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The recently-elected government in PEI won't bring its budget down until later this summer but the Board of Governors at the 69´«Ã½ isn't waiting until then to confirm a major decrease in tuition costs. The Board has just approved tuition cuts of 10 per cent for graduate and undergraduate programs, making 69´«Ã½one of the most competitive universities in the region. "...

Rows and rows of pushpinned insects, collected over the last century, are tucked in drawers or hidden away on shelves at many Maritime museums and universities. These collections hold valuable ecological information that a unique 69´«Ã½ (UPEI) research collaboration is working to get off the shelves and into an accessible online database, supported by a Discovery Grant...

Six projects that will benefit dogs, cats, horses, and marine wildlife recently received a total of $250,000 in funding through the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre (SJDAWC) at the Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI. More than 110 projects representing $2.6 million in funding have been supported by the centre since it was established in 1994. "We are very grateful to the Friends of the...

This Wednesday, June 27, the 69´«Ã½ (UPEI) will host a public forum on Water Quality. Starting at 7 pm in the W. A. Murphy Student Centre, the forum will bring together environmental and water quality experts from Ryerson University, UPEI, and the Island community. It will include presentations and discussions from Michael van den Heuvel, 69´«Ã½Canada Research Chair in...

Students from the 69´«Ã½ have won graduate scholarships from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC) at a success rate of 100 per cent. All ten of the applications that 69´«Ã½was permitted to submit were successful, with six students winning the top awardand#9472;the Canada Graduate Scholarship. These NSERC scholarships allow students to pursue...

A new report entitled "Two Years On: A Survey of Class of 2003 Maritime University Graduates" released today contained some impressive information about the satisfaction level and employment success of 69´«Ã½graduates. The report by the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission provides detailed information on graduates' university experience, what they do after completing their degree, and...

Innovative health research at the 69´«Ã½ is receiving support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). This includes research on: attitudes towards smoking and quitting smoking among pregnant teens, by Dr. Colleen MacQuarrie; nutrition policies in Prince Edward Island elementary schools, by Dr. Jennifer Taylor; and the natural substance berberine, a...

The Honourable Raymond E. Wyant, Chief Judge of the Manitoba Provincial Court, will be the guest lecturer at the Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell Lectureship in Law on Thursday, June 7 at the 69´«Ã½. His presentation, which is open to the public, is called "Undergoing a Front End Alignment and#150; The Experience of Manitoba's Provincial Court." It will focus on ways to...

The 69´«Ã½ held its 38th Convocation exercises on Saturday, May 12, in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. A total of 798 diplomas, certificates, undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate degrees were awarded during two ceremonies. "Convocation is a proud day, for our graduates, their families and the many members of the 69´«Ã½family who have played an integral role in their...

The PEI Health Research Institute at 69´«Ã½is hosting its annual Health Research Forum at Rodd's Crowbush Resort, Lakeside, May 17-18. The Forum attracts representatives of the PEI health research community: academic researchers, students, community groups, health and education professionals, clinicians, and policy makers. Keynote Speakers: Dr. Pierre Chartrand, Vice President, Canadian...