Afternoon of Service: Volunteer Opportunity for Students
All UPEI students are welcome to Join fellow students on Saturday, July 24th, 2021 for an afternoon of volunteering with Pride PEI.
We'll be taking part in "Pride in the Park" at Confederation Landing in Charlottetown - Pride PEI's lively and signature outdoor event.
Volunteering can give students the experience to build their resumes, learn new skills, make new friends, and lend a helping hand to those in need. Join us as we support and celebrate PEI's 2SLGBTQIA+ community (and have a ton of fun in the process)!
Intro to Podcasting Session
An online session for faculty and staff, covering a basic overview of podcasting. We will discuss recording space, tech, editing and how to incorporate podcasts into your course.
For further questions contact Kristy McKinney at kmckinney@upei.ca.
UPEI aligns mask-wearing guidance with CPHO update
The following message was distributed by email on July 9, 2021, to students, staff, and faculty on behalf of the Office of the Vice-President Administration and Finance.
Dear Members of the University Community,
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
On Thursday, September 30, UPEI will mark the first official National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, recently designated by the Government of Canada as a federal statutory holiday. This is a day for all Canadians to remember the tragic history and legacy of residential schools in our country and the intergenerational impacts they have had on First Nations and Indigenous Peoples.
Labour Day
The University will be closed for regular operations on Monday, September 6, 2021, in observance of Labour Day.
Classes begin
Classes for the 2021 Fall Academic Semester begin on Wednesday, September 8, 2021.
Gold Cup Day
The University will be closed for regular operations on Friday, August 20, 2021, in observance of Gold Cup Day.
PEI Symphony Orchestra’s July concert features UPEI faculty
The PEI Symphony is presenting a unique concert called The Orchestra Deconstructed on Sunday, July 11, at 3 pm, during the Indian River Festival.
Tireless UPEI Panther supporter Billy Mulligan passes away
The UPEI community was saddened to hear about the passing of SDU alumnus William “Billy” Mulligan, who died on June 25 at the age of 81 in Saint John, NB, after suffering heart complications.
Mulligan was an instrumental supporter of the UPEI Panthers, in particular the men’s hockey team, and had been a star athlete himself when he played for the Saint Dunstan’s University Saints. In 1962–63, Mulligan led the team to a fourth-place finish in the nine-team Maritime Intercollegiate League. He played centre on the line that led in scoring, and was selected as the league all-star.
The Back 50 Project comes to Orwell Corner Historic Village July 3
UPEI’s Back 50 Project is hitting the road! The project will visit Orwell Corner Historic Village Community Hall on July 3, at 1 pm, when Dr. Josh MacFadyen, UPEI’s Canada Research Chair in Geospatial Humanities, will give a presentation entitled “The Great Transformation: PEI Rural Land Use in the Past, Present, and Future.”
