Dr. Kevin Gannon, Director of the Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence and Professor of History at Queens University-Charlotte, gave the 2026 Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope and the Academy in September on the UPEI campus. Dr. Gannon’s lecture, titled "Hope for Humans", was open to the public and was also recorded by CBC IDEAS, hosted by Nahlah Ayed. 

The 2026 Shannon K. Murray Lecture will first air on CBC Radio One (96.1 FM in Charlottetown) on Monday, November 2, at 8 pm. For other air times and ways to listen, visit the CBC Radio website: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/about-ideas-1.4348080 

The Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope and the Academy was established in 2023 to honour the achievements of Dr. Shannon Murray, an award-winning professor of English and a 3M National Teaching Fellow. CBC IDEAS has recorded and aired the annual lecture every year since it was launched.

Although substantial progress has been made in repairing the heating system at Alumni Hall, the work is not yet complete. The building will remain closed until further notice. An update will be provided as more information about reopening is available. We appreciate your patience while the issue continues to be addressed.

Thank you, 
Facilities Management

Please join us to thank Sister Sue for her years of dedicated service to UPEI as our Campus Minister and to congratulate her on her leadership appointment with the Sisters of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame de Montréal.

Monday, November 2, 2026
3:00–6:00 pm
The Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre

Internationally acclaimed and award-winning Canadian composer, improviser, and jazz pianist David Braid visits the Department of Music from November 4-6 to lead creative workshops with students, provide a public talk on his work, and present a solo piano performance on the Department's fabulous Yamaha CFX grand piano. Braid is a four-time JUNO award winner whose work spans jazz piano performance and chamber music, choral music, and film score composition. He is known for engaging audiences in both classical and jazz communities and transcending genre boundaries.

Public events include:

Thursday, November 5, 7:00 pm: Public talk at Steel Recital Hall (FREE admission)

Friday, November 6, 7:30 pm: Solo piano performance, music from Braid's JUNO award-winning album Verge

Admission for the November 6 performance is $30 adults, $25 seniors, $10 students, and FREE for UPEI students with ID, available online via upei.universitytickets.com or by cash at the door.

Steel Recital Hall is an accessible venue with elevator and ramp entry via the South-centre doors to Steel Building.

Faculty members and post-docs who supervise, mentor, and/or instruct graduate students are invited to join the upcoming Community of Practice on Excellence in Graduate Supervision session:

Receiving feedback is essential for graduate students in their development as scholars and researchers. Delivering effective feedback as a supervisor should be a thoughtful process of considering what, when, where, why & how.

Join Dr. Rachelle Gauthier, Faculty of Education and Dr. Paul Bernard, Biomedical Sciences, at AVC for a conversation of peers on preparing for and holding feedback conversations with graduate students under your supervision.

What: CoP: Feedback Conversations in Graduate Supervision: Supporting Students’ Growth 
When: 3:00-4:30 pm, Thursday, November 12
Where: Café side, The Fox & Crow – W.A. Murphy Student Centre

*In response to participant interest, this session is part of a pilot exploring a more casual meeting format. Feedback is welcome.

To help us plan for catering and seating, please let us know if you plan to attend: Nov 12 CoP on Graduate Supervision - Feedback Conversations – Fill out form

For questions or comments about the CoP, please contact:

Kendra Mellish - Graduate Programs Officer at kmellish@upei.ca; or Charlene VanLeeuwen - Manager, TLC at cvanleeuwen@upei.ca

Please note that effective Monday, October 26, 2026, the hallway on the first level in the UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre that leads to the Fitness Centre and the Bell Aliant Centre will be closed as the area undergoes renovations for the next two months.

During this time, members of the UPEI community will only be able to access the Fitness Centre via the stairwell and elevator to the right of the Panther Central desk as you enter the Sports Centre.

UPEI Athletics and Recreation thanks you for your patience and co-operation during this renovation period.

Please Note: The Health and Wellness Centre will be closed for regular appointments and walk-in services such as STI testing during the following times while we host our campus Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics:

Wednesday, October 21: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wednesday, October 28: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Thursday, October 29: 12:00 pm- 4:00 pm

During these times, our team will be dedicated to supporting vaccine clinic operations. Regular services will resume immediately following each clinic.

Thank you for your understanding and support as we help keep our campus community healthy. If you require urgent medical attention, please visit the nearest walk-in clinic or emergency department as appropriate.

Flu and COVID-19 vaccines are available for all UPEI students, employees and their families. The following is the vaccine clinic schedule for 2026:

• Wednesday, October 21, 12:00–6:00 pm, The McCain Foundation Learning Commons Atrium, Atlantic Veterinary College
• Wednesday, October 28, 9:00 am–3:00 pm, McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre 
• Thursday, October 29, 12:00–6:00 pm, McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre 

*We stop registering patients for vaccination at 6:00 pm on October 21 and October 29 and at 3:00pm on October 28. Vaccinations are available while supplies last.

Important Details:

• Vaccines are administered on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is necessary.
• This service is free of charge for everyone.
• Please bring a valid provincial health card or student ID for registration.
• Those being vaccinated are required to wait 15 minutes in the post-vaccine waiting area after receiving the vaccine to monitor for a possible allergic reaction. 

Please note:

• Children aged 2 and under cannot receive the flu shot at UPEI and must be vaccinated at Public Health Nursing.
• Flu Mist (nasal spray) is available only at the Public Health Nursing community vaccination clinics for children 2 to 17 years of age.
• The COVID-19 vaccine is available to children 12 and older. COVID-19 immunization clinics are located in communities across PEI.

For more information, please contact the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre by phone at 902-566-0616.

Pitch Battles returns this fall for its third edition, along with major changes to the program! Get teamed up with fellow UPEI and Holland College students to create a business idea and compelling pitch over the course of three days within a mystery theme that will be revealed at the start of the competition! Access mentors with a diverse background of experience to help you develop your concept. 

Pitch Battles is taking place in FSDE 128B on the UPEI campus on the following dates:

• Friday, November 6 from 2:30 - 6:00 pm
• Saturday, November 7 from 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
• Sunday, November 8 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Any current UPEI and Holland College student is eligible to apply. For more information, click here.

Although substantial progress has been made in repairing the heating system at Alumni Hall, the work is not yet complete. The building will remain closed until further notice. An update will be provided as more information about reopening is available. We appreciate your patience while the issue continues to be addressed.

Thank you, 
Facilities Management

Please join us to thank Sister Sue for her years of dedicated service to UPEI as our Campus Minister and to congratulate her on her leadership appointment with the Sisters of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame de Montréal.

Monday, November 2, 2026
3:00–6:00 pm
The Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre

Your experience matters to us.

If you have received services at the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre in the past year, we invite you to complete our Patient Experience Survey. Your feedback helps us understand what we're doing well and where we can improve to better support our campus community.

• Takes just 5-6 minutes to complete
• Responses are anonymous and confidential
• Participation is voluntary
• Open to students, staff, faculty, and eligible family members who have received services at the Health and Wellness Centre within the last year
• Survey closes at midnight on November 4

Complete the Survey: Patient Experience Survey | UPEI Health and Wellness Centre – Fill out form

Win a Prize! After completing the survey, you may enter a draw for a chance to win 1 of 3 prizes:

• Two $150 VISA prepaid gift cards
• One UPEI Bookstore Gift Basket

If you have questions or concerns about the survey, please contact Bonnie Lipton-Bos at blipton@upei.ca

Thank you for helping us improve the care and services we provide to the UPEI community!

Visitors to upei.ca may continue to notice minor content and functionality errors. We are working to identify all issues and resolve them as soon as possible.

Related work to patch the .php vulnerability at projects.upei.ca has been completed. Site administrators are asked to check their site content and change passwords as an additional security measure.

Please contact web@upei.ca with any questions, concerns, or issues.

UPEI's Web Team
Marketing and Communications 

Internationally acclaimed and award-winning Canadian composer, improviser, and jazz pianist David Braid visits the Department of Music from November 4-6 to lead creative workshops with students, provide a public talk on his work, and present a solo piano performance on the Department's fabulous Yamaha CFX grand piano. Braid is a four-time JUNO award winner whose work spans jazz piano performance and chamber music, choral music, and film score composition. He is known for engaging audiences in both classical and jazz communities and transcending genre boundaries.

Public events include:

Thursday, November 5, 7:00 pm: Public talk at Steel Recital Hall (FREE admission)

Friday, November 6, 7:30 pm: Solo piano performance, music from Braid's JUNO award-winning album Verge

Admission for the November 6 performance is $30 adults, $25 seniors, $10 students, and FREE for UPEI students with ID, available online via upei.universitytickets.com or by cash at the door.

Steel Recital Hall is an accessible venue with elevator and ramp entry via the South-centre doors to Steel Building.

There will be respirator fit testing on Monday, November 9, and Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Individuals who require fit testing are asked to book an appointment in advance by contacting HSE at hse@upei.ca by end of day November 4, 2026.

If you have questions or require additional information, please contact Health, Safety and Environment at hse@upei.ca.

Calling all Masters and Doctoral students and their supporters: Grad Studies, Research Services and RPI are "cooking" up a fun Halloween Trick or Treat event and you're invited!

When: 1:30-3:00 (drop in) | Friday, October 30
Where: Suite 101, Kelley Memorial Building
What: stop by to get some Halloween treats from our Overcooked 2 themed display

No costumes required.

Help us save the Onion Kingdom from the Unbread with your Halloween trick or treating; IYKYK!

EMPOWER is UPEI's new leadership development journey designed to help leaders build the knowledge, skills, and self-awareness required to lead effectively at UPEI.

Join a cohort of peers committed to learning, reflection, and growth.

Limited spaces available.

Explore the program and express your interest today. EMPOWER Leadership Essentials

Please Note: The Health and Wellness Centre will be closed for regular appointments and walk-in services such as STI testing during the following times while we host our campus Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics:

Wednesday, October 21: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wednesday, October 28: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Thursday, October 29: 12:00 pm- 4:00 pm

During these times, our team will be dedicated to supporting vaccine clinic operations. Regular services will resume immediately following each clinic.

Thank you for your understanding and support as we help keep our campus community healthy. If you require urgent medical attention, please visit the nearest walk-in clinic or emergency department as appropriate.

The Department of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights (EDIHR), which includes the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO), and the Human Rights Office (HRO), has moved! 

Our new location is in the W. A. Murphy Student Centre, on the 2nd Floor, above the UPEI Bookstore. We are now neighbours with the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre. You can access our office via the stairs or elevator across from the Bookstore. 

The Department of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights is a place you can come with concerns relating to harassment, discrimination, and sexual violence at UPEI. We can provide trauma-informed support; referrals to helpful services; safety planning; workplace and academic accommodations; information about applicable policies; information about reporting and resolution options; and more. We are here to help. 

If you have included our contact information on your course syllabus, program materials, or other resources, we ask that you update them with our new location. This important step will reduce additional barriers for folks trying to access support. We appreciate your help!

Flu and COVID-19 vaccines are available for all UPEI students, employees and their families. The following is the vaccine clinic schedule for 2026:

• Wednesday, October 21, 12:00–6:00 pm, The McCain Foundation Learning Commons Atrium, Atlantic Veterinary College
• Wednesday, October 28, 9:00 am–3:00 pm, McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre 
• Thursday, October 29, 12:00–6:00 pm, McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre 

*We stop registering patients for vaccination at 6:00 pm on October 21 and October 29 and at 3:00pm on October 28. Vaccinations are available while supplies last.

Important Details:

• Vaccines are administered on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is necessary.
• This service is free of charge for everyone.
• Please bring a valid provincial health card or student ID for registration.
• Those being vaccinated are required to wait 15 minutes in the post-vaccine waiting area after receiving the vaccine to monitor for a possible allergic reaction. 

Please note:

• Children aged 2 and under cannot receive the flu shot at UPEI and must be vaccinated at Public Health Nursing.
• Flu Mist (nasal spray) is available only at the Public Health Nursing community vaccination clinics for children 2 to 17 years of age.
• The COVID-19 vaccine is available to children 12 and older. COVID-19 immunization clinics are located in communities across PEI.

For more information, please contact the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre by phone at 902-566-0616.