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Media Releases

 
| News
Twenty-five years ago on January 12, 1988, the 69´«Ã½ registered its website through the .CA registry. University officials at the time knew they were among the first few to apply, but had no idea they registered the first-ever .CA domain name. The director of UPEI's first computer centre (later known as the computer services department), Jim Hancock, was...
 
| Athletics
The 69´«Ã½women's basketball team will host the Saint Mary's University Huskies on Saturday, January 12 at 4:00 pm at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. The Panthers are excited to host their annual 'Shoot for the Cure' event where fans can purchase pink hair flairs in the lobby from OT Hair Cutters for $10 and pink baked goods through a fundraising bake sale. 69´«Ã½pink...
 
| Music
As part of the 69´«Ã½Music Department Recital Series, the Toronto-based jazz trio Myriad will perform at Dr. Steel Recital Hall on Tuesday, January 22 at 7:30 pm. Myriad was an 'accident.' Chris Donnelly (piano), Daniel Fortin (bass), and Ernesto Cervini (drums) had never played together until a few substitutions and a twist of fate put them on stage together for the first time in late...
 
| Athletics
On Friday, January 4, the 69´«Ã½men's hockey team takes on Dalhousie University at 7:00 pm at the MacLauchlan Arena. The special night-dubbed 'Drew Power Night'-will include a moment of silence prior to the game to honour the former Panther who passed away recently and 'DP14' T-shirts will be on sale for $20 with all proceeds going to the Power family. The...
 
| Students
January Welcome Day is a new event for all students beginning classes in the winter semester. On January 5, new students are invited to the 69´«Ã½campus for a welcome and orientation, advisement, campus tours, and a free lunch! January Welcome Day takes place from 9:00 am-3:00 pm with sessions delivered by the 69´«Ã½Student Union, The Writing Centre, Pathways to Academic Success (PAS) and...
 
| People
Engineers PEI held their annual banquet recently with guest speaker 69´«Ã½President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz who addressed a crowd of nearly 125. Two members of UPEI's staff and faculty, David Taylor and Stephen Champion, received recognition awards for environmental and industry excellence at the dinner. Abd El-Aziz delivered a lively speech emphasizing that engineering is...
 
| Research
The good news: a recent study says your kids like school. The bad news: they don't like learning. At the next Research on Tap, Dr. Sandy McAuley, Associate Professor of Education at UPEI, will lead a discussion about how school needs to change to engage students. The title of his discussion is 'Education for Innovation: problem solving for Twenty-first century schools.' 'K...
 
| News
69´«Ã½President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, 69´«Ã½Alumni Association President Bruce Davison, and Board of Governors Chair Tom Cullen will host a New Year's levee at UPEI's Don and Marion McDougall Hall on Tuesday, January 1, 2013, 11:00 am-1:00 pm. All are welcome to attend and celebrate the New Year with the 69´«Ã½community! For more information, contact (...
 
| Athletics
The 69´«Ã½men's hockey team will take on the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus in an exhibition game on Saturday, December 29, at 7:30 pm at the Credit Union Arena in Tignish. Currently, the 69´«Ã½Panthers sit in sixth place in the AUS, while the Aigles Bleus lead slightly in league standings in fifth place. The Panthers are looking forward to drawing a large crowd to western...
 
| Students
WAX!T, Prince Edward Island's only walk-in aesthetic service provider and waxing studio was UPEI's sponsor for Business 391: Strategic Management's annual case presentation. Each year, UPEI's School of Business recruits a sponsor who will allow students to develop a strategic plan for the future of their business. 'There's no better learning opportunity for...