UPEI Class of 2026 Mix and Mingle!
Join us at MacMillan Hall in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre as we welcome the UPEI Class of 2026 to our alumni family! This event is open to all 2026 grads and UPEI/SDU/PWC alumni.
Friday, April 10, 2026
5:00–7:00 pm
Celebrate with free refreshments, live entertainment by Ryan Merry, fun door prizes to be won, and more!
Welcome Back Panthers: Speed Networking Event with Student Services
The Office of Student Culture and Community Standards invites new and returning students to the Welcome Back Panthers: Speed Networking Event with Student Services.
Win prizes, enjoy light refreshments and and find out about the student services available on campus!
All students welcome to attend!
Research Breakfast Winter 2026
All faculty, students, and staff are invited to attend the next UPEI Research Breakfast on Thursday, January 29th, 2026, hosted by Research Partnerships and Innovation (formerly OCII).
REMINDER! UPEI is accepting nominations for UPEI Founders until January 14
The University of Prince Edward Island honours its rich heritage and traditions by acknowledging members of the campus community who have contributed to its mission in an exceptional way by naming them “Founders,” an initiative established by President Emeritus Wade MacLauchlan in 2000. UPEI is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Founders.
UPEI Panthers this Week (January 12–18)
The UPEI Panthers are looking forward to a week of competition at home and away.
Thursday, January 15
AWAY:
The UPEI Men’s and Women’s Curling Panthers compete in the AUS Curling Championships from January 15–18 at the Capital Winter Club in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Friday, January 16
AT HOME:
6:00 pm: The UPEI Women’s Basketball Panthers host the University of New Brunswick Reds at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.
Regan Cornford and Jakob Robillard named UPEI Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week
Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The UPEI Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for January 6–11 are Regan Cornford (women’s basketball) and Jakob Robillard (men’s hockey).
Cornford is a first-year science student-athlete from Chateauguay, Quebec, who is quietly putting together an AUS All-Rookie Team-worthy season. In the team’s January 9 win over Dalhousie University, Cornford scored 10 points with eight rebounds and two steals off the bench.
Recognizing Remarkable Colleagues – December 2025, Issue 1
We are thrilled by the incredible response to the launch of Recognizing Remarkable Colleagues! In just over four months, we have received a total of 152 submissions.
Because of this tremendous response, we will continue to share submissions through the upcoming issues of Campus Connector. Read the first set of submissions for December (organized in alphabetical order) below.
ACENET Basics: Job Scheduling with Slurm
This session will be delivered online.
Register at: https://www.acenet.training/course/job-sched-slurm-jan2026
ACENET Basics: Introduction to Shell Scripting
This session will be delivered online.
Register at: https://www.acenet.training/course/intro-shell-scripting-jan2026
ACENET Basics: Introduction to the Linux Command Line
This session will be delivered online.
Register at: https://www.acenet.training/course/intro-linux-jan2026