The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is participating in Giving Tuesday on November 30, an international day of giving that follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

The focus of this year’s campaign is to raise funds for Performing Arts Education at UPEI and to support renovations to the Dr. Steel Recital Hall.

Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and dedication to their respective sports. This week’s UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for November 21 to 28 are Taylor Gillis (women’s hockey) and Troy Lajeunesse (men’s hockey).

The UPEI community was saddened to learn that renowned journalist, columnist, editor, philanthropist, and former Chancellor Norman Webster passed away on November 19, 2021, in Magog, Quebec. He served as Chancellor from 1996–2004, and was elevated to Chancellor Emeritus in 2006 for his exceptional commitment and service to UPEI.

As Chancellor, he worked steadily and generously to promote and support UPEI, including the creation of the Webster Smart Campus Fund and the establishment of the Webster Centre for Teaching and Learning.

The Ocean Frontier Institute (OFI) recently announced the successful research projects in its latest round of Seed Fund support. Among the recipients is UPEI’s Dr. Ali Ahmadi, who is developing technology to monitor the heart rate, and therefore overall health, of oysters within an aquaculture environment. Dr. Ahmadi is an associate professor in UPEI’s Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering.

Originally posted at USPORTS.ca.

The No. 1 UPEI Panthers (8–0) have made history by being ranked at the top of the national list in women’s basketball.

Undefeated through eight games, the Panthers lead the AUS in scoring, averaging 77.5 points per game, thanks in large part to fifth-year guard Jenna Mae Ellsworth, who is averaging 21.3 points per game to go with 7.4 rebounds.

Both Panther hockey teams defend home ice this weekend at UPEI. The men take on Dalhousie on Saturday night, and the women play Saint Mary’s on Sunday afternoon.

The men’s hockey team is pushing hard to win at the end of November.

“This is a big weekend for our group,” said head coach Forbes MacPherson. “We have two very tough games. We visit St. FX on Friday night and turn around to come back home to play Dalhousie on Saturday. The standings are very tight, and we need to continue to play well and put points in the bank.”