UPEI business student Alex Davidson has been named PEI's 2014 Student Entrepreneur Provincial Champion and will represent the Island at Enactus Canada's Regional Exposition, March 6-7 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The exposition brings together student, academic, and industry leaders to celebrate the achievements of Canada's future leaders and entrepreneurs. Davidson's...

A short conference entitled 'My Island, My Heart' will take place March 14, 1:00-3:00 pm, at UPEI's Chaplaincy Centre. The conference, led by UPEI arts student Faith Robinson, focuses on three themes-island fragility, island sustainability, and island community. Special guest speakers include: Deirdre Kessler, writer and UPEI professor; Laurie Brinklow, accomplished poet...

Last December, Douglas Gibson, Alice Munro's editor and publisher, was in Norway observing the presentation of the Nobel Prize for Literature to Alice Munro, the first Canadian to receive the award. On Thursday, March 6 at 7:30 pm in the Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Gibson will tell stories about the experience of editing Alice Munro and numerous other famous Canadian authors,...

UPEI is once again inviting first- and fourth-year students to participate in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). NSSE helps universities understand what students experience in and out of the classroom through a confidential, voluntary survey. UPEI uses the survey information to guide future decisions that will benefit students. Approximately 1700 students have been...

At the next Research on Tap, join us for a discussion about science versus fear. Many companies bank on the popularity of 'all things natural' by advertising their products as being chemical free. Dr. Brian Wagner, professor of chemistry at UPEI, will lead a discussion entitled 'The myth of the chemical-free beer.' The event begins at 7 pm, Tuesday, March 4 at The...

UPEI vocal majors Olivia Barnes and Jillian Clow will take to the stage for a joint junior recital on Sunday, March 9 at 7:30 pm at UPEI's Dr. Steel Recital Hall. Barnes and Clow will be accompanied by pianist Frances McBurnie. Both in their third year of study, and both from the Island, Barnes and Clow study under UPEI professor Sung Ha Shin-Bouey. Previously, they have performed at Kiwanis...

The UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of February 17-23 are Marie Soleil Deschenes, Women's Hockey; and Donathan Moss, Men's Basketball. UPEI Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes in order to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports throughout the season. UPEI Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic...

The UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of February 10-16 are Ferran Brown, Women's Hockey; and Reggie Traccitto, Men's Hockey. UPEI Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes in order to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports throughout the season. UPEI Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport...

The annual UPEI Music Department Performance Competition Finals were held last month with the following preliminary finalists and award winners announced: Students chosen from the preliminary round: Rebecca Apps, third-year voice major, performing music by Weinzweig, Floyd and Somers; Jillian Clow, third-year voice major, performing music by Samuel Barber; Nadine Haddad, fourth-year voice...

On Friday, February 28 at 7:30 pm, the UPEI Music Department Concert Series presents Canadian pianist Sarah Hagen. One of the highlights of her performance at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall will be the Rachmaninoff Preludes Opus 32. Sarah has been heard in concert halls and on the airwaves to critical acclaim throughout North America and Europe. Her interpretations have been described as "...