UPEI English student earns prestigious chess title

Jorge Moreno, a third-year English student at UPEI, qualified for the prestigious title of International Chess Federation (FIDE) Candidate Master at the 2026 Canadian Closed Chess Championship held in Montreal, Quebec, from April 2–7. 

Moreno is PEI’s number one-ranked classical player and two-time provincial champion, said Chess PEI in a news release. He scored five out of nine points against some of the strongest competitors in Canada to earn the title of FIDE Candidate Master.

Tenure Track Faculty Candidate History of Atlantic Canada Research Talk

The Department of History invites members of the campus community to attend the upcoming tenure-track faculty candidate presentation.

Dr. Grace McNutt will present "Women on the Water: The Feminine Seascape Onboard Nova Scotia’s Nineteenth Century Deepwater Merchant Sailing Vessels" on Wednesday, April 22, from 1:30–3:00 PM in SDU Main Building, Room 213.

All are welcome and encouraged to attend.