By the time Virginia Arsenault was six years old, she dreamt of climbing Mount Everest. Her school books and bedroom were plastered with posters and photos of Mount Everest, K2, and Denali-some of the world's tallest peaks. But at age thirteen, Arsenault's dreams of climbing seemed remote when she was told her right kidney was no longer functioning and needed to be...

UPEI alumni Michelle (née MacDonald) and Tyrrell Hughes recently tied the knot on June 30, outside of UPEI's Main Building. The pair both graduated from UPEI in 2009, she with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and sociology before moving on to complete a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Victoria, and he with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. Tyrrell is...

After receiving several inquiries, Facilities Management wishes to inform the community that UPEI is following watering guidelines as set out by the City of Charlottetown. Several recent media reports indicated that UPEI was watering grass during dry conditions, while at the same time City of Charlottetown residents were being asked to restrict water use. David Taylor, UPEI Manager...

Interested in having more healthy and delicious foods on campus? We want to hear from you! Applied Human Sciences invites you to spend 30 minutes with them in a focus group conversation about what you believe should be involved in a healthy campus food strategy. Focus group discussions will take place on July 25 and July 26 at 3:00 pm in the student lounge, room 307 of the Health...

On Saturday, July 28, an unusual combination of instruments will be featured in a concert entitled 'Romantic Music for a Summer Evening.' Beginning at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, audience members will be treated to a rare trio by composer Carl Reinecke. Few trios in the traditional chamber music literature combine clarinet (Karem J. Simon), horn (David Parker), and piano (...

University of Prince Edward Island President Alaa Abd-El-Aziz and Dean of Education Miles Turnbull recently visited Iqaluit, Nunavut. They were there just as two weeks of intensive face-to-face summer courses for UPEI's Master of Education in Leadership in Nunavut (Nunavut MEd), and Certificate in Educational Leadership in Nunavut (CELN) were drawing to a close. Forty-four students from...

The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain was at the University of Prince Edward Island today to announce a $3-million gift. UPEI is recognizing this generous gift from Margaret and the late Wallace McCain through the naming of the Margaret and Wallace McCain Chair in Human Development and Health. The inaugural Chair in Human Development and Health, Dr. William Montelpare, will direct his...

Following the artistic success of the Cadenzas Day Recital at UPEI on July 1, UPEI professor and clarinetist Karem J. Simon will give encore performances of this work on Wednesday, July 18 at 12:10 pm at the Kirk of St. James in Charlottetown, and on Thursday, July 19 at 12:15 pm at UPEI's Robertson Library. Collaborating with Dr. Simon is Summerside percussionist, Krista...

Two UPEI professors, Malcolm Murray (Philosophy) and Alan Harrington (English) appear in the first anthology of contemporary short fiction by PEI authors: Riptides: New Island Fiction, along with staff member Orysia Dawydiak (Department of Biomedical Sciences) and former Psychology professor Fiona Papps. Another half-dozen authors are UPEI graduates. The anthology was edited by Richard Lemm (...

The UPEI Executive MBA (EMBA) program recently partnered with a local company, Newman Estate Winery, in a marketing challenge for students. Five EMBA teams in the Business 603 Marketing Management class were tasked to prepare a comprehensive marketing plan to help with the launch of two new winery products. Each group presented their marketing plan to the company, the class, and a panel of judges...