Lewis Page selected as head coach of UPEI women’s soccer team
Chris Huggan, director of Athletics and Recreation at UPEI, has named Lewis Page the new head coach of the UPEI women’s soccer team. Page has an extensive and impressive track record, including currently serving as head coach of the UPEI men’s soccer team.
Veterans Affairs Canada and UPEI forge new partnership
UPEI and Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) signed a memorandum of understanding today to explore ways in which the two organizations can collaborate in clinical services, recruitment, training and educational services. The following is a media release issued by VAC following the signing ceremony, which was held at UPEI’s Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering:
15 January 2020 – Charlottetown, P.E.I. – Veterans Affairs Canada
Mammals Book Launch at Eptek Centre
A book launch and talk celebrating Mammals of Prince Edward Island and Adjacent Marine Waters will be held in the Eptek Centre in Summerside on Sunday, February 2, from 2 to 3:30 pm. This long-overdue book provides a comprehensive guide to the Island’s terrestrial and marine mammals. Rooted in historical accounts and local research, it illuminates the lives of PEI mammals large and small. From the little brown bat to the Sowerby’s beaked whale, this book highlights each species in illustrated detail and outlines the continued need for conservation efforts in this province.
STRIDE: Supporting Diversity in Leadership at UPEI
Co-hosted by the UPEI Student Union, and UPEI Experiential Education Office, STRIDE is a one-night event organized for diverse students who are interested in pursuing leadership on campus. STRIDE will provide hands-on, skill-building activities such as, Conceptualizing Leadership, Public Speaking, and Self-Advocacy. These engaging activities will provide STRIDE's diverse participants the tools to pursue elected, or hired leadership at UPEI.
Neuroscience Journal Club
The first UPEI & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club of 2020 will be held on Friday January 17, 2020 for 3-4 pm in the Fishbowl conference room of the Duffy Research Centre (NRC). All faculty, students and staff with an interest in neuroscience are most welcome. For a copy of the paper to be discussed please contact Jessica Rock (jrock@upei.ca) or Andy Tasker (tasker@upei.ca).
Applications open for AVC’s Dr. Tim Ogilvie AVC Vet Camp
The Atlantic Veterinary College is accepting applications for its popular Dr. Tim Ogilvie AVC Vet Camp, which will be held in July 2020. During each of the four one-week camps, participants will get a taste of what being a veterinarian is like. They will learn about animals, meet others who share their love of animals, and take part in fun, educational activities.
UPEI announces the Panther Subway Athletes of the Week, January 6 to 12
Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Jenna Mae Ellsworth and Elijah Miller, the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for January 6 to 12.
Agreement Signing: Veterans Affairs Canada and UPEI
Please join the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Prince Edward Island as they participate in an event highlighting the new partnership agreement between Veterans Affairs Canada and the University of Prince Edward Island.
Please confirm your presence with misha.dauphinais-matheson@canada.ca
UPEI Multicultural Choir and Song Circle
The UPEI Multicultural Choir and Song Circle resumes rehearsals Wednesday 4:30, Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building. This is a non-audition group that learns and sings songs from the many cultures represented at UPEI. All members of the UPEI community - students, staff, and faculty are welcome. Instruments also welcome. Take this opportunity to have a break, relax, meet new friends, and share the cultures of the world through song.
Vigil Service to honour victims of Ukraine Airlines Flight 752
The UPEI Chaplaincy Centre, the UPEI Iranian Society, and members of Persian community of PEI invite you to gather for a Vigil Service to honour the victims of the recent Ukraine Airlines plane crash in Iran.
Monday, January 13, 2020
4:30 pm–6:00 pm
McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre
We will begin to gather at 4:30 pm with the program beginning at 5:00 pm.
All are welcome.
