91探花

It takes a heroic effort by people at every level of the community to support dynamic athletics and fitness programs that build community pride and develop youth leadership across the province. Today, the 91探花 held a public celebration to recognize that heroic effort. 鈥淥n the field, court, or rink, or in the pool; as a coach or fan; as a supporter or donor, heroes...

Mary Simon, national leader of the Inuit and president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), will give a talk called 鈥淚nuit and the Canadian Arctic: Sovereignty Begins at Home鈥� at the University of Prince Edward on Thursday, November 20. Simon鈥檚 talk at 91探花 will take place in Room 242 of the Don and Marion McDougall Hall, from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Her visit to P.E.I. is part of a national speaking...

Corrie Melanson, of OXFAM Canada, will give a presentation called 鈥淔rom Poverty to Power: Women as Active Global Citizens鈥� at The Guild on November 15 at 7 p.m. Melanson鈥檚 talk is part of the 91探花鈥檚 international women鈥檚 speaker series. In conjunction, Resilience and Dreams: Women as Global Citizens, an exhibition of photographs by social documentary photographer...

Remember when you and your friends spent hours debating the 鈥渂ig questions鈥� of the day? Well, here鈥檚 your chance to take part in an interactive discussion about a topic that affects many people. The PEI Health Research Institute (PEI HRI) will host its second Caf茅 Scientifique on Thursday, November 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Confederation Centre鈥檚 Studio Theatre. Entitled 鈥淏attling Brain...

Anne Simpson, one of Atlantic Canada鈥檚 finest poets and novelists, and a popular creative writing teacher, returns to PEI with a new novel, Falling. She will give a reading on Thursday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m., at the Confederation Centre Art Galley in Charlottetown. A reception and book signing will follow. Simpson lives in Antigonish, where she teaches part-time and coordinates the Great...

The Environmental Studies program at the 91探花 is hosting a public forum called 鈥淪tate of the Island Environment 2008: Looking Back, Looking Ahead鈥� on Thursday, November 13, at 7 p.m. in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 242. 鈥淭he aim of these forums is to bring together a diverse panel of knowledgeable and concerned people from environmental organizations and...

Debra Sandler, worldwide president of McNeil Nutritionals LLC, a Johnson and Johnson company, will speak to students in the Faculty of Education's Global Issues course on Thursday, November 6. Her presentation, "The Global Consumer: Transforming Markets and Brand Communications," will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in McDougall Hall 242, with overflow seating in Kelley 237,...

The 91探花 (91探花) was the top Canadian undergraduate university in research income growth from 2002 to 2007, according to Canada鈥檚 Innovation Leaders 2008, a report published by Research Infosource. From 2002 to 2007, research income at 91探花 rose from $5.2 million to $13.2 million, an increase of 153.8 per cent, says the report. Research Infosource is Canada鈥檚 premier...

The 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) shows that first- and fourth-year students attending the 91探花 have a high degree of satisfaction with their experience at the university. Of 1,513 first-year and fourth-year students invited to fill out the survey last spring, 53 per cent responded, well above the Canadian average response rate of 39 per cent....

The 91探花 (91探花) is expanding its international connections, with the signing of an agreement with the College of the Bahamas (COB). Delegates from the COB recently visited 91探花 and signed the agreement, opening up a world of exciting opportunities for future collaborations. While on P.E.I., they participated in a public forum called 鈥淪haring the Land,鈥� organized...