Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, UPEI’s Theatre Studies program regrets to announce the cancellation of its upcoming production of Everyone, which was slated to run March 17– 21. For information, please contact Dr. Greg Doran, Coordinator of Theatre Studies, at gdoran@upei.ca or 902-566-6013.

This message was distributed to UPEI students, faculty, and staff on March 15, 2020 via their @upei.ca emails. While we will continue to update our website, the latest news will be shared with the UPEI community by email and notifications will be sent by UPEI SAFE, the University’s safety app (available on The App Store and Google Play).
 

The following message was distributed to students on March 13, 2020 on behalf of the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research.

In a joint release issued late Thursday night, the University of Prince Edward Island and U SPORTS, the governing body for university sport in Canada, announced the cancellation of the 2020 U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship. READ THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT

The decision was prompted by Hockey Canada, which announced earlier that all sanctioned hockey activities were being cancelled effective March 13. The U SPORTS University Cup, the men’s championship taking place in Halifax, was also cancelled.

The PEI Symphony Orchestra (PEISO) is hosting a fundraising concert featuring two new Charlottetown residents, including UPEI’s recently appointed assistant professor of piano Magdalena von Eccher. The event takes place in the sanctuary of Charlottetown’s Zion Presbyterian Church 135 Prince Street, on Saturday, March 14, at 7:30 pm. The concert features von Eccher and Glen Montgomery, both recognized as amongst Canada’s outstanding musicians. The concert will present an array of selections including solo, duet, and trio repertoire in a range of styles.

Researchers from UPEI’s Health and Wellness Centre and the Department of Applied Human Sciences are seeking participants for a free lifestyle intervention program called CHANGE, which stands for Canadian Health Advanced by Nutrition and Graded Exercise.

UPEI is proud to host the 2020 U SPORTS Cavendish Farms Women’s Hockey Championship! The puck drops for the tournament’s opening game on Thursday, March 12, at 3 pm and wraps with the gold-medal game on Sunday, March 15, at 6 pm!

The Panthers enter the tournament seeded eighth of eight teams. They kick off their tournament on Friday with a 7 pm match up with number-one seed University of Alberta. The game will feature a performance by Island musicians, twins Ava and Lily Rashed.