Health and Fitness Week
Welcome to UPEI Health and Fitness Week 2019! We have many events and activities planned for this week to involve students, staff and faculty. A committee representing each of these groups came together to plan the best Health and Fitness Week possible. We are excited to present to you a schedule jam-packed with activities you can attend, with focuses ranging from mental health, nutrition, physical activity and general health and wellness!
AVC faculty member receives funding for ‘spectrum of care’ course for students
Veterinarian Michelle Evason will never forget her first emergency shift just four weeks after she graduated from veterinary college. On a hot July night almost 20 years ago, a young boy, accompanied by his mother, brought in his cat. The animal was very sick—it was ice cold to the touch, barely able to lift its head, and lethargic.
Evason knew what the problem was—a blocked urinary tract—and how to treat it. But in the end, the family could not afford to pay for the procedure that could have saved the cat they clearly loved. The only other option was humane euthanasia.
UPEI Kinesiology Program and PEI Kinesiology Association Celebrating Kinesiology Week
Members of the UPEI Kinesiology Program and the PEI Kinesiology Association are celebrating National Kinesiology Week with an Open House at the University on November 12. Members of the kinesiology program will give tours of the UPEI Kinesiology research and teaching labs in the Steel Building from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. This will be followed by the Kinesiology PEI annual general meeting in the Health Science Building, Room106, at 7:30 pm. Anyone interested in learning more about the UPEI Kinesiology program or the field of kinesiology in PEI is encouraged to attend.
Director of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s Center for Conservation and Sustainability gives talk
The University of Prince Edward Island hosted Dr. Francisco Dallmeier, director of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s Center for Conservation and Sustainability, when he visited Prince Edward Island in November to give a talk on Climate Change Impacts on Biodiversity.
Global Village Multicultural Festival
Our annual UPEI Global Village Multicultural Festival takes place on Friday, November 15 at 6:00 pm in McMillan Hall of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. The UPEI Global Village Organizing Committee is excited to invite the public to celebrate with us during our free multicultural event. It is an opportunity to celebrate campus diversity, community building, and friendships while learning about other cultures, enjoying performances, and dancing.
Agriculture from the air
Climate change is bringing hotter temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns to PEI farmers. PhD student Stephanie Arnold is helping by providing precision agriculture data from the air, thanks to the UPEI Climate Lab's fleet of drones, so that Island farmers can make the right decisions at the right time.
Panthers at Home, November 8 to 10
Hockey rules the home schedule this weekend as the UPEI men’s hockey team looks to pick up its first win at home, and the U SPORTS 9th ranked women’s Panthers look to improve their record with a pair of games.
Friday
The men’s hockey team kicks off the weekend on Friday at 7 pm in MacLauchlan Arena with a game against St. Francis Xavier University.
MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing Celebration
The Office of the President cordially invites you to attend the MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing Celebration. Please join members of the MacLauchlan family, guest speaker Dr. David Hickey, and the UPEI community on Friday, November 22, 2019 at 1:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall to celebrate the writing achievements of UPEI students and faculty and staff.
Dental Care for Your Pet
Thursday, November 21, 2019
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Lecture Theatre A
Atlantic Veterinary College
University of Prince Edward Island
Does Fido or Fluffy have bad breath? That odour may indicate a more serious health risk of periodontal disease, which is completely preventable Good dental health is just as important for pets as it is for humans but is typically overlooked. By age 3, 70-80% of dogs and cats show signs of dental disease.
