Earlier this month—Black History Month—the Canadian Broadcasting Company named five people 2023 Black Changemakers for Prince Edward Island. Four of the five have connections to the UPEI community.

UPEI has announced that basketball great Eireann Rigby will be inducted into the UPEI Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, February 3, during a pre-game ceremony. The UPEI Women’s Basketball Panthers will play the Saint Mary’s University Huskies at home starting at 6:00 pm.

The University community was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of alumnus Keptin John Joe Sark, LLD, on January 8.