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Media Releases

| Athletics

The UPEI Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Basketball Panthers will play in the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) Basketball Championship this weekend at the Scotiabank Centre, 1800 Argyle Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

| Research

Dr. Ling Li, a post-doctoral fellow in the UPEI Faculty of Education, was awarded a Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship for a study to evaluate the 鈥淧yramid to Retention: Supporting Educators to Enhance Social and Emotional Competencies in Infants and Young Children.鈥 

| Athletics

The UPEI Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for February 17鈥23, 2025, are Helena Ikpotokin (women鈥檚 track and field) and Kamari Scott (men鈥檚 basketball).

| Special Event

The UPEI Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies (IKERAS) held a Sharing Our Stories and Apukna'jit Spirit Ceremony on February 5 at UPEI.

| Events

Dr. Callum Beck's new book, The Belfast Riot of 1847, will be launched on March 5 in SDU Main Building, UPEI, and on March 30 at the Eptek Art and Culture Centre in Summerside.

| Events

The UPEI Department of Religious Studies will present Theology on Tap on March 4, 2025, at 7:00 pm, at the Salvador Dali Cafe, The Arts Hotel, 155 Kent Street, Charlottetown.

| People

The UPEI was saddened to learn of the recent passing of honorary degree recipient and long-time supporter and donor Dr. Lou MacEachern, and offers sincere condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.

| University

In this UPEI community message, President Wendy Rodgers invites students, staff, and faculty to an information sharing session about the redevelopment of the Fair Treatment Policy.

| Events

The 2025 Summer Job and Career Fair, hosted by UPEI鈥檚 Experiential Education department, will take place on March 12, 2025, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, at the W.A. Murphy 杏吧原创 Centre.

| Athletics

Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The UPEI Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for February 10鈥16, 2025, are Lauren Rainford (women鈥檚 basketball) and Kyree Thompson (men鈥檚 basketball).