The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is participating in Giving Tuesday on November 30, an international day of giving that follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The focus of this year’s campaign is to raise funds for Performing Arts Education at UPEI and to support renovations to the Dr. Steel Recital Hall. Donate at upei.ca/donate

This week’s UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for November 21 to 28 are Taylor Gillis (women’s hockey) and Troy Lajeunesse (men’s hockey).

The UPEI community was saddened to learn that renowned journalist, columnist, editor, philanthropist, and former Chancellor Norman Webster passed away on November 19, 2021, in Magog, Quebec.

The Ocean Frontier Institute (OFI) recently announced the successful research projects in its latest round of Seed Fund support. Among the recipients is UPEI’s Dr. Ali Ahmadi, who is developing technology to monitor the heart rate, and therefore overall health, of oysters within an aquaculture environment.

The No. 1 UPEI Panthers (8–0) have made history by being ranked at the top of the national list in women’s basketball.
 

Both Panther hockey teams defend home ice this weekend at UPEI.

Join us for a roundtable discussion on the challenges, stakes, and opportunities of performing research in French at a primarily English university.

Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and dedication to their respective sports. The UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for November 15 to 21 are Camille Scherger (women’s hockey) and Elijah Miller (men’s basketball).

Scherger is a fourth-year science major from Lloydminster, Alberta, and a goaltender on the UPEI women’s hockey team. After missing the start of the season, Scherger returned to her All-Canadian form this weekend when she allowed just one goal in two games, including a shut-out against the first-place UNB Reds. In two games, she recorded 41 saves, with a 0.976 save percentage and a 0.51 goals-against average. “In both games, she made several key saves to give us an opportunity to win,” said head coach Bruce Donaldson. “When she plays this way, it gives the entire team confidence. You can feel it on the bench.”

Miller is a second-year business major from Rexdale, Ontario, and a point guard on the UPEI men’s basketball team. He led his team to a huge eight-point weekend, with road wins against the Acadia Axemen and the Saint Mary's Huskies. The Panthers now sit in second place in the AUS. In the two wins, Miller averaged 19.5 points per game on 48.3 per cent shooting with 6.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists. “What I’m most impressed with is Elijah’s ability to positively impact the game in a variety of areas,” said head coach Darrell Glenn. “He's not only our leading scorer, but he’s fifth in the conference in field goal percentage. He’s among the top 15 rebounders in the conference. He leads the conference in assists per game, and he’s second in steals. He has quietly put together an impressive start to the season.”

Go Panthers Go!

The Concussion Awareness Program (CAP) at UPEI is looking for individuals to participate in a short survey regarding concussion awareness and policies on PEI. Your participation will help us better understand how we can improve the care of concussed children and young adults on PEI.

The survey is open to PEI residents aged 18 years and older who have been involved with youth aged 5 to 22 in roles including parents, coaches, caregivers, teachers, and school administrators.

The survey will take approximately 20–30 minutes. For more information, please contact jdeighan@upei.ca or 902-628-4300.

Researchers from UPEI’s Active Living Lab are seeking people with cancer, or who have previously had cancer, to participate in a 12-week exercise program.