On Thursday, December 7 at 7:30 pm, the UPEI Concert Choir, SSA Vocal Ensemble and Chamber Singers will perform a Christmas-themed choral concert.

Led by Sung Ha Shin-Bouey, the ensembles will perform alongside guest musicians Leo Marchildon (piano), Sean Kemp and Zoe Sullivan (violins), Jeffrey Bazett-Jones (viola), and Natalie Williams Calhoun (cello). Several choral favourites are featured on the program, including Vivaldi’s Gloria.

The UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering invites the campus community to a candlelight vigil on Wednesday, December 6, at the Academic Staircase, to honour those who lost their lives or were injured in an act of violent misogyny on December 6, 1989 at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal. The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women provides an opportunity to commemorate the 14 women who were killed that day and the lives of all of those who have died as a result of gender-based violence.

On Dec. 6, we remember:

The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, which takes place every year on December 6, marks the anniversary of the murders of 14 young women at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1989. On PEI, we also remember the 10 women murdered in PEI since 1989 by someone who knew them, and the tragic number of murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls in Canada.

If you are a UPEI student who loves to help others and spread some holiday cheer, we have an excellent opportunity for you! You can volunteer to assist with the Carols and Cocoa Social, a festive event for persons living with dementia and caregivers. As a volunteer, you will have the chance to help with various tasks, such as setting up and cleaning up, decorating cookies, and serving hot drinks to the seniors. You will also get to enjoy live entertainment by local musicians and singers Ann Campbell and Molly White.

Members of the campus community are invited to a population health project showcase hosted by nursing students on December 5, 2023, from 2:00--4:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Twenty groups of fourth-year UPEI nursing students in the Nursing and Population Health 4010 course have been working with agencies across PEI this semester to create innovative projects and programs to promote health and wellness. During the showcase, they will present their projects to their community agency partners and other guests.

December 3 is recognized as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It was first proclaimed by the United Nations (UN) in 1992, following the International Year of the Disabled Person in 1981 and the UN Decade of Disabled Persons, 1983–1992.