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: Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène Colgan, Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne-Marie Edward, Maud Haviernick, Maryse Laganière, Maryse Leclair, Anne-Marie Lemay, Sonia Pelletier, Michèle Richard, Annie St-Arneault, Annie Turcotte, and Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz.

This weekend sees the last regular season play for the Panthers before the holiday break. UPEI has just one game on the schedule: men’s hockey hosts the University of New Brunswick on Saturday at 7 pm in the MacLauchlan Arena on campus.

“This is a very big game for us,” said head coach Forbes MacPherson. “We have a very young team, and we have been focusing on the process of growing as a group. It is important that we have a really good effort to finish off the first semester.”

The decision to "close"* UPEI due to weather is not made lightly. However, in weather situations where the potential risk to UPEI’s students and employees as well as property, is high, the University may close, meaning that classes and exams are cancelled, and services are reduced. In 2017, the University Closure Policy was approved by the UPEI Board of Governors and endorsed by the University Senate.

The UPEI Music Department is pleased to present the UPEI Choral Concert on December 3 at 7:30 pm at the Kirk of St. James, Charlottetown.

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $20 for adults and seniors. Students pay $10.

Pre-registration is required. Please register online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HJWPC9C.

Vax passes are required to attend this event. Masks must be worn at all times.

The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is participating in Giving Tuesday on November 30, an international day of giving that follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

The focus of this year’s campaign is to raise funds for Performing Arts Education at UPEI and to support renovations to the Dr. Steel Recital Hall.

Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and dedication to their respective sports. This week’s UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for November 21 to 28 are Taylor Gillis (women’s hockey) and Troy Lajeunesse (men’s hockey).

The UPEI community was saddened to learn that renowned journalist, columnist, editor, philanthropist, and former Chancellor Norman Webster passed away on November 19, 2021, in Magog, Quebec. He served as Chancellor from 1996–2004, and was elevated to Chancellor Emeritus in 2006 for his exceptional commitment and service to UPEI.

As Chancellor, he worked steadily and generously to promote and support UPEI, including the creation of the Webster Smart Campus Fund and the establishment of the Webster Centre for Teaching and Learning.

The Ocean Frontier Institute (OFI) recently announced the successful research projects in its latest round of Seed Fund support. Among the recipients is UPEI’s Dr. Ali Ahmadi, who is developing technology to monitor the heart rate, and therefore overall health, of oysters within an aquaculture environment. Dr. Ahmadi is an associate professor in UPEI’s Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering.

Originally posted at USPORTS.ca.

The No. 1 UPEI Panthers (8–0) have made history by being ranked at the top of the national list in women’s basketball.

Undefeated through eight games, the Panthers lead the AUS in scoring, averaging 77.5 points per game, thanks in large part to fifth-year guard Jenna Mae Ellsworth, who is averaging 21.3 points per game to go with 7.4 rebounds.