is $30 per adult and $10 per child (12 and under).

To reserve tickets for this fantastic meal, please contact Carolyn Francis.

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HURRAHS!

Congratulations to Jane Preston for her latest publication in the peer-reviewed journal, The Northern Review. The article is entitled “Situating Educational Issues in Nunavut: Perceptions of School Leaders .” You can read the open-access article here.

In this newsletter:

• Candidate Presentation – Social Studies and Indigenous Education
• A Note of Thanks from Liz
• New Issue of in education
• Volunteering with VSO International
• Comings and Goings
• Hurrahs

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CANDIDATE PRESENTATION – SOCIAL STUDIES & INDIGENOUS EDUCATION

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A NOTE OF THANKS FROM LIZ

Thanks very much for a great send-off!  The friendship, gifts, and messages on the card at Julie’s Potluck touched me deeply.  I was so lucky in Retirement #1 to to offer part-time support over almost a year (with Sandy McAuley) with the Centre for Education Research (CER) and then as part-time Coordinator of Graduate Studies for the last 2 years. It will be wonderful to keep the thread of connection as an Adjunct faculty member in Retirement #2. I am going to single out Cathy Hennessey for particular thanks as a wonderful administrative assistant in my work with Graduate Studies.

If you plan to come to the Strawberry Social July 9th (see link to an info sheet), please RSVP to etownsend@upei.ca to help me plan.

🙂  liz

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NEW ISSUE OF IN EDUCATION

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VOLUNTEERING WITH VSO INTERNATIONAL

VSO International is a non-governmental organization that works to help poor countries improve the lives of their citizens.  VSO International is circulating a list of volunteer positions in education. They request that these opportunities be forwarded to friends and colleagues who may have the qualifications and interest in these positions.  You can find those opportunities here.

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COMINGS AND GOINGS

As this week closes we mark the retirement of Dr. Martha Gabriel and Dr. Elizabeth Townsend.  We would like to send yet another thank you to them for their huge contributions to our Faculty.

Next week we are pleased to announce that Sylvain Gagné will be joining the Faculty for a two year term position teaching in our BEd (français langue seconde) program.  Please join us in welcoming Syvain to the Faculty!

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HURRAHS

Congratulations to Bonnie Stewart on her recent publication, “Collapsed publics: Orality, literacy, and vulnerability in academic Twitter,” in The Journal of Applied Social Theory.  You can read Bonnie’s article here.

In this newsletter:

• Candidate Presentation – Social Studies & Indigenous Education
• Campus Retirement Celebration for Martha Gabriel
• Strawberry Social and Potluck – 09-July-2016
• Retreat Thank You

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CANDIDATE PRESENTATION – SOCIAL STUDIES & INDIGENOUS EDUCATION

John Doran, candidate for the tenure track position in Social Studies and Indigenous Education at the Faculty of Education, will make a public presentation that focuses on “Social Studies and Indigenous Education in Times of Truth and Reconciliation” on Tuesday, 28-June-2016 from 9:00am to 10:00am in Kelley 210.  (NOTE: This is a room change from what had been originally published in Campus Events)

There will also be a Meet & Greet in the Education Student Lounge (Memorial 306) from 3:15pm-4:00pm. All are welcome to attend.

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CAMPUS RETIREMENT CELEBRATION FOR MARTHA GABRIEL

Please join us on Tuesday, June 28 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm, in the Faculty Lounge of SDU Main Building, as the University community celebrates the retirement of our friend and colleague Dr. Martha Gabriel, Professor Emerita. After many years with UPEI, Martha will officially retire on June 30. Cake and light refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there to wish Martha all the best in her retirement.

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STRAWBERRY SOCIAL AND POTLUCK – 09-JULY-2016

Liz Townsend is hosting a strawberry social and potluck at her home on Saturday, 09-July-2016!  This is a family-friendly event for faculty, staff, sessionals!  You can read all about the the plans in the attached invitation.

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RETREAT THANK YOU

Thank you to everyone who was able to come out last week to participate in our Faculty retreat.  We appreciated everyone’s contribution to this year’s event.

If you were unable to make our Thursday afternoon session on Ed-Tech Tools for Student Engagement, Bonnie has shared shared her slide presentation here.

(As well, if you happen to have lost your sunglasses at the retreat, please drop by the Administrative Office!)

In this newsletter:

• A Note from the Faculty of Education Prize Winner
• Faculty Retreat – June 23 & 24
• Retirement Celebration(s) for Martha!
• Hurrahs!

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A NOTE FROM THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION PRIZE WINNER

During the 2016 Convocation at UPEI, Fatima-Zahra Zouhairi was awarded the Faculty of Education prize.  The Faculty received the following note from Fatima-Zahra:

“Dear Faculty of Education,

As the Faculty of Education prize winner, I would like to express my heart felt thanks for your generosity in providing this prize. I feel honoured to be recognized for the hard work I put in to my studies as well as my role strengthening the social fabric of the program.  While reviewing the requirements of this prize I am honoured to see that it is reserved for a student who embodies the principles of social justice, collaboration and global mindness, and who has achieved a high-level of scholarship and involvement throughout the B.Ed. program.

I feel very happy to be recognized for social justice, this is fundamentally what I stand for and I am pleased that this was clear through my participation. I came from another culture and being part of this faculty made me feel at home in this culture.  From the day I started this program, I never felt alone.  I’ve learned so much from all the faculty of education members, and it is heart-warming that I am receiving this prize as recognition for being who I am.

I want to thank every person that put my name into this, and I promise that I will do my best to continually deserve this recognition by underlining just, open, and engaged ideas in my future classrooms.

Sincerely, Fatima-Zahara”

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FACULTY RETREAT – JUNE 23 & 24

A two-day Faculty of Education retreat is scheduled for June 23 & 24, 2016.  The retreat will take place in the Main Faculty Lounge. All instructors and staff are welcome and encouraged to attend.

If you have not already done so, please confirm your attendance at the retreat to Karen-Anne  by Friday 17-June-2016  to ensure we have an accurate count for planning purposes.

The retreat schedule is as follows (NOTE:  This was updated 15-June-2016):

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RETIREMENT CELEBRATION(S) FOR MARTHA!

On 20-June-2016, staff and instructors of the Faculty gathered at Dalvay by the Sea to honor Dr. Martha Gabriel on her retirement.  We have added a page to our celebration album to share memories of this lovely event. Thank you to everyone who was able to come out and celebrate.

A broader campus reception is planned for 28-June-2016 from 2pm-4pm in Main Faculty Lounge.  Please save the date to drop in as the campus has an opportunity to give their best wishes to Martha.

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HURRAHS!

Congratulations to Casey Burkholder who has co-edited a book, What’s a Cellphilm? Integrating Mobile Phone Technology into Participatory Visual Research and Activism.  The book, from Sense Publishers, will be available on 17-June-2016.

Congratulations also to Sean Wiebe, who co-wrote a chapter in the book (“Student A/r/tographers Creating Cellphilms”) with Claire Caseley Smith.

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In this newsletter:

• Welcome Erin!
• Save the Date – Faculty Retreat: June 23 & 24
• Calls for Submission
• Professional Development Institute – Making Authentic Inquiry Work!
• Hurrahs!
• Faculty of Education at CSSE

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WELCOME ERIN!

We would like to welcome Erin Morozoff to the Faculty of Education!  Erin has joined us as Project Manager for the Certificate in Educational Leadership in Nunavut (CELN) program.  Erin will be working mornings from Memorial 303.  Please join is in welcoming Erin to the Faculty!

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SAVE THE DATE – FACULTY RETREAT: JUNE 23 & 24

A two-day Faculty of Education retreat is scheduled for June 23 & 24, 2016 (location to be announced). All instructors and staff are welcome and encouraged to attend.  Please confirm your attendance at the retreat to Karen-Anne  by Friday 17-June-2016  to ensure we have an accurate count for planning purposes.

The retreat schedule is as follows:

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CALLS FOR SUBMISSION

AT THE INTERSECTION OF SELVES AND SUBJECT: EXPLORING THE CURRICULAR LANDSCAPE OF IDENTITY

Authors are invited to submit a chapter for consideration in an upcoming edited collection that aims to raise awareness of the inextricably of our teaching and learning selves and the subjects with which we engage.  Details for how to submit proposals to At the Intersection of Selves and Subject: Exploring the Curricular Landscape of Identity, please see the attached.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE – MAKING AUTHENTIC INQUIRY WORK!

A two-day professional development institute, “Making Authentic Inquiry Work!” will be held August 15 & 16 in AVC 287N.  The institute explores transformative pedagogies using professional inquiry methods.  Details can be found in the attached flyer.

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HURRAHS!

Congratulations to Bob Gray, who on 01-June-2016 received the Harry MacLauchlan Award for Vocational Excellence from the Rotary Club of Charlottetown.

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION AT CSSE

Congratulations to all who recently presented or participated in the 44th CSSE Conference 2016 in Calgary!

Our great University was well represented by a number of individuals, including:  Gabriela Arias de Sanchez, Kristopher Barnes, Amanda Brazil, Valerie Campbell, Dave Cormier, Wambui Gichuru, Tim Goddard,  Brittany Jakubiec, Hsiao Yu (Kathren) Liu, Ron MacDonald, Mary MacPhee, Tess Miller, Lyndsay Moffatt, Chunyan Peng, Jane Preston, Alaina Roach-OKeefe, Selvi Roy, Bonnie Stewart, Sean Wiebe, Yan (Lizzie) Yan, Teresa Zhang!

During the event, the Dean hosted a Faculty dinner during the conference at Juree’s Thai Place.  Thank you to everyone who was able to come out and attend.  Like the Starship Enterprise, our little Faculty has had a few captains over the years.  The CSSE Dean’s dinner was also a great opportunity for reconnecting our last three generations of leaders.

Live Long and Prosper

In this newsletter:

• Eduroam
• Educational Technology and Education Conferences
• Dean’s Stand Up Meetings
• Celebration of ACDE Accords in Education
• Call for Proposals
• Congratulations, Basil!

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EDUROAM

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION CONFERENCES

(Shared by Tim Goddard):  A list of 1,511 confirmed events that primarily focus on the use of technology in educational settings and on teaching, learning and educational administration is available in the attached document.

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DEAN’S STAND UP MEETINGS

We will be starting a series of brief stand-up meetings starting Thursday, 26-May-2016 at 12:15pm.  These meetings will be an opportunity to come together briefly learn more about what the Dean has been working on and share work and ideas that you may have.  These weekly meetings will take about 15 minutes and happen in the staff room (MH 409).  BYOC (bring your own coffee!)

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CELEBRATION OF ACDE ACCORDS IN EDUCATION

The Association of Canadian Deans of Education (ACDE) invites you to celebrate ten years of accords in education.  ACDE has launched a series of accords on topics ranging from Indigenous education, educational research, initial teacher education, internationalization in education,m and early learning & early childhood education.  The celebration takes place during the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences in Calgary on 30-May-2016.  Details can be found in the attached invitation.

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS

COHERE 2016 CONFERENCE

The 2016 COHERE (Collaboration for Online Higher Education Research) conference teaks place October 13-14, 2016, at both Yukon College in Whiltehorse, Yukon and Cape Breton University in Sydney, NS.  The theme of this year’s conference is “Education for All: Equity Issues and Online Learning.”  Organizers invite proposals by 20-June-2016.  Details can be found in the attached document.

CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Papers, symposia and posters are invited for the conference on Research and Innovation in Classroom Assessment: International Perspectives to be held September 21-23 in Brisbane, Australia.  The deadline for submissions is 12-June-2016.  You can find details on the conference website.

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CONGRATULATIONS, BASIL!

Last Friday, Basil Favaro became grandfather to Lucas Gerald Basil Favaro!  Lucas arrived in the world at 8 pounds, 8 ounces!  Congratulations, Basil!