The UPEI Cross Country team looks forward to competing in its first-ever AUS Cross Country Championship this weekend at Odell Park in Fredericton, N.B. The men’s and women’s teams have been working hard all season long and are excited about the opportunity to compete against the top runners in Atlantic Canada.

The public is invited to a free lecture by noted anthropologist Dr. Gilbert Herdt. His talk, entitled, “From Ritual Sex to Sexual Individuality: Sambia (Papua New Guinea) Sexual Culture Change Over 40 Years” is November 5 at 2:30 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242 of UPEI’s Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

Below is a message from President Abd-El-Aziz that was issued to the campus community earlier today.

Dear colleagues,

Universities are rated and ranked by several organizations using a variety of methods. Some reports are international, while others like The Globe and Mail’s “Canadian University Report” and Maclean’s “University Rankings” are Canadian in scope.

UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes the hard work and dedication of talented Panther student-athletes to their respective sports by naming weekly Subway Athletes of the Week. The UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for the week of October 19–25 are Sydney Stavert, Field Hockey, and Cole MacMillan, Men’s Soccer.

On Sunday, November 1 the UPEI Music Department will present violinist Joshua Peters, winner of the Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition, at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall at 7:30 pm.

Each year, hundreds of international students come to UPEI. Currently approximately 750 students, or 18% of the student population, are international students. 

UPEI Field Hockey is ready to challenge for the Atlantic University Field Hockey Championship this weekend in Halifax. After finishing regular season tournament play in third, the Panthers look to play their best field hockey of the season at the right time.

UPEI’s Executive MBA program is excited to officially launch the EMBA Book Club.

Indigo! has graciously offered to partner by providing a meeting space at their Charlottetown store location. The first meeting will be on October 27th at 7 pm at Indigo! The first book is Give and Take by Adam Grant, published by Penguin Books.

The UPEI Women’s Hockey game scheduled for October 21 at MacLauchlan Arena versus Université de Moncton has been cancelled due to the passing of Ralph Manning earlier today.

UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz issued the following statement today on the passing of Ralph Manning, chief physiotherapist for the University's varsity athletics teams. He passed away earlier today in hospital after suffering a heart attack last Thursday.