The UPEI Alumni Association will present its 2011 Distinguished Alumni Awards on Sunday, March 27 to the Honourable Marion Reid, Paul Jelley (posthumously), and Carrie-Ann Matheson, recipient of the inaugural ‘Inspiring Young Alumna Award.’

UPEI will celebrate 25 years of University 100 during the '3rd Annual University 100 and University 103 UPEI Stories Showcase' on Friday, March 25 at Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall. The event begins at 1:30 pm— UPEI President Wade MacLauchlan will deliver an introduction to…

Building Connections in the first-year experience In this session June Countryman and Andrew Zinck will mediate a discussion exploring essential academic and personal issues that first-year students in all programs need to know. We are in the third year of running an "immersion" program with our…

In support of the Japanese people who have been so severely affected by the recent earthquake in their country, the campus community has designated Thursday, March 24 as UPEI’s day to show solidarity and provide assistance.

The event has been moved to AVC room 286C N, by the commons.

The Representative from Ross University will be giving a presentation to all those interested in the veterinary medicine program. Ross University has received full AVMA Accreditation. Their grads no longer have to sit for the ECFVG. Licensing requirements are now exactly the same as for UPEI…

SPEAKER: Jessica Livingston-Thomas, Department of Biomedical Sciences TITLE: Effects of forced use movement therapy on post-ischemic neuroplasticity.

Kylah Hennesey from the Career Services dept. on campus will be giving an information session on preparing for an interview. After the presentation, Pre-Vet students will have the opportunity (by appointment) to meet with a career counsellor 'one-on-one' for more specific coaching. When: March 21,…

The PEI Home Economics Association invites members and friends to celebrate World Home Economics Day on Monday, March 21, 7:00 pm, in the dining room at Dalton Hall. Kaylynne Parkes and Christina Tucker, Foods and Nutrition students in the Department of Family and Nutritional Sciences, will be…

The Proof is in The Prof: Successful Teaching Practices Often Left Untapped by Professors. Two second year Bachelor of Education students, Genna Phelan [Diploma in SLM. BA. (BEd, 2011)] and Emma Rockett [BA. (BEd, 2011)] will be holding a Brown Bag session in the Webster Centre boardroom on Friday…

All graduating students are encouraged to attend Countdown to Convocation at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. It's a one-stop shop on preparing to graduate. Free food.

Vagabond Productions is proud to present The Magdalene Variations, a new play created by Drs. Catherine Innes-Parker and Greg Doran. Through the various stories of Mary Magdalene, the play looks at the place of compassion and forgiveness in the modern world. The show runs March 16 to 19 at the…

SPEAKER: Amber Marriott, Department of Biomedical Sciences TITLE: The effects of chemical and environmental factors on the development of attentional processing in rats

Celebrate being Catholic at UPEI by joining us at any of the following events! Lots of Free Events! That’s right, FREE!! Bring your friends!

Is this the end for traditional media? This is the question that UPEI journalism students will be asking professional journalists on Wednesday, March 9 at 7 pm at the Atlantic Veterinary College, Lecture Theatre C. With a strong line up of journalists representing the media from different…

"The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: The Value and Challenges of Publishing Your Teaching Ideas." Facilitated by: Dr. Brian D. Wagner Department of Chemistry and Office of Graduate Studies The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning has varying definitions and descriptions, but typically it is…

SPEAKER: Gailene Tobin, Department of Biomedical Sciences TITLE: The Effect of IL-18 on the Activation of Natural Killer Cell Immunity and Its Relevance in Breast Cancer Progression.

Applying Parenting Strategies to our Relationships with Students In this Brown Bag, we will discuss our work on adapting concepts related to parenting styles to teaching in higher education. In other levels of education, there is some discussion of different classroom management styles based on…

UPEI's Executive-style MBA program is designed for those working in, or aspiring to work, in a management or leadership position. Specialized streams of study are offered in Innovative Management and Biotechnology Management & Entrepreneurship. To learn more about this exciting opportunity in…

Join us Tuesday, March 1 at 7 pm in Mavor's in the Confederation Centre for the Arts for the next Research on Tap. Dr. Crawford Revie, professor of Health Management at the AVC, and UPEI's Canada Research Chair in Population Health: Epi-Informatics, will lead the discussion: "The use and mis-use of…