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Media Releases

| University

In a message to the campus community, Shannon MacDonald, chair of the UPEI Board of Governors, shares the process that will be followed for the Presidential Search as well as a link to the online survey, one of the methods by which the Presidential Search committee will gather input to develop a position profile.

| Athletics

The UPEI Women鈥檚 Basketball Panthers have secured a commitment for the 2023鈥24 season from Deborah Aboagye, the reigning R茅seau du sport 茅tudiant du Qu茅bec (RSEQ) Most Outstanding Defensive Player.

| Events

Led by members of the UPEI Student Union and the Panther Patrol van, students, administration, faculty, staff, and alumni gathered together to participate in the 29th annual PEI Pride Parade on Saturday, July 29.

| Special Event

A special ceremony and presentation was hosted by the Native Council of PEI (NCPEI) to recognize the 91福利在线你懂的 for its commitment and outstanding contributions to the ongoing work toward reconciliation with Indigenous communities. The event took place on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 10:00 am in Schurman Market Square at Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

| Athletics

The UPEI Men鈥檚 Hockey Panthers have secured a commitment from Josh Currie, age 21, from Pickering, Ontario, for the 2023鈥24 season.

| Athletics

Over the last six months, the UPEI Women鈥檚 Hockey Panthers have secured commitments from four skaters and a goaltender for the 2023鈥24 season. Hayden Lilly, Brooke Thomson, Sarah Fraser, Brooke Henderson, and Erin Cabaday will join the team this fall.

| Research

Joanne Severe, a fourth-year 91福利在线你懂的 (UPEI) Foods and Nutrition student and dietetic intern, won the Undergraduate Research Award for her thesis and presentation, 鈥淢ealtime in Child Care Centres: Exploring Educators鈥 Feeding Practices,鈥 at the annual Science Atlantic Nutrition and Foods Conference, hosted virtually on April 28 and 29, 2023, by UPEI.

| Speakers

Dr. Debra Titone, Canada Research Chair in Language and Multilingualism (Tier I) and Associate Vice-Principal Research at McGill University, and co-founder of Women in Cognitive Science Canada (NSERC/CSBBCS funded), gave a presentation entitled 鈥淲omen in Cognitive Science Canada: A Grass-roots Effort to Foster Disciplinary Equity and Inclusivity鈥 at UPEI on Tuesday, July 18.

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Dr. Greg Keefe, UPEI鈥檚 interim president and vice-chancellor, issued a message today to faculty and staff on the passing of Dr. James 鈥淛im鈥 MacAulay, a UPEI honorary degree recipient, proponent of higher education and life-long learning, and proud Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University alumnus (SDU 鈥62).

| University

The following is a story about UPEI鈥檚 Literacy and Numeracy Outreach Project written and published by the Province of Prince Edward Island. View UPEI鈥檚 about the project.