June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day, a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.

The University of Prince Edward Island’s interdisciplinary Asian Studies Program will host an international conference on Asian Studies from June 14 to 15 in the SDU Main Building’s Faculty Lounge.

The thirteenth biennial L.M. Montgomery Institute Conference will feature a free public concert by Canadian women’s musical oral historian Rosalee Peppard.

Researchers from UPEI’s Climate Research Lab are continuing their tour of Prince Edward Island communities to discuss sea-level rise. 

Dr. Richard Lemm, one of PEI’s best-known authors and a UPEI English professor for many years, will launch his new poetry book, Jeopardy: New Poems, on Friday, June 29, at 7:00 pm in the Carriage House of Beaconsfield Historic House, located at 2 Kent Street in Charlottetown.

UPEI’s Faculty of Education will host a day of discussion and ideas around education and technology at Edcamp Charlottetown 3.0. 

Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sheila Watt-Cloutier will be the keynote presenter at the annual symposium of The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) Thursday, June 21, at 7:00 pm in room 128 of UPEI’s Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering. All are welcome.

The co-founder and director of one of Canada’s most successful publishing houses will give one-on-one feedback to participants of a workshop called The Insider’s Guide to Writing and Publishing for Young Readers, held July 12 to 14 at the University of Prince Edward Island.

John LaBoyne, coach of the UPEI Women’s Rugby team, is announcing a new recruit from Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia.

Dr. Michael Cockram, Chair in Animal Welfare at UPEI, is contributing his knowledge and expertise to three important textbooks about animal welfare.