John Acorn, aka The Nature Nut, will share his passion for natural history and entomology during two presentations at the University of Prince Edward Island on Monday, October 26, in the KC Irving (KCI) Chemistry Centre. Acorn will give a presentation called "It's natural to be a naturalist (and it pays too!)" at 1:30 p.m. in the KCI Wanda Wyatt Lecture Theatre (Room 104)....

Linden MacIntyre, distinguished Canadian journalist, broadcaster and novelist, will read from his new novel, The Bishop's Man, on Tuesday, October 27, at 7:30 p.m., in Studio One at the Confederation Centre of the Arts. His reading is sponsored by the UPEI Department of English and Confederation Centre Public Library, with support from The Canada Council for the Arts. A reception and...

What are afternoon horses? The phrase comes from a poem in Deirdre Kessler's poetry book, Afternoon Horses, which will be launched on Tuesday, October 20, at Beaconsfield's Carriage House, from 7 to 9 p.m. Though Kessler has been writing poetry for more years than she has been writing fiction and nonfiction and has had poems published in chapbooks and in a number of collections and...

To launch Sustainability Week on October 19, the UPEI Office of Sustainability and Energy Management is organizing a public forum about sustainability initiatives at post-secondary institutions in the Atlantic region. Speakers from six institutions will highlight their efforts and initiatives around sustainability. Their presentations will be followed by a panel discussion on how...

As the University of Prince Edward Island continues to build its reputation for research excellence, it is also expanding its portfolio of graduate degree programs. UPEI has just reached a significant milestone in graduate studies development with the introduction of a new PhD program in the Faculty of Education. The degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Educational Studies is a new...

The second biannual International Symposium on Poetic Inquiry will be held in Charlottetown from October 15 to 18. The three-day symposium, called 'Poetry as a Way of Knowing,' brings together international poets and scholars from different disciplines and countries. Over 35 presenters from the United Kingdom, Tasmania, Japan, United States and throughout Canada will explore...

The University of Prince Edward Island has opened a new state-of-the-art Language Lab as well as a multimedia computer lab, known as the Collaboratory, in the Robertson Library for use by the university and Island communities 'The Language Lab uses the latest computing and learning resources to help with language training and the development of compelling learning materials,'...

The Atlantic Veterinary College at UPEI celebrated the re-opening of its expanded and renovated Veterinary Teaching Hospital today marking a new era of veterinary health care for Atlantic Canada. 'The Atlantic Veterinary College's Veterinary Teaching Hospital is the only full service veterinary referral hospital in Atlantic Canada,' said Dr. Donald L. Reynolds, Dean of...

Jean-Marc Hachey, a leading authority on international careers, will give a presentation about working and studying overseas on Tuesday, October 13, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Room 142, at UPEI. A best-selling writer, Hachey has shared his international employment strategies with thousands as author of The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas and as the...

The UPEI women's soccer program has received a $5,000 award from the national True Sport Community Fund for leadership in community sports development work. UPEI women's soccer team captain Mandy Lise McKenna will be presented with a certificate of the award prior to the start of the team's home game against Cape Breton University on Saturday, October 3, at 3 p.m. ...