UPEI celebrates 2025 Homecoming Week from September 19 to 27
From September 19 to 27, UPEI alumni and the campus community are invited to take part in UPEI Homecoming Week! It’s a wonderful opportunity to come together and enjoy a fun and engaging line-up of activities and events.
Homecoming Week kicks off with a Piano Gala Celebration on Friday, September 19, at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall. The Department of Music invites alumni, donors, and friends to help celebrate their new Yamaha CFX concert grand piano with a piano recital. The event features UPEI piano professor Dr. Magdalena von Eccher, along with invited guests Professor Emerita Dr. Frances Gray and PEI-based pianist Glen Montgomery. Alumni are eligible for 20% off tickets with a special Homecoming promo code. Request the ticket promo code.
As part of the UPEI Homecoming tradition, the UPEI Panthers will play a number of home games. On September 19, UPEI women’s and men’s soccer teams will take to the pitch. At 5:00 pm, the UPEI Women’s Soccer Panthers will take on the St. Francis Xavier University X-Women on the UPEI Artificial Turf Field, and the men’s team will play the St. FX X-Men at 7:30 pm.
On Wednesday, September 24, at 6:30 pm, the UPEI Alumni Association will present its 2025 Distinguished and Inspiring Young Alumni Awards at Alumni Hall, 618 University Avenue. Receiving Distinguished Alumni Awards are Dr. Janice Keefe, BA 1984; and Dr. Lesley Steele, DVM 1997. The Inspiring Young Alumni Awards recipients are Dr. Derek Schipper, BSc 2006; Katie Arsenault, BBA 2007; and Alexia Riche, BA 2020. RSVP before September 17 for the awards celebration.
There will also be Homecoming trivia at 7:00 pm on Wednesday with UPEI alumnus Owen Shaw (BBA’21) at The Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. The evening will feature food and drink specials. All are welcome!
On Thursday, September 25, the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship and TD Small Business Insurance will present “A Speaker Spotlight and Entrepreneurial Showcase” featuring From Idea to Impact: The Woveo Story” at 5:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall. The showcase and networking reception will be followed by a special presentation by 2024 Inspiring Young Alumni Award recipients Jonah Chininga, BBA 2018, and James Muhato, BBA 2013. RSVP for the Speaker Spotlight.
Friday, September 26, is Green and White Day. Show your UPEI pride and support your Panther athletes by wearing green and white or any UPEI gear, no matter where you are in the world. Take a photo of yourself wearing UPEI gear and post it to social media with the hashtag #UPEIHOCO for a chance to win a new Pride the Panther mini mascot.
Both UPEI women’s and men’s soccer and basketball teams have home games on Friday, September 26. At 5:00 pm, the UPEI Women’s Soccer Panthers will take on the Saint Mary’s University Huskies on the UPEI Artificial Turf Field. At 6:00 pm, the UPEI Women’s Basketball Panthers take to the court in the Mickey Place Memorial Tournament. At 7:30 pm, the UPEI Men’s Soccer squad plays Saint Mary’s, while at 8:00 pm, the UPEI Men’s Basketball team closes out the evening’s Panther action at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.
Also on Friday, starting at 9:30 pm the Take The Mic band, which includes UPEI alumni Todd MacLean (BA 2001) and Deryl Gallant (BMus 2002), will bring its unique Take the Mic Live Band Karaoke to the Fox & Crow. Alumni and students can hit the stage and belt out their favourite hits with an incredible backing band!
The Atlantic Veterinary College will host its annual AVC Open House starting at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 27. The AVC opens its doors and invites the public to come in and get a “behind-the-scenes” taste of the fascinating world of veterinary medicine.
Also on Saturday—the final day of Homecoming Week 2025—the UPEI Women’s Rugby Panthers will play the St. Francis Xavier University X-Women at 2:00 pm at UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place.
Later that day, former men’s basketball star Sherone Edwards will be inducted into the UPEI Sports Hall of Fame on September 27 at 4:00 pm at McMillan Hall in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. One of the most dynamic players in program history, he is being recognized for his outstanding career and lasting contributions to Panthers basketball from 2002 to 2007. The ceremony is open to the public, giving the community a chance to share in honouring his legacy.
Edwards’ induction is held in conjunction with the annual Mickey Place Memorial Basketball Tournament, which will take place from September 26 to 28. Learn more at gopanthersgo.ca.
