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For the first time, Prince Edward Island, or Epekwitk, has its own regional Elder to represent the province within the Assembly of First Nations. Elder Judy Clark, UPEI Elder in Residence, Mi'kmaq woman from Epekwitk, and a member of Abegweit Mi'kmaw Nation, was named 鈥淜nowledge Keeper鈥� and a member of the Assembly of First Nations' (AFN) Council of Elders for the province during the AFN鈥檚 44th annual General Assembly held from July 11 to 13, 2023, in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Nova Scotia, in Mi鈥檏ma鈥檏i.
The following media release was issued by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada following an announcement by the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, at UPEI鈥檚 Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter鈥檚 Bay, PEI, on August 24, 2023.
The following message was distributed to students and faculty and staff on August 23, 2023, by UPEI Communications on behalf of Shannon MacDonald, Chair of the UPEI Board of Governors and Chair of the Presidential Search Committee.
Dr. Sarah (nee Proud) Wheeler, graduated from Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) in 2001, and now her daughter is walking in her footsteps.
Students participating in the 2023 UPEI Student Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) will present their final posters on Wednesday, August 23, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, in the concourse of the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering Building.
The UPEI Men鈥檚 Soccer Panthers have secured a commitment from midfielder Emile Abele for the 2023鈥�24 season.
Dr. Karem J. Simon, professor emeritus at UPEI, will officially launch his album, Solitary Clarinet, on Saturday, August 26, 2023, starting at 10:30 am in UPEI鈥檚 new Performing Arts Centre (PAC) Theatre.
Several UPEI representatives met with Charlotte Montel, cultural and scientific counsellor, with the Embassy of France in Canada (Ottawa), and M茅laine Ricard-Boulieu, cultural attach茅, with the Consulate General of France (Moncton) on Wednesday, August 16.
The UPEI Men鈥檚 Hockey Panthers have secured a commitment from veteran defender David D鈥橝gostino for the 2023鈥�24 season.
The Presidential Search Committee will be holding a Community Forum on August 22 as part of the consultation phase of the 12-month search process to select a new President and Vice-Chancellor.
