UPEI extends condolences on the passing of Father Charlie Cheverie
University of Prince Edward Island President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz issued a statement to the University community today on the passing of UPEI alumnus, donor, professor emeritus, and founder, the Reverend Charlie Cheverie, LLD.
“Our University has lost a great friend in Father Charlie,” said President Abd-El-Aziz, “He had such immense impact on students, faculty, and staff as well as the broader community through his pastoral ministry and involvement in the revival and preservation of traditional music on the Island.”
Iraqi and Syrian Student Project: A Response to Sanctions, War, and Displacement
On Monday, September 9, co-authors of the book Never Can I Write of Damascus will be on campus to discuss their experience with the Iraqi and Syrian Student Project. In their presentation, "Iraqi and Syrian Student Project: A Response to Sanctions, War and Displacement," Theresa Kubasak and Gabe Huck will discuss their global experience through the lens of comparative education, education's relationship to cultural, economic, and social issues and their reflections on teaching contemporary social and global issues.
UPEI Soccer hosts the Mulligan Cup
UPEI Athletics and Recreation is excited to announce the 2019 Mulligan Cup schedule and invites the community to come out and enjoy “the beautiful game”, August 30 to September 1, at the UPEI Turf Field.
The Mulligan Cup provides an excellent opportunity for coaches to make final roster decisions. This eighth annual cup honours Vince Mulligan, the varsity UPEI soccer and hockey coach throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The Cup has four participating schools this year: Université de Moncton, Mount Allison University, Holland College, and the University of Prince Edward Island.
UPEI Panther Package now on sale
The UPEI Panther Package is on sale now! For just $100, you receive tickets for all regular season home games for Women’s Rugby, Women’s Hockey, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, and Men’s and Women’s Basketball!
With your Panther Package, you receive a Panther coin (your “ticket” to all those games!), a 2019–2020 poster calendar with all regular season games listed, a pocket schedule, and a 50th anniversary UPEI ball cap or toque.
New book explores Scottish supernatural beliefs on PEI
PEI author Marian Bruce will launch her new book, Listening for the Dead Bells, on Sunday September 22, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Sir Andrew MacPhail Homestead in Orwell. This collection of folklore about ghosts, witches, seers, and forerunners aims to nurture the storytelling tradition on PEI and inspire others to collect more tales before they are forgotten. Bruce will be joined by fiddler Amy Swenson. Listening for the Dead Bells is published by Island Studies Press at the University of Prince Edward Island.
MBA in Global Leadership students discuss leadership with Jeff Nemeth
Jeff Nemeth, a former president and CEO of Ford South Africa and current executive director of the Global Ownership Lifecycle with Ford, Detroit, recently presented to students in UPEI’s MBA in Global Leadership program. Nemeth discussed leadership with ideas and spoke of his impressive career in the automotive industry.
New research from UPEI examines urban flooding under heavy rainfall
Homecoming Alumni Concert
Celebrate UPEI's 50th anniversary at a special Homecoming Alumni Concert featuring award-winning artists who happen to be UPEI alumni!
Lennie Gallant
Meaghan Blanchard
Rachel Beck
The Rude Mechanicals
Buy your tickets here
*Please note that this event is for those 19 years of age or older.
CBC documentary to feature Dr. Olive Bryanton; airing tonight, August 22
Dr. Olive Bryanton will be the focus of a documentary airing Thursday, August 22 on CBC TV. Never Too Old follows Dr. Bryanton as she worked to finish her research and defend her doctoral thesis at UPEI. Dr. Bryanton has been an activist for seniors her whole life and is involved with various agencies, associations, and committees, all while pursuing her PhD.
