Researchers and educators from Canada and the United States who are interested in the use of multimedia in education in a cultural context will be on the University of Prince Edward Island campus from June 25 to 27 to take part in a conference called 'Harnessing Images, Text and Sound for Education in the Context of Culture, Multimedia, Technology and Cognition' (HITS for Education:...

The Reverend Denis Grecco, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, has been selected as the SDU Visiting Scholar for the Catholic Studies program at the University of Prince Edward Island for the next two years. Father Grecco's appointment is part of a four-year investment in UPEI's Catholic Studies program by the Board of Governors of St. Dunstan's University (SDU). The SDU Board of...

Roxanne Laughlin, a Foods and Nutrition honours student in the UPEI Faculty of Science, has won a national award for her passion and commitment to research. The Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research presented her with the Morgan medal during the Dietitians of Canada national conference in Charlottetown. Roxanne has been exploring the possible health benefits of eating cranberries....

Herménégilde Chiasson, the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, will give a reading and talk at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery on Tuesday, June 23, at 7 p.m. A reception will follow. His reading is sponsored by the Art Gallery and the UPEI English Department. Admission is free. Born in St-Simon, New Brunswick, Chiasson was educated at the Université de Moncton, Mount...

Margangu Njogu, Executive Director of Windle Trust Kenya, will give a public presentation about refugee issues and the challenges of providing education in refugee camps on Monday, June 15, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in Memorial Hall, Room 417, at UPEI. Njogu's presentation is co-hosted by the Faculty of Education and WUSC UPEI to mark World Refugee Day on June 20. The United Nations High...

Attending a university for the first time can be an intimidating prospect, but the University of Prince Edward Island has an innovative online program that will make new students' introduction to university life easier. UPEI has introduced a new program called Jumpstart@UPEI, aimed at all students who are starting their studies at the Island's university, whether they are high school...

The Centre for Education Research (CER) at the University of Prince Edward Island is launching a new website for parents and early childhood educators. The Eating Between the Lines website (EBTL) aims to foster an interest in nutrition issues and food awareness in a fun and informative environment while emphasizing early literacy. It will be launched on June 2 at 3.30 p.m., in the Alex H....

Scholarships and awards at the University of Prince Edward Island now total $3.5 million annually. Financial support for UPEI students has more than doubled over the past seven years. The increase reflects, in large part, the generosity of people who are creating new student awards as a way of supporting post-secondary education while paying tribute to their own family members. Two of the newest...

Dr. Benet Davetian, Chair of Sociology and Anthropology at UPEI, and Director of the Civility Institute, has just released a major new book entitled Civility: A Cultural History, published by University of Toronto Press. The topics of civility and incivility are in the forefront of public debate. In today's Western societies, many feel that there has been a marked decrease in mutual...

Fans of CBC TV's popular program Dragons' Den will have the opportunity to get 'up close and personal' with Dragon judge Arlene Dickinson during a question-and-answer session at UPEI on May 28. The UPEI School of Business MBA and Entrepreneurship programs and the Centre for Life-Long Learning will present this event from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, in the McKinnon...