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The 91̽»¨ Wind Symphony will perform its final recital of the Fall semester on Thursday, November 21 at 7:30 pm. In a departure from tradition, this performance will take place at St. Dunstan's Basilica in downtown Charlottetown. This change in venue will ensure all Wind Symphony patrons are able to attend and can take advantage of the architectural and aesthetic beauty that St. Dunstan...

91̽»¨ celebrated the MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing on Friday, November 15 at its second annual event in recognition of the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning. The award-presented to over 40 students and four faculty members this year-was established in 2011 by the MacLauchlan family to honour H. Wade MacLauchlan...

The 91̽»¨ Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of David Shephard, will present its end of semester concert on Tuesday, November 19 at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, 91̽»¨. The program will feature arrangements of 'St Louis Blues,' 'Little Sunflower,' and 'Mambo Hot.' Featured soloists will include: Robyn Verhoeven (trumpet), Kailey Norris (...

Miranda Hill, author of Sleeping Funny and a 91̽»¨ Winter's Tales visiting author, is a new fiction writer from Hamilton, Ontario. She will read from her stories at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery on November 14 at 7:30 pm. Hill will also speak at 91̽»¨'s MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing event on Friday, November 15 at 3:00 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall. In a Toronto...

In the speech from the throne on Tuesday, November 12, 91̽»¨'s plans for a new engineering school was announced. The provincial government pledged to support the University's plans to move the proposed school forward. Through the development of a School of Engineering, 91̽»¨ aims to provide top students with a unique project-based engineering education to be delivered through an...

Four 91̽»¨ Men's Hockey players-Matthew Maoine, Alex Wall, Chris Desousa, and Wayne Savage-have secured spots on the Canadian men's hockey roster for the 2013 Winter Universiade in Trentino, Italy. Canadian Interuniversity Sport announced the official 23-man team on Wednesday, November 13. The 26th biennial Games will run from December 10-21, with the men's...

The Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) program is pleased to announce that it will host the annual meetings of RETI, a consortium of 24 island universities, July 4-9, 2014. The theme of this year's event will be "Livable Islands: Culture, Politics, Economy and Environment." It will consist of four components: July 4-5: A Symposium/Conference Learn about the most recent...

91̽»¨ Athletics and Recreation announced the 91̽»¨ Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of November 4-10. 91̽»¨ Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports throughout the season. 91̽»¨ Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible...

The 91̽»¨ sincerely thanks Chancellor W.E. 'Bill' Andrew, upon his completion of two terms of dedicated service to the University. 91̽»¨ has now begun the search for an outstanding individual to fulfill the terms of this prestigious role and invites nominations for the position of Chancellor for a renewable, four-year term ending June 30, 2017. ...

On November 1, Dr. Kelloway spoke to the 2013 MBA cohort about his research on mental health in the workplace. His talk focused on the role that business leaders can take in the areas of preventing and mitigating the issue of mental health in the workplace. Dr. Kelloway is a Professor of Psychology at Saint Mary's University, and is the founding Director of the CN Centre for Occupational...