UPEI Visits North & Central New Brunswick!
UPEI will be in the North & Central New Brunswick regions from September 21-25 as part of the AARAO Post-Secondary Opportunities Fairs. We look forward to meeting you! If you have any questions in the meantime, please reach out to Becca at rscann@upei.ca.
TLC Lunch & Learn: Cracking the Code: Escape Rooms as Active Learning Activities
Join Marissa Clapson (Chemistry) and Ashton Dougan (Nursing) for an interactive lunch-and-learn where you won’t just hear about escape rooms, you’ll experience one. In this session, participants will take part in a mini educational escape room, explore the tactile and digital materials we use to design them, and learn how escape rooms can promote engagement, teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving across disciplines.
UPEI student team headed to global competition in Brazil with community support
A team of UPEI engineering students has developed an innovative device called LimbRise that could transform recovery for people with knee injuries. After advancing their venture from the classroom to regional and national competitions, Richard Hetherington and Noor Abdelhamid recently won the Enactus Canada Early-Stage Summer Sprint National Final, earning the opportunity to compete internationally at the 2026 Enactus World Cup in São Paulo, Brazil, this November.
Courageous Conversation about Consent
Join SVPRO, the Student Union, and the Chaplaincy Centre for a courageous conversation about consent! Let's discuss what consent means, how it applies in our daily lives, and how we can build the campus community we want with a culture of consent as our foundation. Monday, October 5 at 12:00pm in the Chaplaincy Centre. Pizza and drinks provided! This discussion is part of Sexual Assault Awareness Week.
UPEI Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Scott Cassidy
Dr. Scott Cassidy combines research with years of real-world practice. He holds a PhD in industrial/organizational psychology from the University of Guelph and a diploma in information technology from Conestoga College. Before joining UPEI, he worked as a consultant for clients in healthcare, education, first response, financial services, agriculture and immigration services. Most recently, he worked in the high-stakes professional testing industry, building competency models, entry-to-practice exams and employee selection tests.
Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial Day
Flags at UPEI will be flown at half-mast on Sunday, September 27, to commemorate Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial Day. In 1998, the Government of Canada officially proclaimed the last Sunday of September as a national memorial day to give Canadians an opportunity to formally express appreciation for the dedication of police and peace officers, and to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in keeping communities safe.
UPEI announces new $75,000 endowed leadership award in memory of Susan (Knickle) Deighan
The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) has announced a major endowment supporting student-athletes in memory of one of the University’s most decorated women’s basketball alumna. Thanks to a generous $75,000 gift from the Faye and David Huestis Family Foundation, the Susan (Knickle) Deighan Memorial Leadership Award has been established to celebrate and support members of the UPEI Women’s Basketball program.|
UPEI Philosophy Reading Group underway for 2026–2027 academic year
“Every man should be useful to his fellow man; but he becomes his enemy if nothing in him is above utility” — Bataille
The first meeting of the UPEI Philosophy Reading Group for the 2026–2027 academic year will take place on Wednesday, September 23, at 7 pm in the Lady Slipper Room, Charlottetown Library Learning Centre, 97 Queen Street, Charlottetown. The group meets monthly at various downtown locations and is open to faculty, staff, students, and members of the general public.
UPEI celebrates 2026 Homecoming Week
UPEI alumni and the campus community kicked off UPEI Homecoming Week on September 18, with activities continuing through to September 29! It’s a wonderful opportunity to come together and enjoy a fun and engaging line-up of events.
Stefania Angona and Joel Gallant named UPEI Panther Source for Ladner's 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 Ladner's Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for September 14–20 are Stefania Angona (women’s cross country) and Joel Gallant (men’s cross country).
Angona is a fifth-year psychology student from Brampton, Ontario. She had a strong showing in her season debut at the UPEI Invitational on September 19, leading the Panthers with an eighth-place finish overall in a time of 30:01.
