Message from the President: Faculty installs tipi on the UPEI campus
The following message was distributed on behalf of the Office of the President to students, staff, and faculty via their @upei.ca emails.
Dear Members of the University Community,
"I decided that if I was going to get my degree, now was the time."
What brought you to UPEI? In other words, why did you choose to study here?
In the winter of 2018, I attended a Bachelor of Integrated Studies information session presented by Inge Dorsey (Bachelor of Integrated Studies program co-ordinator) to PEI public sector employees. I had always regretted not getting a degree. Within the public sector, I need a degree if I want to be considered for certain positions and advance my career. Having just turned 50, I decided that if I was going to get my degree, now was the time.
Postponed: Faculty Development Summer Institute on Active Learning in Higher Education
The Faculty Development Summer Institute (FDSI) on Active Learning in Higher Education, scheduled for August 8, has been postponed. A new date will be posted once it has been determined.
UPEI Class of 2022 Mix and Mingle
Join us as we welcome the UPEI Class of 2022 to our alumni family! This event is open to all 2022 grads and UPEI/SDU/PWC alumni.
Thursday, May 5, 2022
5:00–7:00 pm
The Fox and Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre
Refreshments, live entertainment, fun door prizes to be won, and more!
GRAND PRIZE DRAW: Two lucky grads will each win a $500 cash prize* sponsored by TD Insurance.
RSVP to Owen Shaw at oshaw@upei.ca or 902-566-0687.
Masks are required.
Puppy receives surgery that is first of its kind at the Atlantic Veterinary College
At a puppy’s first checkup, veterinarians will perform a physical examination to ensure there aren’t any signs of health problems. This allows them to flag anything that might be wrong and then refer services if needed.
UPEI researchers receive funding from provincial climate change fund
Three UPEI research projects have received funding through the Government of PEI’s Climate Change Challenge Fund.
The provincial government recently announced in a media release that 16 Island groups will receive over $1.48 million for projects designed “to help Islanders adapt to climate change, develop new technologies and opportunities, and reduce greenhouse emissions in innovative ways.”
UPEI to observe National Day of Mourning on April 28
The National Day of Mourning (or Workers’ Mourning Day) originated in Canada in 1984 and is now observed annually in over 100 countries. Marked annually on April 28, the National Day of Mourning is dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives, or suffered injury or illness on the job or due to a work-related tragedy.
Dr. Gary Conboy selected as the 2021 recipient of the Atlantic Award of Excellence in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Care
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) is pleased to announce that Dr. Gary Conboy, professor emeritus, has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the Atlantic Award of Excellence in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Care. The award was presented by Dr. John VanLeeuwen, interim dean, AVC, University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), on Sunday, April 24, during the Atlantic Provinces Veterinary Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
UPEI Cross Country welcomes running prospect Benji Dueck to squad
UPEI cross country head coach Mike Peterson believes he has found a diamond in the rough in running prospect Benji Dueck.
A native of Morden, Manitoba, the 18-year-old Dueck is the first runner to join the UPEI team this off season. Peterson envisions him being a key piece to a young nucleus that already includes Jack Roberts and Riley Fitzpatrick but will be without graduating senior and top runner Dan Maguire.
“Benji will have an immediate impact on our team and will add depth to our steadily improving men's side,” Peterson said.
