The University of Prince Edward Island is offering two great opportunities to learn about and apply to the innovative Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) graduate program. All are welcome to attend the following information sessions: Tuesday, February 26, 6:30 - 8:30 pm Jack Blanchard Family Centre, Room 205 (next to Holy Redeemer Parish) 7 Pond Street, Charlottetown Thursday, February 28, 6...

Well-known PEI soccer player and all-round athlete David Snowie will be the subject of some good-natured ‘ribbing' at the third annual UPEI Men's Soccer Dinner and Roast, announced UPEI Director of Athletics and Recreation Bill Schurman. The event will take place on Friday, March 1 at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel. Hosted by the UPEI Friends of Men's Soccer-a group...

The University of Prince Edward Island is saddened to learn of the recent death of the Honourable Eugene Whelan, PC, OC, LLD, PAg. As Minister of Agriculture for Canada (1972-1979 and 1980-1984), Mr. Whelan was instrumental in the establishment of the Atlantic Veterinary College at the University in 1983. 'On behalf of the University community, I extend my deep condolences...

UPEI's Executive MBA program offers a high-quality learning experience for working business professionals. The program is designed for those working in, or aspiring to work, in a management or leadership position. Classes are offered bi-weekly on Fridays and Saturdays with the option to complete the program in 20 months. Central to the program design is an evidence-based management approach...

The UPEI Athletics and Recreation department has released the following ticket information for games 3 and 4 (if necessary) of the AUS Men's Hockey Semi-finals, UPEI versus UNB, being played at MacLauchlan Arena on Monday, February 25th and Tuesday, February 26th, respectively. Both games begin at 7:00 pm. The first two games of the best 3-of-5 series are being played at the Aitken Centre...

The following was distributed by the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island: Prince Edward Island Legislative Documents Online (PEILDO) presents the Journals of the Legislative Assembly (1894-present), the official record of the business of the Legislative Assembly. Free and open to all Islanders, this exciting new site provides access to a rich collection of material covering almost...

On Thursday, February 14, UPEI joined activists around the world for ONE BILLION RISING, the largest day of action in the history of V-Day, the global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. Over 200 people took part in the campus event. ONE BILLION RISING began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that 1 in 3 women around the world will be beaten or...

It's a big weekend at home for the UPEI Panthers basketball and hockey teams. Basketball starts off the weekend on Friday, February 15, with games against St. FX at 6:00 pm (W) and 8:00 pm (M). The men's hockey team will take to the ice at 7:30 pm as they host St. FX in game two of their quarterfinal match at 7:30 pm. From 6-7 pm, all UPEI Panther supporters can mingle in the...

Canadian journalist and author Gwynne Dyer will speak at UPEI on Monday, February 25 as part of his cross-Canada university and college tour. The event will take place in the Duffy Science Centre room 135 at 7:00 pm. Sponsored by the UPEI Faculty of Arts, Dyer's lecture entitled 'The Triumph of Non-Violence' is about the revolutions of the Arab spring and what they mean...

First-year engineering students are teaming up with third- and fourth-year history students for the first time on a collaborative project to develop solutions for small mixed farms on PEI. Last month, the students were treated to a lesson in farming where they met with farmers and individuals from the Island farming community to chat about the reality of local farming problems. UPEI's...