UPEI’s women’s rugby program jumped on the scene in 2021 and turned itself into a destination that game-changing prospects are seriously considering joining.

Lauren Bull, of Okotoks, Alberta, is the first recruit to join the UPEI team since their memorable season this fall when  they finished the year 3–3 for the first time since 2011.The team defeated the St. FX X-Women for the first time in 17 years and earned their first national ranking.

The following message was issued to students, faculty, and staff via their @upei.ca emails on December 17, 2021.

Dear Members of the UPEI Community,

With this afternoon’s briefing by the PEI Chief Public Health Office (PEI-CPHO) to introduce further COVID-19 restrictions on PEI, UPEI will implement the following measures effective 8 am, Saturday, December 18, 2021, until January 8, 2022:

Tournament passes are on sale for the 2022 U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship. The UPEI Panthers are set to host the best women’s hockey teams in the nation at MacLauchlan Arena in Charlottetown, PEI, from March 24 to 27, 2022. Buy your pass today and gain access to all 11 games for just $80.

The following message was distributed to faculty, staff, and students on behalf of the Office of the Vice-President Administration and Finance.

Dear Members of the UPEI Community,

I am writing to advise you that the PEI Chief Public Health Office (PEI CPHO) has informed us today of a possible COVID-19 exposure site on campus, specifically the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on Sunday, December 5, between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm.

Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes a student-athlete for their achievements and dedication to their respective sport. The UPEI Panther Subway Athlete of the Week for November 29 to December 5 is Troy Lajeunesse.

Lajeunesse is a third-year arts major from Dokis, Ontario, and a forward on the UPEI men’s hockey team. He earned his second Athlete of the Week nod in as many weeks with another four-point week, scoring a goal in the Panthers’ 4–2 win over Moncton on December 1 and three assists in UPEI’s big 3–1 win over UNB on December 4.

Messiah/Complex, a unique film experience including the UPEI Chamber Singers, will be shown December 12 and 13 at City Cinema in Charlottetown. The 2020 film, which features a truly cross-Canada performance of Handel’s Messiah in Arabic, Dene, English, French, Inuktitut, and Southern Tutchone, is accompanied by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.