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If you’ve passed by the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) sign recently, you may have noticed a few unexpected visitors—a herd of elephants sculpted entirely from snow.
Dr. Edward MacDonald, professor emeritus of history, has been awarded a $7,000 SSHRC Exchange Publication Award for his book The Geography of Home: Poems from a Lost Time.
A public forum titled “The Future of Professional Journalism and Public Broadcasting” will take place in the UPEI Performing Arts Centre Amphitheatre (121S) on Wednesday, February 5, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.
The UPEI Hockey, Basketball, and Track and Field Panthers are looking forward to a week of competition at home and away.
The UPEI Office of Research Services will host a Research Breakfast on Thursday, February 6, from 7:30 to 9:00 am in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, on campus.
The UPEI Department of Religious Studies will present Theology on Tap on February 3, 2025, at 7:00 pm, at the Salvador Dali Cafe, The Arts Hotel, 155 Kent Street, Charlottetown.
The UPEI Department of Athletics and Recreation is thrilled to announce that the 2023 Canada Games Legacy Fund has awarded funds to install lighting to enhance the sport and community experience at UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place. The project is a collaboration between the Government of Prince Edward Island, the City of Charlottetown, Holland College, and the University.
Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for January 20–26, 2025, are Lauren Rainford (women’s basketball) and Kyree Thompson (men’s basketball).
UPEI has issued its annual call for nominations of candidates for honorary degrees to be conferred at Convocation in May 2025. The deadline to submit a nomination is Monday, February 17, 2025, by 11:59 pm.
The UPEI Department of Athletics and Recreation is excited to announce that the 2023 Canada Games Legacy Fund has approved funding for essential track and field equipment upgrades at UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place. The funding will be used to acquire state-of-the-art apparatus such as starter blocks, timing equipment, throwing cage upgrades, and self-contained storage units.
