The UPEI and Holland College men's basketball teams have partnered to co-host the inaugural Maritime Challenge High School Boys Basketball Classic on December 20-21. The event will begin at the Holland College Centre for Community Engagement on Friday, December 20, followed by games at UPEI's Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on Saturday, December 21. The six-team tournament features Island...

The Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions Association (ACASA) has begun phase two of its Regional Adaptation Collaborative (RACII) program for Atlantic Canada through collaboration between Natural Resources Canada and the four provinces. This effort will be lead by the Climate Research Lab at the University of Prince Edward Island. Activities will target issues such as coastal erosion, coastal...

Students, staff, and faculty are advised that the master online exam schedule has been updated with information for exams that were rescheduled from Wednesday, December 4 to Sunday, December 8 due to the storm. This information, including locations and times, will also appear in all students' individual exam schedules, accessible through Campus Login. UPEI is normally closed on Sunday, however,...

Former accounting professor Ab Ferris was awarded by the Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty with its 2013 Mentor Award at a recent ceremony at the Charlottetown Convention Centre. Ferris is a retired professor and current president and CEO of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of PEI. He receives this prestigious award for his strong personal efforts to make a difference in the lives of...

UPEI Athletics and Recreation announced the UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of November 25-December 1. UPEI Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports throughout the season. UPEI Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible...

The UPEI Men's Hockey team is hosting its final home games before the holiday break on Friday, November 29 and Saturday, November 30. In support and celebration of the holiday season, a few events will be taking place during the games. On Friday, November 29, Panther fans are encouraged to participate in National Jersey Day by wearing their favourite jerseys in support and love for sport....

Today, UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz delivered University Update 2013 - a presentation to staff, faculty, and students on three key areas of focus - enrolment, resources, and priorities. Abd-El-Aziz discussed the regional demographic challenge; UPEI enrolment; student origin; application and registration figures; retention; and recent rankings. Overall, the University's...

UPEI Athletics and Recreation announced the UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of November 18-24. UPEI Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports throughout the season. UPEI Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible...

In keeping with tradition, UPEI business students have seen tremendous success in competitions so far this year with a variety of accomplishments on both the individual and group levels. Earlier this semester, UPEI's School of Business was advised that fourth-year business student Parker Baglole was the recipient of one of ten prestigious 'Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year...

Mr. Brendan Kelly, a Kinkora Regional High School teacher, was recently presented with the 2012 Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Award for Excellence in Teaching High School/CEGEP Physics (Atlantic) at a ceremony on November 7. UPEI's Dr. Bill Whelan, professor and co-op director with the Department of Physics, was on hand to present the award to Kelly. Whelan is also a member...