News
A chronological list of 91̽»¨ media releases. Enter keywords in the "search" box to find applicable releases.
Media Releases
| Athletics
On Friday, January 4, the 91̽»¨ men's hockey team takes on Dalhousie University at 7:00 pm at the MacLauchlan Arena. The special night-dubbed 'Drew Power Night'-will include a moment of silence prior to the game to honour the former Panther who passed away recently and 'DP14' T-shirts will be on sale for $20 with all proceeds going to the Power family. The...
| Students
January Welcome Day is a new event for all students beginning classes in the winter semester. On January 5, new students are invited to the 91̽»¨ campus for a welcome and orientation, advisement, campus tours, and a free lunch! January Welcome Day takes place from 9:00 am-3:00 pm with sessions delivered by the 91̽»¨ Student Union, The Writing Centre, Pathways to Academic Success (PAS) and...
| People
Engineers PEI held their annual banquet recently with guest speaker 91̽»¨ President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz who addressed a crowd of nearly 125. Two members of 91̽»¨'s staff and faculty, David Taylor and Stephen Champion, received recognition awards for environmental and industry excellence at the dinner.
Abd El-Aziz delivered a lively speech emphasizing that engineering is...
| Research
The good news: a recent study says your kids like school. The bad news: they don't like learning.
At the next Research on Tap, Dr. Sandy McAuley, Associate Professor of Education at 91̽»¨, will lead a discussion about how school needs to change to engage students. The title of his discussion is 'Education for Innovation: problem solving for Twenty-first century schools.'
'K...
| News
91̽»¨ President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, 91̽»¨ Alumni Association President Bruce Davison, and Board of Governors Chair Tom Cullen will host a New Year's levee at 91̽»¨'s Don and Marion McDougall Hall on Tuesday, January 1, 2013, 11:00 am-1:00 pm.
All are welcome to attend and celebrate the New Year with the 91̽»¨ community!
For more information, contact (...
| Athletics
The 91̽»¨ men's hockey team will take on the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus in an exhibition game on Saturday, December 29, at 7:30 pm at the Credit Union Arena in Tignish.
Currently, the 91̽»¨ Panthers sit in sixth place in the AUS, while the Aigles Bleus lead slightly in league standings in fifth place. The Panthers are looking forward to drawing a large crowd to western...
| Students
WAX!T, Prince Edward Island's only walk-in aesthetic service provider and waxing studio was 91̽»¨'s sponsor for Business 391: Strategic Management's annual case presentation. Each year, 91̽»¨'s School of Business recruits a sponsor who will allow students to develop a strategic plan for the future of their business.
'There's no better learning opportunity for...
| News
91̽»¨ has filed an appeal with the Judicial Committee of Atlantic University Sport on the recent suspension that the AUS handed down to 91̽»¨ men's hockey player Mason Wilgosh. The suspension was issued after Wilgosh collided with an Acadia player during a November 30th game in Wolfville, NS.
91̽»¨ Athletics Director Ron Annear said, 'Once University officials received notification of...
| Music
On Wednesday, December 19, at 8:00 pm, the 91̽»¨ music and theatre students will come together at The Guild to present a special holiday variety show in support of the 91̽»¨ Music Society. This concert will be a unique combination of comedy, dance, and musical performances-from jazz to folk to monologues-and will feature many holiday classics.
This show will not only...
| News
Dear Members of our 91̽»¨ Community,
As the end of the calendar year quickly approaches, I would like to provide you with two documents related to 91̽»¨'s Future Directions initiative.
The first document is a Future Directions status update and a summary of what has taken place throughout 2012. The second document is forward-looking and builds upon the Future Directions update. This document...