The UPEI Music Department Concert Series continues in a 'big' way at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall on Friday evening, October 10 at 7:30 pm with Big Band Jazz featuring UPEI alumni and friends. The 20-piece band will be comprised of well-known PEI musicians and several coming home to UPEI to participate in this concert. Under the direction of Roger Jabbour, the band will feature music...

The UPEI Music Department is pleased to present pianist Willem Blois on Tuesday, October 7 at 7:30 pm at the UPEI's Dr. Steel Recital Hall. Last spring, Blois was chosen from five accomplished competitors at the Atlantic Young Artist Competition to perform as the 2014 Atlantic Young Artist. Blois will be performing works by Haydn, Prokofiev, Poulenc, Chopin, and Canadian composer Fran...

The University of Prince Edward Island held its fifteenth annual Recognition of Founders ceremony today to acknowledge those who have contributed to the University in a significant way. Prior to this special ceremony, UPEI's second annual Donor Picnic recognition event was held to celebrate and thank its many donors who have significantly contributed to the University. The 2014 founders are...

The UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of September 15-21 are Lauren Chamberlain, Women's Rugby; and Adam Lowther, 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...

The fourth annual UPEI Kitchen Party will be held on Saturday, September 27 in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre's McMillan Hall in support of the UPEI Panthers varsity sport programs. A reception and silent auction will be held at 5:00 pm, followed by a delicious lobster dinner served by UPEI athletes at 6:15 pm. The ability to recruit and retain the best student athletes is vital for...

The UPEI community congratulates Verne Helene Lorway, the first PhD student in the Faculty of Education to defend her dissertation. Lorway's dissertation is titled ‘Disrupting the 'maestro': Tuneful youth insights for engaged music education.' 'We are extremely proud of Verne,' said Dr. Ronald MacDonald, Dean of Education at UPEI. 'A tremendous...

The Time Travelling Trombone featuring Dale Sorensen will be presented at UPEI's Dr. Steel Recital Hall on Sunday, September 28 at 2:30 pm. Sorensen will be accompanied by Jacqueline Sorensen Young, piano; Frances McBurnie, piano; Richard Covey, piano; David Parker, horn; and Gregory Irvine, tuba. Step into the Doctor's TARDIS, and let yourself be transported through five centuries of...

Harry Thurston is one of Atlantic Canada's premier nature and environmental writers, and also one of the region's finest poets. Thurston has collaborated with New Brunswick poet and songwriter-musician Allan Cooper on their new book and poetic conversation, 'The Deer Yard.' Cooper has played a key role in the region's literary scene as founder of Owl's Head...

Dynamic international speaker and consultant Martin Rutte treated UPEI business students and special guests to a lecture on spirituality in the workplace on Wednesday, September 17. Rutte motivated and challenged the audience by telling his story, what led him to the consulting world, and his thoughts on spirituality and business. Rutte is the president of Livelihood, a management firm in Santa...

Ged Martin, author of 'John A. Macdonald: Canada's First Prime Minister,' graduate of Cambridge University, and UK's first Chair of Canadian Studies at Edinburgh University will deliver the keynote address at UPEI's Versions of Canada 2014 Conference held September 25-28. Martin will deliver his address on Friday, September 26 at 3:30 pm in Room 142, Bill and...