As part of Computer Science Education Week, the Department of Computer Science & Information Technology at UPEI is running a video game development competition. Aimed at PEI junior high and high school students who have gone the through the ‘GameForce program', the contest asks participants to create a game using Game Maker software. On Wednesday, December 1, a game concept...

The University of Prince Edward Island congratulates Dr. Michael van den Heuvel on the renewal of his Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Watershed Ecological Integrity. "The Canada Research Chairs program is about research excellence and leadership,' said Dr. Christian Lacroix, UPEI's Dean of Science. 'Dr. van den Heuvel has excelled in both; I congratulate him on a well-...

Today, Premier Robert Ghiz announced that government will not be proceeding with changes to the University Act and new degree granting arrangements on PEI. The University of Prince Edward Island appreciates this decision and Premier Ghiz's leadership in finding a path forward, together with the underlying affirmation of UPEI's role and mandate as our provincial university. UPEI...

The UPEI Alumni Association recently elected several new members to its Board of Directors, including President Perlene Morrison (BA '94), partner at law firm Stewart McKelvey. She replaces Betty Johnston (BA '87) who provided leadership to the Association over the past two years. The UPEI Alumni Association is comprised of graduates of UPEI, and seeks to facilitate and constantly...

The PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada (PEIANC) and the UPEI Men's and Women's Basketball Panthers have teamed up to host 'UPEI Culture Sharing Day' on Sunday, November 28. The UPEI Men's and Women's Basketball teams will take on St. FX, and PEI newcomers will be there to cheer them on! Join the festivities when newcomers and Islanders come together to...

The University of Prince Edward Island Wind Symphony will perform its final recital of the Fall semester on Thursday, November 25 at 7:30 pm at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall. Under the direction of Dr. Karem J. Simon, the UPEI Wind Symphony has been acclaimed for its performance standard and programming. Recent performances in Montague, PEI, New Glasgow and Truro, NS were very favorably received....

Frederick E. Hyndman, Chair of the UPEI Board of Governors, announced today that Dr. Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz has been selected as President-designate of the University of Prince Edward Island. 'The presidential search committee unanimously recommended Dr. Abd-El-Aziz to the Board of Governors and I am delighted that the board has supported that recommendation,' said Hyndman. 'Dr....

From Friday, November 12, until Monday, November 22, the UPEI Alumni Association undertook to engage alumni and friends of the University to support its call for public consultation on proposed changes to the University Act on Prince Edward Island. The level and quality of engagement that resulted was both overwhelming and reassuring to the Association and the University in general. You are...

The McCain Foundation has donated $1 million to the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) in support of the Atlantic Veterinary College's (AVC) expansion program. With this leadership gift, The McCain Foundation is supporting state-of-the-art learning and educational facilities through The McCain Foundation Learning Commons at AVC-the most recent addition within AVC's $45...

The Senate and Board of Governors of UPEI have both unanimously adopted a common position regarding proposed changes to post-secondary education in the province of Prince Edward Island. The Board of Governors met Thursday evening for its regularly scheduled meeting and unanimously passed the following resolution: 'Be it resolved that the Board of Governors strongly urges the Minister to...