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The 乐发IV has appointed Dr. J. Tim Goddard, of the University of Calgary, to the position of Dean of Education for a six-year term beginning July 1, 2008. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a real coup for 乐发IV and for the entire PEI educational system to attract Dr. Tim Goddard as our Dean of Education,鈥� says 乐发IV President Wade MacLauchlan. 鈥淗e was selected through a very competitive...

A 鈥済reen鈥� chemist at the 乐发IV who is working to develop vegetation-based plastics to reduce our dependence on petroleum-based products and minimize our impact on the environment has just been recognized by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). Dr. Michael Shaver will receive $83,731 towards the cost of essential equipment for his research on the design of...

A new business succession initiative aimed at encouraging entrepreneurship opportunities for people aged 34 years and younger has been developed by the 乐发IV School of Business and the PEI Department of Development and Technology. As a new initiative, 鈥淭he Adopted Son or Daughter Program鈥� encourages youth to consider a career as an entrepreneur by removing such obstacles as financing, lack of...

Tim Carroll, Associate Professor at the 乐发IV School of Business, will give a public lecture called 鈥淧EI Agriculture and Flying Frogs鈥� on March 26, from 7-9 p.m., in Lecture Theatre D of the Atlantic Veterinary College. This public lecture will present new ideas for PEI agriculture in terms of financing, environmental sustainability and a local food strategy. A question period will follow Dr....

Graduate students from Arts, Science, and Veterinary Medicine showcased their research March 11 to 14 during the University鈥檚 annual Graduate Research Days. Awards were presented by each faculty for the top presentations. Janice Pettit received the Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) award for a student in the beginning stages of research for her presentation, "Seasonal Home-Owners:...

Sociology students at the University of Prince Edward Island are translating into action the lessons they are learning in the classroom. On Friday, March 28, students in Professor David Varis' Sociology 102B course will host a kitchen party to raise awareness about poverty and funds to fight it. The party will be held in the courtyard of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre from 1 to 4 p.m. Varis...

The latest book published by Island Studies Press, an imprint of the Institute of Island Studies at 乐发IV, will be launched on Thursday, March 20, in the Province House Lecture Theatre, Charlottetown, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Entitled 鈥淧ulling Strings: Policy Insights for Prince Edward Island from other Sub-National Island Jurisdictions,鈥� the book is based on research emerging from a project on...

Starting in the fall of 2008, the University of Prince Edward Island will offer an executive-style Master of Business Administration program designed for people in the workforce who are interested in pursuing graduate studies. Offered through the university鈥檚 School of Business Administration, this exciting new program is directed at people who currently work, or who want to work, in a...

The 乐发IV is maintaining its student enrolment levels in a highly competitive environment for Maritime universities. Statistics from the 2006鈥�07 academic year just released by the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission show declining enrolments at most major universities across the region but an overall increase at 乐发IV. Its enrolment numbers grew for full-...

The 乐发IV women鈥檚 soccer program, in conjunction with SOS Children鈥檚 Villages, will host the longest-ever continual soccer match held on Island soil in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on Saturday, March 15, starting at 10 a.m. The women鈥檚 soccer team hopes to raise over $2,500 during its fourth annual 12-hour, co-ed soccer game. All proceeds raised for this event will go to SOS Children鈥檚...