News

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Media Releases

| Athletics

The UPEI Hockey, Basketball, and Track and Field Panthers are looking forward to a week of competition at home and away. 

| Research

The UPEI Office of Research Services will host a Research Breakfast on Thursday, February 6, from 7:30 to 9:00 am in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, on campus.

| Events

The UPEI Department of Religious Studies will present Theology on Tap on February 3, 2025, at 7:00 pm, at the Salvador Dali Cafe, The Arts Hotel, 155 Kent Street, Charlottetown.

| Athletics

The UPEI Department of Athletics and Recreation is thrilled to announce that the 2023 Canada Games Legacy Fund has awarded funds to install lighting to enhance the sport and community experience at UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place. The project is a collaboration between the Government of Prince Edward Island, the City of Charlottetown, Holland College, and the University.

| Athletics

Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for January 20–26, 2025, are Lauren Rainford (women’s basketball) and Kyree Thompson (men’s basketball).

| Community

UPEI has issued its annual call for nominations of candidates for honorary degrees to be conferred at Convocation in May 2025. The deadline to submit a nomination is Monday, February 17, 2025, by 11:59 pm.

| Athletics

The UPEI Department of Athletics and Recreation is excited to announce that the 2023 Canada Games Legacy Fund has approved funding for essential track and field equipment upgrades at UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place. The funding will be used to acquire state-of-the-art apparatus such as starter blocks, timing equipment, throwing cage upgrades, and self-contained storage units.

| People

In a message to faculty and staff, UPEI expressed condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Dr. Tim Goddard, Professor Emeritus, who passed away on January 23, 2025.

| University

Members of the MacLauchlan family and the UPEI campus community celebrated the achievements of students, faculty, and staff at the 13th annual MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing on Tuesday, January 21, in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall. The event recognizes writing excellence or leadership in the development of writing among UPEI students, staff, and faculty.

| News

The Province of Prince Edward Island has announced new screentime guidelines to help encourage healthy screen use behaviours in Island schools.