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Media Releases
| Athletics
If the present-day UPEI Men's Soccer Panthers need any more inspiration to perform when they kick-off their CIS campaign Thursday evening, a look over to the sidelines where a number of the 1984-85 team will be cheering them on should give them an extra boost.
It was 30 years ago that arguably the most dominant team in Panther's soccer history made it to the semi-finals of the CIAU...
| Music
The UPEI Wind Symphony is in concert this weekend as they head to Saint John, New Brunswick on Saturday, November 1 for a performance at Harbour View High School at 7:30 pm. The Wind Symphony will then perform the following afternoon in Summerside, PEI at Three Oaks High School at 2:00 pm. Dr. Karem J. Simon will direct the symphony who will perform an eclectic program, featuring both traditional...
| Research
Heritage Canada The National Trust has honoured Dr. Edward MacDonald for his contributions to the study and promotion of Island history with the 2014 Lieutenant Governor's Award. Dr. MacDonald is a professor of History at the University of Prince Edward. Better known by his students as 'Dr. Ed,' Dr. MacDonald has served through his career as an editor, curator, teacher, policy...
| Athletics
The University of Prince Edward Island will host the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Men's Soccer Nationals, November 6-9, 2014 at the UPEI Turf field. The event will host the best male student-soccer athletes from across the country. UPEI held the CIS Women's Soccer Championship in 2010.
Two teams will be selected from each CIS conference, for a total of eight teams who will...
| Athletics
After receiving the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) Student-Athlete Community Service Award last week, fourth-year science student and UPEI rugby player Shanda Mosher-Gallant attended the All-Canadian Rugby Gala in Guelph, Ontario this week where she was further recognized with the CIS national award. She is the first player from UPEI to be honoured with the Student-Athlete Community Service...
| News
The University of Prince Edward Island has announced that Susan Connolly has been appointed Associate Vice-President Human Resources after an extensive search process.
Susan is a native of Prince Edward Island and holds a BA (Hons) in Psychology (from Mount Allison) and a Bachelor of Laws degree (from Dalhousie). Called to the PEI bar in 2005, she has practised law with Stewart McKelvey since...
| Music
The UPEI Music Department is pleased to present soprano Sarah Jo Kirsch, winner the Eckhardt-Gramatté (EGré) National Music Competition, on Tuesday, November 4 at 7:30 pm.
The EGré is the most important annually held contemporary music competition for exceptional emerging Canadian performing artists in piano, voice, and strings. Since 1976, the Eckhardt-Gramatté...
| Research
Veteran broadcast meteorologist Peter Coade will join authors Don Jardine and Adam Fenech for the launch of 'Some weather we're having!' The 2015 PEI Weather Trivia Calendar. The event takes place Tuesday, November 4 at 6:30 pm at The Pourhouse, above The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown. Proceeds from calendar sales go to UPEI's Climate Research Lab.
Prince...
| Research
A recent forum in Charlottetown brought together students, teachers, and community partners participating in unique research, which examines school-based health promotion projects in Prince Edward Island schools. Dr. Donna Murnaghan and Dr. Jo-Ann MacDonald, researchers from the University of Prince Edward Island's School of Nursing, received funding from the Canadian Cancer Society...
| Athletics
The UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of October 20-26 are Alysha Corrigan, Women's Rugby; and Jared Murphy, Men's Soccer. UPEI Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. UPEI Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport...