The UPEI Department of Athletics and Recreation was especially proud on Saturday during the afternoon convocation when UPEI women's hockey player Jaime Lynn Donaldson was named the first recipient of the Rory Beck Outstanding Academic and Athletic Leadership Award. Friends and family created this award to honour the late Rory Beck's passion for sports and his belief that...

This year's Presidential Recognition Awards of Merit and 25-year Service awards were presented to staff and faculty at a special ceremony on Monday, May 6. The awards recognized outstanding performance and dedication to students and our community-on-campus, provincially, and globally. The Presidential Recognition Awards of Merit for Faculty and Librarians are awarded based on teaching...

*For a complete list of graduates, click here A record 954 graduates were conferred with degrees, diplomas, and certificates as they crossed the stage at UPEI's convocation on Saturday, May 11. The Class of 2013 and their proud families and friends gathered to celebrate in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre for two ceremonies-the first beginning at 10:00 am and the second one at 2:30 pm...

The University of Prince Edward Island Board of Governors approved a balanced budget for the 2013-14 operating year at its regular monthly meeting Thursday night on the UPEI campus. It was reported earlier this year that UPEI faced a shortfall of $9 million between projected revenues and expenditures for the time frame May 1, 2013-April 30, 2014. According to the University Act, UPEI must...

UPEI was saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Mary (Nicholson) Ross, honorary degree recipient and former head resident of Marian Hall. Ross passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at the Dr. John Gillis Memorial Lodge, on Saturday, May 4. She was 94 years old. Raised in Flat River on her family farm, she graduated from Prince of Wales College and began her teaching career at the age of...

The UPEI Wind Symphony has released its latest CD, 'Four Horsemen,' a compilation of selected works from performances during the 2012-13 academic year. Recorded live in UPEI's Dr. Steel Recital Hall, this CD features many contemporary wind band pieces including works by two emerging Canadian composers. The CD begins with Dmitri Shostakovich's 'Festive...

The following was distributed by Canadian Parents for French PEI: Canadian Parents for French PEI, a branch of a National network of volunteers which promotes and creates opportunities for Canadian youth to learn and use French as a second language, has announced the winner of its Educator of the Year Award for the past year. The award is presented annually to a person who has shown...

UPEI Athletics and Recreation Director Bill Schurman is proud to launch the UPEI Panther Academy. 'We have some of the best athletic facilities and talented staff in the country,' he said. 'We are positioning the Panther Academy to attract people of all ages, from everywhere, to enjoy a high performance experience and excellent customer service in all of our offerings.'...

UPEI's faculty of education would like to congratulate Carolyn Francis on receiving the Governor General's Caring Canadian Award. This award recognizes the contributions of volunteers from across the country. Francis, coordinator of practice teaching in the faculty of education, has been committed to connecting her province with people in developing countries. As an educator, Francis...

Researchers at the University of Prince Edward Island have launched a new website to help track the population and activity of the Island's coyotes. The site, upei.ca/coyote, will provide valuable data about this non-native species which first arrived on the Island in the early 1980s. The project is called the Advanced Coyote Mapping Exercise, or ACME. 'It is important to know...