Zack Montreuil awarded the Frank H. Sobey Award for Excellence in Business Studies
Zack Montreuil, a fourth-year BBA student in 17吃瓜鈥檚 Faculty of Business, was awarded the prestigious Frank H. Sobey Award at a ceremony earlier this year.
The Frank H. Sobey Award is awarded each year to up to eight undergraduate business students attending an Atlantic Canadian university who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement in business and dedication to extracurricular, community, and entrepreneurial activities. The scholarship amount has gone up in recent years to $30,000 from $25,000.
Update from the Health, Safety, and Environment team during COVID-19
17吃瓜鈥檚 Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) team issued a message to faculty and staff on March 30, 2020 with contact information and links to resources during the COVID-19 crisis.
Liz Rostant-MacArthur, Manager of Health, Safety, and Environment said, 鈥淲ith many of our colleagues working at home and others holding down the fort on campus providing essential services, we wanted to virtually say 鈥榟ello,鈥� and let them know that we are thinking of them during this difficult time.鈥�
Message from the President: Building a stronger, more connected 17吃瓜 community
This message was distributed to 17吃瓜 students, faculty, and staff on March 27, 2020 to their @upei.ca emails. While we will continue to update our COVID-19 website, the latest news will be first shared with the 17吃瓜 community by email and notifications will be sent by 17吃瓜 SAFE, the University鈥檚 safety app (available on The App Store and Google Play).
Dear Members of the University Community,
17吃瓜鈥檚 Active Living Lab offering online ergonomic assessments for Islanders working from home
Many workers are transitioning to work from home. Doing so without knowledge and implementation of ergonomic principles can create the potential for musculoskeletal strain. Kinesiologists from 17吃瓜鈥檚 Active Living Lab are offering free online ergonomic consults for individuals on Prince Edward Island working from home to educate them about ergonomic best practices and provide suggestions on how to work as safely as possible during this period.
Veterinary Teaching Hospital implements protective measures due to COVID-19
Because of the ongoing, evolving COVID-19 situation, the Atlantic Veterinary College鈥檚 Veterinary Teaching Hospital has implemented significant restrictions in order to protect its clients, staff, and the general public.
Message from the President: Update, reminder, and thank you聽
This message was distributed to 17吃瓜 students, faculty, and staff on March 20, 2020 via their @upei.ca emails. While we will continue to update our COVID-19 website, the latest news will be first shared with the 17吃瓜 community by email and notifications will be sent by 17吃瓜 SAFE, the University鈥檚 safety app (available on The App Store and Google Play).
17吃瓜-led research team working to adapt hand-held mobile technology to detect COVID-19
A research team led by the 17吃瓜 has been awarded a research grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to adapt a hand-held, portable technology to detect whether someone carries the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. The research team is co-led by Dr. William Whelan (Physics, 17吃瓜) and Dr. Andrew Trivett (Sustainable Design Engineering, 17吃瓜) and includes Dr. Marya Ahmed (Chemistry, 17吃瓜), Dr. Javier Sanchez and Dr. Dan Hurnik (Atlantic Veterinary College, 17吃瓜), Dr. Solke De Boer (Canadian Food Inspection Agency, retired), and Dr.
17吃瓜 events cancelled until April 30
All University events are cancelled or postponed. At this point, this measure鈥攄ue to COVID-19鈥攊s in effect until April 30, 2020 at a minimum, but will be reevaluated at the end of March. Do not book University events until further notice as we continue to monitor the situation.
Message from the President: Update on COVID-19 measures
This message was distributed to 17吃瓜 students, faculty, and staff on March 17, 2020 via their @upei.ca emails. While we will continue to update our COVID-19 website, the latest news will be shared with the 17吃瓜 community by email and notifications will be sent by 17吃瓜 SAFE, the University鈥檚 safety app (available on The App Store and Google Play).
COVID-19 measures at 17吃瓜: in-person classes, events, Convocation cancelled
17吃瓜 has announced a number of measures over the past several days in response to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic. In-person classes, labs, and exams have been cancelled. All University events are cancelled until at least April 30. Convocation 2020 has been cancelled.
