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February is Black History Month, a time to honour the Black community, learn about different cultures that have helped shape Canada, and celebrate the Black athletes, coaches, and staff who are engrained in UPEI’s history.

The ´ó·¢¿ìÈý²ÊƱcommunity will be well represented by both alumni and staff at the national women’s curling championship—the Scotties Tournament of Hearts—taking place in Calgary, Alberta from February 16–25, 2024.

The Bridge Effect: Critical Reflections in the Age of Technological Solutionism, a book co-edited by Drs. Laurie Brinklow and Andrew Jennings, will be launched at the Institute of Island Studies’ Island Lecture Series presentation on February 27. 

Eleven ´ó·¢¿ìÈý²ÊƱFaculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) teams, composed of a total of 41 students, competed at the 2024 Atlantic Engineering Competition (AEC), hosted at University of New Brunswick Fredericton from January 19–21, 2024, by the Atlantic Council of Engineering Students.

Every week, ´ó·¢¿ìÈý²ÊƱAthletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The ´ó·¢¿ìÈý²ÊƱPanther Athletes of the Week for January 22–28, 2024, are Orianna MacNeil (women’s hockey) and Kamari Scott (men’s basketball).

The ´ó·¢¿ìÈý²ÊƱPanthers are looking forward to a full week of hockey, basketball, and track and field at home and away.

Dr. Callum Beck, a sessional instructor in religious studies at the ´ó·¢¿ìÈý²ÊƱ, has been awarded a $7,000 SSHRC Exchange Publication Award for his monograph, The Belfast Riot of 1847.

The ´ó·¢¿ìÈý²ÊƱ congratulates the 95 student-athletes who earned U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian status for the 2022–2023 season. This number represents 49.5 per cent of UPEI’s 192 varsity student-athletes.

The ´ó·¢¿ìÈý²ÊƱPanthers are looking forward to a full weekend of hockey and basketball, at home and away.

Every week, ´ó·¢¿ìÈý²ÊƱAthletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The ´ó·¢¿ìÈý²ÊƱPanther Athletes of the Week for January 15–21, 2024, are Grace Lancaster (women’s basketball) and Noah Sedore (men’s hockey).