The UPEI men's hockey team will take on the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus in an exhibition game on Saturday, December 29, at 7:30 pm at the Credit Union Arena in Tignish. Currently, the UPEI Panthers sit in sixth place in the AUS, while the Aigles Bleus lead slightly in league standings in fifth place. The Panthers are looking forward to drawing a large crowd to western...

WAX!T, Prince Edward Island's only walk-in aesthetic service provider and waxing studio was UPEI's sponsor for Business 391: Strategic Management's annual case presentation. Each year, UPEI's School of Business recruits a sponsor who will allow students to develop a strategic plan for the future of their business. 'There's no better learning opportunity for...

UPEI has filed an appeal with the Judicial Committee of Atlantic University Sport on the recent suspension that the AUS handed down to UPEI men's hockey player Mason Wilgosh. The suspension was issued after Wilgosh collided with an Acadia player during a November 30th game in Wolfville, NS. UPEI Athletics Director Ron Annear said, 'Once University officials received notification of...

On Wednesday, December 19, at 8:00 pm, the UPEI music and theatre students will come together at The Guild to present a special holiday variety show in support of the UPEI Music Society. This concert will be a unique combination of comedy, dance, and musical performances-from jazz to folk to monologues-and will feature many holiday classics. This show will not only...

Dear Members of our UPEI Community, As the end of the calendar year quickly approaches, I would like to provide you with two documents related to UPEI's Future Directions initiative. The first document is a Future Directions status update and a summary of what has taken place throughout 2012. The second document is forward-looking and builds upon the Future Directions update. This document...

Are you looking for ways to 'green' your lifestyle? UPEI environmental studies students are organizing Charlottetown's first ever Eco-Economy Expo on Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Murphy's Community Centre from 10:00 am-4:00 pm. All are welcome to the Expo to visit with an inspiring collaboration of environmentally conscious businesses, organizations, and...

Scott Rice-Snow, visiting professor to Island Studies from Ball State University in Indiana, has been on PEI this fall researching the geometry of PEI drainage basins, and will summarize his results to date at a lunch-and-learn session Thursday, December 13, in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building, 12-1 pm. Dr. Rice-Snow is chair of the Department of Geological Sciences at...

UPEI's visiting professor to Island Studies, Scott Rice-Snow from Ball State University in Indiana, will make a public presentation on a topic that is increasingly relevant to PEI-protecting high-quality groundwater from petroleum development. Dr. Rice-Snow will discuss his research on this topic, gained from studying landscape and aquifer interactions near Carlsbad, New Mexico. The...

January Welcome Day is UPEI's orientation day for all students beginning at UPEI in the winter 2013 semester. On January 5, you are invited to UPEI campus for welcome orientation, advisement, campus tours, and a free lunch! This half-day program will introduce you to UPEI, administrators, current students, and what you need to know for your first semester at UPEI. Register today through your...

UPEI was recently recognized for its environmental savings for the 2011-12 fiscal year with an 'Environmental Calculator' plaque from Quebec's Cascades Fine Papers Group and Wood Wyant. The plaque details UPEI's reduction in environmental impact based on the University's actual consumption. The University uses Cascades paper towels and bathroom tissue...