The family of H. Wade MacLauchlan has made a leadership gift to the University of Prince Edward Island to create a major program of awards for student writing. The gift is to honour MacLauchlan's twelve years of service as UPEI president and to recognize the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning. The MacLauchlan Prizes for...

The University of Prince Edward Island community is set to officially welcome Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz on July 4, 2011 when he will begin his responsibilities as UPEI's sixth president and vice-chancellor. The formal installation ceremony will take place during the fall semester. 'I am delighted to become part of the UPEI family. I have always held a high regard for institutions of...

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced 50 new appointments to the Order of Canada on June 30, including Vera Dewar of Stratford, PEI and Frederick E. Hyndman of Charlottetown, PEI, who are both highly regarded members of the UPEI family. Both were made members of the Order, and will be invited to accept their insignia at a ceremony to be held at...

June 30 marks the final day as UPEI president and vice-chancellor for Wade MacLauchlan, after 12 years of dedicated service. The students, faculty, staff, alumni, and entire UPEI community wish him all the best as he embarks on the next phase of his life. Under President MacLauchlan's leadership, the University demonstrated its capacity to employ brains, ambition, and talent -...

Maria Scichilone commits to soccer Program The UPEI Women's Soccer Panthers have made a huge splash in their recruiting efforts by adding former national team stand-out Maria Scichilone, from Rothesay, New Brunswick, to the team. 'It's exciting to watch the women's World Cup on television, knowing that Maria trained and played with the likes of Christine Sinclair and Kara...

The Advancing Interdisciplinary Research in Singing (AIRS) Research Team will host its third annual AIRS SingingWorkshop on the University of Prince Edward Island campus and at the Confederation Centre of the Arts from July 21 to 22, 2011. The workshop's title, 'With Voices-We Unite,' sums up the purpose of the event-to cover a variety of topics interconnected...

Shannon Atkins, head coach of the UPEI Women's Rugby team, is thrilled to announce that Payson Saunders, from Truro, Nova Scotia, is coming to the University of Prince Edward Island this fall. Saunders, captain with the Nova Scotia high school championship team, Cobequid Education Centre (CEC), scored over 50 points in the high school season, and was named the team's most valuable...

All are welcome to join friends, colleagues, and members of the community at a campus social to say thank you and farewell to Wade MacLauchlan, after 12 years of dedicated service as president of the University of Prince Edward Island. Strawberry shortcake and lemonade will be served! Thursday, June 23, 3:00-5:00 pm Main Quadrangle, UPEI Campus (Rain location: McMillan Hall, W. A. Murphy...

University of Prince Edward Island Chancellor Bill Andrew and his wife, Denise (Klarenbach) Andrew, visited campus June 20 to announce their donation of $750,000 for the UPEI School of Nursing/Family and Nutritional Sciences building capital campaign and to meet with students, faculty, and staff who have benefitted from their generosity to UPEI. In appreciation of this new and generous gift...

Citing personal reasons, Matthew Davies announced at a recent team meeting that he would be stepping down as head coach of the UPEI Men's Basketball Panthers. Davies had completed his fifth season with the program. UPEI Director of Athletics Ron Annear said, 'Matt has made a life change decision to pursue other interests. Certainly it was a tough decision for Matt to make, but one...