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The 91̽»¨ men's hockey team begins their regular season on Friday, October 12, when they host rival Université de Moncton at 7:00 pm at MacLauchlan Arena. Members of the AUS championship winning 91̽»¨ women's hockey team will be on hand to drop the ceremonial puck at 6:55 pm. Although the Panthers have lost AUS all-star forwards Jared Gomes and Matt Carter who graduated...

The annual Sport Legacy Dinner to honour Academic All-Canadians from the last varsity season and to celebrate named award winners takes place on Thursday, October 11, in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre's McMillan Hall, with a reception at 6:30 pm and dinner to follow at 7:00 pm. The 91̽»¨ Hall of Fame induction will also take place during this year's annual celebration. The 91̽»¨ Sports Hall...

The Mickey Place Memorial Basketball Tournament presented by Rodd Hotels & Resorts begins on Friday, October 12 with eight basketball teams from across Canada competing in the annual three-day event. 91̽»¨ men's basketball team will tip-off against the University of Regina, Ryerson University, and Saint Mary's University, while the women's team will take on the University of...

Dr. Jan Pechenik, professor at Massachusetts's Tufts University and author of 'A Short Guide to Writing About Biology' was on campus last week to deliver two writing workshops to science faculty and graduate students. On Thursday, October 4, Dr. Pechenik spoke with science professors about how to teach through writing, and shared tips on how to incorporate writing into courses...

The 91̽»¨ invites high school science students on PEI to a day of discovery for the 2012 Gairdner Student Lecture. The lecture is Wednesday, October 17 at 10:30 am in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre's McMillan Hall. After the lecture, students are invited to take a guided tour of campus with a special focus on the Faculty of Science and the Atlantic...

A research project examining the ecology and behaviour of urban red foxes on Prince Edward Island is seeking the help of the public through a new website, launched today. The public can report sightings of red foxes at upei.ca/redfox, which will track the distribution, abundance, movement, and habitat of the animals. 'Tracking animal movements and distribution, especially for a large animal...

The 91̽»¨ honoured three individuals last week who have contributed to the University in an exceptional way. Over 100 people attended the 13th annual Recognition of Founders ceremony to show their respect and appreciation and to honour 91̽»¨'s rich heritage and traditions. The 2012 founders are Ms. Heather Love, Mr. Don MacCormac, and Dr. Lawrence (Larry)...

On Monday, October 1 and Tuesday, October 2, the 33rd annual Deans' Honours and Awards Evening, sponsored annually by the deans of all faculties and schools will recognize student academic merit. Tonight, the University will honour students in the faculties of arts and education and the school of business. Tomorrow night, the faculty of science and school of nursing students will be...

The following was distributed jointly to media by the 91̽»¨ and the 91̽»¨ Faculty Association. The 91̽»¨ and the 91̽»¨ Faculty Association have ratified a four-year agreement, the two parties announced today. The agreement, tentatively reached earlier this month, was voted on by members of the Faculty Association's Bargaining Unit #1...

The 91̽»¨ Cross Country/Track & Field Club will host their major fundraiser-the Panther Pace 5km Fun Run on Tuesday, October 2 at 6:00 pm at the 91̽»¨ Alumni Canada Games Place. Registration will begin at 5:00 pm inside the turf facility clubhouse. The newly developed, student-administered club brings together students who enjoy running-both long and shorter distances-...