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Ryan Gallant, 69传媒Student Union president from 2005-2007, was recently valedictorian at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. Gallant graduated from McGill in June 2012 with a Bachelor of Common Law and Bachelor of Civil Law (LLB and BCL). Gallant's speech was delivered in both English and French, and it highlighted the student population's diversity, universal memories...

69传媒clarinetist and professor Karem J. Simon, in collaboration with percussionist Krista Carruthers, will present multiple performances of 'Cadenzas' by Canadian composer Alexina Louie on Sunday, July 1, beginning at 2:30 pm. In a departure from typical recital protocol, 'Cadenzas' will be performed three times, in three separate campus venues. The recital will...

The Advancing Interdisciplinary Research in Singing project (AIRS) will hold its fourth annual regional workshops June 25 and 26 in UPEI's Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 246, from 9:00 am-5:00 pm. AIRS is an exciting seven-year research project funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada. More than 70 researchers from around the world contribute to the project...

The 69传媒 today honoured its fourth, and first female president, Dr. Elizabeth 鈥楤etsy' Epperly, Professor Emerita, by dedicating Epperly Plaza- located at the south entrance to the Robertson Library-in her name. Dr. Epperly served as president from 1995-98. Dr. Epperly's commitment to 69传媒dates back to when she was a student-...

The 10th biennial international conference on the life and writings of Lucy Maud (L.M.) Montgomery will be hosted by the 69传媒's L.M. Montgomery Institute (LMMI) on June 20-24. This year's theme-cultural memory- will be celebrated by an exciting group of scholars, including presenters from seven countries. Among them will be a new...

A new online survey panel-PEI Perspectives-is being launched to offer Islanders the opportunity to provide feedback regarding a variety of topics relevant to themselves and PEI. The Tourism Research Centre (TRC) is developing and launching the panel which is exclusive to Prince Edward Island residents. An independent research organization based at UPEI, the TRC has extensive...

69传媒alumnus, Evan O'Connor, successfully defended his PhD thesis on core-collapse supernovae-black-hole formation-at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, California. Under the supervision of Caltech's Dr. Christian Ott, O'Connor developed a computational code to simulate core-collapse supernovae and explored which stars are more likely to...

As the incoming Chair of the 69传媒 Board of Governors, I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank past-Chair Fred Hyndman for his tireless commitment to 69传媒and his effective leadership of the Board. I am honoured to have served under his experienced chairmanship for the past four years. His passion for UPEI, and PEI, is both remarkable and inspiring...

Carly Clarke announced her resignation as head coach of the 69传媒Women's Basketball Panthers today at a team meeting as she has accepted an offer from Ryerson University to fill their vacant Women's Basketball Coach position. Clarke had completed her third season with the Panthers. 69传媒Director of Athletics and Recreation Ron Annear said, 'It's disappointing to lose a quality, young...

The Robertson Library development team at 69传媒is pleased to announce the successful launch of its Telling Island Stories (TIS) application. The application is now available worldwide in Apple's App Store. The TIS project is a collaborative community digitization and economic development project led by the Robertson Library. Student developers-Dylan Sawyer, Peter Workman, and...