UPEI saddened by passing of Founder and retired faculty member Don MacCormac
The University of Prince Edward Island community is saddened to learn of the passing of UPEI Founder and retired faculty member Don MacCormac on November 7, 2022. Campus flags have been lowered to half-mast.
Transgender Day of Remembrance
The Transgender Day of Remembrance was created in 1999 by Gwendolyn Ann Smith, a transgender woman and activist, to memorialize the murder of Rita Hester in Allston, Massachusetts. What began as a web-based initiative has now grown into an international event observed annually on November 20.
National Indigenous Veterans' Day
On November 8th, Canadians come together to mark National Indigenous Veterans' Day, honouring the important contributions of Indigenous Peoples in service to Canada.
UPEI Panthers this week (November 7–13)
Here is a look at the UPEI Panthers schedule for the week of November 7–13.
Wednesday, November 9:
7:00 pm: The UPEI Women’s Hockey Panthers (5-4-1) are away in Sackville, New Brunswick, against the Mount Allison Mounties (0-10-0). This is the first meeting between the two teams.
7:00 pm: The UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers (6-4-0) are away in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, against the St. Francis Xavier X-Men (4-5-0). The Panthers took the first game 5-2.
Friday, November 11:
UPEI Labour Relations Update—Conciliation meetings to resume November 23
The University’s bargaining team received notice on November 7, 2022, from the government-appointed conciliator that conciliation meetings between the University and UPEI Faculty Association (UPEI FA) will resume later this month, with two dates scheduled: November 23 and November 24.
2022 Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell Lectureship in Law to take place on November 17
Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, executive director and general counsel of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), will present the 2022 Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell Lectureship in Law on Thursday, November 17, at 12 noon, at the Delta Prince Edward Hotel in Charlottetown.
Mendelsohn Aviv’s lecture is titled “The Icing on the Cake: on tensions between freedom of religion and equality.”
AVC researcher recruiting horses for equine metabolic syndrome study
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island is recruiting horses for a new study that will investigate equine metabolic syndrome (EMS).
Institute of Island Studies hosts public lecture about tourism on PEI
The Institute of Island Studies at UPEI will host a public lecture titled “Enshrined: Island Tourism and the Confederation Story” on November 15 at 7 pm in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building.
Part of the Institute’s Island Lecture Series, the talk will be presented by Dr. Edward MacDonald, professor of history at UPEI. MacDonald will draw upon research that he and co-author, Dr. Alan MacEachern, undertook for their recently published book, The Summer Trade: A History of Tourism on Prince Edward Island.
Orianna MacNeil and Elijah Miller named UPEI Panther Subway 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 Subway Athletes of the Week for November 1–6 are Orianna MacNeil (women’s hockey) and Elijah Miller (men’s basketball).
An evening with Indigenous poets from Epekwitk
The UPEI Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies (IKERAS), the Faculty of Arts, and the English department, in collaboration with the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre, are sponsoring an evening of Indigenous poets from Epekwitk (PEI) reading selections from their poetry and conversing about their work as Indigenous writers. The event will take place at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre on Queen Street at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, November 22.
