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91̽»¨ Athletics and Recreation is proud of all Panthers participating at the 2013 Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, Quebec, over the next two weeks. 'Congratulations to all entering and returning student-athletes who are not only wearing the Island green but the Panther green at the Canada Games,' commented 91̽»¨ Director of Athletics and Recreation Bill Schurman. 'We wish each...

Despite torrential rain, 91̽»¨ Athletics and Recreation hosted the Panther Golf Classic on Friday, July 26 at Green Gables Golf Course. The annual event which brought together 108 golfers raised $14,000 to support student-athletes at 91̽»¨. 'The support for this event was wonderful. The participants weren't concerned with getting a little wet, and they went on to enjoy a great day...

The 91̽»¨ Alumni Association presented its annual Distinguished Alumni and Inspiring Young Alumni Awards on Friday, July 26 as part of this year's summer reunion weekend. The Honourable J. Armand DesRoches, SDU'63 and J. Paul S. Young, BSc'02, BScR'07, MBA'12 are this year's recipients. DesRoches will be presented with this year's Distinguished...

91̽»¨ Athletics and Recreation would like to determine the level of interest from students and community members in forming a power-lifting club to be based out of 91̽»¨'s Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. Those interested are invited to an information meeting in the Sports Centre boardroom on Wednesday, July 31 at 7:00 pm. More information is available by emailing panthercentral@upei.ca or by...

The Federation of Canadian Music Festivals will host the 2013 National Competition August 8-10, at Sir Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario. It is exciting for Prince Edward Island to be sending three solo competitors to this prestigious national festival. All three are students of the Department of Music at 91̽»¨. Echo Lau, piano, a student of Dr. Frances Gray, graduated this...

Two 91̽»¨ music students-Morgan Wagner and Emily Emberton- were nationally recognized after placing second and third, respectively, in the Canadian Music Educators' Association's Kenneth Bray Undergraduate Essay Competition. This year's annual competition attracted 30 submissions from across Canada. Students select their own topic, but it must be relevant to current...

The 91̽»¨ Alumni Association will present its annual Distinguished Alumni and Inspiring Young Alumni awards on Friday, July 26 at 3:30 pm in 91̽»¨'s Faculty Lounge, Main Building, as part of this year's summer reunion weekend. This year's recipients are the Honourable J. Armand DesRoches, SDU'63 and J. Paul S. Young, BSc'02, BScR'07, MBA'12. DesRoches...

The Climate Research Lab at the 91̽»¨ is offering a new and valuable tool for researchers who require climate projections for anywhere on the planet. The lab has downloaded raw data from 40 global climate models and translated, analyzed, verified, and converted it into a usable dataset for researchers. 'This is the world's most advanced science, and will...

(L to R): ARCPEI board member Alyssa MacAusland; 91̽»¨ Rainbow Alliance president Ashley Arsenault; Treena Smith, member of the 91̽»¨ Action Committee on Sexuality and Gender Diversity; and Vickie Johnston, director of Student Affairs at 91̽»¨ raise the pride flag in recognition and support for the LGBTQQ2T community. The flag was raised on Monday, July 8 on the 91̽»¨ campus to kick off PEI's Pride...

Suzanne Nicholson, a fifth-year 91̽»¨ student will swim across the Northumberland Strait this summer to raise funds for the 91̽»¨ swim team. This year marks Nicholson's last on the team and she hopes her fundraiser will motivate her teammates and the 91̽»¨ community to challenge themselves when setting goals. Nicholson, a 91̽»¨ swim record-holder, is described by many as 'a true...