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ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï men's basketball guard Deontay (D.J.) Smith of North Preston, N.S., was named the Atlantic University Sport rookie of the year for the 2012-13 season during the conference banquet on February 28 in Halifax, N.S. Smith finished fifth in league scoring with 17.3 points per game and started all 20 games. He was also named an AUS first team all-star, finished second in the...

Island Studies Journal, a web-based, peer-reviewed, freely downloadable scholarly journal published twice a year out of ºÚÁϳԹÏ, is now being indexed and abstracted in Web of Science. Web of Science is the world's leading citation index with multidisciplinary content from nearly 12,000 of the top-tier international and regional journals. 'The editorial staff at Thomson Reuters...

ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï alumni and Panther fans heading over to Halifax for the Subway AUS Men's Basketball Championship March 1-3 are invited to a reception at Cheers Bar & Grill. The event will take place on Friday, March 1, 6-7:30 pm before ºÚÁϳԹÏ's game against SMU at 8:15 pm at the Halifax Metro Centre. Cheers Bar & Grill is located next to the Halifax Metro Centre where...

It's not too late to catch AUS hockey action as ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï takes on UNB in Game 4 of the semifinal series. Standing room tickets are still available for the game which begins at 7:00 pm at the MacLauchlan Arena. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the CARI Box Office. UNB leads the best-of-five series 2-1, ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï needs to win tonight's game to stay alive in the series! For...

The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï men's hockey team overcame a game 1 loss against UNB to tie up the best three-of-five series Friday night when they beat the Varsity Reds 4-2 at the Aitken Centre in Fredericton. Games 3 and 4 of the Subway AUS men's hockey semifinals will take place back on Island ice at the MacLauchlan Arena. Game 3 will take place on Monday, February 25 at 7:00 pm, while Game 4 will...

Panther fans can jump aboard the Panther Express headed to Halifax for the Subway AUS Men's Basketball Championship, March 1-3. The bus will depart from the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on Friday, March 1 at 1:00 pm and will return on Sunday, March 3 after the championship game. The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï men's basketball team will tip off against Saint Mary's University at 8:15 pm on Friday...

Though they fell victim to Mount Allison 2-1 on Friday night, the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Women's Hockey team still has a chance to advance through to the final when they face St. Francis Xavier on Saturday, February 23 at 6:00 pm at the Subway AUS Women's Hockey Championship. All tournament games are at the Tantramar Civic Centre in Sackville, NB but are being broadcast via the web on AUStv.ca....

The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï is offering two great opportunities to learn about and apply to the innovative Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) graduate program. All are welcome to attend the following information sessions: Tuesday, February 26, 6:30 - 8:30 pm Jack Blanchard Family Centre, Room 205 (next to Holy Redeemer Parish) 7 Pond Street, Charlottetown Thursday, February 28, 6...

Well-known PEI soccer player and all-round athlete David Snowie will be the subject of some good-natured ‘ribbing' at the third annual ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Men's Soccer Dinner and Roast, announced ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Director of Athletics and Recreation Bill Schurman. The event will take place on Friday, March 1 at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel. Hosted by the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Friends of Men's Soccer-a group...

The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï is saddened to learn of the recent death of the Honourable Eugene Whelan, PC, OC, LLD, PAg. As Minister of Agriculture for Canada (1972-1979 and 1980-1984), Mr. Whelan was instrumental in the establishment of the Atlantic Veterinary College at the University in 1983. 'On behalf of the University community, I extend my deep condolences...