Island Lecture Series: Beyond the Asylum with Dr. Tina Pranger
The Island Lecture Series January lecture features Dr. Tina Pranger speaking about her new book, Beyond the Asylum: The Evolution of Mental Health Care in Prince Edward Island, 1846-2017. The lecture will be held Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at 7 p.m. in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge on the UPEI campus.
AVC founding faculty member Dr. Bob Curtis passes away
The Atlantic Veterinary College at UPEI is saddened by the loss of a founding faculty member, Dr. Bob Curtis, who passed away on December 8.
The Insight Approach to Communication and Conflict
Members of the UPEI community are invited to a workshop on practical approaches to communication and conflict with Dr. Cheryl Picard, a member of the Applied Communication, Leadership & Culture faculty, from 24 January at 6pm to 25 January at 5pm. The workshop is free, but participants are asked to commit to the entire event. Dr. Picard is a leading scholar and practitioner in the skills of mediation and conflict resolution. She is the founder of the insight approach, a learning-centered method of mediation which will be the subject of the workshop.
UPEI announces the Panther Subway Athletes of the Week, November 25 to December 1
Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Taylor Gillis and Filip Rydstrom, the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for November 25 to December 1.
UPEI Concert Choir performs The Messiah–Part 1 (rescheduled)
The UPEI Concert Choir, under the direction of Sung Ha Shin-Bouey, will perform The Messiah-Part I (plus the Hallelujah Chorus), in collaboration with the Atlantic String Machine and the UPEI Voice Majors as soloists. Other ensembles sharing the stage will be the UPEI Chamber Singers, Le Ragazze Girls Vocal Ensemble, and the Ragazzi Jrs Singers in collaboration with pianist Leo Marchildon.
The concert will take place at UPEI’s Dr. Steel Recital Hall on Sunday, December 8, 2019, at 2:00 pm.
Tickets can be purchased at the door for $15 for adults, $10 for students.
UPEI Concert Choir performs The Messiah–Part 1 (rescheduled)
The UPEI Concert Choir, under the direction of Sung Ha Shin-Bouey, will perform The Messiah-Part I (plus the Hallelujah Chorus), in collaboration with the Atlantic String Machine and the UPEI Voice Majors as soloists. Other ensembles sharing the stage will be the UPEI Chamber Singers, Le Ragazze Girls Vocal Ensemble, and the Ragazzi Jrs Singers in collaboration with pianist Leo Marchildon.
The concert will take place at UPEI’s Dr. Steel Recital Hall on Sunday, December 8, 2019, at 2:00 pm.
Tickets can be purchased at the door for $15 for adults, $10 for students.
Annual UPEI New Year's Levee
The University of Prince Edward Island and the UPEI Alumni Association invite you to the annual UPEI New Year's Levee!
Join us as we wrap-up the celebrations of UPEI's 50th Anniversary in 2020!
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 ~ 11:30 am–1:00 pm
Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering ~ Room 128
See you there!
UPEI Concert Choir performs The Messiah, Part I (rescheduled)
The UPEI Concert Choir, under the direction of Sung Ha Shin-Bouey will perform The Messiah-Part I (plus the Hallelujah Chorus), in collaboration with the Atlantic String Machine and the UPEI Voice Majors as the soloists. Other ensembles sharing the stage will be the UPEI Chamber Singers, Le Ragazze Girls Vocal Ensemble, and the Ragazzi Jrs Singers in collaboration with pianist Leo Marchildon.
Concert will take place at Dr. Steel Recital Hall
on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 2:00 PM **new date and time**
FSDE to commemorate 30th anniversary of École Polytechnique shooting
On December 6, 1989, at approximately 5 pm, what should have been a joyful celebration of camaraderie and the end of the school semester turned into a tragedy. A man entered a classroom at École Polytechnique de Montréal with an assault weapon. He ordered the men to go to one side of the room and the women to go to the other. He targeted the female engineering students and shot them.
AVC to serve as after-hours primary emergency care clinic for PEI pets
Starting January 6, 2020, the Atlantic Veterinary College at UPEI will serve as the small animal after-hours primary emergency clinic for most of the private veterinary clinics on Prince Edward Island.
