UPEI and the Department of Innovation and Advanced Learning recently signed a proclamation to honour this week, March 17-21, as National Co-operative Education Week. The national week is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of Canadian co-op students. UPEI's Co-operative Education Program will celebrate and recognize the accomplishments of its students during its annual awards...

On Tuesday, March 18 at 7:00 pm, a ‘Smart TV' display unit will be officially unveiled at the UPEI Chaplaincy Centre. The new TV will be used to view pre-recorded services, inspirational videos, and telepresent services at other religious gatherings, and provide a service to those who cannot be physically present. The ‘Smart TV' is capable of connecting directly to the...

They've researched. They've studied. Now graduate students at the University of Prince Edward Island are putting their hard work to the test: they're cramming years of study into 180 seconds in UPEI's first ever Three Minute Thesis competition. The Three Minute Thesis is a skills development activity developed by the University of Queensland, Australia, which challenges...

Despite weather conditions, the PostSecret Live event, starring founder Frank Warren, is still taking place tonight at UPEI as a part of its second annual Mental Health Week. The event will take place in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre at 7:00 pm. There is no charge for admission but tickets are required. Tickets are still available and can be picked up at the door. 'PostSecret...

The UPEI Music Department Recital series continues on Saturday, March 15 at 7:30 pm with Montreal classical guitarist Patrick Kearney. Kearney represents a rare balance between sheer technical virtuosity and intense musicality. A true artist, he consistently spellbinds audiences through his deep musical insight and natural dramatic flair, interspersing his performances with narration and...

UPEI voice major Nadine Haddad will present her Senior Recital on Thursday, March 13 at 7:30 pm at UPEI's Dr. Steel Recital Hall. Frances McBurnie will be accompanying Nadine on works by Mozart, Handel, Brahms, Ravel, Granados, Agustín lara, Bolcom, and Gershwin. Nadine is in her final year as a voice major at UPEI. She has studied with UPEI Voice professors Sung Ha Shin-Bouey and...

The UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of March 3-9 are Danielle MacDonald, Women's Basketball; and Aaron Robbins, Men's Basketball. UPEI Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes in order to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports throughout the season. UPEI Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport...

The Guardians of Confederation-Leaders of Tomorrow project, a UPEI-led initiative, offers a unique opportunity to link PEI high school students with their peers from across Canada in the context of Confederation. The project's organizing committee is launching a contest in March to select student participants from across the country. 'We're holding the contest to select...

Hometown fans were out in droves to support the sixth-seeded UPEI Panthers as they took on third-seeded Cape Breton Capers on Friday, March 7 in Subway AUS Women's Basketball Championship action. Early in the contest, the Panthers took over the lead and never looked back. Leading 15-11 after one quarter, thanks in part to Danielle MacDonald's ability to attack the basket, UPEI continued to roll...

UPEI women's basketball player Jenna Jones was named the 2013-14 Atlantic University Sport recipient of the Tracy MacLeod Award at tonight's Subway AUS Women's Basketball Championship awards banquet at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel. Championship play gets underway on Friday, March 6 at UPEI's Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. Championship Website A fourth-year kinesiology...