Are you interested in volunteering? Join us for a 1-hour session on Wednesday, September 19, in the Career Studio, room 2019 Dalton Hall.

Students can expect to learn about: 

• Differentiating between career and personal volunteering opportunities
• The value of volunteering
• Developing professional outreach strategies

Members of the campus community are invited to join Ashok Somalraju for the presentation of a PhD Thesis Defense on "Potato Germplasm Development through EMS- Mutagenesis and Crop Bio-Fortification for Enhanced Plant Defense and Nutritional Quality." 

All are welcome to attend. 

The UPEI Concert Choir, under the direction of Sung Ha Shin-Bouey, will perform George Frideric Handel’s The Messiah-Part I (plus the Hallelujah Chorus) in collaboration with the Atlantic String Machine and 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.

“Into the Silent Land” 

UPEI Wind Symphony at The Confederation Centre of the Arts.

Directed by Karem J. Simon. 

Showcase Recital at the Three Oaks High School Black Box Theatre, Summerside featuring UPEI Music Majors in Performance 

This is a free public performance. All are welcome. 

Shake, Rattle, Bow featuring Encore Debut Atlantic artists Beverley Johnston, percussion; Mark Djokic, violin.

Tickets for this performance are $25 for adults and $15 for students. They may be purchased at the admissions desk prior to the performance.

Barrier–free parking is available adjacent to the Steel Building via the driveway in front of the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre. Regular parking may be found in Lot C. All campus parking is free after 5:00 pm. 

LA Philharmonic Concertmaster, Martin Chalifour, violin; Sarah Hagen, piano

Tickets for this performance are $25 for adults and $15 for students. They may be purchased at the admissions desk prior to the performance.

Barrier–free parking is available adjacent to the Steel Building via the driveway in front of the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre. Regular parking may be found in Lot C. All campus parking is free after 5 PM. 

The University community is invited to the "UPEI at 50 Barbecue" on Friday, September 27 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm in the green space between Don and Marion McDougall Hall and the Duffy Science Centre. 

Help us celebrate the University's 50th anniversary during Homecoming Week and enjoy free food, 50th anniversary swag, music and more! In the event of inclement weather, we'll move into Schurman Market Square, MCDH. 

All are welcome!

The Indigenizing and Decolonizing reading group is starting up again! Co-organized by the FDO and the IEAC faculty development committee, this reading group is open to anyone on campus, for any or all of the sessions. Our first gathering this academic year will be on Wednesday, Oct 2, at 12:30 pm, in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge.

Don’t miss AVC’s 31st Open House on Saturday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend this free, fun family event, featuring all kinds of demonstrations and exhibits. See a painted horse and cow; learn about different dog breeds at the Parade of Dog Breeds; check out some farm animals; dress up like a surgeon, and much more. Kids, bring your stuffed toys for a check-up and treatment at the Teddy Bear Clinic, get your faces painted, and pick out your favourite balloon animal.