Open Appetizers: What Open can do for Higher Ed   We’re talking “open” in higher ed as a preview for the UPEI library’s Open Access Week celebrations, and welcome you to join us.   We’ll have light refreshments, a series of 5 minute Lightning Talks on various aspects of “open” currently…

In partnership with Telefilms Canada and the Atlantic Film Festival, UPEI will be offering a FREE screeing of The Grand Seduction.  There will be pizza, pop and chips, we will also be drawing for gift cards to Superstore!  "The small harbour village of Tickle Cove needs a doctor or they…

The 7th Annual Candlelight Vigil Against Homophobia and Bullying will start at 6pm, with students and community members speaking about their experiences with discrimination and bullying. We will hold a moment of silence for those who have lost their lives, or a part of themselves as a result of…

Last year, UPEI and PEI Health and Wellness combined to offer a hot bowl of soup in a safe environment - healthy food for mental health.  This year, gardens are adding physical health to our plan. To increase sustainability, we invited the campus to donate bowls and spoons. We received 75…

All students are encouraged to attend and learn abou tthe many volunteer organizations and available opportunities. This is a great time to get hands-on experience, make connections, and help make a difference in your community. 

Please join us for "Theology on Tap" with speaker Dr. Chris Armstong, Wheaton College, on "Getting Medieval with C.S. Lewis."  The Pourhouse, 189 Great George Street.  Doors open at 630 pm with the talk at 7 pm.  Sponsored by the Saint Dunstan's University Institute for Christianity…

UPEI’s Robertson Library is hosting a new book event series this fall called “Open Pages,” which will feature local authors speaking about their books: what inspired them, what they learned, what they shared. The public is warmly invited to this free series, which takes place in the second-…

Join us for the first History of Medicine event for the fall, as Master of Arts (Island Studies) student Sara Underwood presents some of her research on the more than 200 children who were settled in Prince Edward Island between 1893 and the early 1920s, as part of the child emigration movement by…

Canadian lawyer Marie Henein will give a lecture titled “An Inconvenient Profession” at the 2016 Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell Lectureship in Law on Wednesday, October 12, at 1:30 p.m., in Memorial Hall, Confederation Centre of the Arts. Henein will focus on the role of the legal profession in…

Join us at the UPEI observatory as we join people around the world celebrating International Observe the Moon Night. Get an up-close look at our nearest astronomical neighbour through our 8-inch telescope. Meet in room 417 of Memorial Hall to await your turn to go up to the telescope. Local…

The Atlantic Veterinary College will recognize the academic achievements of its students and faculty at the College’s annual Fall Awards and Recognition Night on Wednesday, October 5. During the event, students who achieved 80 per cent or higher in the previous academic year will be presented with…

UPEI is hosting a special event and panel discussion for students, to help address the issue of drink tampering and the question of what to do if you suspect your drink has been drugged.  Victims are not responsible for their drinks being drugged nor are they responsible to prevent the…

The UPEI International Relations Office is holding student information sessions on international study opportunities! Study abroad, international internships, volunteering abroad and many other student-focused opportunities are availble around the world! Come to one of our two sessions to hear…

The Celebration of Student Success (formerly Deans’ Honours Night) for the faculties of Arts and Science will be held on Monday, October 3 at 7:00 pm in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. At this prestigious event, students who are on the Dean’s List for the 2015-16 Academic Year will be presented…

The UPEI International Relations Office is holding student information sessions on international study opportunities! Study abroad, international internships, volunteering abroad and many other student-focused opportunities are availble around the world! Come to one of our two sessions to hear…

FREE ADMISSION! The UPEI Rainbow Alliance will be hosting a craft fair to help send Island high school students and their chaperones to OUTSthine 2017 in Windsor, Ontario. OUTShine 2017 is an International LGBTQI2S Youth and Ally Summit. Vendors: PEI Reach Foundation Nerdy Jewels Nevada…

Dr. Paula Menzies, a professor of small ruminant health management at the Ontario Veterinary College, will give a free public lecture on Friday, September 30, in AVC Lecture Theatre A as part of the 2016 Animal Welfare in Practice conference . Dr. Menzies will speak about the National Farm Animal…

The University community is cordially invited to join the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development; the Honourable H. Wade MacLauchlan, Premier of Prince Edward Island;…

The Psychology Department is pleased to announce the first talk of the 2016 Dr. Fiona Papps Colloquium Series. Dr. Chris Sears, a Cognitive Psychology professor at the University of Calgary will present:  "Making students happy: What are the factors that contribute to students’ satisfaction…

UPEI is hosting a federal government Financial Officer / Internal Auditor Recruitment and Development Program information session on Wednesday, September 28. Every fall, the FORD/IARD Program recruits top graduates to join the federal public service in challenging, rewarding careers as…