Friday: UPEI soccer teams will take on the Université de Moncton Blue Eagles tonight with women kicking off the action at 4:00 pm, followed by the men at 6:15 pm. The women are looking to continue their undefeated season tonight as they play Moncton for the second time this season. The first was a scoreless draw. The men's team has also taken on Moncton earlier in the season with the...

On Friday, September 28, The UPEI Recital Series presents 'A Treasure of Trios' featuring members of the Island Camerata Players: Morgan Saulnier, flute; Natalie Williams Calhoun, cello; and Frances Gray, piano. The performance will take place in UPEI's Dr. Steel Recital Hall at 7:30 pm. The trio will perform again on Sunday, September 30 at the Trinity United Church in...

The University of Prince Edward Island signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) this week to formalize an agreement between UPEI's Faculty of Education and Advanced Knowledge Database (AKD) International Inc in China. The agreement will provide opportunities for education students to teach abroad in a K-12 school in China during a six-week practicum. The agreement was signed by...

UPEI alumnus Jeff MacKenzie received top honours from Lancaster University earlier this month. The recent UPEI business graduate was awarded 'The Lancaster MBA Student of the Year,' 'The Most Useful Contributor to Class Discussions,' and 'The Most Respected Class Member for their Future Leadership Potential in Business.' MacKenzie graduated from Lancaster...

The 13th annual Recognition of Founders ceremony will take place Friday, September 28, at 2:30 pm in the UPEI Quadrangle in front of the historic Main Building. The Prince Edward Island community is invited to take part in a ceremony to honour UPEI's rich heritage and traditions by acknowledging people who have contributed to the University in an exceptional way. The...

There are poets who capture the literary spotlight and wider public appreciation with poems that tap into compelling concerns of the day. And there are poets who book after book, with elegant artistry and eloquent sensibilities, steadily earn the admiration of peers and readers. Then there are such poets as Maureen Hynes and Ruth Roach Pierson who have done both. Hynes and Pierson will read from...

Each week, we'll be asking students to submit a photo around a particular theme, and a guest judge (faculty or staff member) will select their favourite photo. The winning photographer will take home a prize. FUN! You can submit your photo on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or by email. Just be sure to tag your image with #upeiphoto to have it entered in the contest! Check out winning photos...

The UPEI Student Union Shinerama campaign is in full force, so far having raised $29,100 for cystic fibrosis (CF) research during New Student Orientation week activities. Activities are also planned for the coming months in hopes of matching or beating their fundraising goal of $30,000. Mark Scott, UPEI Shinerama coordinator, said Shine Day went extremely well, with even the weather cooperating...

UPEI, along with the PEI Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and the PEI Department of Health and Wellness, today released the results of the 2010-11 School Health Action Planning and Evaluation System (SHAPES-PEI) survey. SHAPES-PEI gathers information from students in grades 5 through 12 about healthy eating, physical activity, mental fitness, and tobacco use. This is the...

UPEI men's hockey head coach Forbes MacPherson is pleased to announce that Jamie Blanchard will join the coaching staff as an assistant coach. Blanchard joins MacPherson, Kenny MacDougall, and former players Josh Patterson and Devan Praught behind the bench. 'Jamie brings a wealth of experience and professionalism to our program,' said MacPherson. 'He played five years of...