Island Lecture Series presents "Finding Place: An Irish Story" with Frank Gillan
The Island Lecture Series presents a talk by Frank Gillan, “Finding Place: An Irish Story,” on March 17, 2026, at 7 pm, in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building Room 201.
Tenure / Permanency and Promotion workshop series - Putting it All Together Panel
Join Sharon Meyers, William Whelan and John VanLeeuwen for a panel and Q & A session on Preparing for Tenure / Permanency and Promotion where they will talk about Putting it All Together. They will share observations from their experiences serving on review committees at the department and university level. Bring your questions about preparing your file to the Teaching and Learning Centre on Friday March 13 at 12:30pm.
Book Launch: Another Landscape
New poetry collection speaks to and from the Island
In her third poetry collection, Judy Gaudet “brings us heart-deep and eye-level with Prince Edward Island’s fields, woods, and shores,” says Deirdre Kessler, former PEI Poet Laureate. Published by Island Studies Press, the book will be launched on March 24, at 7 pm, in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building Room 201, University of Prince Edward Island.
UPEI Panthers this Week (March 2–8)
The UPEI Panthers are looking forward to semifinal games and competition at home and on the road.
Monday, March 2
AT HOME:
7:00 pm: The UPEI Women’s Hockey Panthers will host the St. Francis Xavier University X-Women at MacLauchlan Arena for Game 4 of their best-of-five semifinal series.
Tuesday, March 3
AT HOME:
7:00 pm: The UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers play the University of New Brunswick Reds at MacLauchlan Arena. This is Game 3 of their best-of-five semifinal series.
Orientation for New Faculty, Librarians, Clinical Nursing Instructors, and Clinical Veterinary Professionals
This university-level orientation is meant for all newly hired faculty, librarians, clinical nursing instructors and clinical veterinary professionals of all ranks and tracks and complements orientation programming offered by your unit and Human Resources. Our event will take place over three afternoons--August 17,18, and 19, 2026 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm in the Teaching and Learning Centre --and will introduce you to several senior administrators, colleagues from a variety of teaching, research, and support units as well as the UPEIFA, our faculty union.
Orientation for New Faculty, Librarians, Clinical Nursing Instructors, and Clinical Veterinary Professionals
This university-level orientation is meant for all newly hired faculty, librarians, clinical nursing instructors and clinical veterinary professionals of all ranks and tracks and complements orientation programming offered by your unit and Human Resources. Our event will take place over three afternoons--August 17,18, and 19, 2026 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm in the Teaching and Learning Centre --and will introduce you to several senior administrators, colleagues from a variety of teaching, research, and support units as well as the UPEIFA, our faculty union.
Orientation for New Faculty, Librarians, Clinical Nursing Instructors, and Clinical Veterinary Professionals
This university-level orientation is meant for all newly hired faculty, librarians, clinical nursing instructors and clinical veterinary professionals of all ranks and tracks and complements orientation programming offered by your unit and Human Resources. Our event will take place over three afternoons--August 17,18, and 19, 2026 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm in the Teaching and Learning Centre --and will introduce you to several senior administrators, colleagues from a variety of teaching, research, and support units as well as the UPEIFA, our faculty union.
UPEI’s Theology on Tap features talk on Greek Mysticism on March 12
As part of the UPEI Department of Religious Studies’ Theology on Tap series, Dr. Doug Al-Maini, associate professor of philosophy, St. Francis Xavier University, will give a talk titled “Greek Mysticism Leading into the Christian Era” on March 12 at 7 pm. The presentation will take place at the Salvador Dali Café, The Arts Hotel, 155 Kent Street, Charlottetown.
Rescheduled: President's Town Hall: Hearts and Flowers—Let's Celebrate our Panther Pride
We had originally scheduled the second annual edition of the "Hearts and Flowers" President's Town Hall for February 12, to fall in the month sometimes known for the time to give “hearts and flowers,” as well as for the short days of midwinter. We had to postpone the event due to a university closure caused by inclement weather.
The Town Hall has been rescheduled, and will be now held on Friday March 6!
President's Town Hall: Hearts and Flowers!
Friday, March 6, 2026
2:00–3:00 pm
Amphitheatre, Duffy Science Centre, DSC 135
TLC Lunch & Learn: Moodle Essentials
Moodle is UPEI's online course space. This session will provide an introduction to the basics of using Moodle: sending course announcements; organizing your course page; creating some online activities. This session will be hosted synchronously online on April 22nd from 1:30pm to 2:30pm. Please register to get an invite to the session.