Good things come in threes: UPEI cross country recruits a trio of star runners from Colonel Gray
When Mike Peterson agreed to return as UPEI’s cross country head coach in the summer of 2019, his first order of business was to retain Prince Edward Island’s best talent. He has done just that, recruiting a trio of strong runners from Charlottetown’s Colonel Gray High School: twin sisters Katie and Grace Richard, and Maya Abou ElNaja
UPEI Panther Pitch competition
This year, the University of Prince Edward Island launched the first-ever UPEI Panther Pitch competition as part of the Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program. In January, twenty-five student teams were chosen to compete for support to develop their ventures. Since the competition launch, these teams have been receiving coaching from experienced mentors and refining their business plan to potentially win a portion of $45,000 in prize money to support their startup ventures.
Three UPEI projects supported by PEI Climate Challenge Fund
The province of Prince Edward Island announced the recipients of its Climate Challenge Fund on Thursday, February 25. Three of the projects are led by scholars at the University of Prince Edward Island. The fund is designed to help Islanders adapt to climate change, develop new technologies and opportunities, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in innovative ways.
The three successful UPEI projects include
PEI Community Reads launch
Please note: the launch of this event, previously planned for March 9, has been pushed back to Tuesday, March 16 at 6 pm in the Fox and Crow.
UPEI athletes and events recognized at the 47th annual Sport PEI Amateur Sport Awards
UPEI was well represented in the list of winners at the 47th annual Sport PEI Amateur Sport Awards ceremony. The annual event was held Thursday night at the Confederation Centre of the Arts’ Homburg Theatre.
UPEI’s Women’s Basketball team was named the CBC PEI Team of the Year. The Panthers had a historic season in 2019–2020, winning the AUS title and taking home bronze at the U SPORTS national championships.
Let’s read “The Skin We’re In,” by Desmond Cole
Please note: the launch of this event, previously planned for March 9, has been pushed back to Tuesday, March 16 at 6 pm in the Fox and Crow.
UPEI Men’s Soccer recruits Scott Davis
Lewis Page, head coach of UPEI’s Men’s Soccer team, has recruited Scott Davis of Peterborough, Ontario, to play for the Panthers. The 18-year-old defender has family ties to the Island—both his maternal grandparents, Gloria Sencabaugh and Angus Moore, were born and raised here. This connection made the decision to pick UPEI an easy one.
Update to Students on the UPEI 2021 Summer and Fall academic semesters
This message from the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research about the 2021 Summer and Fall academic semesters was distributed to UPEI students on February 24, 2021, to their @upei.ca emails. While we will continue to update our COVID-19 website, the latest news will be first shared with the UPEI community by email.
UPEI Virtual Career Fair Video Fest
The UPEI Experiential Education Department and UPEI Career Services will be hosting t
MBA in Global Leadership student making a difference in Nigeria
A student in UPEI’s MBA in Global Leadership program has created a project to help feed and educate children in an internally displaced person (IDP) camp in Abuja, Nigeria. Abisola Erinosho, an international student from Nigeria, created the Educate A Child initiative as part of the service learning leadership experience in the global leadership and ethics course.
