Staff Forum—For active UPEI staff only
The University is committed to listening to and learning from the various members of the campus community with regard to the issues outlined in the recently released Rubin Thomlinson report. Following the first general community town hall held in June, Interim President Keefe committed to further sessions with individual stakeholder groups.
Women in Cognitive Science Canada Workshop and Networking Event with Dr. Debra Titone
Women in Cognitive Science Canada, in conjunction with the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science, and Women in Cognitive Science Canada (WICS-C) and under the auspices of the UPEI Department of Psychology; faculties of Arts, Science, Business, and Sustainable Design Engineering; and the Office of the Associate Vice-President Research and Dean of Graduate Studies invite you to to a workshop and networking event on Monday, July 17.
Program
AVC Class of 2023 joins the veterinary profession
If you were to describe the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) Class of 2023 in one word, it could be “resilient.”
When the 65 graduating members joined the AVC Class of 2023 four years ago, their studies were impacted by a global pandemic, a natural disaster, a labour disruption, and waves of tests—not of the academic kind.
Fast forward to today, this resilient group triumphed, making their official entry into the profession of veterinary medicine on May 16, 2023.
AVC faculty and staff recognized at annual Ice Cream Social
The Atlantic Veterinary College’s (AVC) annual Ice Cream Social took place on June 23, honouring staff who demonstrated excellence in their work this past year and bidding a fond farewell to retiring faculty and staff.
UPEI Panthers add experience in 24-year-old forward Cade Kowalski
The UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers have secured a commitment from Morden, Manitoba native Cade Kowalski for the 2023–24 season. The team is excited to add Kowalski’s experience to the roster.
Meet Ethan Taweel, UPEI Bachelor of Environmental Studies graduate (Class of 2021)
What brought you to UPEI? Why did you choose to study here?
I was born in PEI and grew up in Summerside. Once I graduated high school I moved away for the experience, but the time spent on PEI in my adolescent years was undoubtedly impactful on the path I’ve taken in my career thus far.
UPEI physics student wins award at Canadian Association of Physicists Congress
Nishel Alexander, a fourth-year honours student in physics at UPEI, won second place in the poster competition in the association’s Division of Physics in Medicine and Biology at the 2023 Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Congress held at the University of New Brunswick in June. His poster presentation was titled “Construction of optical tools for investigating active matter.”
Dr. Edward MacDonald wins CCHA’s Paul Bator Memorial Award
Dr. Edward MacDonald, professor of history at UPEI, recently won the Canadian Catholic Historical Association’s (CCHA) 2023 Paul Bator Memorial Prize for the best article published over the past four years in the association’s journal, Historical Studies. His winning article, titled “A Song for Edward Whelan: Commemoration, Catholicism and Classical Liberalism in the Afterlife of a Tragic Hero,” was published in the journal’s 87th volume in 2021.
UPEI student planning TEDx event on PEI: Call for ideas!
Daniel Cousins, a third-year UPEI student in the Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture program, is planning PEI’s first TEDx event, tentatively set for October 13, 2023, and is looking for ideas from faculty, students, and alumni.
Cousins, who has also studied photography and digital imaging, marketing and advertising, and project management at Holland College, has been trying to bring a TED event to PEI since 2015.
