The UPEI Department of Athletics has partnered with nine NGOs and not-for-profit groups and the Department of Community Services, Seniors and Labour on a six-week pilot project that creates inclusion opportunities for people who, due to financial or societal reasons, are not always able to access wellness facilities and programs. The collaborative initiative that began in March, opens up UPEI...

Dr. Juergen Krause, Associate Professor at UPEI's School of Business and Director for the Centre for Health and Biotech Management Research (CHBMR), has been selected to organize and promote the Innovation PEI Premier's Speaker Series. The series, aimed at enhancing knowledge in bioscience and forging international relationships for Island companies, will feature...

As of July 1, 2010, UPEI will no longer accept credit card payments for tuition and residence fees, but now offers online banking as an alternative. In the ongoing effort to cut costs while at the same time offer convenient payment options for students, UPEI has been set up as an online banking payee with all major banks and credit unions. A student (or parent) can now make payment directly to a...

The Institute of Island Studies hosts a series of free public lectures, and an international conference, June 13-18, 2010, that turns an entire island into a case study for human impact on the land. "Seeing Connections: Environmental History and Visual Culture" Dr. Finis Dunaway, Trent University Sunday, June 13, 7:30 p.m. Studio One, Confederation Centre of the Arts,...

Preston Manning will deliver a public lecture on June 14th entitled, "Legitimating the Expression of Faith in the Public Square" as part the UPEI Centre for Christianity and Culture's free public lecture series. One of Canada's most recognizable political figures, Manning has championed the cause of democratic and political reform and in the process founded two political parties,...

Charlottetown, PE - Holland College and the University of Prince Edward Island have signed an agreement that will enable graduates of The Culinary Institute of Canada's Culinary Arts program to continue their studies at UPEI in a post-diploma degree program of Bachelor of Business in Tourism and Hospitality (BBTH). The BBTH degree option already exists for a number of Holland College...

The University of Prince Edward Island and Holland College have developed a joint Bachelor of Wildlife Conservation program that is set to begin in September. Students who have graduated from the two-year Wildlife Conservation Technology diploma program at Holland College are now eligible to apply for entry into the new degree program at UPEI. They will be required to complete 20 courses through...

The Kidney Foundation of Canada today announced $350,000 in research funding to Dr. Sunny Hartwig, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Science, at the University of Prince Edward Island's Atlantic Veterinary College. Hartwig's funding includes the foundation's Krescent New Investigator Award, a competition in which she ranked first in the country. Hartwig comes to AVC from Boston...

Nine nurses from two PEI hospitals graduated today from the critical care and emergency nursing program at the University of Prince Edward Island. They were the second group of nurses to complete this specialized professional training at UPEI. Seven of their colleagues graduated last December. The graduates are Trenna Adams, Colleen Murphy, Emily Walters, Kelley Doyle, and Angela Steele from the...

Julie Bull, a graduate of the University of Prince Edward Island, is one of this year's recipients of Canada's most prestigious scholarships for doctoral students - the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. Vanier scholarship winners are selected for their demonstrated leadership skills and high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies. The scholarship program is...