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The St. Dunstan's University (SDU) class of 1961 will celebrate its 50th anniversary at this year's 69´«Ã½Summer Reunion Weekend, July 28 to 31. Alumni who have reached this special milestone will be joined by SDU class of 1951, 69´«Ã½classes of 1971 and 1981, and Prince of Wales College (PWC) alumni, for a fun-filled weekend. 'Reunion Weekend is a great opportunity for alumni...

The 69´«Ã½ will have a new face behind the bench to coach the men's basketball Panthers, the Island university announced today. Tim Kendrick, from New Minas, Nova Scotia and long-time coach of the Horton High School division 1 men's basketball team, will begin his new post immediately. Ron Annear, director of athletics and recreation at UPEI, said, '...

The first group of students in a special cohort for college educators in the Master of Education in Leadership and Learning program offered by UPEI, in collaboration with Holland College, wrapped up their final assignments recently during a research forum held in Holland College's Centre for Applied Science and Technology on the Prince of Wales Campus. The program is designed to provide...

This weekend, July 22 to 24, 69´«Ã½will play host to 45 senior women's, boys', and girls' soccer teams from around the Maritimes, that will compete in 12 different divisions for the First Annual Godfrey Soccer Cup. The Godfrey Cup is named after the late Alan Godfrey who was a builder of the Sherwood Soccer Club back in the early 1980's-holding positions of president...

Twelve 69´«Ã½ students, along with 69´«Ã½associate professor and chair of Modern Languages, Dr. Doreley Coll, arrived in Salamanca, Spain, June 30, as part of ‘Spanish 203,' a four week immersion language and culture course. Offered at the University of Salamanca, one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Europe, the course seeks to broaden...

The 69´«Ã½Women's Hockey program confirms that Hockey PEI's ‘Player of the Year,' Laura Bradley, will be lacing up her skates with the Panthers this September. Bradley recently graduated from Morell Regional High School and will study in the health field. The daughter of Adrian and Rinnie Bradley of St. Teresa, Bradley started playing hockey at the age of six and, over...

The Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE) has awarded three silver medals to the 69´«Ã½ through its annual Prix d'Excellence awards program. The awards were presented to 69´«Ã½at the recent CCAE national conference in Quebec City, where former 69´«Ã½President Wade MacLauchlan spoke to delegates on the ‘Value of Brand for Universities,...

Gary Bradshaw, vice-president, finance and facilities at the 69´«Ã½, has been named associate vice-president at the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland, announced 69´«Ã½President Alaa Abd-El-Aziz. 'Gary is returning to Memorial after completing nine successful years at UPEI. The Grenfell position offers him a great opportunity to apply his...

The family of H. Wade MacLauchlan has made a leadership gift to the 69´«Ã½ to create a major program of awards for student writing. The gift is to honour MacLauchlan's twelve years of service as 69´«Ã½president and to recognize the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning. The MacLauchlan Prizes for...

The 69´«Ã½ community is set to officially welcome Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz on July 4, 2011 when he will begin his responsibilities as UPEI's sixth president and vice-chancellor. The formal installation ceremony will take place during the fall semester. 'I am delighted to become part of the 69´«Ã½family. I have always held a high regard for institutions of...