The University of Prince Edward Island recently paid tribute to a woman whose wisdom and tenacity have led to significant advancements in nursing education in PEI. Vera Dewar’s efforts contributed to the opening of the UPEI School of Nursing in 1992, making PEI the first province in Canada to set the baccalaureate degree as the entry-level requirement for nursing. Throughout her long career, she...

It takes a heroic effort by people at every level of the community to support dynamic athletics and fitness programs that build community pride and develop youth leadership across the province. Today, the University of Prince Edward Island held a public celebration to recognize that heroic effort. “On the field, court, or rink, or in the pool; as a coach or fan; as a supporter or donor, heroes...

Mary Simon, national leader of the Inuit and president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), will give a talk called “Inuit and the Canadian Arctic: Sovereignty Begins at Home” at the University of Prince Edward on Thursday, November 20. Simon’s talk at UPEI will take place in Room 242 of the Don and Marion McDougall Hall, from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Her visit to P.E.I. is part of a national speaking...

Corrie Melanson, of OXFAM Canada, will give a presentation called “From Poverty to Power: Women as Active Global Citizens” at The Guild on November 15 at 7 p.m. Melanson’s talk is part of the University of Prince Edward Island’s international women’s speaker series. In conjunction, Resilience and Dreams: Women as Global Citizens, an exhibition of photographs by social documentary photographer...

Remember when you and your friends spent hours debating the “big questions” of the day? Well, here’s your chance to take part in an interactive discussion about a topic that affects many people. The PEI Health Research Institute (PEI HRI) will host its second Café Scientifique on Thursday, November 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Confederation Centre’s Studio Theatre. Entitled “Battling Brain...

Anne Simpson, one of Atlantic Canada’s finest poets and novelists, and a popular creative writing teacher, returns to PEI with a new novel, Falling. She will give a reading on Thursday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m., at the Confederation Centre Art Galley in Charlottetown. A reception and book signing will follow. Simpson lives in Antigonish, where she teaches part-time and coordinates the Great...

The Environmental Studies program at the University of Prince Edward Island is hosting a public forum called “State of the Island Environment 2008: Looking Back, Looking Ahead” on Thursday, November 13, at 7 p.m. in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 242. “The aim of these forums is to bring together a diverse panel of knowledgeable and concerned people from environmental organizations and...

Debra Sandler, worldwide president of McNeil Nutritionals LLC, a Johnson and Johnson company, will speak to students in the Faculty of Education's Global Issues course on Thursday, November 6. Her presentation, "The Global Consumer: Transforming Markets and Brand Communications," will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in McDougall Hall 242, with overflow seating in Kelley 237,...

The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) was the top Canadian undergraduate university in research income growth from 2002 to 2007, according to Canada’s Innovation Leaders 2008, a report published by Research Infosource. From 2002 to 2007, research income at UPEI rose from $5.2 million to $13.2 million, an increase of 153.8 per cent, says the report. Research Infosource is Canada’s premier...

The 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) shows that first- and fourth-year students attending the University of Prince Edward Island have a high degree of satisfaction with their experience at the university. Of 1,513 first-year and fourth-year students invited to fill out the survey last spring, 53 per cent responded, well above the Canadian average response rate of 39 per cent....