Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation to host open house

UPEI’s Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter’s Bay will host a public Open House on Friday, October 21, 2022, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Members of the public are invited to tour the 45,000-square-foot facility, which houses the UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation, the UPEI Climate Lab, and state-of-the-art research centres of excellence, including the Centre of Excellence in Food Security and Sustainability.

Fall Open House 2022

Meet the UPEI Recruitment and First Year Advisement team at Fall Open House 2022!

8:30 am–12:00 pm

We will be hosting a number of different events, including:

  • Faculty information sessions
  • Programs and services information sessions
  • Campus and residence tours

All registered attendees will have the $50 UPEI application fee waived for this day only.

Register for the event today!

UPEI Labour Relations Update—University and Faculty Association meet with Conciliation Officer

The bargaining committees for both the University and the UPEI Faculty Association (UPEI FA) met separately and jointly several times with the government-appointed conciliation officer over the past month. Conciliation is a normal part of the bargaining process, aimed at helping the parties achieve a negotiated collective agreement.

Canadian author, journalist, and historian Gwynne Dyer to speak at UPEI on November 3

Canadian author, journalist, and historian Gwynne Dyer will give a public lecture titled “Planetary Maintenance Engineers: A Last-Ditch Climate Rescue Strategy,” on November 3 at 7 pm in the Duffy Science Centre Amphitheatre (Room 135) at UPEI. 

Dyer will discuss challenges facing the world because of climate change and explore the concept of “geoengineering,” or cooling the planet by artificial means. He has interviewed over 50 climate scientists “who must be our reluctant guides in this crisis.” 

Corinne Chappell wins Dwight Dorey Youth Advocacy Award

Corinne Chappell, Advisor to the Vice-President, Academic and Research, on Indigenous Affairs at UPEI, has won the prestigious 2022 Adult Dwight Dorey Youth Advocacy Award. This award, established by the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples’ National Youth Council, recognizes an Indigenous adult who demonstrates support, advocacy, and leadership towards Indigenous youth in their communities.

Public Open House at the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation

The Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter's Bay will host a public Open House on Friday, October 21, from 9 am to 4 pm.

From 9:30 to 11:30 am, there will be presentations by industry, government, and NGO leaders regarding the effects of climate change on their sectors. Tours of the facility and graduate student poster presentations will take place from 1 to 4 pm.

A light lunch will be provided and public transport is available through the T3 transit network.

UPEI Department of Music presents ‘Autumn Colours’ recital

The UPEI Department of Music will present a faculty recital, "Autumn Colours," featuring Jeffrey Bazett-Jones (viola), Sean Kemp (violin), and Natalie Williams Calhoun (cello); Magdalena von Eccher (piano); and Karem Simon (clarinet) presenting this chamber music recital of trios by Mozart, Stravinsky, and Brahms. Tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for students and may be purchased at the admissions desk.