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The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Canada's minister of state for science and technology, announced today the most recent round of Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF) awards from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). Included in that announcement was phase II funding for the Qualitative Research Lab (QRLab) at the 91̽»¨, under the direction of Dr. Kate Tilleczek,...

91̽»¨ Men's Hockey Head Coach Forbes MacPherson is pleased to announce the addition of Derek Ryckman, a 6'4' defenceman from the Western Hockey League's Medicine Hat Tigers. Born in Red Deer, Alberta, Ryckman is excited to move to the east coast to bring his talents to the Panthers. He prides himself on being a steady, stay-at-home defender, who takes pride in being very...

91̽»¨ women's basketball Head Coach Greg Gould is pleased to announce Julie Hatcher, a 5'6' point guard from Riverview, New Brunswick, has committed to the 91̽»¨ and will join the Panthers in the fall. Hatcher comes to 91̽»¨ as a transfer student from Saint Mary's University (SMU) where she played for a season with the huskies. She...

91̽»¨ women's rugby Head Coach Shannon Atkins is pleased to introduce flag rugby as part of the 91̽»¨ Panther Academy community offering. 'PEI is the only province that does not have mini rugby in place, and that puts us at a disadvantage,' said Atkins. 'This opportunity for rugby to build at the grassroots level is beneficial to all. It gives children an opportunity to play...

PEI's newest published poet, Mathew Henderson, will launch his first book, The Lease, on Wednesday, June 5 at 7:30 pm in the 91̽»¨ Faculty Lounge, Main Building. His reading is sponsored by the 91̽»¨ English department with support from The Canada Council for the Arts. Mathew grew up on the Island, and graduated from 91̽»¨ in 2008 with a BA (Honours) in English. He won first prize in the...

Are you looking to add value to your organization? If so, this is your opportunity to participate in a rewarding and meaningful program that will allow you to expand your workforce with energetic, bilingual students, at little cost to your business. 91̽»¨'s Languages at Work program-a part of the Explore Program-takes place from July 1-August 23, and you are invited to get...

The following is a 91̽»¨/Nunavut release distributed by Integrated Communications at the 91̽»¨. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IQALUIT, NU (May 31, 2013) - Twelve Inuit education leaders from Nunavut and one from Nunavik will graduate with a Master of Education Leadership degree from the 91̽»¨ (91̽»¨) at a special convocation in...

The second Nunavut Master of Education (MEd) cohort of thirteen students will graduate in Iqaluit on Saturday, June 1 at a special convocation celebration. Two elders will also receive honorary degrees. The program, co-taught by alumnae and instructors with experience in Nunavut, was delivered in Nunavut with the exception of two summer courses at 91̽»¨, giving participants an opportunity to...

The 91̽»¨ Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for their Distinguished Alumni Awards. These awards are presented to graduates for their outstanding contribution to knowledge, the arts, the community, the university, or humanity. The Inspiring Young Alumni Award is presented to a graduate, under the age of 40, who has shown outstanding determination in achieving success at a young age....

On Monday, May 6, 91̽»¨ faculty members were honoured at Faculty Recognition Night held in the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall. The evening was a time to celebrate and honour faculty achievements. Opening remarks were delivered by Betty Jeffery, President of the Faculty Association, while closing remarks were delivered by 91̽»¨ President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz. The annual event, co-...