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UPEI International Student Award renamed in honour of Dr. Vianne Timmons
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The University of Prince Edward Island’s annual International Student Award has been renamed in honour of Dr. Vianne Timmons, past vice-president of Academic Development at UPEI and now president-elect of the University of Regina.
During her tenure at UPEI, Dr. Timmons worked to enhance international development and education at UPEI. In 2002, an award was set up as part of the university’s efforts to support international development and international students. In the spirit of raising awareness and promoting international education, UPEI holds an annual luncheon during International Development Week in February each year to raise funds for this scholarship.
When Dr. Timmons recently left UPEI to accept her post at the University of Regina, her colleagues here decided to rename the award in her honour. Friends, family, and colleagues have donated to the award in her name, and Dr. Timmons’ family is matching the donations.
The Dr. Vianne Timmons International Student Award will be presented on February 6, 2009, during UPEI’s International Development Week.
International students from more than 50 countries make up about eight per cent of the student population at UPEI. To help students make the most of their university experience, UPEI offers support services, including an international student advisor, an international recruitment office, student connection “buddy” program and English-as-another-language training.
For more information, please contact Alaina Roach O'Keefe at aroach@upei.ca or 902-894-2842.
UPEI gives out $2.5 million in scholarships, bursaries and prizes annually. Most are made possible through the generous support of individual donors.
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Media contact: Anna MacDonald, Media Relations and Communications Officer, (902) 566-6786, amacdonald@upei.ca, www.upei.ca
During her tenure at UPEI, Dr. Timmons worked to enhance international development and education at UPEI. In 2002, an award was set up as part of the university’s efforts to support international development and international students. In the spirit of raising awareness and promoting international education, UPEI holds an annual luncheon during International Development Week in February each year to raise funds for this scholarship.
When Dr. Timmons recently left UPEI to accept her post at the University of Regina, her colleagues here decided to rename the award in her honour. Friends, family, and colleagues have donated to the award in her name, and Dr. Timmons’ family is matching the donations.
The Dr. Vianne Timmons International Student Award will be presented on February 6, 2009, during UPEI’s International Development Week.
International students from more than 50 countries make up about eight per cent of the student population at UPEI. To help students make the most of their university experience, UPEI offers support services, including an international student advisor, an international recruitment office, student connection “buddy” program and English-as-another-language training.
For more information, please contact Alaina Roach O'Keefe at aroach@upei.ca or 902-894-2842.
UPEI gives out $2.5 million in scholarships, bursaries and prizes annually. Most are made possible through the generous support of individual donors.
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Media contact: Anna MacDonald, Media Relations and Communications Officer, (902) 566-6786, amacdonald@upei.ca, www.upei.ca
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