Events Archive

The University community is invited to the "UPEI at 50 Barbecue" on Friday, September 27 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm in the green space between Don and Marion McDougall Hall and the Duffy Science Centre.  Help us celebrate the University's 50th anniversary during Homecoming…
The next talk in the Franklin (Frank) Pigot Memorial Lecture Series at UPEI will explore how the spirit of the 1960s shaped the University. On Thursday, September 26, Dr. Alan MacEachern will present “A Child of the ’60s: Creating the University of Prince Edward Island” at 7:00 pm in the Faculty…
Dr. Terry Whitebeach is an esteemed Australian young adult novelist, biographer and historian, poet, creative writing mentor, community developer, and social activist from Tasmania. She will be the UPEI Writer in Residence this fall semester. Her residency is sponsored by the UPEI Dean of Arts, the…
"The topic for this week's Graduate Seminar in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering is " Improving engineering design(s) by modelling the design information flow", given by Dr. David C Wynn Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland, Wednesday, September 25, 12 noon to 1:00 PM in FSDE 212…
  All are welcome to join us at the Recognition of Founders Ceremony as we recognize Don Gillis, FEC, P.Eng., and Don MacEwen, FEC, P.Eng., as Founders of the University.   
UPEI's Homecoming Weekend is set for September 23–28, 2019! Come back to campus and help us celebrate UPEI's 50th Anniversary while reconnecting with friends and reflecting about the impact that UPEI has had on your life. View the full schedule on the UPEI Alumni website. Hope to…
With the return of fall, the Department of Physics is returning to nighttime telescope viewings at its observatory. The first viewing is scheduled for 8:30-10:00pm on Saturday, September 21. Drop by Memorial Hall 417 for an opportunity to look through the telescope and learn about astronomical…
LA Philharmonic Concertmaster, Martin Chalifour, violin; Sarah Hagen, piano Tickets for this performance are $25 for adults and $15 for students. They may be purchased at the admissions desk prior to the performance. Barrier–free parking is available adjacent to the Steel Building via the…
Dr. Kathryn Proudfoot, incoming director of the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre at the Atlantic Veterinary College, will give a public lecture titled “On-farm welfare assessment: How do we know if dairy cows have good welfare?” on Friday, September 20, at 7 pm, AVC Lecture Theatre A. Dr.…
The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to the first Environmental Sciences/Human Biology seminar of the academic year. Dr. Patrick Murphy of the UPEI Biology Department will present “Unraveling metabolite function with…
Members of the campus community are invited to join Ashok Somalraju for the presentation of a PhD Thesis Defense on "Potato Germplasm Development through EMS- Mutagenesis and Crop Bio-Fortification for Enhanced Plant Defense and Nutritional Quality."  All are welcome to attend. 
Members of the campus community are invited to join Dr. Linyuan Guo-Brennan and Dr. Charlene VanLeeuwen for a research presentation community-based learning and international students.  The presentation will be approximately 45 minutes followed by a 10 minute question period.   Increased…
Are you interested in volunteering? Join us for a 1-hour session on Thursday, September 19, in the Career Studio. Students can expect to learn about:  Differentiating between career and personal volunteering opportunities The value of volunteering Developing professional…
The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering invites the campus community to this week's Graduate research seminar by Dr. Sheldon White, entitled "Thermodynamic Modeling of Phase Equilibria for Nuclear Applications" This event is Wednesday, September 18 at noon in FSDE room 212. …
Are you interested in volunteering? Join us for a 1-hour session on Wednesday, September 19, in the Career Studio, room 2019 Dalton Hall. Students can expect to learn about:  Differentiating between career and personal volunteering opportunities The value of volunteering…
The UPEI Department of Music Recital Series begins its 2019-2020 season on Saturday, September 14 at 7:30 pm at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall featuring its new piano professor, Magdalena von Eccher, in collaboration with clarinettist Karem J. Simon.  The program will feature a diverse collection…
Today marks the final day of UPEI's "Just Check In" for Consent, a collaboration between the UPEI Student Union and the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SV-PRO).  See below for a list of today's events and activities. Bystander Training  9-10 am  (Student…
In celebration of UPEI’s 50th anniversary, join us for a series of inspiring talks by alumni from all eight faculties. Speakers will tell their stories of success and how UPEI changed their lives. On September 11, from 5–7 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, the Faculty of…
The 2019 Volunteer Fair will be held on Wednesday, September 11 from 10:00 am–2:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W. A. Murphy Student Centre. All students are encouraged to attend and seek a valuable and meaningful volunteer opportunity.  For further information on organizations attending, please…
The UPEI Student Union, in collaboration with several UPEI departments, have come together to commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day, on September 10 from 1:00-1:30 pm.    Students, faculty, and staff are invited to gather to pay tribute to the lives that have been…