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. On PEI, we also remember the 10 women murdered in PEI since 1989 by someone who knew them, and the tragic number of murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls in Canada.

If you are a UPEI student who loves to help others and spread some holiday cheer, we have an excellent opportunity for you! You can volunteer to assist with the Carols and Cocoa Social, a festive event for persons living with dementia and caregivers. As a volunteer, you will have the chance to help with various tasks, such as setting up and cleaning up, decorating cookies, and serving hot drinks to the seniors. You will also get to enjoy live entertainment by local musicians and singers Ann Campbell and Molly White.

Members of the campus community are invited to a population health project showcase hosted by nursing students on December 5, 2023, from 2:00--4:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Twenty groups of fourth-year UPEI nursing students in the Nursing and Population Health 4010 course have been working with agencies across PEI this semester to create innovative projects and programs to promote health and wellness. During the showcase, they will present their projects to their community agency partners and other guests.

December 3 is recognized as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It was first proclaimed by the United Nations (UN) in 1992, following the International Year of the Disabled Person in 1981 and the UN Decade of Disabled Persons, 1983–1992.

Dr. Greg Keefe, UPEI’s interim president and vice-chancellor, and fourth-year political science student Antwaun Rolle invite members of the campus community to the first annual raising of the Flag of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at UPEI in observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3. The flag raising will take place on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at 12:00 pm (noon) at the flag plaza near Kelley Memorial Building. 

The UPEI Alumni Association is pleased to invite you to an Eastern PEI Holiday Social at the UPEI Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation (St. Peter's Bay Campus) on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 6:00 pm.

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, complimentary holiday gifts, and light holiday refreshments to share.