UPEI Panthers this Week (September 14–20)

The UPEI Soccer and the Rugby Panthers are gearing up for a week of competition at home and away.

Friday, September 18
AWAY:
5:00 pm: The UPEI Women’s Soccer Panthers play the St. Francis Xavier X-Women in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.

7:00 pm: The UPEI Women’s Rugby Panthers play the Acadia University Axewomen in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

7:30 pm: The UPEI Men’s Soccer Panthers play the St. Francis Xavier X-Men in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.

Saturday, September 19
AT HOME: 

Rowan Gallagher and Rio Crystal 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 September 7–13 are Rowan Gallagher (women’s rugby) and Rio Crystal (men’s soccer).

Gallagher is a third-year science student from Halifax, Nova Scotia. She delivered a standout performance against one of the country’s top rugby programs, scoring three tries in the Panthers’ 59-36 loss to the St. Francis Xavier University X-Women on September 11.

Consent Pizza

As part of Consent Awareness Week, please join the UPEI Student Union and the UPEI Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO) for Consent Pizza! Let's talk about consent: What does consent look like? What does it look like in our sexual relationships, our friendships, our families, our workplaces, our classrooms, in our every day lives? Join us in this important conversation and nab a slice of pizza :) 

Sexy Sexual Health Trivia: First Kiss Edition

Sexy Sexual Health Trivia: First Kiss Edition

As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Week, enjoy a night of trivia fun with Samantha Bitty, Canada's premier, multi award-winning sex and consent education drag queen!

Learn about confidence and boundaries; navigating consent without cringe; prioritizing pleasure and choice; as well as sex and inclusivity! This trivia event is designed to be accessible and fun for folks who are exploring relationships, romance, or sex for the first time as well as for folks who have more experience.

UPEI Sustainable Design Engineering graduate builds growing venture around indoor air quality

For many engineering students, university is about technical formulas and design theory. For Ben McQuaid, a 2024 graduate of the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering program at the University of Prince Edward Island, it was about learning how to identify the root cause of a problem. This mindset led him to launch EZ Breathe Heat Pump Cleaning.

UPEI’s 2026 Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope and the Academy to take place on September 22

Dr. Kevin Gannon, Director of the Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence and Professor of History at Queens University-Charlotte, will give the 2026 Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope and the Academy on September 22, at 3:30 pm, in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building, UPEI.

Dr. Gannon’s lecture, titled Hope for Humans, is free and open to the public. 

Paula Wood-Adams appointed Interim Vice-President, Academic and Research

The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) welcomes Paula Wood-Adams as the new Interim Vice-President, Academic and Research (VPAR) for a one-year term, effective June 2026. A distinguished professor of engineering and internationally recognized expert in applied polymer science, Wood-Adams brings over three decades of leadership, academic excellence, and research expertise to the UPEI community.

PsyD Dissertation Defense by Allison Vandaele

The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, invites all to attend Allison Vandaele’s public dissertation defense presentation of Allison’s PsyD research titled:
"Implementing Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) in an Acute Geriatric Psychiatry Unit"

Please join us in supporting Allison on this momentous occasion!

Date and Time: September 25, 2026 at 10:30 am 
Location: Memorial Hall, Room 104

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