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Media Releases

 
| Events

At November’s Island Studies Lecture, Dr. Jean Mitchell will share “Stories of Weathering Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu: Leaf-houses, Flying Foxes, and Body Bags.”

 
| Students

Mike Conway, a Master of Arts in Island Studies candidate and a creative writing student of Dr. Richard Lemm, will launch his first book, Home Plate, Blue Helmet: From Charlottetown to the Holy Land and Back, Thursday, November 3, at 7 pm at the Murphy Community Centre, 200 Richmond Street in Charlottetown. 

 
| Athletics

Congratulations to Sarah Sear (Women’s Field Hockey) and Matt Mahalak (Men’s Hockey), the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the week for October 24-30!

 
| Athletics

Friday night is going to be rockin’ at the UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre and MacLauchlan Arena! 

 
| Special Event

The Aboriginal peoples of Prince Edward Island were honoured today for their collective contributions to the University of Prince Edward Island at the seventeenth annual Recognition of Founders Ceremony. The ceremony is an occasion to honour the many contributions, commitments, and sacrifices that have brought higher education in PEI to where it is today. A goal is to introduce students to UPEI's history and instill in them the belief that they are now a part of it.

 
| Athletics

It’s a busy couple of days for the Panthers at home for the weekend of October 28-30. UPEI will see action in soccer, hockey, and the Atlantic University Field Hockey Championships.

 
| Students

Teams from UPEI’s School of Business won first and third place at the Atlantic Schools of Business (ASB) Case Competition.

 
| Community

Fourth-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing student Micayla Darrach received the Canadian Red Cross’ young humanitarian of the year for PEI award on October 19.  

 
| Events

The Open Pages series at UPEI’s Robertson Library welcomes John Cousins to discuss his book New London: The Lost Dream

 
| Athletics

Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Alysha Corrigan (Women’s Rugby) and Mark Smith (Men’s Soccer), the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the week for October 17-23!