The Tourism Research Centre (TRC) at UPEI’s School of Business today announced the release of a report profiling United States visitors to PEI during the summer of 2007. “This report really highlights the differences among our American visitors. Those visiting PEI from New England are much more likely to be repeat visitors and are more likely to be ‘doers,’ rather than ‘seers,’” says Dr. Sean...

Four students from the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) will spend the summer working with two women’s groups in Kenya to help them and their communities lead healthier and richer lives. The project is funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) through its Students for Development Program. Working with Farmers Helping Farmers, the students will help the Ruuju and...

"A Living Archives” website, the end result of an innovative education project that used web-based technology to bring P.E.I. history and heritage to life for students, will be launched at a public event on Monday, May 26, at 10 a.m., in the Confederation Centre of the Arts’ Studio Theatre. During the 2007-2008 school year, grade seven and eight students and their teachers from École...

The Tourism Research Centre (TRC) at the University of PEI and the Tourism Industry Association of PEI (TIAPEI), with funding partners Tourism PEI and ACOA, are proud to announce a new interactive research initiative geared towards tourism operators. While many tourism studies are focused on the demand side of tourism--that is, the tourist, the supply side of the industry is often overlooked....

Beginning in September 2008, the University of Prince Edward Island will offer a Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS) for mature students who want to combine part-time study with full-time employment and/or family responsibilities. “Mature students really add to the fabric of the university through their career and life experiences,” says Dr. Richard Kurial, Dean of Arts at UPEI. “The BIS...

Beginning in September 2008, the University of Prince Edward Island will offer a Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS) for mature students who want to combine part-time study with full-time employment and/or family responsibilities. “Mature students really add to the fabric of the university through their career and life experiences,” says Dr. Richard Kurial, Dean of Arts at UPEI. “The BIS...

Beginning in September 2008, the University of Prince Edward Island will offer a Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS) for mature students who want to combine part-time study with full-time employment and/or family responsibilities. “Mature students really add to the fabric of the university through their career and life experiences,” says Dr. Richard Kurial, Dean of Arts at UPEI. “The BIS...

The University of Prince Edward Island has hired Angela Larter, of Charlottetown, as coordinator of its innovative and exciting Global Issues 151: Critical Thinking and Writing course. Larter, who began her position on May 12, brings over 10 years of experience in education and coordination to the position. She comes to UPEI from Holland College where she worked from 1998 to 2006 as a science...

The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) was saddened to learn of the death of President Emeritus, Dr. C.W.J. Eliot, C.M., on Tuesday, May 20. Dr. Eliot passed away at the Sackville Hospital, after suffering a stroke at his home in Dorchester, New Brunswick, last month. Dr. Eliot served as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Prince Edward Island from 1985 to 1995, and was...

The province of New Brunswick will partner with the Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) to build a new $2.36-million fish-health laboratory in the Bay of Fundy. Premier Shawn Graham made the announcement this week, joining Agriculture and Aquaculture Minister Ronald Ouellette and UPEI President Wade MacLauchlan to sign a co-operation agreement between...