Want to know what university is really about? UPEI is launching Experience U (XPU)—a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for free, delivered on Facebook, and open to anyone—hopeful new students, supportive parents, high school teachers, or just interested observers who are eager to engage and connect with some of the key concepts that make the university experience unique. XPU provides a platform for students to chat with their peers and faculty members, get answers to their questions, meet great people, and make connections before classes even begin.
XPU is a free, five-week course, organized by current UPEI students and begins on Thursday, April 25. Students can enroll at any time between April 25–May 30. Topics include “what’s a student,” “what’s a syllabus,” “what’s research,” “how do I...
An exciting new coaching structure for UPEI soccer is underway as the 2013–14 season draws closer. Award-winning UPEI soccer coach Lewis Page has been asked to lead both the men’s and women’s varsity soccer programs. UPEI is moving forward with Page’s dual coaching role as a pilot project.
Page has been head coach of the UPEI men’s soccer team since 2000, having won an AUS championship in 2002, and has taken teams to the CIS Nationals in 2002, 2005, and 2009. Page has been named AUS Coach of the Year on four occasions, as well as CIS Coach of the Year in 2002. He holds an “A” license coaching certification from the Canadian Soccer Association. Page has served for eleven years as a national team coach, winning a silver medal at the 2002 U19 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and a gold medal at the 2011 Pan Am Games.
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UPEI case teams travelled to Halifax last month to compete in the third annual Atlantic Throwdown Case Competition hosted by Dalhousie University. UPEI teams placed second and third and were awarded the challenge trophy once again this year for highest cumulative total competition points.
This competition is designed to give new UPEI and Dalhousie case students a competitive analysis experience in preparation for next year’s competition class. Members from UPEI’s current team took part as mentors.
“The hard work by both the new case students and their mentors paid off and I’m proud of their dedication and commitment to this extracurricular program,” said faculty advisor Edward Gamble. “Seeing the students excited about the case competition and eager to spend their weekend working on a tough business problem speaks volumes to their...
UPEI women’s hockey Head Coach Bruce Donaldson is pleased to welcome Glenboro, Manitoba native Teagan Pringle to the Panther program for the 2013–14 season.
“I look forward to Teagan joining the program this fall,” said Donaldson. “She comes from a very well run organization that fits nicely with our team’s objective of working hard and continuing to develop each and every year. Teagan will bring some offence to our line-up along with size and speed.”
Pringle, an honour roll student, is a hard working and consistent performer for the Westman Wildcats out of Hartney, Manitoba. Currently in her third season with the team, she has scored 34 goals and 56 assists. She has proven she is the ultimate team player as many of her teammates look up to her both on-and-off the ice.
“We are pleased that Teagan is coming to...
UPEI women’s hockey Head Coach Bruce Donaldson is pleased to welcome Winsloe native Emma Martin to the Panther program for the 2013–14 season.
“We are excited to have Emma join the Panther program,” said Donaldson. “She has great size, she’s a very strong skater, and she’s someone we feel will develop into a key defensive player as she moves through her AUS varsity career.”
Martin, a Colonel Gray high school student, was dubbed “Female Rookie of the Year” for 2011-12. She was also the recipient of the “Atlantic Bantam Female MVP” in 2011-12, and captain of the 2012 Team PEI U17 women’s hockey team. In 2010, Martin was selected for a Hockey Canada Skills Competition during the 4 Nations Cup, an annual women’s ice hockey tournament held among four major national teams in the sport—...
UPEI is receiving a number of calls regarding what happens if a storm occurs during the exam schedule.
Storm closure procedures are administered by the Office of the Vice-President Administration and Finance. Any decision to postpone or cancel morning classes or exams due to poor weather will be made by 7:00 am, if possible, on the day in question. Announcements of this decision will be made on the UPEI website, Campus Closure and Alert Line and to local radio stations. The website will also include information on when exams will be rescheduled as soon as it becomes available.
Please check upei.ca for updates.
After placing first in the local competition, UPEI’s Jill Harris was then chosen by a national selection panel to take part in the 2013 National Nicol Entrepreneurial Award Competition and Gala Dinner held in Ottawa recently. Harris, a mature student in her fourth-year of the UPEI business studies program, was one of six finalists selected among students from 17 participating universities across Canada to present at the prestigious Ottawa event.
Harris, an avid gardener and full-time student, was told by the judges that she had a great pitch, Q&A period, logo design, and brand name for her business idea which introduces a nutrient-rich, organic mulch and soil conditioner packaged as a premium light-weight product for the gardening market, both on a regional and national scale. During her studies, Harris compiled information from research that revealed a...
UPEI men’s basketball Head Coach Tim Kendrick is pleased to announce that 6’9”, 230lb, Serbian centre Stefan Vujisic has committed to attend the University of Prince Edward Island for the 2013–2014 basketball season and beyond.
“Stefan is a perfect fit for our program. His skills are solid, he has great hands and competes at a high level,” said Kendrick. “He comes to us with tremendous potential and will be a fixture in our program for years to come. He possesses a great attitude about education.”
Vujisic, whose hometown is Kragujevac, is currently attending the Luxembourg Basketball Academy (LBBA) in Luxembourg. The academy is a development program where young talent develop their basketball skills, improve their physical capabilities, as well as strengthen their mental abilities in order to help them reach...
Global Pet Foods PEI, a division of the largest Canadian-owned chain of specialty pet food and supply stores which carries a selection of natural, organic, holistic, and raw pet foods was UPEI’s most recent client for Business 391: Strategic Management’s annual case presentation.
“Having students work with real clients in developing strategies allows them the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge from all business disciplines,” said Gary Evans, associate professor in UPEI’s School of Business. “Having clients like Global Pet Foods helps engage our students and the research done by the student teams is always impressive. My sincere thanks to Global Pet Foods for the opportunity to work with them and congratulations to all of the teams for their outstanding work.”
Three teams—J.JABS Consulting, Strategy Gurus, and Core...
