UPEI joined schools across the country recently to mark Orange Shirt Day on September 29.

Congratulations to Kelly Green (women’s soccer) and Brett Strba (men’s soccer), the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the week for September 25 to October 1!

In July 2011, the family of Harry and Marjorie MacLauchlan of Stanhope, PEI made a further leadership gift to UPEI to create a substantial awards program to encourage and recognize student writing achievement. The gift honours H. Wade MacLauchlan’s twelve years of service as UPEI president and vice-chancellor, and to recognize the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning. 

Leading Indigenous scholars Dr. Marie Battiste and Dr. J.Y. (Sa’ke’j) Henderson will each present a keynote talk at the University of Prince Edward Island on Monday, October 2 beginning at 6:30 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242, Don and Marion McDougall Hall. The lecture is open to the public.

UPEI’s Faculty of Education, working in conjunction with the PEI Department of Education, Early Learning and Culture, will honour Orange Shirt Day on Friday, September 29. 

UPEI alumnus and former UPEI Student Union president Dana Kenny is trekking across the Canadian North as part of the Canada C3 expedition.

Congratulations to Amy Hickey (women’s rugby) and Mon San Aung (men’s soccer), the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the week for September 18–24!

UPEI today introduced Dr. Kate Scarth as the inaugural Chair in L.M. Montgomery Studies and Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture.

This weekend is Homecoming at UPEI