UPEI Men's Hockey Head Coach Forbes MacPherson is pleased to announce the addition of Derek Ryckman, a 6'4' defenceman from the Western Hockey League's Medicine Hat Tigers. Born in Red Deer, Alberta, Ryckman is excited to move to the east coast to bring his talents to the Panthers. He prides himself on being a steady, stay-at-home defender, who takes pride in being very...

UPEI women's basketball Head Coach Greg Gould is pleased to announce Julie Hatcher, a 5'6' point guard from Riverview, New Brunswick, has committed to the University of Prince Edward Island and will join the Panthers in the fall. Hatcher comes to UPEI as a transfer student from Saint Mary's University (SMU) where she played for a season with the huskies. She...

UPEI women's rugby Head Coach Shannon Atkins is pleased to introduce flag rugby as part of the UPEI Panther Academy community offering. 'PEI is the only province that does not have mini rugby in place, and that puts us at a disadvantage,' said Atkins. 'This opportunity for rugby to build at the grassroots level is beneficial to all. It gives children an opportunity to play...

PEI's newest published poet, Mathew Henderson, will launch his first book, The Lease, on Wednesday, June 5 at 7:30 pm in the UPEI Faculty Lounge, Main Building. His reading is sponsored by the UPEI English department with support from The Canada Council for the Arts. Mathew grew up on the Island, and graduated from UPEI in 2008 with a BA (Honours) in English. He won first prize in the...

Are you looking to add value to your organization? If so, this is your opportunity to participate in a rewarding and meaningful program that will allow you to expand your workforce with energetic, bilingual students, at little cost to your business. UPEI's Languages at Work program-a part of the Explore Program-takes place from July 1-August 23, and you are invited to get...

The following is a UPEI/Nunavut release distributed by Integrated Communications at the University of Prince Edward Island. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IQALUIT, NU (May 31, 2013) - Twelve Inuit education leaders from Nunavut and one from Nunavik will graduate with a Master of Education Leadership degree from the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) at a special convocation in...

The second Nunavut Master of Education (MEd) cohort of thirteen students will graduate in Iqaluit on Saturday, June 1 at a special convocation celebration. Two elders will also receive honorary degrees. The program, co-taught by alumnae and instructors with experience in Nunavut, was delivered in Nunavut with the exception of two summer courses at UPEI, giving participants an opportunity to...

The UPEI Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for their Distinguished Alumni Awards. These awards are presented to graduates for their outstanding contribution to knowledge, the arts, the community, the university, or humanity. The Inspiring Young Alumni Award is presented to a graduate, under the age of 40, who has shown outstanding determination in achieving success at a young age....

On Monday, May 6, UPEI faculty members were honoured at Faculty Recognition Night held in the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall. The evening was a time to celebrate and honour faculty achievements. Opening remarks were delivered by Betty Jeffery, President of the Faculty Association, while closing remarks were delivered by UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz. The annual event, co-...

UPEI women's hockey Head Coach Bruce Donaldson is pleased to announce Calgary native Cornelia Geib is joining the Women's Hockey team this fall. Geib played with the Calgary Flyers Midget AAA team this past season and served as team captain. An offensive player who participated in 32 games accumulating 15 goals and 18 assists for 33 points, Geib was selected to participate in...