New Student Orientation Welcome Week Kick-off
Brought to you by the UPEI Alumni Association
UPEI New Student Orientation Welcome Week takes place August 30 to September 7
New Student Orientation (NSO) Welcome Week 2024 takes place from August 30 to September 7, with a fantastic lineup of events and activities planned to welcome new students to the University of Prince Edward Island.
Atlantic Veterinary College initiates clinical trial for treatment of cardiac tumours in dogs
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is launching a groundbreaking clinical trial aimed at treating cardiac tumors in dogs using a medication commonly prescribed for children.
UPEI Bookstore Extended Hours
The UPEI Bookstore will be OPEN until 7:00 pm on September 4, 5, 9, and 10.
Saint Dunstan’s University alumnus Allan Curran donates $6 million to UPEI
The University of Prince Edward Island is pleased to announce a $6-million donation from Allan Curran (SDU 1962, UPEI Honorary Degree 2017), of Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, to the Robertson Library and the Faculty of Medicine.
The largest single private donation in one day that UPEI has ever received, the funds will be divided, with $4 million for the Robertson Library’s $15-million “Love Our Library” revitalization campaign and $2 million for the Faculty of Medicine’s $10-million fundraising campaign.
UPEI Panthers this Week (August 26–September 1)
The UPEI Women’s and Men’s Soccer Panthers are gearing up for their season home openers this weekend on the UPEI Artificial Turf Field.
AT HOME:
Friday, August 30:
5:00 pm: The UPEI Women’s Soccer Panthers host the Memorial University Sea-Hawks for their season home opener.
7:15 pm: The UPEI Men’s Soccer Panthers host the Memorial University Sea-Hawks for their season home opener.
Let's Talk Teaching 2024: A workshop by Dr. Jessica Riddell
Dr. Jessica Riddell, professor of literature at Bishop’s University, will facilitate a workshop for UPEI colleagues on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, starting at 9:00 am. Join colleagues from across the campus for this workshop focused on building our capacities for educational leadership and re-wiring classrooms that center human and ecological flourishing. Jessica will facilitate reflections on our individual origin stories that brought us to the academy and particularly to learning and teaching spaces.
