For over 17 years, Andrea Jack has proudly coordinated a vital initiative at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), UPEI—the voluntary canine blood donor program.

As a registered veterinary technician with the AVC Small Animal Internal Medicine Service, Jack has created and nurtured the program, which not only saves lives but also celebrates the dogs and their families who make it all possible. To celebrate these four-legged heroes, the program held its annual Pictures with Santa event on December 8. 

Dr. Gail Macartney, Nurse Practitioner and Assistant Professor, UPEI Faculty of Nursing, is co-leader of a pan-Canadian Oncology Symptom Triage and Remote Support (COSTaRS) project to assist cancer patients deal with treatment-related symptoms in their homes.

Six veterinary students from the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) showcased their skills and knowledge at the 2024 Animal Welfare Assessment Contest (AWJAC) in November. Hosted by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the event took place at the University of Wisconsin–River Falls, winning three top awards. 

PEI lobster fisher Marlene Chapman will give a talk titled “How adaptive is the PEI lobster fishery? An exploration of climate change and the social structures influencing the local fishery” on December 10, 2024, at 7 pm, in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, UPEI.

The UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) will host a candlelight vigil on Friday, December 6, at 10:00 am, at the Academic Staircase in the FDSE building in recognition of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

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 November 25–December 1, 2024, are Devon Lawlor (women’s basketball) and Kaleb Pearson (men’s hockey).

The UPEI Nursing Student Society is holding a holiday book drive to collect reading material, puzzles, and board games for clients of the PEI Provincial Addiction Treatment Centre (PATF).

UPEI students Anthonia Bebiem, Obed Oluwakoya, and Luciana Quiroa Paredes are excited to announce—on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities—that they will host an event for the University community on January 13, 2025, called "Access for All UPEI." 

An interprofessional simulation involving UPEI nursing students and Holland College paramedicine students took place on November 18, 2024, at the UPEI Faculty of Nursing in the Health Sciences Building.

Dr. Wendy Rodgers, UPEI's President and Vice-Chancellor shares a late fall–early winter message and update with the University community.