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Media Releases
| Alumni
UPEI, SDU, and PWC alumni will reunite this weekend through a variety of events during Summer Reunion Weekend 2014, July 24-27.
Summer reunion events include an Alumni, Faculty, and Staff All Years' Mixer on Friday, July 25, 3:00-5:00 pm in the Alumni Tent, UPEI Quadrangle; the 30th Annual SDU Mass, 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall; the SDU All Years' Reception, 8:30 pm in...
| Research
The Concussion Injury Research and Evaluation Clinic at UPEI is looking for participants between the ages of 9 and 25 who are physically active and/or involved in organized sport to participate in research that investigates concussion and return-to-play. Study participants must be available for two (2) hour-long testing appointments spaced at least two weeks apart.
Visit upei.ca/concussion for...
| Research
How will coastal erosion affect your community? UPEI's Climate Research Lab is touring Prince Edward Island Communities this month to demonstrate its Coastal Impacts Visualization Environment tool, better known as CLIVE. Dr. Adam Fenech will lead discussions about coastal erosion and sea-level rise, and the risk to homes, cottages, roads, and communities.
CLIVE allows users to manipulate a...
| Music
The Old Belle River Church and UPEI will present an encore performance of A Solitary Clarinettist on Friday, July 25 at 8:00 pm. Performed by UPEI clarinet professor Karem J. Simon, this performance is unique in that it will feature a diverse selection of music performed by one clarinettist only; no other collaborative musicians will be involved. This recital is an extraordinary experience as it...
| International
UPEI's Office of International Relations, in conjunction with Assistant Professor Melissa MacEachern, is seeking feedback from international students who have either applied, registered, or are currently enrolled at UPEI.
The survey only takes minutes to complete and will establish and confirm the contributing factors as to why students from around the world select UPEI as their post-...
| Athletics
UPEI Men's Hockey Head Coach Forbes MacPherson is pleased to announce the addition of the Peterborough Petes' Nelson Armstrong, one of the top-scoring defencemen from the Ontario Hockey League, to the Panthers. Born in Peterborough, Armstrong put together his best season in 2013-14 with 9 goals and 36 assists for 45 points. Armstrong added four assists in the playoffs for the...
| Athletics
UPEI Women's Rugby Coach Shannon Atkins is very pleased to announce that Lauren Sheidow is joining the Panthers for 2014-15.
'Lauren is a powerful player that will add strength to the scrum,' commented Coach Atkins. 'It is really important for UPEI to have the top Island players, like Lauren, playing for us to maintain the competition level necessary for success....
| News
With the adoption of the UPEI Strategic Plan 2013-2018 earlier this year, the University is poised to become a leader in offering experiential learning opportunities. UPEI has looked at a variety of ways to best support students in seizing these opportunities and has decided to group several existing functions under a centralized office.
Vice-President Academic Christian Lacroix is excited to...
| Athletics
UPEI Women's Rugby Head Coach Shannon Atkins is pleased to welcome Island native Alysha Corrigan to the Panther rugby program for the 2014-15 season.
'Alysha was the top scorer in the PEI high school league this spring, and I am very excited to add her speed and agility to the Panthers,' said Atkins. 'It will be nice for her to play with her sister Sidney again, too...
| Athletics
UPEI Men's Basketball Head Coach Tim Kendrick is pleased to announce local Charlottetown Rural High School hoops star Noah Giddings will be joining the Panther roster in September.
Giddings is a six-foot-four forward, starter, and key contributor to the Raiders in the last two consecutive PEISAA championships. He has also represented PEI at Nationals with the U-15 and U-17 programs,...