An armful of honours for UPEI history student Rachel Hamilton
Rachel Hamilton, a fourth-year history major at UPEI, is ending her year with an impressive list of honours.
She has been awarded the Brendan Curley Memorial Award, which goes to the UPEI student going into their fourth year with the highest cumulative mark in the department’s core courses. The award’s value is $2,335.
COVID-19 Island Insights for Prince Edward Island now available
The COVID-19 Island Insights Series entry for Prince Edward Island is now available online. The series aims to bring together critical assessments of how specific islands around the world have performed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the extent to which their recovery plans are able to promote long term resilience and sustainability.
Panther Women’s Rugby recruits versatile rugger and kicker Charlotte Branchflower
The UPEI Women’s Rugby team has recruited Charlotte Branchflower to play for the Panthers in 2021–2022. Branchflower is a talented 17-year-old fly-half from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Assistant coach James Voye says Branchflower will be an essential piece to the Panthers’ roster as the team looks compete with the elite talent in the AUS, such as the Acadia Axewomen and the St. Francis Xavier X-Women.
Final Day of Winter Semester Classes
April 9 is the last day of classes for the 2021 Winter Academic Semester.
Examinations will be held from April12–22 (Monday–Thursday).
The 2021 Winter Academic Semester ends on Monday, April 26, 2021.
Women’s Hockey recruits blueliner Elizabeth Beiersdorfer
Bruce Donaldson, coach of the UPEI Women’s Hockey team, has recruited defender Elizabeth Beiersdorfer from Orleans, Ontario, to play for the Panthers in 2021–2022. Beirsdorfer played from 2018–2020 with the Cornwall Typhoons (Midget AA) and later with the Ottawa Lady 67s of the Junior Women’s Hockey League (JWHL).
Career Pathways in Physics - Panel Discussion
Many great careers begin with a degree in physics! Join us to speak with UPEI Physics students and alumni about an exciting future in physics!
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UPEI MBA in Global Leadership - Live Q and A Session
UPEI Master of Business Administration in Global Leadership - Live "Q and A" Session
You’re invited to one of two online UPEI MBA in Global Leadership “Q and A” sessions:
Tuesday, April 6 at 9:30 am (ADT)
or
UPEI MBA in Global Leadership - Live Q and A Session
UPEI Master of Business Administration in Global Leadership - Live "Q and A" Session
You’re invited to one of two online UPEI MBA in Global Leadership “Q and A” sessions:
Tuesday, April 6 at 9:30 am (ADT)
or
UPEI psychology student Dylan Rose receives Leadership Award at 2021 JACAC Student Forum
The Japan-Canada Academic Consortium (JACAC) recognized UPEI psychology student Dylan Rose with its Leadership Award at the 2021 JACAC Student Forum, held this past February. The JACAC forum is a student-focused event made up of senior undergraduate student representatives from member institutions in both Japan and Canada. The forum includes twelve student representatives from universities across Canada and twelve from universities in Japan.
Three student entrepreneur teams split $45,000 in the UPEI Panther Pitch
Three teams of student entrepreneurs will split $45,000 in start-up funding in the first ever UPEI Panther Pitch competition. The winning teams are Chow Time Pet Foods Inc. (made up of students Andrew Weeks and Zack Montreuil), LocalBuys (Shion Phelan), and PathCan Consulting Inc. (Nooshin Abedi Dorcheh Abedi, Ali Ravaghi, and Jesse Champion).
