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In light of the recent deaths of gay youth in the United States due to bullying, the UPEI Diversity Office, the UPEI Rainbow Alliance, the PEI Abegweit Rainbow Collective, and AIDS-PEI are hosting an open Candlelight Vigil on Wednesday, October 20 at 7:00 pm in front of Main Building (the UPEI Quad). This event is part of the "Day of Purple", inspired by the recent suicide of...
 
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The portraits of UPEI's first four presidents were unveiled in chronological order of the presidents' service and leadership at a well-attended ceremony on Thursday, October 14 in the Robertson Library: Dr. Ronald J. Baker, 1969-1978 Dr. Peter P.M. Meincke, 1978-1985 Dr. C. W. J. Eliot, 1985-1995 Dr. Elizabeth R. Epperly, 1995-1998 Painted by Saint John,...
 
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Canadian journalist and author Gwynne Dyer will speak at UPEI on Tuesday, October 19 as part of his cross-Canada university and college tour. The event will take place in the Learning Commons at the Atlantic Veterinary College starting at 7 pm. Sponsored by the UPEI Faculty of Arts, Dyer's lecture will focus on his new book, out this fall, 'Crawling from the Wreckage'...
 
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Charlottetown, PEI (October 14, 2010)- UPEI Men's Hockey coach Forbie MacPherson will have a chance to see how his team responds when the Panthers host their season opener October 15 against the UNB Varsity Reds-the number one-ranked university team in Canada by Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). Game time is 7:00 pm at MacLauchlan Arena. 'UNB is the best CIS team in...
 
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Charlottetown, PEI (October 14, 2010) - Enrolment has hit an all-time high at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), following a number of years of steady increases. The latest report from the Registrar's Office indicates that there are 4,600 full-time and part-time students at the Island's only university, compared to 4,435 last year and representing a 3.7 per cent...
 
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Panther Basketball is pleased to bring back the Mickey Place Memorial Basketball Tournament and with it, an added women's division. After a two-year hiatus, the event has been given new life through the support of the UPEI Panther Basketball program. Being held at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre October 15 to 17, the tournament features twelve games over the three days and includes nine...
 
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UPEI is pleased to be the academic partner for CBC's upcoming 2010 Massey Lecture, on October 19, by celebrated Canadian author and artist, Douglas Coupland. It takes place in the Confederation Centre of the Arts, beginning at 8:00 pm. President Wade MacLauchlan will introduce Douglas Coupland. A cultural commentator with international impact, Coupland presents this year's lectures...
 
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Fred Hyndman, Chair of UPEI's Board of Governors and UPEI President Wade MacLauchlan invite everyone to attend the unveiling of a series of portraits of our past-presidents to acknowledge our University's rich history of leadership: Dr. Ronald J. Baker Dr. Peter P.M. Meincke Dr. C.W.J. Eliot Dr. Elizabeth R. Epperly The event will take placeThursday, October 14 at 4:...
 
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Dr. Ronald Baker, President Emeritus UPEI, invites the UPEI community and the general public to an event celebrating the life of his late wife, Dr. Frances M. Frazer Baker, on Saturday, October 16 at 3:00 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall on the UPEI campus. Dr. Frances Frazer Baker was an original faculty member of UPEI and retired in 1992. Fran served as the Chair of the Department of English...
 
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The Centre for Christianity and Culture at UPEI will host well-known Globe and Mail contributor and University of Toronto political science professor, Clifford Orwin as the first installment of its 'Christianity in the Modern World' Lecture Series. Orwin will present Princess Diana and Mother Teresa: Compassion vs Christian Charity on Friday, October 8 at 4 pm at Don and Marion McDougall Hall,...