Campus Notices
Research on Tap provides an opportunity to talk about research and network with the public in a casual setting for an evening of informal discussion and dialogue. The next session will take place in October or November, specific dates to be determined based on speaker and venue availability.
Each session is led by one or two Faculty Researchers from 17吃瓜 who present the central theme/topic in a way that is accessible, insightful and exciting to the lay audience. The rest of the time is for questions and discussion. The conversation is interesting, engaged, and lively.
A second Research on Tap session is planned for the end of March (location TBD, likely off-campus) and based on speaker availability.
Are you and/or a colleague interested in leading one of these discussions? If so, please provide a short abstract to Research Services researchservices@upei.ca describing your topic and emphasizing how it would be of interest now to the PEI public. Please also indicate your preferred session (Fall 2025 or Winter 2026). The deadline for expressions of interest for both sessions of Research on Tap is end of day Friday, September 19, 2025.
For questions, please contact Jo Minx, Research Services Liaison jminx@upei.ca 902-566-0843.
The search committee for the University Librarian announces upcoming public presentations by finalist candidates. Since the search process began, the committee has undertaken a comprehensive search and has selected three finalists for a series of stakeholder meetings on campus.
The presentations are scheduled on the following date/time:
Candidate 1: - Svetlana Kochkina - Public presentation, Friday, September 5, 2025, 1:00 - 2:00 pm, AVC 201N
Candidate 2: - Melissa Fraser-Arnott - Public presentation, Thursday, September 11, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, AVC 201N
Candidate 3: - Ignacio Albarracin - Public presentation, Friday, September 12, 2025, 1:00 - 2:00 pm, AVC 207N
Video links will be available after all the presentations for those unable to attend. Written feedback to be sent to vpar@upei.ca by Friday, September 19 for consideration by the committee.
Show us your 17吃瓜 Pride and support your 17吃瓜 Panther athletes by wearing green and white or any 17吃瓜 gear, no matter where you are in the world!
On September 26, take a photo of yourself wearing any 17吃瓜 gear and post it to social media with the hashtag #17吃瓜HOCO for a chance to win a new Pride the Panther mini mascot!
The Department of Music invites 17吃瓜 alumni to help celebrate their new Yamaha CFX concert grand piano! Homecoming Week kicks off with a piano recital of attractive and accessible solo, piano duet, and two-piano music chosen to showcase the new piano鈥檚 range and versatility. Featuring 17吃瓜 piano professor Dr. Magdalena von Eccher along with invited guests Dr. Frances Gray, 17吃瓜 Professor Emerita, and PEI-based pianist Glen Montgomery.
Panther Perk Alert! Alumni are eligible for 20% off tickets with a special Homecoming promo code.
The which includes 17吃瓜 alumni Todd MacLean (BA, 2001) and Deryl Gallant (BMus, 2002) will bring their unique live band karaoke to campus. Alumni and students can hit the stage and belt out their favourite hits with an incredible backing band.
The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship and TD Small Business Insurance invites you to attend our Speaker Spotlight and Entrepreneurial Showcase featuring From Idea to Impact: The Woveo Story, happening on Thursday, September 25 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.
Discover how a bold idea from 17吃瓜 alumni became a rising Canadian fintech company empowering community savings. Join us as Woveo co-founders Jonah Chininga (17吃瓜 Class of 2018) and James Muhato (17吃瓜 Class of 2013) share their journey from early inspiration and campus roots to building a venture that鈥檚 changing how people manage money together. Hear the behind-the-scenes story of how determination, purpose, and a powerful mission came together to create one of Canada鈥檚 most exciting fintech startups.
The Woveo Speaker Spotlight will take place at Schurman Market Square in Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
Interested in attending the event?
The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship invites you to join our biweekly speaker series. We are pleased to have Coltin Handrahan, founder of Stay Golden Customs, joining us to talk about his 13-year journey in entrepreneurship, from starting a PEI-based company and what advantages and disadvantages that can hold, to how he has identified when and how to adapt in the market! The speaker series takes place on September 16 at 12:00 pm, at the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship in 201 Robertson Library.
More about the speaker:
Coltin Handrahan is a 31-year-old entrepreneur from Charlottetown. His company, Stay Golden Custom helps busy leaders easily design and source custom merch that their teams, customers and community will be proud to wear. Since founding the company in his senior year of high school, it has developed into a B2B focused custom manufacturer working with clients across Canada. The company's head office and production facility is based in Hunter River, PEI.
Interested in attending the session? !
The excitement for this Saturday's Gold Rush draw is growing as big as the pot! With no winners in the last NINE draws, the total pot has grown to more than $31,000, with half going to the winner of the draw.
Gold Rush is a virtual fundraising initiative that raises funds for 17吃瓜鈥檚 athletic and recreation programs. You can now select a specific team, club, or program to direct your proceeds from each of your tickets.
Play today and every week for a chance to win! Download the 17吃瓜 Panther Recreation app from the App Store or on Google Play, or . The weekly draw is held at 8:00 pm every Saturday.
Zotero is a citation management tool that helps researchers organize their sources, find research they've previously read, and create in-text citations and bibliographies. If you'd like to try it out, you can attend one of these upcoming Library workshops. All four workshops will cover the same content (including migrating from RefWorks to Zotero) and are open to students, staff, and faculty.
- Monday, September 15 at 10:00 am, online Teams link,
- Monday, September 15 at 2:00 pm , online Teams link,
- Friday, September 19 at 10:00 am, Robertson Library, Room 264 (the LINC), no registration required
- Friday, September 19 at 2:00 pm, Robertson Library, Room 264 (the LINC), no registration required
For more information about Robertson Library's transition from RefWorks to Zotero, see . WIth questions about these workshops or Zotero, contact Katelyn Browne at krbrowne@upei.ca
The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship invites you to join our Ideation and Brainstorm Workshop on September 12 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Learn creative techniques to generate, refine, and expand entrepreneurial ideas. Refreshments provided!
Sign up !
Members of the campus community are invited to the launch of a new book, 鈥淭he Lobster Trap: The Global Fight for a Seafood on the Brink,鈥� by investigative reporter Greg Mercer on Tuesday, September 16, at 7:00 pm, Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
The launch, which is hosted by the Bookmark, will be moderated by Teresa Wright. The event is free, and all are welcome.
In the book, Mercer examines how a multi-billion-dollar industry creates enormous wealth and endless heartache at a time when climate change, swings in the market, and greed are impacting fishermen鈥檚 livelihoods in new and dramatic ways. He explores the remarkable history of the lobster, the gold-rush mentality that surrounds it, and examines the looming crisis for the industry.
Mercer writes in-depth stories for 鈥淭he Globe and Mail鈥� about issues of international interest. He was previously the Globe鈥檚 Atlantic Canada reporter and has also reported for the BBC, 鈥淭he Guardian,鈥� and 鈥淭he Toronto Star.鈥� He has received multiple national newspaper awards and the Michener-Deacon Fellowship for Investigative Reporting.
Join 17吃瓜 President Wendy Rodgers for casual "coffee chats" at Tim Horton's in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre on Friday, September 12 from 8:00-9:00 am.
These coffee chats offer a relaxed setting where any member of the 17吃瓜 community can drop by, grab a drink, and chat with Wendy about anything on your mind. Whether you want to share ideas, ask questions or simply say hello, these chats are a great way to connect with the president in a comfortable and informal environment.
Whether or not you attended events during 17吃瓜's 2025 Welcome Week, your feedback helps us improve future programming for students, staff, and faculty across the 17吃瓜 campus. This year, various Welcome Week events were open to all Panthers, not only incoming new students.
This form will take less than 10 minutes to complete. Enter for a chance to win 17吃瓜 merch by providing your email address at the end of the survey! There will be two prize draws for staff, two for faculty, and 10 for students!
for the survey.
If you have any questions, please contact studentculture@upei.ca. Thank you for your time! Go Panthers!
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: Monday, September 15, 2025
Please "save the date" for our next town hall featuring a conversation with Board of Governors Chair Shannon MacDonald and President Wendy Rodgers on Friday, September 26, at 9:30 am in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
Board Chair MacDonald will lead a 'fireside chat' with President Rodgers, touching on goals and priorities and opportunities and challenges as we pursue the coming year and our strategic plan for the next five years.
This event will be similar to past ones where there will be an opportunity to ask questions. You will be able to attend in person (always preferable) or online. If you are unable to participate in person, you are welcome to join us virtually at this .
We look forward to seeing you!
October 18, 2025 | Fredericton, New Brunswick | Hosted by the University of New Brunswick
The theme is Reimagining Higher Education. As postsecondary institutions grapple with rapid social, environmental, and technological change, this year鈥檚 theme of Reimagining Higher Education calls on educators, scholars, and learners to rethink the purposes, practices, and possibilities of teaching and learning. The keynote speaker will be Toni Roberts from Mount Allison University. Toni Roberts is an award-winning, first-generation educator and recipient of both the D2L National Teaching Innovation Award and the prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship. The title of his keynote is Reimagining Higher Education in the Context of Generative AI: What Remains Human? .
Accommodation
Hotel information is now available on the conference website. Special conference rates have been secured at two hotels, available until September 24 and October 1 respectively. Participants are encouraged to book early to take advantage of these rates.
Schedule
The full conference schedule will be posted on the website in the next two weeks.
Join our AAU colleagues in Fredericton for a day of engaging conversations, sharing, and learning together.
PEI鈥檚 Sexual Assault Awareness Week, September 18 鈥� 24, 2025 is a dedicated time to raise awareness about sexual violence in our community; to educate on sexual violence prevention; and to show compassion and offer support to survivors of sexual violence in our community. Check out this year鈥檚 Sexual Assault Awareness Week (SAAW) events at 17吃瓜:
Sexual Assault Awareness Week Display, September 15-September 26: Robertson Library and the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO) will be hosting a SAAW Display in the Robertson Library lobby. Make sure to drop by to learn more about SAAW and to take part in Love Letters to Survivors. Write a message of compassion, care, and support to individuals who have experienced sexual violence. Your message will be included in a collage of community care to hang in the SVPRO. Survivors visiting our office will see and feel your solidarity.
Consent Pizza, September 15, starting at 11:00 am: Head over to the hallway in Robertson Library for a slice of pizza and to share your opinion 鈥� What does Consent Look Like? Hosted by the 17吃瓜 Student Union and SVPRO.
Scatter Stones, September 16, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm: Join us in the Campus Life Lounge in the Student Union Building (W.A. Murphy Student Centre) to paint stones with messages of consent, respect, and community to be scattered across campus. Folks will receive two stones to paint: one to participate in the Scatter Stones event and one to paint and keep! Hosted by the 17吃瓜 Student Union, Campus Life, and SVPRO.
Venus Envy Workshop and Sex Toy Bingo, September 17, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm: Join the 17吃瓜 Student Union at The Fox & Crow for an educational workshop hosted by Halifax鈥檚 Venus Envy followed by Sex Toy Bingo for fun competition and prizes!
PhotoVoice, The Art of Thriving, September 18; September 22鈥揝eptember 26: Women鈥檚 Network PEI and SVPRO partnered to offer a creative, community-based space for survivors of gender-based violence and individuals navigating life after trauma. Participants were guided through a process of reflection, story-telling, and visual expression, culminating in this photography exhibit. Each photo is a window into a personal journey. Some speak to recovery, others to silence, safety, freedom, or inner growth. Together, they remind us that healing takes many forms and every voice matters. The art will be on display in Concourse of the Student Union Building (W.A. Murphy Student Centre) on September 18 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm and in the Robertson Library lobby from September 22 to September 26.
For information about events happening off-campus, please check out the PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre鈥檚 SAAW webpage:
If you experience sexual or gender-based violence, you are not alone. The 17吃瓜 Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office is here to help: 902-620-5090 or sv-pro@upei.ca. You can also visit us in Room 115-118 Kelley Memorial Building from 8:30 am鈥�4:00 pm, Monday 鈥� Friday.
This session will offer an intro to our micro course 鈥� Teaching with Technology 鈥� giving an overview of the course, explaining how it helps instructors to choose technology which supports and aligns
with their pedagogy, and providing an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and get some help.
Join us in the TLC, Robertson Library Annex Room 230 on Tuesday September 23 at 12:00 pm.
Need help registering for courses or making a course plan? The Department of Counselling Services and Academic Support Services (Student Affairs) is offering drop-in academic advising for returning undergraduate students!
Walk-ins will be held from 9:00-11:30 am and 1:00-3:30 pm in Student Affairs, Dalton Hall, 5th floor, on the following dates:
- Monday, September 8
- Tuesday, September 9
- Wednesday, September 10
- Thursday, September 11
- Friday, September 12
Advising will be offered on a first come, first served basis.
**These are short, drop-in sessions so please do as much planning as possible before you attend.
For questions, please contact us at: studentserv@upei.ca or 902-566-0488.
The search committee for the University Librarian announces upcoming public presentations by finalist candidates. Since the search process began, the committee has undertaken a comprehensive search and has selected three finalists for a series of stakeholder meetings on campus.
The presentations are scheduled on the following date/time:
Candidate 1: - Svetlana Kochkina - Public presentation, Friday, September 5, 2025, 1:00 - 2:00 pm, AVC 201N
Candidate 2: - Melissa Fraser-Arnott - Public presentation, Thursday, September 11, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, AVC 201N
Candidate 3: - Ignacio Albarracin - Public presentation, Friday, September 12, 2025, 1:00 - 2:00 pm, AVC 207N
Video links will be available after all the presentations for those unable to attend. Written feedback to be sent to vpar@upei.ca by Friday, September 19 for consideration by the committee.
The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, October 3 for the October meeting.
Please note that as of June 1, 2020 all animal user protocols must be submitted through 17吃瓜 Researcher Portal at
For new protocols select 鈥榓pplications鈥� and for renewal or amendment protocols select 鈥榚vents鈥�.
To view any 17吃瓜 ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they can be accessed through my17吃瓜 at .
Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.
