Presentation: UPEI Medical Global Brigades, Guatemala 2023
Thirty-four people participated in the May 2023 Medical Global Brigade in Guatemala.
Join us on Tuesday, June 6 at 6:00 pm in Room 128A of the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building and hear our story of the work it took to get there, what we did as volunteers in mobile medical clinics, the learning and results we achieved.
Free parking is available in UPEI's Lot C (see Campus Map)
UPEI sprinter Zach Wilson earns prestigious athletic award
The UPEI Department of Athletics and Recreation is proud to announce that track and field sprinter Zach Wilson is this year’s recipient of the Rory Beck Outstanding Academic and Athletic Leadership Award. Wilson earned the prestigious award during UPEI’s convocation ceremony for the faculties of Arts, Education, and Graduate Studies on May 18.
Meet Dr. Nino Antadze, associate professor with UPEI's Environmental Studies program
What brought you to UPEI? Why did you choose to teach here?
When I applied for the faculty position at UPEI, I found it very attractive to teach at relatively small university, with the possibility to work closely with students. I could also pursue my research interests and explore possible collaborations with colleagues at UPEI.
Faculty of Medicine COO Paul Young named Top 50 CEO
Paul Young, UPEI’s Chief Operating Officer for the Faculty of Medicine, was named one of the Top 50 CEOs in Atlantic Canada during an awards gala on May 11 at the Halifax Convention Centre. The annual awards ceremony hosted by Atlantic Business Magazine recognizes CEOs in the region who have demonstrated excellence and success across categories including corporate governance, organization growth, management, industry leadership, and personal social responsibility.
Former Hurricanes star Karla Benitez to suit up for UPEI in 2023–24
The UPEI Women’s Basketball Panthers are pleased to announce that Karla Benitez will make her debut as a member of their team this fall.
The 20-year-old from Ambato, Ecuador, made her way to Prince Edward Island three years ago where she played for the Holland College Hurricanes. This proved to be a critical step in her journey to UPEI where she will be a student in the Faculty of Business.
Benitez said Holland College helped shape the person and player she is today—a confident student-athlete with much to offer on and off the court.
Workshop: Create interactive course content with H5P
H5P lets you create richer instructional content with interactive elements to presentations, videos, and more. Come for an introduction or refresh your knowledge to create, share, or reuse content that you can use in your class or on your Moodle page. This workshop will take place on Tuesday, May 30, at 10:00 am in the Teaching and Learning Centre, Robertson Library Annex, Room 230. For more info or to RSVP, email TLC@upei.ca.
Canadian Psychological Association grants UPEI PsyD program accreditation
The University of Prince Edward Island’s four-year doctor of psychology (PsyD) in clinical psychology program has been granted accreditation for a three-year term by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA).
UPEI announced the creation of the PsyD program in the spring of 2018 and accepted the first students—six in total—in the fall of 2019. All of those students are now doing their fourth-year 12-month internships across Canada and are expected to graduate in the fall of 2023.
UPEI Convocation 2023 a celebratory week after challenging few years
The excitement and pride were palpable at the University of Prince Edward Island this past week when the Class of 2023 graduated with their undergraduate and graduate degrees.
The Convocation ceremonies took place in the UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on May 16 for graduates of the faculties of Veterinary Medicine and Nursing; May 17 for the faculties of Business and Sustainable Design Engineering; May 18 for the faculties of Arts, Education, and Graduate Studies; and May 19 for the Faculty of Science.
Public lecture by the Hon. Graydon Nicholas
The Honourable Graydon Nicholas, a highly respected Wolastoqey Elder, lawyer, judge, social worker, and activist, will give a presentation titled “Inculturation in the Indigenous Context and Catholic Church.” Nicholas’s lecture is hosted by the UPEI Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies, and the UPEI Mawi'omi Indigenous Student Centre. The event is free and open to the public.
UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers recruit local defenceman Cole Larkin
The UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers are excited to welcome Mermaid, PEI, native and defenceman Cole Larkin to their team for the 2023–24 season.
Over the last two seasons, the UPEI Panthers have been one of the conference’s best defensive teams. It’s a standard head coach Forbes MacPherson wants to maintain, and he hopes his team’s newest recruit can help rebuild the blue line that’s been so effective.
Amid a roster overhaul, Larkin is already the second Islander to join the Panthers this offseason, and it’s safe to say he’s excited to join the hometown team.
