UPEI Alumni and Friends - Halifax
Calling all UPEI Alumni and Friends in Halifax!
The UPEI Alumni Office is delighted to be returning to Halifax from Wednesday, November 22, to Thursday, November 23
All University of Prince Edward Island, Saint Dunstan's University, and Prince of Wales College Alumni and Friends are welcome to attend these two events!
Special guest Dr. Greg Keefe, UPEI Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, looks forward to seeing you.
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Island Lecture Series presentation explores PEI tourism from Islanders’ perspective
Dr. Susan Graham, associate professor of marketing at UPEI, will give a lecture titled “Authentic Prince Edward Island Tourism Experiences: What Locals Have to Say” on November 21, at 7 pm, Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, UPEI.
Graham’s lecture is part of the 2023 island Lecture Series, presented by the Institute of Island Studies at UPEI.
UPEI Panthers this Week (November 13–19, 2023)
The UPEI Panthers are looking forward to a week of basketball and hockey at home and on the road.
Friday, November 17
AT HOME:
6:00 pm: The UPEI Women’s Basketball Panthers (3-3) host the Saint Mary’s University Huskies (5-1) at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.
8:00 pm: The UPEI Men’s Basketball Panthers (3-3) host the Saint Mary’s University Huskies (1-5) at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.
Lexie Murphy and Kaleb Pearson named UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week
Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for November 6–13 are Lexie Murphy (women’s hockey) and Kaleb Pearson (men’s hockey).
Murphy is a science student from Kensington, PEI. The fourth-year forward broke out of her scoring slump during a game on November 10 when she scored two goals in a 4-2 win over the Mount Allison University Mounties.
UPEI Faculty of Medicine secures temporary office space
The University of Prince Edward Island has secured space at 155 Belvedere Avenue, Suite 202 (the former Island Coastal location) to house the Faculty of Medicine faculty and staff while the new UPEI facility is under construction at the north end of campus. The new Faculty of Medicine and Interprofessional Health Training Centre building is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2025.
CBC Ideas features Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope and the Academy
The inaugural Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope and the Academy, presented by Dr. Shannon Murray at UPEI on September 5, is airing on CBC Radio’s national program Ideas on Monday, November 13, at 8:00 pm.
The CBC Ideas website describes the lecture as follows:
UPEI hosts Research on Tap presentation on November 16 about artificial intelligence
The University of Prince Edward Island is reviving its popular Research on Tap series with a presentation titled “Versatile applications of AI in chemistry and education” on November 16 at 6 pm at The Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre at UPEI.
Alumni pre-game Fredericton (Women's Hockey)
UPEI Alumni and Friends are invited to a pre-game reception at the Gahan House Riverside in Fredericton. Then get loud with us as we cheer on the Women's Hockey Panthers vs the UNB Reds at Aitken University Centre beginning at 7 pm.
RSVP to alumni@upei.ca for the reception and game tickets by 3 pm on November 23.
Alumni pre-game Fredericton (Men's Hockey)
UPEI Alumni and Friends are invited to a pre-game reception at the Gahan House Riverside in Fredericton. Then get loud with us as we cheer on the Men's Hockey Panthers vs the UNB Reds at Aitken University Centre beginning at 7 pm.
RSVP to alumni@upei.ca for the reception and game tickets by 3 pm on November 23.
Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope and the Academy broadcast on CBC Ideas
The inaugural Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope and the Academy, presented by Dr. Shannon Murray at UPEI on September 5, will be broadcast on CBC Radio’s national program Ideas on Monday, November 13, at 4:00 am and 8:00 pm.
The CBC Ideas website describes the lecture as follows:
