Three UPEI graduates teaching English in France
Three recent UPEI graduates who studied French with the Department of Modern Languages are spending the 2024–2025 school year in France under the “assistants de langues vivantes étrangères” (ALVE) program. Katelyn Burgoyne, Erin Piltzmaker, and Shayla Girouard are teaching English to French students in high and elementary schools.
UPEI Panthers this Week (November 4–10)
The UPEI Panthers are looking forward to a week of competition at home and away.
Wednesday, November 6
AT HOME:
7:00 pm: The UPEI Women’s Hockey Panthers host the Mount Allison University Mounties at MacLauchlan Arena.
Friday, November 8
AT HOME:
6:00 pm: The UPEI Women’s Basketball Panthers host the Acadia University Axewomen at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre for their home opener.
2024 U SPORTS Rugby Championship a huge success
The 2024 U SPORTS Women’s Rugby Championship, hosted by UPEI Athletics and Recreation from October 30 to November 3, was an exceptional national tournament experience and a huge success.
The eight participating teams, listed in seeding order, were as follows:
UPEI residence students make a difference with door-to-door food drive
On Sunday, October 27, UPEI residence students took part in a door-to-door food drive, Trick or Eat®, in support of the UPEI Chaplaincy Centre Food Bank. Led by Residence Life Advisor (RLA) Shelby Dyment, the UPEI residence team organized the event and collected non-perishable food items along a collection route in Charlottetown. The event, which is part of a national initiative, was deemed a success by everyone involved.
Lauren Rainford and Sam Chisholm named UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week
Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for October 28 to November 3, 2024, are Lauren Rainford (women’s basketball) and Sam Chisholm (men’s basketball).
UPEI Office of Commercialization, Industry, and Innovation hosts successful research networking day
The UPEI Office of Commercialization, Industry, and Innovation (OCII) held a successful research networking day on Thursday, October 17, in the Performing Arts Centre and Residence.
With a theme of human health research, the networking day was designed to connect UPEI researchers with local companies, community organizations, and government institutions to explore potential research partnerships.
Game on! Building the UPEI Student-Alumni Network
Ready to meet a few new people and play some board games? The Department of Development and Alumni Engagement and Experiential Education would like to invite alumni and students to meet up at Strikers Den, 172 Great George Street in Charlottetown, for a fun and informal evening of board games.
Reason for the event:
• Connect alumni and students in a fun and informal setting
• Alumni and students can share UPEI stories and experiences
• Learn how to play a new board game or play one that you haven't played in a while
Institute of Island Studies hosts public symposium about homelessness and food insecurity on PEI
Members of the public are invited to attend the 2024 Harry Baglole Memorial Public Symposium in Island Studies, titled “Homelessness and Food Insecurity on Canada’s Food Island,” on November 7, 2024, at 6:00 pm, in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, at UPEI.
Family Feud Night at UPEI | Campus Life + The Fox & Crow
Join us for a night of fun and laughter at UPEI's Family Feud Night, a special collaboration between UPEI Campus Life and The Fox & Crow! Gather your team or join one on arrival and see if you can guess the most popular survey answers!!
Highlights:
Pitch Battle Competition Registration Deadline
Get ready to team up with seasoned entrepreneurs to transform your business idea into a compelling pitch over the course of one week! At the start of the event, we will pair you with other students and assign your team a mentor from the entrepreneurial community. Throughout the week, you and your team will collaborate to come up with, refine, and develop a pitch for an idea within the sector of the competition, which is a closely guarded secret that will only be revealed on Wednesday, November 6!
