Undergraduate science students at UPEI have planned and now will host a research conference at UPEI on August 6. ‘USURC', or the UPEI Science Undergraduate Research Conference, is an annual student-led initiative that features students presenting their research projects before an audience of professors, family, and peers. 'It's not often possible for undergraduate students...

The 27th annual UPEI Faculty Development Summer Institute on Active Learning and Teaching, taking place August 2 to 6, has attracted 20 teaching faculty from as far as Colorado and as near as Charlottetown. The only remaining institute of its kind in Canada, the program's goal is to improve teaching and learning by supporting teachers to learn and use active learning in their...

UPEI Department of Athletics and the UPEI women's soccer team will hold a charity co-ed soccer tournament on Saturday, August 7 at the UPEI soccer field to raise funds for the Murphy family who recently lost everything they own after a fire ravaged their apartment. Matthew Murphy, his common-in-law wife Karol, and the couple's 16 month-old son, William, require clothes and essentials to...

The UPEI Sports Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the athletic programs at the University of Prince Edward Island, St. Dunstan's University or Prince of Wales College. Individual athletes, teams, and builders will be inducted Thursday, September 23 to honour their contributions to the University's athletic success and community leadership. Call or...

The Confederation Centre Public Library is hosting a public reading featuring Erika Ritter, Christy Ann Conlin, Beth Powning, and Bonnie Stewart on Thursday, August 5, at 7 pm in the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. "We are pleased to have the opportunity to partner with Seawords, the Art Gallery and our Friends of the Confederation Centre Public Library to present these four women writers...

UPEI's first-ever graduating class of 1970 will be celebrated at this year's Reunion Weekend, July 29 to August 1. The charter class will be joined by alumni from St. Dunstan's University (SDU), Prince of Wales College (PWC), and the Atlantic Veterinary College for a fun-filled weekend. 'Reunion Weekend is a great opportunity for alumni from UPEI and its founding institutions,...

UPEI has added two familiar names to its roster for the upcoming season, says UPEI men's hockey coach Forbes (Forbie) MacPherson. 'Randy Cameron and Matt Boyle, who are well known in hockey circles on the Island, have committed to the UPEI men's hockey program. When our coaching staff began to compile a list of possible recruits for the upcoming season, Matt and Randy were...

As a result of the recruiting efforts of current players, the UPEI women's field hockey team has at least ten new faces for the upcoming season. Eight PEI high school graduates and two first-year university students from off-Island are making UPEI their field hockey home this fall. Head coach, Sheila Bell said, 'For the past four years, UPEI field hockey players have made an excellent...

The Centre for Life-Long Learning at the University of Prince Edward Island is launching two new programs for the small- and medium-sized business community this September - Human Resource Essentials and Supervisory Essentials. The programs include courses such as Strategic Human Resource Planning, Recruitment and Selection, Employee Relations, Performance Management, Team Building and...

An advisory committee coordinated by the PEI Centre on Health and Aging at UPEI released details today about an Island-wide project called, 'Abuse of Older Adults Awareness - A PEI Network Response.' The $100,000 project, funded by Human Resources and Skill Development Canada's ‘New Horizons for Seniors' program, aims to raise awareness about elder abuse, and...