The University of Prince Edward Island is launching a new University Preparation Certificate for Adult Learners this October. The program is designed to help adult learners explore their interest in university studies and provide them with skills and strategies for a successful transition to post-secondary learning. 'The Centre for Life-Long Learning is pleased to be partnering with the...

The goaltender who led the Kelowna Rockets to a Western Hockey League (WHL) title and the championship game of the 2009 Memorial Cup will be playing for the UPEI men's hockey team this fall. Forbes (Forbie) MacPherson, head coach for the hockey Panthers said, 'Mark Guggenberger comes to our program with a wealth of experience and a proven track record, which includes a WHL...

The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) today signed a licensing agreement with PEI bioscience company Nautilus Biosciences Canada Inc. for UPEI-developed technology to extract anti-inflammatory agents from sea coral. The deal has the potential to create millions of dollars in benefits to the University, and Nautilus Biosciences Inc. 'This is a truly exciting day for us at UPEI,...

UPEI men's hockey forward Cory Vitarelli will be returning for a fifth season says head coach Forbie MacPherson. 'As a coaching staff, we are very excited that Cory Vitarelli has decided to return for his fifth year of eligibility,' MacPherson said. 'We believe that having Cory back, somewhat unexpected, would be the equivalent to securing a blue-chip recruit....

The Centre for Life-Long Learning at UPEI is your first point of contact as an adult learner. Offering dynamic academic and student support, flexible programming to fit your schedule, and small class sizes, the Centre will help you with all your education and training needs. For the second year, The Centre has released an insert in The Guardian for adults who are considering coming back to school...

UPEI's Dr. Steel Recital Hall will be the venue for the ‘Vocal Mosaic of AIRS', a community event from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm on August 12 featuring workshops, demonstrations, guest speakers, and an evening concert. Chaired by Dr. Annabel Cohen, a leading researcher in the field of auditory perception and music cognition with the UPEI Department of Psychology, the day-long event is...

Undergraduate science students at UPEI have planned and now will host a research conference at UPEI on August 6. ‘USURC', or the UPEI Science Undergraduate Research Conference, is an annual student-led initiative that features students presenting their research projects before an audience of professors, family, and peers. 'It's not often possible for undergraduate students...

The 27th annual UPEI Faculty Development Summer Institute on Active Learning and Teaching, taking place August 2 to 6, has attracted 20 teaching faculty from as far as Colorado and as near as Charlottetown. The only remaining institute of its kind in Canada, the program's goal is to improve teaching and learning by supporting teachers to learn and use active learning in their...

UPEI Department of Athletics and the UPEI women's soccer team will hold a charity co-ed soccer tournament on Saturday, August 7 at the UPEI soccer field to raise funds for the Murphy family who recently lost everything they own after a fire ravaged their apartment. Matthew Murphy, his common-in-law wife Karol, and the couple's 16 month-old son, William, require clothes and essentials to...

The UPEI Sports Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the athletic programs at the University of Prince Edward Island, St. Dunstan's University or Prince of Wales College. Individual athletes, teams, and builders will be inducted Thursday, September 23 to honour their contributions to the University's athletic success and community leadership. Call or...