Denis Gaudet, a 2018 graduate of UPEI’s Master in Global Affairs program, has been offered a position at the United Nations in Ottawa.

In this Message from the President to the UPEI community, Dr. Abd-El-Aziz writes about Treaty Day, which is celebrated annually on October 1 to promote awareness about the Peace and Friendship Treaties that were signed in the 1700s between the Mi'kmaq and the British Crown.

In early May, as the rest of the world was just getting used to the idea of life grinding to a halt due to COVID-19, one group of UPEI students was just getting revved up.

The cultural legacy of PEI’s Irish community will be in the spotlight on Sunday, October 4, when the UPEI Robertson Library and the Benevolent Irish Society of PEI (BIS) co-host a public launch of a digital collection of oral history interviews and lectures. The launch will be held at the BIS Irish Cultural Centre, 582 North River Road, Charlottetown, from 2–4 p.m. This event is free, but attendance is limited because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Advance registration is required. To register, contact Paula Kenny at 902-629-0340 or kenny_paula@hotmail.com, or submit a message at https://www.benevolentirishsocietyofpei.com/copy-of-home, using “RSVP October launch” in the subject line.
 

The Institute of Island Studies at UPEI is delighted to announce that the annual Island Lecture Series will be hosted online for the upcoming 2020–2021 season.

In a message to the campus community issued on September 25, 2020, the interim Vice-President Academic and Research announced that the University Senate has unanimously decided that UPEI will continue with a blended delivery model for the 2021 Winter Academic Semester, but that opportunities for additional in-person experiences and activities will continue to be explored.

A new book by UPEI professor Michelle Evason is helping keep dogs and their owners safe. As the geographic ranges of ticks rapidly expand in Central, Eastern, and Atlantic Canada, it is important to understand the different tick-borne diseases in dogs and how to treat them. Published by Island Studies Press, Tick-borne Disease in Dogs is an invaluable reference for veterinarians and dog owners.

Dr. Jean Mitchell, Chair of the Sociology/Anthropology department at UPEI, shares words of remembrance about her friend and former colleague, Dr, Tom Trenton, who passed away on September 17, 2020.

Seven universities in Atlantic Canada are co-ordinating efforts to engage and support student entrepreneurs by hosting virtual workshops this fall.

Students in UPEI’s Kinesiology 3430 class are seeking participants to take part in a four-week exercise training program.