UPEI Self-Care Fair for students, staff, and faculty
Come out and take care of YOU at the UPEI Self-Care Fair on Wednesday, November 22, between 10:00 am–2:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Visit over 20 informative and interactive booths that will focus on self-care including acupuncture, reflexology, reiki, body composition scanning, reflexology, blood pressure/glucose testing, COVID-19 vaccine boosters, nutrition, mental health, physical activity, and more. There will be free food and prizes. We will also accept non-perishable food donations in support of the UPEI Campus Food Bank.
Research on Tap: Versatile applications of AI in chemistry and education
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 6:00 pm at the Fox and Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre at UPEI.
Indigenous Veterans Day
November 8 is Indigenous Veterans Day. The First Nations, Inuit and Métis people of Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country. Learn more
Twenty UPEI researchers present at international small islands conference in Aruba
The University of Prince Edward Island was well-represented at the second international conference on small island states and subnational island jurisdictions, titled “Turning the Tide: Climate Change, Social Change, and Islandness” in Oranjestad, Aruba, from October 23 to 26, 2023.
UPEI Panthers this Week (November 6–12, 2023)
The UPEI Panthers are looking forward to a week of basketball and hockey at home and on the road.
Wednesday, November 8
AWAY:
7:00 pm: The UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers (3-7) play against the Saint Mary’s Huskies (4-6) in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Panthers lost the first game in the matchup 3-0.
Friday, November 10
AT HOME:
7:00 pm: The UPEI Women’s Hockey Panthers (2-8) host the Mount Allison University Mounties (0-6-3) at MacLauchlan Arena. The Panthers won the first game in the matchup in overtime 2-1.
UPEI congratulates President Emeritus H. Wade MacLauchlan on being named chancellor of UNB
The University of Prince Edward Island congratulates President Emeritus H. Wade MacLauchlan on being installed as chancellor of the University of New Brunswick.
Aiden Rainford and Jace Colley 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 October 30–November 5 are Aiden Rainford (women’s basketball) and Jace Colley (men’s basketball).
UPEI engineering students help make wish come true for O’Leary child
The UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) recently collaborated with the Make-a-Wish Foundation to help grant a wish for an Island child by assembling a wheelchair-accessible swing at his home in O’Leary, PEI.
Eight-year-old Alexander MacKenzie MacDonald is non-verbal, has severe cerebral palsy and is legally blind. When he was granted a wish from the Make-a-Wish Foundation earlier this year, his family chose a wheelchair-accessible swing because they know he enjoys swings whenever he has an opportunity to use them.
Time Flies Book Launch with Dr. Joshua MacFadyen
Dr. Joshua MacFadyen will launch a new book that offers an aerial view of PEI’s changing landscapes on November 29, 2023, at 7:30 pm, in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building, University of Prince Edward Island.
Island Lecture Series | "Authentic Prince Edward Island Tourism Experiences: What Locals Have to Say" with Dr. Susan Graham
Authenticity in tourism is a hot topic. Can tourism experiences ever really be authentic and truly reflect the character, history, and people of a place? One underrepresented voice in the authentic tourism is that of locals. Using a research panel of 600 islanders, we asked Prince Edward Islanders if it was possible for visitors to experience the ‘real’ PEI, and if so, what kinds of experiences best reflected the place that locals call home.
