The Institute of Island Studies (IIS) at UPEI and the Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI are hosting a youth forum July 23-25 called ‘Youth on the Coast' that will educate and engage 40 young people who are interested in the ecology, culture, history and economy of coastal habitats and communities. ‘Youth on the Coast' will bring together young people from the...

UPEI's Tourism Research Centre (TRC) recently released research results suggesting that 91 per cent of visitors to PEI tend to visit a historic site, museum, or art gallery when travelling. Overall, respondents felt that PEI attractions were interesting, informative, and a worthwhile venture on their holiday. The survey was completed by 3,201 people, 2,807 of whom had previously...

UPEI's website saw a 50% increase in hits on Tuesday, July 13 after receiving about a minute and a half of dedicated airtime from Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa during a live broadcast of the Live! with Regis and Kelly show from the Charlottetown waterfront. The internationally-syndicated talk show is typically broadcast from the Disney-ABC studios in New York, but was on location on PEI for...

UPEI has announced the winners of its recent online contest, ‘Win with UPEI', that handed out $10,000-originally slated to purchase advertising-in bursaries, as well as other prizes. The Faculty of Education received 2,519 votes out of 10,495 total votes, and received the largest proportion of bursary dollars-$2,402. Veterinary Medicine was a close second,...

It was announced today that head coach Carly Clarke has added Danielle MacDonald, Marie-Christine Parent, and Amy Gough to the UPEI women's basketball roster for the upcoming 2010-11 season. MacDonald, a 5'4' guard from Memorial High School in Sydney, Cape Breton is sure to create havoc on the defensive end. A feisty and energetic player, she is a great ‘on ball'...

The Prince Edward Island premiere of the film "Poor No More" along with a question/answer period with executive producer David Langille will take place on July 14 at 7 pm at AVC Lecture Theatre A, UPEI. Sponsored by CUPE and other anti-poverty groups including PEI Working Group for a Livable Income, Poverty Bites, and McKillop Centre for Social Justice, the film offers...

The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), in partnership with the City of Charlottetown and Province of Prince Edward Island, is hosting an athletics training camp festival from July 7-18 for several international teams competing at the 2010 IAAF World Junior Athletics Championships in Moncton, New Brunswick later this month. 'We are very excited to host five countries as...

The first class of Bachelor of Education (BEd) (Kindergarten) students are attending a week-long orientation on the UPEI campus to help them adjust to the university environment. In September 2010, educators who have been hired as kindergarten teachers will begin a part-time BEd program as part of the move to the new K-12 public school system. The orientation week was kicked off by remarks...

The Centre for Health and Biotech Management Research, Three Oaks Innovations Inc., and the PEI BioAlliance will present Dan Darnley, Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property Officer at Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Dr. Jonathon O'Brien, Chair, Intellectual Property Practice Group at Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn on Thursday, July 8, as the second installment of the...

Teams from the Webster Centre and the Department of Athletics competed along with corporate teams at the Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion event at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on Friday, June 25. Coordinated by the Canadian Paraplegic Association on PEI (CPA-PEI), the event is part of a national Rick Hansen Foundation initiative to support community projects that impact the quality of...