Before the men's game versus UNB Varsity Reds on Saturday, January 29, former Panther Wilfred MacDonald was honoured for his standout, four-year UPEI hockey career. Wilf MacDonald in his Panther playing days.The defenceman played for Panthers from 1975-80 under coaches Jack Kane and Jack Hynes and was Panther Rookie of the Year in the '75-76 season, UPEI Male Athlete of the Year...

The 2011 UPEI Career Fair will take place on campus Wednesday, February 2 from 10 am to 3 pm in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. This year's edition has a new look as the former Education Job Fair and the Career Fair have merged into one event. School board recruiters for the Bachelor of Education program will join employers and recruiters who are seeking to hire UPEI students and...

From Monday, February 7 to Friday, February 11, the University of Prince Edward Island will celebrate International Development Week (IDW), a national event held annually to increase Canadians' awareness of their country's role in international development and to educate them about life in developing countries. For its tenth year, UPEI's IDW Planning Committee has chosen the...

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has awarded more than $650,000 to four UPEI researchers to better equip their laboratories. 'This is exciting news for UPEI, and specifically, our Faculty of Science,' says Dr. Katherine Schultz, UPEI's Vice-President of Research & Development. 'I want to congratulate Dr. Karen Samis, Dr. Rabin Bissessur, Dr. Michael van...

The UPEI Music Department Recital Series is proud to present the ‘2011 Music Performance Competition Finals Concert' on Friday, January 28 at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall. The concert will feature seven finalists who were chosen by a panel of seven Music Department faculty members during the preliminary round of the competition. This year's competition...

On Thursday, January 20, 2011, the UPEI Wind Symphony was presented with Music PEI's award for 'Best Classical Recording of the Year' for its CD, Cathedrals. The CD, recorded throughout the 2009 - 2010 academic year, includes the title track, 'Cathedrals' by Katheryn Salfelder, 'Pictures at an Exhibition' by Modest Moussorgsky, 'Bugs...

The UPEI Student Union (UPEI SU) launched a new website recently for societies and campus events. The website allows student union-ratified societies to have a common place to post content and communicate with members. Developed in partnership with Integrated Communications, the project was a collaborative effort between representatives from various societies, and UPEI SU Vice-President...

The University of Prince Edward Island builds on its strong record of publication with the launch of eight new books from the Faculty of Arts. The launch is Friday, January 28 from 4-6 pm in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI's Main Building. The titles launched at this event include books, journals, and CDs with Arts Faculty members as authors, performers, or primary editors. They are:...

UPEI celebrates its third annual Diversity Week from January 17 to 21, and everyone is invited to take part in the events. All events are open to the public and are free of charge. 'Diversity Week is a commitment to recognizing and appreciating the variety of characteristics-both visible and invisible-that make individuals unique, in an atmosphere that promotes inclusion...

After a successful offering in O'Leary, UPEI is offering its new University Preparation Certificate for Adult Learners in Charlottetown and Montague this February. The program is designed to help adult learners explore their interest in university studies and provide them with skills and strategies for a successful transition to post-secondary learning. 'The Centre for Life-Long...