UPEI Track and Field athlete Alaere Peterside to compete at U SPORTS Track and Field Championship March 9
UPEI Track and Field competitor Alaere Peterside will compete in the U SPORTS Track and Field Championship this weekend in Winnipeg. The championship is being hosted by the University of Manitoba at the James Daly Fieldhouse from March 7–9, 2024.
UPEI welcomes Scott Gosse as new manager of Security Services
The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is pleased to welcome Scott Gosse as the new manager of Security Services. Gosse will oversee a variety of operations that serve to protect and provide for the ongoing safety of the people, property, and information resources of the University community.
Gosse holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology degree from UPEI (2001) and trained as a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer at the RCMP Depot in Saskatchewan (1998).
2024 Summer Job and Career Fair at UPEI March 13
The 2024 Summer Job and Career Fair, hosted by UPEI’s Experiential Education department, will take place on March 13, 2024, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
The fair will bring together a diverse range of employers from various industries actively seeking to hire students and recent graduates. Attendees will have the chance to network with employers and explore both summer job positions and full-time career opportunities.
Study Abroad information session
UPEI Study Abroad information session for ANY interested students will be held from 11:30 am--12:30 pm in the Robertson Library Room 210. Pizza will be served!
Please RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/upei-study-abroad-information-session-tickets-852369258397?aff=oddtdtcreator
UPEI Faculty of Nursing celebrates first-year students during Scrub Coat Ceremony
The UPEI Faculty of Nursing, in collaboration with the PEI Department of Health and Wellness, held its Scrub Coat Ceremony on February 27, 2024, at the UPEI Performing Arts Centre. The ceremony was a celebration of 67 first-year undergraduate nursing students and 16 first-year accelerated nursing students.
History professor Dr. Edward MacDonald's 'last lecture' to University 100
Dr. Edward MacDonald, CM, an award-winning professor of history at UPEI and Island historian, will give his “last lecture” to students in UPEI’s University 100 program on Wednesday, March 13, at 4:30 pm in SDU Main Building, Room 117. The lecture is open to the public.
History professor Dr. Edward MacDonald gives ‘last lecture’ to UPEI’s University 100 students
Dr. Edward MacDonald, CM, an award-winning professor of history at UPEI and Island historian, will give his “last lecture” to students in UPEI’s University 100 program on Wednesday, March 13, at 4:30 pm in SDU Main Building, Room 117. The lecture is open to the public.
The University 100 program helps students transition from secondary to post-secondary education, introducing them to the University and giving them key tools such as critical thinking, oral and written communication, and research skills.
Open House - UPEI MBA in Global Leadership program
Join us at UPEI as the Faculty of Business presents an Open House for the Master of Business Administration in Global Leadership (MBA-GL) program:
Tuesday, March 19
4:30–6:00 pm
Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall
This session will offer attendees the opportunity to learn more about the program and application process, have any questions answered, and meet with students, alumni, professors, and staff from the Faculty of Business.
The English Corner
Are you a student at UPEI who speaks English as an Additional Language (EAL) with questions about…
- pronunciation?
- spelling/grammar?
- vocabulary?
- reading comprehension?
We have great news. The English Corner is for you! We provide language support and practice for any EAL student at UPEI. We’re at the Robertson Library, Room 213, from 9 am to 12 pm on Thursdays. Please sign up for a 25-minute appointment by filling out the sheet on the door.
Research on Tap--Render Unto Caesar: Catholics and the Alt-Right
Presenter: Dr. Ariana Patey, assistant professor and acting chair, UPEI Religious Studies
Location: Upstreet Brewing Taproom, 41 Allen Street, Charlottetown
Time: 6:00 pm
The Internet has facilitated the creation of an Alt-Right movement that includes Catholics. This Research on Tap talk explores the ways in which such groups understand and use Catholicism (and the Internet) to attract followers to extremist and white supremacist movements.
