The UPEI Men's Hockey Panthers are pleased to announce that winger Carter Rigby will join the team for the upcoming season. At 6'0, 225 lbs, Rigby combines size, speed, and determination with a nose for the net. In four WHL seasons, Rigby scored 70 goals and added 62 assists while playing with the Kelowna Rockets and Swift Current Broncos. After finishing his junior career in March,...

University of Prince Edward Island Men's Basketball Head Coach Tim Kendrick is excited to announce that Samy Mohamed from Toronto, Ontario has committed to join the Panthers. Mohamed is transferring from Algoma University after three seasons in the OUA, therefore, as per CIS rules, will redshirt the 2015-16 season to be eligible for 2016-17. The 6'0' guard holds the...

The UPEI International Relations Office (IRO) is recruiting volunteer Conversation Partners for its summer programs. The IRO hosts an English Language Summer Camp where students participate in English Academic Preparation (EAP) courses in the morning and fun, educational activities during the afternoon. The camps will be ongoing through the summer from July 24 through August 28. For more...

The Department of English at UPEI and the PEI Writers' Guild will co-host much-loved author Sheree Fitch as Writer in Residence during June 21-28. Sheree is a children's author, poet, and novelist with more than 25 publications. She has received numerous awards and given presentations and workshops on many topics in Canada and abroad. Her writing for both children and adults has been...

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men, with one in seven developing the disease in his lifetime. An average of 65 Canadian men are diagnosed every day, and 11 of those men will die from it. 90% of cases can be cured thanks to medical advances, but early detection is the key. Every year, motorcycle enthusiasts from across the country join together to raise funds to fight...

Richard Nowakowski will talk games in a public lecture on Friday, June 5 at 5 pm as part of the Canadian Mathematical Society's Summer Meeting at the University of Prince Edward Island. 'Games in general have very nice mathematical formulas,' said Nowakowski. 'It may look like there are a number of possible moves, but mathematical analysis focuses on just a few....

Beginning this year, both new and returning UPEI students are able to register earlier for 2015-16 courses than ever before. Registration* for returning UPEI students opens in June as follows: June 2 - fourth-year students June 3 - third-year students June 4 - second-year students June 5 onward - first-year students, and registration remains open to all students...

The Department of Athletics and Recreation is inviting applications for the position of head coach for the UPEI Women's Basketball team as Mark English has accepted a position in St. John's, N.L. Director of Athletics and Recreation Chris Huggan accepted English's resignation earlier this week. 'It's disappointing to lose Mark, especially after a great season that...

The University of Prince Edward Island released its 2015-16 Operating Budget today after it was approved at a meeting of the Board of Governors last night. The balanced budget, which is just under $107 million, includes a tuition increase of three per cent, keeping it among the lowest in the Maritimes, and sustains core program and services as well as UPEI's workforce. 'UPEI is so...

UPEI's School of Nursing and Health PEI held their annual Nursing Research Day at UPEI's Don and Marion McDougall Hall on Friday, May 22, 2015. The theme of this year's conference was '21st Century Nursing: Challenges and Opportunities in Practice.' Nursing Research Day brings together practicing nurses, academic researchers, and students to hear and share the latest...