The 2011-2012 UPEI Recital Series will end on a high note on Tuesday, April 3rd when the UPEI Jazz Ensemble is joined by vocalists, jazz violin and the UPEI Percussion Ensemble. Under the direction of well-known percussionist and instructor Dave Shephard, vocalists Brittany Banks, Hannah Rollwage and Noah MacDougall will join the band to present jazz standards ('Satin Doll' and...

This year's Atlantic Inorganic Discussion Weekend (AIDW) took place in Charlottetown on March 23-25. Research Professor and Associate Professor of Chemistry Dr. Michael Shaver and one of this year's organizers said, "The weekend has a longstanding tradition as a centerpiece in bringing together inorganic chemists from across Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and PEI and...

After serving the University of Prince Edward Island in several volunteer leadership capacities, Fred Hyndman will retire as Chair of the Board of Governors on May 31, 2012. He will be replaced, effective June 1, 2012, by Tom Cullen, currently Vice-Chair of the Board. The Board unanimously endorsed Cullen's nomination at a meeting held March 29, 2012. Fred Hyndman, managing director...

The University of Prince Edward Island recognized three well known alumni-Lennie Gallant, Dr. Theresa Bernardo, and Dico Reijers-at the UPEI Distinguished Alumni and Inspiring Young Alumni Awards on March 28. Host of CBC's Mainstreet, Karen Mair, delivered the citation for the first 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Lennie Gallant. Mair made note of Lennie's...

UPEI's executive MBA program and the PEI Business Women's Association are partnering on an event which focuses on women in leadership roles. The event will be on Wednesday, April 4, from 5:00-7:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall. Karen MacDonald, a UPEI EMBA candidate and senior manager with the PEI provincial government, will share her research...

Two Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) teams collected second place finishes for both the Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy categories at the Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE) Regional Exposition held on March 9-10 in Halifax. ACE is a national, charitable organization dedicated to teaching and igniting young Canadians to create a brighter future for themselves and their...

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...