The Centre for Life-Long Learning (CLLL) at UPEI is bringing solutions to a nationwide trend as it offers a workshop entitled “Inspiring a Multi-Generational Workforce” on April 9 on the campus. Designed for those who seek to learn more about managing a multi-generational workforce, this workshop will bring new approaches to working with teams made up of members from all generations. The...

Members of the public are invited to the launch of the Social Economy and Sustainability Research Network’s report, “Bridging Public Investment and Social Value: An examination of the supports for the Social Economy on Prince Edward Island,” on Monday, April 7, from 12:30-1:30 p.m., in the UPEI Main Building Faculty Lounge. Communications specialist Barbara Groome-Wynne, who was commissioned...

The University of Prince Edward Island has appointed Dr. J. Tim Goddard, of the University of Calgary, to the position of Dean of Education for a six-year term beginning July 1, 2008. “It’s a real coup for UPEI and for the entire PEI educational system to attract Dr. Tim Goddard as our Dean of Education,” says UPEI President Wade MacLauchlan. “He was selected through a very competitive...

A “green” chemist at the University of Prince Edward Island who is working to develop vegetation-based plastics to reduce our dependence on petroleum-based products and minimize our impact on the environment has just been recognized by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). Dr. Michael Shaver will receive $83,731 towards the cost of essential equipment for his research on the design of...

A new business succession initiative aimed at encouraging entrepreneurship opportunities for people aged 34 years and younger has been developed by the UPEI School of Business and the PEI Department of Development and Technology. As a new initiative, “The Adopted Son or Daughter Program” encourages youth to consider a career as an entrepreneur by removing such obstacles as financing, lack of...

Tim Carroll, Associate Professor at the UPEI School of Business, will give a public lecture called “PEI Agriculture and Flying Frogs” on March 26, from 7-9 p.m., in Lecture Theatre D of the Atlantic Veterinary College. This public lecture will present new ideas for PEI agriculture in terms of financing, environmental sustainability and a local food strategy. A question period will follow Dr....

Graduate students from Arts, Science, and Veterinary Medicine showcased their research March 11 to 14 during the University’s annual Graduate Research Days. Awards were presented by each faculty for the top presentations. Janice Pettit received the Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) award for a student in the beginning stages of research for her presentation, "Seasonal Home-Owners:...

Sociology students at the University of Prince Edward Island are translating into action the lessons they are learning in the classroom. On Friday, March 28, students in Professor David Varis' Sociology 102B course will host a kitchen party to raise awareness about poverty and funds to fight it. The party will be held in the courtyard of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre from 1 to 4 p.m. Varis...

The latest book published by Island Studies Press, an imprint of the Institute of Island Studies at UPEI, will be launched on Thursday, March 20, in the Province House Lecture Theatre, Charlottetown, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Entitled “Pulling Strings: Policy Insights for Prince Edward Island from other Sub-National Island Jurisdictions,” the book is based on research emerging from a project on...

Starting in the fall of 2008, the University of Prince Edward Island will offer an executive-style Master of Business Administration program designed for people in the workforce who are interested in pursuing graduate studies. Offered through the university’s School of Business Administration, this exciting new program is directed at people who currently work, or who want to work, in a...