Message from the Vice-President, Academic and Research: John Bragg Chair in Entrepreneurship
The following message has been distributed by UPEI Communications to faculty and staff on behalf of the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research.
The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship at UPEI provides exceptional learning opportunities for student entrepreneurs at UPEI. It coordinates student entrepreneurship activities across faculties; provides spaces for collaboration between students and mentors; and develops new experiential learning opportunities.
Allyship Panel with UPEI Leadership
This panel event on allyship will explore what meaningful, sustained support can look like within the UPEI community. Featuring UPEI President Dr. Wendy Rodgers, UPEI Vice-President, People and Culture Dr. Jane Ngobia, and UPEI Campus Chaplain Sister Sue Kidd, alongside student organizers Grace McQuaid, Brennan McDuffee, and Chloe Dobrinsky, the discussion will consider how to move beyond symbolic gestures toward practices that genuinely and consistently support equity-deserving communities.
Giving Tuesday!
Join us this Giving Tuesday and make your gift count for UPEI students!
Every donation, big or small, directly supports scholarships, programs, and opportunities that empower the next generation of leaders. Help UPEI students thrive - make your gift count this Giving Tuesday.
Erin Cabaday and Kyree Thompson named UPEI Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week
Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The UPEI Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for November 17–23 are Erin Cabaday (women’s hockey) and Kyree Thompson (men’s basketball).
Cabaday is a third-year business student from Oakville, Ontario. She backstopped the Panthers to a big road win on November 21, turning aside 21 shots to lock down her sixth victory of the season in a tight 2-1 decision over the St. Thomas University Tommies.
Girls Get WISE Career Exploration for Grade 7-12 Girls and Gender Diverse Individuals
Girls Get WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) Challenge Day on Saturday, December 6, will cover the topics of science, engineering, math, and technology for female-identifying and gender-diverse individuals in grades K-12 with age groupings of grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12.
MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing Celebration
Please join members of the MacLauchlan family, guest speaker Richard Lemm, and the UPEI community in this celebration of our students on Friday December 5, 2025 at 1:30 pm.
For further information, please contact Donna Lawless at dlawless@upei.ca or 902.566.0637.
Second annual Pitch Battles competition deemed a success
From November 6 to 15, 48 students took part in “Pitch Battles,” a competition offered by the UPEI Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship (CCCE) that is open to all UPEI and Holland College students.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 3 is recognized as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It was first proclaimed by the United Nations (UN) in 1992, following the International Year of the Disabled Person in 1981 and the UN Decade of Disabled Persons, 1983–1992. The Day was created to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities, and to increase awareness of their experiences in all areas of society.
UPEI to recognize the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women was established in 1991 by the Canadian Parliament in response to the murder of 14 women at the École Polytechnique in Montreal on December 6, 1989. Twelve of the women were engineering students.
The UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) will host a candlelight vigil on Friday, December 5, at 10:00 am, at the Academic Staircase in the FDSE building in recognition of this day.
