On Tuesday, January 29 at 7:30 pm, the UPEI Music Department Recital Series presents Canadian pianist Julien LeBlanc. Renowned for his great musical sensibility and his talent as a communicator, Julien will present a solo recital featuring the works of Scarlatti, Schumann, and Ravel. Julien is a well-sought-after soloist, chamber player, and accompanist. Based in Montreal, he tours the country...

Sister Sue Kidd, UPEI chaplain, will deliver the first talk in the UPEI University 100 Vern Smitheram and Andy Robb Leadership Development Speakers Series Winter 2013, on the theme of 'Leadership, A Call to Service' on Tuesday, January 29, 1:00-2:15 pm in UPEI's Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 328. Prior to serving UPEI as chaplain, Sr. Sue's career included high...

A multidisciplinary team of researchers on PEI recently completed an anonymous, provincial, population-based study to determine the incidence of prenatal fetal alcohol exposure in PEI newborns. The team consisted of researchers and clinicians from the University of Prince Edward Island, the Queen Elizabeth and Prince County hospitals, the PEI Reproductive Care Program, and the Motherisk...

UPEI business students Parker Baglole and Ryan Cassidy recently placed first in the ethics section of the 35th annual Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (I.C.B.C.)-Canada's premier undergraduate business case competition. Baglole and Cassidy are the first UPEI students to win a section of the I.C.B.C. case competition. Entry into this prestigious competition is achieved after...

The University of Prince Edward Island extends its condolences on the passing of UPEI honorary degree recipient and founder Frank Zakem after learning of his death after a long illness. He was 81 years old. UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz said, 'Our University has lost a great friend in Mr. Zakem. He was a special man and a champion of Prince Edward Island post-secondary...

The UPEI Wind Symphony, under the direction of Dr. Karem J. Simon, will perform on Sunday, January 27 at 3:00 pm in the Homburg Theatre at the Confederation Centre of the Arts. This special performance is done collaboratively with the PEI Intermediate Honours Band. Among the highlights of the afternoon, the Wind Symphony will perform 'Mars,' the first movement, from Gustav Holst...

On Saturday, January 26, UPEI will host the sixth annual UPEI Men's Hockey Alumni Night. Former Panthers from across generational lines will lace up and compete in ‘Green and White' games starting at 4:00 pm in the MacLauchlan Arena. Due to overwhelming numbers, both ice surfaces will be used, and more than 40 players will be broken up into four strong teams. The alumni action...

In response to recent media coverage, the UPEI Board of Governors has issued the following statement. 'The University of Prince Edward Island takes allegations before the Human Rights Commission very seriously, and considers all employee matters confidential. We are cooperating fully with the Human Rights Commission and expect the matter to be resolved to the satisfaction of all...

Neuromuscular neurologist and author Dr. Kevin Nelson will be on campus on January 28 and will present 'In the Borderlands of consciousness: spirituality arising from the brain in crisis' from 7-9 pm in AVC's Lecture Theatre A. He is the director of medical affairs, assistant dean for clinical affairs, and professor of neurology at the University of Kentucky located...

The UPEI Music Department is proud to present the 2013 Music Performance Competition Finals Concert on Thursday, January 24 at 7:30 pm. The concert will feature six UPEI music students who were chosen by a panel of Music Department faculty members during the preliminary round of the competition. The judges for the final competition, Christie Beck, Alan Dowling, Don Fraser, Ron Murphy, and Claire...