News

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Media Releases

| Athletics

The UPEI Panther Ladner’s Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for November 2–8 are Mercy Olugu (women’s basketball) and Joe Ranger (men’s hockey). 

| Events

From November 8 to November 14, Canada celebrates Nurse Practitioner Week—a time dedicated to recognizing the vital contributions, advanced clinical expertise, and compassionate, patient-centred care provided by Nurse Practitioners (NPs) across primary care, hospitals, and specialized community settings.

| Athletics

The UPEI Panthers are gearing up for a week of competition at home and away.

| Events

UPEI and the Law Foundation of Prince Edward Island invite the public to the Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell Lectureship in Law, featuring renowned human rights advocate Dr. Cindy Blackstock. The lecture will take place on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 5:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

| University

UPEI and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), representing Post-Doctoral Research Associates, have ratified a new collective agreement. 

| Events

UPEI students in the Faculty of Arts’ Catholic Studies program are set to host the 8th annual St. John Henry Newman Dinner, bringing together members of the University and broader community for an evening of fellowship and insightful discussion. 

| Athletics

The UPEI Field Hockey team will make their third appearance in a row at the National Bank Field Hockey Canada (FHC) U SPORTS Championship, hosted this year by the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario. 

| Events

The UPEI campus community is invited to celebrate diversity, culture, and global heritage at the annual Global Village event on Saturday, November 14, 2026. 

| University

Dr. Jane Ngobia, Vice-President, People and Culture, shares the independent audit by Deloitte Canada of the implementation of year 2 of the UPEI Action Plan. The reports are available on the UPEI Action Plan web pages.

| Events

The Island Lecture Series will present a talk by Dr. Nick Mercer, “Can large-scale wind energy development transform Newfoundland?” on November 17, 2026.