On May 13, UPEI will wrap up a two-week strategic planning partnership workshop with representatives from Ethiopia, which was designed to demonstrate the University's commitment to enhance and strengthen its contribution to the development of the education sector in the Global South. Dr. Tirussew Teferra, vice-president academic and Dr. Jeilu Oumer, faculty of Education, from Addis Ababa...

With the first cohort of the UPEI School of Business' executive-style Master of Business Administration program having graduated on May 7, the Government of PEI is congratulating the successful graduates and pledging its support for ongoing higher education efforts by public sector employees. 'We are very pleased that there is a master's level...

The hockey world is abuzz about the performance of Nashville Predators star forward Joel Ward. Ward's stellar performance in the playoffs has sports pundits tracing his path to greatness, and finding it leads straight to UPEI. Ward played four years on the UPEI Panthers from 2001-2005 before moving on to the Houston Aeros in the AHL. It's not a typical route to the NHL, but the hard-...

A record number of 902 graduates received degrees, diplomas, and certificates today during convocation at the University of Prince Edward Island including the first graduates from the Master of Business Administration and Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. UPEI's Class of 2011 gathered in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre for two ceremonies, the first beginning at 10:00...

Several members of UPEI's faculty were honoured at the ‘Faculty Recognition Night' which was held recently in Stanhope. The annual reception and banquet, co-sponsored by the UPEI Faculty Association and the Office of the President, recognizes teaching and research excellence. It is also an opportunity to honour the service of retiring academic staff as well as to recognize those...

As the largest graduating class in the history of UPEI prepared for convocation day, the university's Board of Governors was pleased to approve a balanced operating budget for 2011-12 at its May 5 meeting. Through careful financial management during challenging fiscal times, UPEI has been able to sustain its existing programs and services and support important new initiatives while keeping...

UPEI Women's Hockey continues to add to its roster and the latest additions are Islanders Samantha (Sam) Sweet and Melanie Matthews. Both women played with the Western Wind in the provincial midget AA female hockey league this past season and for Team PEI at the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Halifax. Sam Sweet started her love of hockey after her very first ice session at Dave Cameron's...

The UPEI Wind Symphony has just released its 13th annual compact disc, Freebirds, a compilation of music performed during this past academic year. Overall, this CD is an eclectic mix of a variety of contemporary works for the modern wind band. The title track, Freebirds, is a virtuosic double concerto featuring Wesley Ferreira and Jana Starling, clarinet professors at Mount Allison and Arizona...

Activities are now underway for this year's convocation. Click here for the Convocation 2011 website. On Sunday, May 1, Father Charlie Cheverie, retiring UPEI chaplain, and Father Denis Grecco, Visiting SDU Scholar, con-celebrated Convocation Mass at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre for graduates, family, friends, staff, and faculty. Members of UPEI's Class of 2011 will...

The UPEI Women's Hockey team is excited to announce the addition of three players for the 2011-12 season, Jessie Howard from Kingston, Ontario; Ashley Fitzpatrick from Twin Butte, Alberta; and Margaret Lockyer from Burlington, Ontario. Howard, a 5'8' forward, has played the last three years with Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. This past season, her team was 19-8-1 with Howard...