A six-lecture audio series titled The Life and Works of L. M. Montgomery by Dr. Kate Scarth, Chair of L.M. Montgomery Studies, and Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture, is now available through The Great Courses on Audible.

At UPEI, we have a responsibility to support and advance truth and reconciliation on September 30—the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation—and throughout the year. 

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also referred to as Orange Shirt Day, is a day to “honour Survivors, their families, and communities, and ensure that public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process.” (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada). 

The Robertson Library at UPEI is set to host their first-ever Kitchen Party on Saturday, September 27—a fundraising event in support of the “Love Our Library” campaign as well as a celebration of the Library’s 50th anniversary. The event will be held upstairs in the Reading Room from 7:00 to 10:00 pm with live music by Roy Johnstone, Rob Drew and Harmony Wagner. There will also be a cash bar and light refreshments. 

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 September 16–22 are Kayla Batchilder (women’s field hockey) and Luc Doucette (men’s cross country).

Batchilder is a third-year kinesiology student from Charlottetown, PEI. She wasted no time making her mark on the new season, lighting up the Atlantic University Field Hockey tournament, which was held at UPEI, with eight goals across four games on September 20 and 21.

The UPEI men’s and women’s basketball teams are set to compete at the annual Mickey Place Memorial Basketball Tournament. The tournament features nine teams from across Canada and runs from Friday, September 26, to Sunday, September 28.

The women’s pool includes Université Laval, Cape Breton University, Toronto Metropolitan University, and UPEI. 

The men’s pool includes Université Laval, Dalhousie University, Saint Mary’s University, Cape Breton University, Toronto Metropolitan University, and UPEI.

Mark your calendars for the 35th annual Open House at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), on Saturday, September 27, from 10 am to 2 pm.

Dr. Joseph Gordon, Biomedical Sciences with AVC and Anatomy Lead for the Memorial Regional Medical Program at UPEI, has received national recognition for his innovative use of Open Science in biomedical research. Dr. Gordon was awarded the 2025 CIHR-IMHA Inclusive Research Excellence Prize for Open Science, valued at $25,000, for his groundbreaking work investigating muscle remodeling in obesity and type 2 diabetes.