With this week marking International Adult Learners' Week (IALW) in Canada, UPEI acknowledges its Centre for Life-Long Learning for providing mature students with flexible course schedules and support services. Recognizing the unique needs of adult learners and their busy schedules and lifestyles, the Centre for Life-Long Learning offers an increasing number of courses after 4:00 pm, as...

The fifth annual Connecting Aboriginal Cultures Workshop will celebrate the Aboriginal and Mi'kmaq culture through singing, traditional drumming and dancing, and learning will take place on Thursday, March 29, 10:00 am-4:00 pm and Thursday, April 5, 9:00 am-5:00 pm The event is organized by UPEI's Mawi'omi Aboriginal Student Resource Centre, and a planning committee....

The University of Prince Edward Island officially marked the opening of its new Health Sciences Building today at a special event attended by donors, government partners, board of governors, students, staff, faculty, and alumni. The 39,000-square-foot building is home to the School of Nursing and the Department of Applied Human Sciences (formerly Family and Nutritional Sciences) and features a...

The University of Prince Edward Island would like to welcome the Island community, donors, and friends to the new Health Sciences building, for its official opening on Monday, March 26 at 10:00 am. The building is home to the School of Nursing and the Department of Applied Human Sciences (formerly the Department of Family and Nutritional Sciences). Speeches, tours, and donor recognition will take...

The University of Prince Edward Island is teaming up with The Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society at the University of New Brunswick, HMCS Queen Charlotte, and the PEI Regiment to host the third annual Atlantic Military Affairs Symposium in Charlottetown. The two-day event will take place on March 30-31 at the PEI Queen Charlotte Armoury, highlighting the Island's role in the...

UPEI Co-operative Education programs in Business Administration and Computer Science recently received formal accreditation by the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (CAFCE) in time for National Co-op Week. The rigorous, six-month process involved an in-depth review of UPEI Co-operative Education policies and procedures by an external review team. The team consists of practitioners...

Dr. Michael Corbett of Acadia University, recognized leader in the field of rural education will be on campus on March 27 to present at the 2012 Triple Tuesday Seminar Series. Corbett will present his book ‘Learning to Leave: The Irony of Schooling in a Coastal Community' on small schools in a big world-globalization and the rural school. This seminar will look at...

The UPEI Wind Symphony will perform its final recital of the academic year on Thursday, March 29 at 7:30 pm at UPEI's Dr. Steel Recital Hall. This has been a particularly busy and musically rewarding year for the Wind Symphony with highly acclaimed performances of 'The Lord of the Rings' during the fall and winter, a successful concert tour of Nova Scotia, and a nomination for a...

Don't stress about convocation! Come out to an information session on March 22 from 11:00 am-1:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. You'll find out everything you need to know about convocation 2012-don't forget to bring your student ID card along. Attend the session to find out more about grad week activities, Alumni Association benefits, post-graduate studies...

The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of National Revenue and PEI Federal Regional Minister, announced funding today to the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) to help with their efforts to recruit more international students. 'Our Government is pleased to support academic institutions like UPEI, as they continue to expand and bring more people to our region,' said Minister Shea,...