The week of October 17–23 is another full one for the UPEI Panthers as they take on opponents at home and away.

Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for October 10–16 are Frances MacWilliam (women’s rugby) and TJ Shea (men’s hockey).

In this message to the campus community, President Keefe announces that while masks must still be worn in instructional spaces, masks are strongly encouraged but not mandatory elsewhere on campus.

UPEI’s Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter’s Bay will host a public Open House on Friday, October 21, 2022, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Members of the public are invited to tour the 45,000-square-foot facility, which houses the UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation, the UPEI Climate Lab, and state-of-the-art research centres of excellence, including the Centre of Excellence in Food Security and Sustainability.

In a message that was issued to faculty and staff by email, the University provided an update about meetings with the PEI-appointed conciliation officer.

Canadian author, journalist, and historian Gwynne Dyer will give a public lecture titled “Planetary Maintenance Engineers: A Last-Ditch Climate Rescue Strategy,” on November 3 at 7 pm in the Duffy Science Centre Amphitheatre (Room 135) at UPEI. 

Corinne Chappell, Advisor to the Vice-President, Academic and Research, on Indigenous Affairs at UPEI, has won the prestigious 2022 Adult Dwight Dorey Youth Advocacy Award. This award, established by the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples’ National Youth Council, recognizes an Indigenous adult who demonstrates support, advocacy, and leadership towards Indigenous youth in their communities.

The UPEI Department of Music will present a faculty recital, Autumn Colours, on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 7:30 pm, in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, Steel Building.
 

The week of October 10–16 is a busy one for the UPEI Panthers as they take on opponents at home and away.

Dr. Trevor Jain, director of UPEI’s BSc in Paramedicine program, was presented with the inaugural Doug Dennis Award for Public Service Excellence by the Community Foundation of PEI during its annual gala dinner on September 21.