UPEI Community Bulletin: UPEI FA strike vote set for February 13 and 14

The following message is being distributed by UPEI Communications to UPEI employees and students on behalf of the University. 

We understand that students and employees continue to have questions and concerns about a potential job action by UPEI Faculty Association (UPEI FA) members and we wanted to update you as the week starts with the information available at this time.

Have you met...Dr. Carmencita Lake (DVM '96)?

Recently, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) conducted a Q&A piece with Dr. Carmencita Lake, alumna, Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), University of Prince Edward Island, and CFIA veterinarian. Read more about Dr. Lake's career path below. 


Meet Dr. Carmencita Lake (DVM '96), CFIA veterinarian 

My name is Dr. Carmencita Lake, and I can't think of a time when I didn't want to be a veterinarian.

Free public screening of “The Ice Walk” documentary at UPEI on February 8

The Mawi’omi Indigenous Student Centre at UPEI invites the general public to a free screening and panel discussion of the documentary, "The Ice Walk," with director Eliza Knockwood and other honoured guests on February 8 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. The event will take place in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium (Room 242), Don and Marion MacDougall Hall. 

UPEI Panthers this Week (February 6–12)

UPEI Panthers student-athletes are looking forward to a full week of events at home and away from February 6–12.

Wednesday, February 8

7:00 pm: The UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers (16-9-3) host the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus (11-15-2). This is the last regular season home game, and graduating seniors TJ Shea, Troy Lajeunesse, Kyle Maksimovich, Conor MacEachern, Carson MacKinnon, Jordan Maher, Andrew Picco, and RT Rice will be recognized. The Panthers own a 3-1 record against Moncton and outscored them 11-8.

Friday, February 10