Events Archive

Come see some of the marvels of the night sky through our 8-inch telescope at the UPEI observatory. Potential viewing objects include the Moon, planets, nebulae, and galaxies. Volunteers from the Charlottetown Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) and the UPEI Physics…
Come cheer on the UPEI Women's Hockey team as they take on the St. Mary's Huskies.
Come cheer on the UPEI Men's and Women's Basketball teams as they take on the St. Mary's Huskies. Women's game at 3:00pm Men's game at 5:00pm
UPEI Athletics and Recreation will host the annual Shoot for the Cure on Saturday, February 8 at 3:00 pm. UPEI Women's Basketball will take on the Saint Mary’s Huskies. The Shoot for the Cure is a fundraising initiative by the CIS Women’s Basketball Coaches Association to raise money for the…
Join UPEI's writer-in-residence, Don Gayton, ecologist and award­-winning nature and science writer, for a workshop entitled Ecology as Literature. The workshop will take place on Saturday, February 8 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm in the Main Faculty Lounge Writers have often turned to science for ideas and…
Join UPEI's writer-in-residence, Don Gayton, ecologist and award­-winning nature and science writer, for a workshop entitled Nature Writing: Where do we go from here? The workshop will take place on Saturday, February 8 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Main Faculty Lounge. Nature writing traces…
Join vocal director Sung Ha Shin-Bouey, guest vocalists and alumni soloists for an evening of vocal ensembles. Tickets are $15 for adults; $10 for students/seniors and are available at the door or in advance by calling 566-0507 or by email at music@upei.ca
The Department of Athletics and Recreation has partnered with the International Relations Office to present an international themed hockey night in support of International Development Week, featuring multicultural music and entertainment. Join the UPEI Women’s hockey team as they take on STU at 7:…
Please join Dr. Tanya Chung Tiam Fook,’ Island Studies, as she presents the next presentation in the Human Biology and Environmental Sciences Seminar series hosted by the Biology Department. The presentation is entitled “Sustaining Indigenous Lifeways Through Community Based Conservation in the…
Don Gayton, ecologist and award­-winning nature and science writer, will be writer­-in-residence at UPEI during the week of February 3-­8, hosted by the English Department and Environmental Studies Program, with funding from The Canada Council for the Arts. Don will give a public reading from his…
Join Laura Simms, an award-winning performer, writer, and educator for an evening of storytelling. Laura received the Brimstone Award for Engaged Storytelling, CHOICE award for best story collection, and Sesame Street’s SUNNY DAYS award for work with children worldwide. Laura is the mother of…
This film viewing is a part UPEI International Development Week. The First Grader is a powerful story that will touch your heart. Based on the true story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager, an ex Mau Mau freedom fighter, who goes to school for the first time to get the education he was denied.…
Please join Nicky Hyndman for a public presentation on Thursday, February 6, 2014 from 9:30-10:30am. Her presentation is entitled: "Doing homework, doing best? Homework as a site of gendered neoliberal governance." The presentation will be held in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building. All are welcome…
Challenge your friends to an evening of globally focused and Olympic themed trivia at The Wave! Staff, faculty, and students will answer questions in teams, with prizes to be awarded to the top teams.
Join in for an evening of laughter, wonder, smiles, and tears through the telling of personal journeys, people’s histories, and published works. Refreshments will be provided.
UPEI students are invited to an information session about studying in Japan, on Monday, February 10 at 3:00 pm in AVC, Lecture Theater C. This session is being presented by Dr. Toru Yamada, from our UPEI partner school, the University of Tsukuba. If you are interested in studying in Asia, or more…
Dr. Fabrice Berrue, UPEI/Nautilus Biosciences Canada, will present a seminar on Wednesday, February 5, at 12:30 pm. Dr. Berrue’s presentation is entitled "Natural Products Chemistry: Expanded Mission and New Opportunities". The seminar will be held in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre,…
The UPEI Career Fair will take place on Wednesday, Febraruy 5 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre and is free for students. All students are encouraged to attend with updated resumes. This is an excellent networking opportunity for students and graduates seeking employment…
At the next Research on Tap, join us for a discussion about support for publishing in a province where the the tourism industry is built largely on the success of a single book. Dr. Richard Lemm, professor of English at UPEI, will lead a talk entitled: Who needs books in the land of Anne? The…
Join us for an evening of poetry readings and music, presented by UPEI international student community. Light refreshments will be provided.