Meet the Veterans Affairs Canada Student Ambassador at UPEI
Would you like to learn more about employment opportunities with the federal government? The Veterans Affairs Canada Student Ambassador at UPEI will help you access federal employment opportunities and navigate the application process for student programs like the Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP). He will assist with inquiries related to Veterans Affairs Canada and offer advice on securing federal positions after graduation. The Student Ambassador will be in Dalton Hall, room 211, every Friday from 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm.
UPEI students succeed at 2026 Actuarial Students’ National Association Convention
Fourteen actuarial science students from UPEI’s School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences attended the 2026 Actuarial Students’ National Association (ASNA) Convention, held in Ottawa from January 15 to 18.
Five of those students—Yixiao He, Grace Ngayo, Lea Nkombe, Olamipo Amusa, and Kiana Philpott—represented UPEI in the final round of the ASNA Case Competition. The team members, who were coached by SMCS faculty members Dr. Pouya Faroughi and Dr. Yechao Meng, received word earlier in January that they were one of only three teams to advance to the final round.
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Centre Building Update
Tim Walker, Vice-President, Administration and Finance, recently gave an update to the campus community about the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Centre, which opened in late 2025.
UPEI Panthers this Week (February 2–8)
The UPEI Panthers are looking forward to some special events and a week of competition at home and away.
Friday, February 6
AT HOME:
6:00 pm: The UPEI Women’s Basketball Panthers host the Cape Breton University Capers at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.
Lilly MacVicar and Josh Currie named UPEI Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week
Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The UPEI Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for January 26–February 1 are Lilly MacVicar (women’s track and field) and Josh Currie (men’s hockey).
Action Plan IMPACT: UPEI Governance 101
The following article was also distributed by email to faculty, staff, and students on January 23, 2026.
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Bio Ecosystem Tour
The time has come Panthers: this semester's highly anticipated Bioscience Ecosystem Tour is happening on Thursday, February 19! Check out the itinerary below:
| Time | Event |
| 8:30AM - 8:50AM | PEI Bioscience Cluster Overview |
| 9:00AM - 11:30AM | Sekisui Experiential Tour Company Overview Site Tour with Interactive Stations Career Presentation Q&A with Refreshments |
TLC Lunch and Learn: AI and Academic Dishonesty: Reframing the Narrative
The availability of large language models (LLMs) and other forms of (generative) artificial intelligence has challenged instructors to re-think and re-tool their course exercises and assessments. While many instructors acknowledge that students' uncritical reliance on such tools may discourage fundamental knowledge acquisition and skill development, entrench social biases, and contribute to societal, ethical, and environmental injustices, many also understand (all too painfully) the difficulties of persuading students to invest time, effort, and energy into their own learning.
