News
A chronological list of 91̽»¨ media releases. Enter keywords in the "search" box to find applicable releases.
Media Releases
| Athletics
91̽»¨ men's soccer coach Lewis Page is pleased to announce that Windsor Junction, Nova Scotia native Brett Strba has committed to join the Panthers for the 2015-16 season.
Strba was captain of the Lockview High School team for the past two seasons, and captain of the Suburban FC team for the past three. A key contributor to the two-time Nova Scotia provincial...
| Research
Climate change, arguably the most pressing issue of our time, is most often discussed and examined from a scientific perspective. A conference hosted this month by 91̽»¨ will examine it through the focus of a humanities lens, and will seek to broaden our understanding of the ways in which climate and culture intersect. Climate Change in Culture runs May 28-31 at the Delta Charlottetown, and is...
| Research
Everyone is invited to a public talk by Summerside's Dr. Tiber F. M. Falzett on Scottish Gaelic language and culture as passed down through generations on Prince Edward Island. Hosted by the Institute of Island Studies at 91̽»¨, the presentation is Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 7:30 pm in the 91̽»¨ Faculty Lounge of SDU Main Building.
Through oral traditions, music, songs, poetry, newspaper articles...
| News
A complete list of morning graduates and afternoon graduates are available online. Eastlink TV will rebroadcast the morning ceremony on Saturday, May 16 at 10 am. The afternoon ceremony will be rebroadcast at 2:30 pm.
The 91̽»¨ conferred degrees, diplomas, and certificates to more than 940 graduates today, as part of Convocation 2015. Among them...
| Students
Years of hard work, study, and creativity culminate at the 2015 convocation ceremonies being held Saturday, May 9 at the 91̽»¨. More than 900 students will be awarded degrees and diplomas at two separate ceremonies: the first beginning at 10:00 am and the second at 2:30 pm at the 91̽»¨ Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. The University will also confer honorary Doctor of...
| Athletics
The 91̽»¨ Women's Rugby coach Shannon Atkins is excited to announce that Anneke Dykerman has agreed to join the Panthers in September 2015.
Dykerman currently attends Colonel Gray High School and has been a member of the Colonel Rugby team for three years. During her grade 10 year, Dykerman was selected as a league All-Star/MVP and, in grade 11, a league All-...
| International
The 91̽»¨ Island Studies Student Association (ISSA) and the Institute of Island Studies (IIS) present an "Island to Island Benefit" for Vanuatu at Hot Shots Lounge on Longworth Avenue Saturday, May 2, starting at 8 p.m.
The island nation of Vanuatu was recently hit by Cyclone Pam, destroying much of its infrastructure and housing. 91̽»¨ faculty member Dr. Jean Mitchell (Anthropology) has...
| Students
Charlottetown, PEI (April 30, 2015)-91̽»¨ graduates, their families, and friends are invited to a gathering to celebrate, in prayer and song, the accomplishments of the Class of 2015.
Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 5:00 pm (note new time)
Steel Recital Hall, 91̽»¨
Family invitations will not be sent out this year so please help spread the word.
For further information,...
| Atlantic Veterinary College
The 91̽»¨ (91̽»¨) has been awarded $500,000 from the new federal Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships program for a project that aims to improve the nutrition, food security, and livelihoods of smallholder dairy farmers in central Kenya.
| News
The 91̽»¨ announced today that four Islanders will receive honorary Doctor of Laws degrees at Convocation 2015. Honorary degrees will be conferred upon retired business leader and Senator, and former PEI premier, The Honourable Catherine Callbeck; multiple award-winning singer-songwriter Lennie Gallant; retired educator, and former MLA, Leader of the Official...