An Afternoon of Service with the Mount – Pumpkin Carving!
Gain volunteer experience in our community! In partnership with the UPEI Experiential Education Department, the Mount Continuing Care Community will host a group of student volunteers to help with a fun activity: pumpkin carving with the residents. This is a wonderful opportunity to give back to your community, meet other students, and gain some new skills.
UPEI appoints new dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Dominique Griffon has been appointed dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Prince Edward Island for a five-year term, effective January 1, 2024.
“I am very pleased to welcome Dr. Griffon to UPEI,” said Dr. Greg Naterer, vice-president academic and research at UPEI. “I look forward to working with her as we move forward to an exciting future for the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), and the University as a whole.”
UPEI Panthers this Week (October 9–15, 2023)
The UPEI Panther hockey, rugby, and soccer teams are looking forward to a full week of events at home and away.
Wednesday, October 11
AT HOME:
7:00 pm: UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers (1-1) host the Saint Mary’s University Huskies (2-0) at MacLauchlan Arena.
Friday, October 13
AT HOME:
7:00 pm: UPEI Women’s Hockey Panthers (0-2) look for their first win of the season as they host the University of New Brunswick Reds (1-1) at MacLauchlan Arena.
Emily Duffy and Joe Ranger named UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week
Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for October 2–8 are Emily Duffy (women’s rugby) and Joe Ranger (men’s hockey).
Women’s rugby prop Emily Duffy is a fourth-year kinesiology student from Saint John, New Brunswick. She showed off her strength and powered her way to two tries in a critical 31-29 win over the Acadia University Axewomen on October 6. The win secured a home playoff game for the Panthers.
University seeks members for the UPEI Board of Governors
The University of Prince Edward Island invites expressions of interest from or recommendations of individuals, external to the University, who might be considered for appointment as members to the UPEI Board of Governors.
UPEI Alumni and Friends - Ottawa event
Join us for a UPEI Alumni and Friends Ottawa Event!
The Senate representatives of Prince Edward Island, Hon. Percy Downe, Hon. Jane MacAdam, and Hon. Brian Francis, are pleased to host Alumni and Friends of the University of Prince Edward Island at the Senate of Canada on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.
All University of Prince Edward Island, Saint Dunstan's University, and Prince of Wales College Alumni and Friends are welcome to attend this social event. There will be great friends, wonderful stories, and refreshments to share.
Georgetown on the path to net zero
The following news release was issued by the Government of Prince Edward Island following an announcement in Georgetown, PEI, on October 5, 2023.
The Government of Prince Edward Island is working with the UPEI Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation and the UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering to assess Georgetown as PEI's first net zero community.
Nominations open for AVC’s Green Hat Award
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award.
Balloon animal adoption, teddy bear clinic and a dog parade: the AVC Open House returns!
After a four-year hiatus, the Atlantic Veterinary College’s (AVC) Open House returned on September 23, bringing smiles and tail wags to all who came.
Awards presented for the 2023 AVC Summer Research and Leadership Program
Students participating in the Atlantic Veterinary College’s 2023 Summer Research Leadership Program presented their posters to faculty, staff, and students on August 31. The Summer Research Leadership Program is designed to introduce DVM students to research career opportunities by involving them in a summer research project with a faculty mentor, with supplemental group sessions and a final poster presentation (and competition) of their work.
