Events Archive

Dr. Terry Whitebeach is an esteemed Australian young adult novelist, biographer and historian, poet, creative writing mentor, community developer, and social activist from Tasmania. She will be the UPEI Writer in Residence this fall semester. Her residency is sponsored by the UPEI Dean of Arts, the…
UPEI Athletics and Recreation announced on September 20 that veteran sports journalist Leo Rautins will speak at the inaugural Breakfast of Champions at the Mickey Place Memorial Basketball Tournament on October 5. The annual tournament runs October 4–6, 2019 and features eight U SPORTS teams…
UPEI’s Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture (ACLC) program will host three public lectures featuring new research on the ways that maps and other geospatial data shape regional development. The lectures are part of a three-day workshop exploring new digital humanities tools and…
As part of the Molecular and Macromolecular Seminar Series, Dr. Saurabh Chitnis, visiting faculty from Dalhousie University, will be presenting a talk on "Orbital engineering of main-group compounds for new reactivity". Abstract: Besides steric and electronic tuning, geometric deformation of…
UPEI’s Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture (ACLC) program will host three public lectures featuring new research on the ways that maps and other geospatial data shape regional development. The lectures are part of a three-day workshop exploring new digital humanities tools and…
UPEI’s Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture (ACLC) program will host three public lectures featuring new research on the ways that maps and other geospatial data shape regional development. The lectures are part of a three-day workshop exploring new digital humanities tools and…
In celebration of UPEI’s 50th anniversary, join us for an inspiring talk by alumna Dr. Leslie Steele, DVM ’97 CEO, CBS Animal Hospital, Kenmount Road Animal Hospital and Virtual Vet Solutions. Lunch (pizza) is provided. Lesley is a veterinarian, a serial entrepreneur, a visionary, and a…
The Indigenizing and Decolonizing reading group is starting up again! Co-organized by the FDO and the IEAC faculty development committee, this reading group is open to anyone on campus, for any or all of the sessions. Our first gathering this academic year will be on Wednesday, Oct 2, at 12:30 pm,…
Come have your morning coffee break, between 10am-11am with UPEI's Biosafety Officer and Biosafety Committee members. There will be cake, coffee, and chances to win fun prizes. All are welcome!!
The UPEI community is invited to come together to share stories of remembrance and honour the memory of Father Charlie Cheverie, who passed away on August 31, 2019. The celebration of life will take place on Monday, September 30 at 10 am in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Reception to…
Wear orange on September 30 in honour of Residential School Survivors and to remember those who didn't make it home. Orange shirts available for sale at the UPEI Bookstore. Join us for a campus photo at 12:30 pm in the Robertson Library along with an Orange Shirt Day info…
Celebrate UPEI's 50th anniversary at a special Homecoming Alumni Concert featuring award-winning artists who happen to be UPEI alumni! Lennie Gallant  Meaghan Blanchard Rachel Beck  The Rude Mechanicals  Buy your tickets here  *Please note that this event is for those…
Don’t miss AVC’s 31st Open House on Saturday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend this free, fun family event, featuring all kinds of demonstrations and exhibits. See a painted horse and cow; learn about different dog breeds at the Parade of Dog Breeds; check out some…
CBC Mainstreet with host Matt Rainnie will be broadcasting live from the W.A. Murphy Student Centre this Friday, September 27th, from 4 until 6 p.m. There will be lots of live guests celebrating UPEI's 50th anniversary, along with music from The Rude Mechanicals and some great prize draws. 
Please join the members of the Department of English as we celebrate the life of our friend Dr. Catherine Innes-Parker, who passed away unexpectedly. We will celebrate Catherine's life on September 27 at 4 pm in the Steel Recital Hall. Everyone is welcome.
The University community is invited to the "UPEI at 50 Barbecue" on Friday, September 27 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm in the green space between Don and Marion McDougall Hall and the Duffy Science Centre.  Help us celebrate the University's 50th anniversary during Homecoming…
Dr. Terry Whitebeach is an esteemed Australian young adult novelist, biographer and historian, poet, creative writing mentor, community developer, and social activist from Tasmania. She will be the UPEI Writer in Residence this fall semester. Her residency is sponsored by the UPEI Dean of Arts, the…
The next talk in the Franklin (Frank) Pigot Memorial Lecture Series at UPEI will explore how the spirit of the 1960s shaped the University. On Thursday, September 26, Dr. Alan MacEachern will present “A Child of the ’60s: Creating the University of Prince Edward Island” at 7:00 pm in the Faculty…
"The topic for this week's Graduate Seminar in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering is " Improving engineering design(s) by modelling the design information flow", given by Dr. David C Wynn Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland, Wednesday, September 25, 12 noon to 1:00 PM in FSDE 212…
  All are welcome to join us at the Recognition of Founders Ceremony as we recognize Don Gillis, FEC, P.Eng., and Don MacEwen, FEC, P.Eng., as Founders of the University.