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.

The UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for the week of October 12-18 are Marie-Soleil Deschenes, Women’s Hockey, and Mason Wilgosh, Men’s Hockey. UPEI Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports.

As a follow-up to my September 29^th message, I’d like to provide an update on UPEI’s enrolment and course registration for fall 2015.