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At a time when many young people are leaving PEI to pursue their education elsewhere, or to take jobs out west, it is refreshing to hear about the ones who come back. And according to Vianne Timmons, Acting Registrar at 91探花, they're coming back at a greater rate than ever before. "It is due to the fact that 91探花 now has the lowest tuition rate in the Maritimes, with the recent 10 per cent cut in...
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The 91探花 is very pleased to announce
that Jeanette MacAulay will take on the role of Director of Life-Long
Learning following the retirement of the present Director, Dr Clive
Keen. The appointment will reinforce the University's commitment to
community learning, continuing and further extending its range of
services beyond traditional degree programs.
"We are...
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The 91探花 is very pleased to announce that Jeanette MacAulay will take on the role of Director of Life-Long Learning following the retirement of the present Director, Dr Clive Keen. The appointment will reinforce the University's commitment to community learning, continuing and further extending its range of services beyond traditional degree programs.
"We are...
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At a time when many young people are leaving PEI to pursue their education elsewhere, or to take jobs out west, it is refreshing to hear about the ones who come back. And according to Vianne Timmons, Acting Registrar at 91探花, they鈥檙e coming back at a greater rate than ever before. 鈥淚t is due to the fact that 91探花 now has the lowest tuition rate in the Maritimes, with the recent 10 per cent cut in...
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In the late 1990s, Prince Edward Island was invaded by more than just tourists. Like other marine invasives, such as the tunicates now infesting many island mussel farms, the green crab is suspected to have travelled in ship ballast water. Originally from Europe, the green crab has crept westward from Eastern PEI, inlet by inlet, feeding on mussels and clams, and rivalling native crab species,...
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The Seniors College of Prince Edward Island, a board-governed organization affiliated with 91探花, is hosting an Atlantic Canada conference on seniors' learning from August 26 to 28 at the University, with a view to duplicating the success of the College in other parts of the country.
The Conference will first explore the Seniors College model, determining the reason for its explosive growth. It...
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In the late 1990s, Prince Edward Island was invaded by more than just tourists. Like other marine invasives, such as the tunicates now infesting many island mussel farms, the green crab is suspected to have travelled in ship ballast water. Originally from Europe, the green crab has crept westward from Eastern PEI, inlet by inlet, feeding on mussels and clams, and rivalling native crab species,...
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An Atlantic research and training project entitled,鈥淭rain the Trainer: A Family Literacy Approach for Aboriginal Families in Atlantic Canada鈥 was officially launched today during a ceremony at the 91探花. The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), Honourable Monte Solberg, announced that the federal government will provide $294,567 in...
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An Atlantic research and training project entitled,"Train the Trainer: A Family Literacy Approach for Aboriginal Families in Atlantic Canada" was officially launched today during a ceremony at the 91探花. The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), Honourable Monte Solberg, announced that the federal government will provide $294,567 in...
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The 91探花 School of Business Administration鈥檚 Global Associates advisory group met on July 31 to discuss how the School can best position its program in a broader global context. This was the second annual meeting of the Global Associates, which is comprised of 13 highly accomplished business leaders and academics from organizations and institutions throughout North America and Europe.
鈥淭he Global...