The University of Prince Edward Island held its nineteenth annual Recognition of Founders ceremony on Friday, September 28, today in Don and Marion McDougall Hall to acknowledge those who have contributed to the University in a significant way. 

Congratulations to Amanda Stanyer and Kameron Kielly, the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for September 24–30.

The results from a large national research project led by the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group (HALO) at the CHEO Research Institute shows that about two-thirds of Canadian children haven’t achieved an acceptable level of physical literacy. 

The Honourable Catherine Callbeck will be installed as the ninth Chancellor of the University of Prince Edward Island on Saturday, September 29. Dr. Callbeck is a retired business leader and senator, and former premier of the province of Prince Edward Island. The native of Central Bedeque, PEI, was unanimously elected to the volunteer position earlier this year by UPEI’s Board of Governors.

Calling all UPEI alumni! It’s time to suit up in your finest UPEI swag and come back to cheer on your Panthers for Homecoming 2018.

Congratulations to Sophie Carragher and Ignacio Sanchez, the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for September 17–23.

The Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) announced the recipients of its region awards for excellence in teaching and education leadership. Among the honourees was Dr. Greg Doran, chair and associate professor of English at UPEI and coordinator of UPEI’s theatre studies program.

Several members of UPEI’s Department of English will be on hand to help celebrate Canadian poet, novelist, and essayist David Helwig. “An Evening with David Helwig” will be held Tuesday, September 25 at 7:30 pm in the Carriage House of Beaconsfield Historic House on the Charlottetown waterfront. 

The UPEI Women’s and Men’s Hockey teams both see pre-season action this weekend at home. 

Students from UPEI’s Kinesiology 3430 class are seeking participants to take part in a six-week exercise-training program.