Margangu Njogu, Executive Director of Windle Trust Kenya, will give a public presentation about refugee issues and the challenges of providing education in refugee camps on Monday, June 15, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in Memorial Hall, Room 417, at UPEI. Njogu's presentation is co-hosted by the Faculty of Education and WUSC UPEI to mark World Refugee Day on June 20. The United Nations High...

Attending a university for the first time can be an intimidating prospect, but the University of Prince Edward Island has an innovative online program that will make new students' introduction to university life easier. UPEI has introduced a new program called Jumpstart@UPEI, aimed at all students who are starting their studies at the Island's university, whether they are high school...

The Centre for Education Research (CER) at the University of Prince Edward Island is launching a new website for parents and early childhood educators. The Eating Between the Lines website (EBTL) aims to foster an interest in nutrition issues and food awareness in a fun and informative environment while emphasizing early literacy. It will be launched on June 2 at 3.30 p.m., in the Alex H....

Scholarships and awards at the University of Prince Edward Island now total $3.5 million annually. Financial support for UPEI students has more than doubled over the past seven years. The increase reflects, in large part, the generosity of people who are creating new student awards as a way of supporting post-secondary education while paying tribute to their own family members. Two of the newest...

Dr. Benet Davetian, Chair of Sociology and Anthropology at UPEI, and Director of the Civility Institute, has just released a major new book entitled Civility: A Cultural History, published by University of Toronto Press. The topics of civility and incivility are in the forefront of public debate. In today's Western societies, many feel that there has been a marked decrease in mutual...

Fans of CBC TV's popular program Dragons' Den will have the opportunity to get 'up close and personal' with Dragon judge Arlene Dickinson during a question-and-answer session at UPEI on May 28. The UPEI School of Business MBA and Entrepreneurship programs and the Centre for Life-Long Learning will present this event from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, in the McKinnon...

Island business owners will have the opportunity to discuss practical business management approaches in difficult economic times at a symposium presented by ProfitLearn PEI at the University of Prince Edward Island on Friday, May 29. The event, called 'LAUNCH - A Symposium for Growing PEI Business,' will take place in UPEI's McDougall Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The...

High school graduates who have deferred their post-secondary education can now find out what it is like to attend UPEI through a new program called ExperienceU. All students accepted into the one-week program will receive an ExperienceU award to cover their costs. 'Some high school students are uncertain about attending university right after grade 12, and others who have deferred...

Dulcie McCallum, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Review Officer for Nova Scotia, will be the guest lecturer at the annual Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell Lectureship in Law on Thursday, May 21, at the University of Prince Edward Island. Her presentation, entitled 'The Audacity of Inclusion', will discuss assisted decision-making and guardianship - Is...

Dr. Michael Entzeroth, Deputy Director of Biopolis, Singapore and Chairman of the Executive Council, BioSingapore, will give a public presentation called 'Singapore-An Outstanding BioMedical Hub in South-East Asia,' on Thursday, May 14, at the University of Prince Edward Island. The UPEI School of Business is presenting this...