UPEI Athletics and Recreation announced the UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of November 4-10. UPEI Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports throughout the season. UPEI Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible...

The University of Prince Edward Island sincerely thanks Chancellor W.E. 'Bill' Andrew, upon his completion of two terms of dedicated service to the University. UPEI has now begun the search for an outstanding individual to fulfill the terms of this prestigious role and invites nominations for the position of Chancellor for a renewable, four-year term ending June 30, 2017. ...

On November 1, Dr. Kelloway spoke to the 2013 MBA cohort about his research on mental health in the workplace. His talk focused on the role that business leaders can take in the areas of preventing and mitigating the issue of mental health in the workplace. Dr. Kelloway is a Professor of Psychology at Saint Mary's University, and is the founding Director of the CN Centre for Occupational...

UPEI Student Affairs, in partnership with the Department of Physics, is pleased to host a presentation by Canadian Space Agency Astronaut David Saint-Jacques on Thursday, November 28 at 11:30 am in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre's McMillan Hall. Dr. Saint-Jacques will take attendees on the learning journey that led him to become a Canadian astronaut and talk about his training. He will also...

UPEI is pleased to welcome Island native Zachariah Wells and Vancouver's Rachel Lebowitz who will be reading from their new books of poetry at The Big Orange Lunchbox restaurant on Sunday, November 17 at 7:00 pm. Both authors currently reside in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Wells' previous book, Track & Trace, was shortlisted for the Atlantic Poetry Prize, and Lebowitz's first book...

UPEI Field Hockey goalie Grace Sullivan has been selected as one of 30 players across Canada to attend a women's national team identification (ID) camp from November 6-9 at UBC's Wrights turf field, in Vancouver, BC. Sullivan, a second-year arts student and daughter of Val Paton and Derek Sullivan, was selected for her strength during the 2013 AUS Field Hockey season. She was also a...

UPEI Athletics and Recreation announced the UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of October 28-November 3. UPEI Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports throughout the seasons. UPEI Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for...

On Friday, November 15 at 7:30 pm, saxophonist Kevin MacLean will perform as part of the UPEI Concert Series. 'Worldly Inspirations' will feature music from England, Japan, the United States, and Prince Edward Island. MacLean will collaborate with Frances McBurnie, Karem Simon, Branden Kelly, and perform a world premiere by composer Dr. Rick Covey. MacLean has most recently been...

Distributed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of PEI: In September, two UPEI alumni-Michael Fitzpatrick CA; and Ryan Pineau, CA-and one faculty member-Michael Cassidy, FCA-were recognized with Institute of Chartered Accounts of PEI awards during a celebratory event at the Delta Prince Edward. Michael Fitzpatrick CA, and Ryan Pineau CA, were both recognized...

The UPEI Student Union will be involved again this year in the Movember campaign. Movember's vision is to have a lasting impact on the face of men's health. Each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of millions of moustaches around the world. Through the power of the moustache, vital funds and awareness are raised to combat prostate and testicular cancer, and mental health...