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In a message to the campus community, President Rodgers invites students, staff, and faculty to "save the dates" for a series of town halls in the 2025 winter semester.
One way that the University of Prince Edward Island honours its rich heritage and traditions is acknowledging people who have contributed to it in an exceptional way, naming them “Founders.” Everyone is welcome to join us as we celebrate the 2024 Founders on December 18.
The UPEI Campus Food Bank is relocating to the W.A. Murphy Student Centre over the usual holiday break with improved facilities and more resources to serve those in need better. The Campus Food Bank will reopen in its new location on January 8, 2025.
Read about how registered veterinary technician Andrea Jack has proudly coordinated a vital initiative at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), UPEI—the voluntary canine blood donor program.
Dr. Gail Macartney, Nurse Practitioner and Assistant Professor, UPEI Faculty of Nursing, is co-leader of a pan-Canadian Oncology Symptom Triage and Remote Support (COSTaRS) project to assist cancer patients deal with treatment-related symptoms in their homes.
Six veterinary students from the Atlantic Veterinary College showcased their skills and knowledge at the 2024 Animal Welfare Assessment Contest in November in Wisconsin, winning three top awards.
PEI lobster fisher Marlene Chapman will give a talk titled “How adaptive is the PEI lobster fishery? An exploration of climate change and the social structures influencing the local fishery” on December 10, 2024, at 7 pm, in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, UPEI.
The UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) will host a candlelight vigil on Friday, December 6, at 10:00 am, at the Academic Staircase in the FDSE building in recognition of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
The UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for November 25–December 1, 2024, are Devon Lawlor (women’s basketball) and Kaleb Pearson (men’s hockey).
The UPEI Nursing Student Society is holding a holiday book drive to collect reading material, puzzles, and board games for clients of the PEI Provincial Addiction Treatment Centre (PATF).