UPEI's first students in the Nurse Practitioner stream of the two-year Master of Nursing program (MN)- Laurie Brehaut, Marion MacDonald, and Kelsey MacPhee- have completed their first year of study. Upon successful completion of their second year, and after writing their national certification, they will be the first NP students to receive didactic and clinical advanced practice...

The University of Prince Edward Island graduates and their families and friends are invited to a gathering to celebrate-in prayer and song-the accomplishments of the Class of 2012. The event will take place on Sunday, May 6 at 6:30 pm at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. Mass celebrants will be The Most Reverend Richard J. Grecco, Bishop of the Diocese of Charlottetown, and...

The UPEI women's hockey team received a 2012 RBC Play Hockey grant of $10,000 for their 'Newcomers Play Hockey' program to help keep hockey vibrant in Charlottetown. UPEI kicked off their program this week during the Esso Cup, Canada's National Female Midget Championship being held in Charlottetown. 'Newcomers Play Hockey'-a concept developed by...

UPEI's Math Camp, organized by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and co-sponsored by the Canadian Mathematical Society will take place May 4-6. The annual event will welcome 20 high school students from 10 local high schools, they are among the best math students in the province. The camp offers faculty sessions on various mathematical topics, problem-solving competitions...

Joel Ward, right wing for the Washington Capitals, netted the overtime winning goal in Game 7 of the NHL matchup between the Capitals and the Boston Bruins. Having scored just six goals in the season, Ward is known as the Capitals' improbable hero, scoring the most crucial goal in the series, to knock out the defending Stanley Cup champions. 'I've done it this way my whole life...

Second-and-third year engineering students displayed their design skills at the annual UPEI Engineering Design Expo and Awards ceremony held April 19. The students, who formed into groups, were matched up at the beginning of the semester, with industry and government organizations-'clients'-that provided them with specific issues in hopes that they could provide real-life...

The tenth offering of the International Biennial Conference on Lucy Maud Montgomery will be held at UPEI from June 20-24. Anyone interested in attending is reminded that the "Early Bird" deadline for discounted registration is May 1, so visit the Conference Website today to book your spot! This year's theme is 'Cultural Landscapes' which will draw speakers and...

UPEI recently held its annual co-operative education awards ceremony on March 22 to recognize co-op students and employers. Student of the Year awards were presented to Rebecca Nieuwhof (Business Co-op Student of the Year) and Caitlyn Darrach (Physics Co-op Student of the Year). Ben Docksteader was recognized as the Computer Science Co-op Student of the Year but was unable to attend the ceremony...

Third-year UPEI women's hockey player, Anja Weisser, has had an unforgettable six weeks. In that time frame, Weisser, originally from Kaufbeuren, Germany, played for both her university and her home country at regional, national, and international championships-the top tier competitions in her sport. With UPEI, Weisser competed at the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) and Canadian...

Listening to Don Avery, Human Resources Manager, and Tim MacPhee, former Quality Control Coordinator, at Padinox Inc. speak about their work together, one might think they were long-time colleagues; yet, MacPhee was only with the high-end manufacturer of Paderno cookware for four months. It is amazing what they were able to accomplish in the span of a co-op work term. MacPhee, a fourth-year...