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Media Releases

| Events

The Engineers Without Borders UPEI chapter is hosting a Sustainable Future Conference on October 26.

| University

The UPEI community is saddened by the death of retired professor of physics Earl LePage Wonnacott who passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019.

| Students

More than 120 student-athletes from the University of Prince Edward Island pitched in to help with the 2019 PEI Marathon.

| Music

UPEI’s Department of Music and Debut Atlantic are hosting Bev & Marc for a super-energy, dynamic performance with eclectic programming.

| Athletics

Congratulations to Braylan MacEachern and Ignacio “Nacho” Sanchez, the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for October 14 to 20.

| Athletics

Congratulations to Janel MacKay and Simon Hofley, the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for September 30 to October 6 October 7 to 14.

| Speakers

Dr. Malinda S. Smith, professor of political science, and a Provost Fellow EDI Policy, University of Alberta, will give a public talk called “Equity, Diversity, and Decolonization in Higher Education: An Agenda for Change,” on Wednesday, October 23, 4 pm, in Lecture Theatre A, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island. She will talk about her recent research and offer a critical assessment of the status of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) programs and initiatives in Canadian higher education.
 

| University

Dr. Kathy Gottschall-Pass, Interim Vice-President Academic and Research, and Jackie Podger, Vice-President Administration and Finance, are pleased to announce that Patti Wheatley will assume the role of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer for UPEI.

| University

The University of Prince Edward Island is seeking nominations of candidates for honorary degrees to be awarded at Convocation in May of 2020. 

| Music

The UPEI Department of Music, in partnership with Yamaha Canada Music and the PEI Symphony Orchestra, is pleased to host a brass masterclass with Montreal Symphony Orchestra principal trumpeter Paul Merkelo. Merkelo’s masterclass will give students of all brass instruments an opportunity to learn from a master performer and teacher. The class will be held on Monday, October 21, 9:30-11:30 am, in the Steel Recital Hall at UPEI. Admission is free, and all are welcome.