ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Pride Celebrations — Wear your rainbow!
Congratulations to the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Student Union for kicking off the 2020 PEI Pride Festival, July 26–August 2, by hosting several Pride events over the last two weeks. The University will join in the celebration by flying the Pride flag all week at the flag plaza in front of Kelley Memorial Building.
On Wednesday, July, 29, join ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Student Affairs staff by donning your bright colours, and wearing your rainbow to express your support for our ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Message from the President: Details for Stage Three
This message was distributed to ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï students, faculty, and staff on July 27, 2020 to their @upei.ca emails. While we will continue to update our COVID-19 website, the latest news will be first shared with the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï community by email and on ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï SAFE, the University’s safety app (available on The App Store and Google Play). Read ºÚÁϳԹÏ's Operational Ease-Back Plan for full details about the University's plan to gradually return to campus.
Dear Members of the University Community,
Seeking tourism operators for a survey on the impacts of COVID-19
Students in ºÚÁϳԹÏ’s MBA in Global Leadership program created a survey to better understand the impacts of COVID-19 on the tourism industry. The project is part of a partnership with the (TIAPEI) and . Tourism operators are asked to complete the before July 31.
A network of kindness supports the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Food Bank
A series of kind acts has helped resupply the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Food Bank with some much-needed meat. Megan MacLean, job development coordinator with ºÚÁϳԹÏ’s Co-op Education Program, picks up the story:
ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï launches Gold Rush 50-50 fundraiser on the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Panthers app
The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Department of Athletics and Recreation has partnered with PEI-based Thinking Big Information Technology Inc. to launch the Gold Rush 50-50 fundraiser on the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Panthers app. The first Gold Rush draw will take place on Saturday, August 1 at 8 pm.
Gold Rush is a virtual 50-50 fundraising initiative that will raise funds for ºÚÁϳԹÏ’s varsity and club sport programs as well as enhance recreational offerings that are available to all ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï students.
Two ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï faculty members win SSHRC publication awards
Dr. Laurie Brinklow and Lori Mayne, two faculty members at the ºÚÁϳԹÏ, have been awarded SSHRC Exchange Publication Awards. Two $5,000 awards are given out annually to support the publication of manuscripts written or edited by ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï faculty, including contract and sessional faculty, in the social sciences and humanities. Both of these books will be published by Island Studies Press in 2021.
Panther Academy welcomes back campers July 6
ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Athletics and Recreation is excited to welcome campers back to campus as Panther Academy re-opens on July 6! Panther Academy offers three exciting themed camps for children ages 4 to 12.
Panther Academy Camps will be operating with the safety and security of all campers as our priority. Participants can choose to attend Momma J’s Jelly Bean Gym, Stroke of Genius, or Fun ‘N Fitness.
Engineers Canada celebrates three female ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï engineers
Engineers Canada is celebrating three female engineers at ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï as part of International Women in Engineering Day (INWED). INWED is a day to raise the profile of women in engineering, highlighting their important contributions in their communities.
In a , Engineers Canada writes:
AVC receives NSERC funding for outreach program for Indigenous youth
The Atlantic Veterinary College, ºÚÁϳԹÏ, has been awarded $29,400 by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for a project entitled “Youth Engagement in Veterinary Medicine: A Model to Enhance Indigenous Youth Connection to STEM.â€
Message from the President: National Indigenous Peoples Day is June 21
Dear Members of the University Community,
In Canada, we mark National Indigenous History Month during the month of June, and National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21. National Indigenous Peoples Day is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.