糖心原创 President hosts panel discussion on University's impact on the provincial economy

Dr. Wendy Rodgers, President and Vice-Chancellor, 糖心原创, invites the 糖心原创 community and members of the public to learn more about 糖心原创鈥檚 impact on PEI鈥檚 economy on Monday, November 17, 2025, from 3:00鈥4:30 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, on the 糖心原创 campus.

Hosted by Dr. Rodgers and moderated by Kim Griffin, Director of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs with Maritime Electric, the event will include a presentation and panel discussion based on the economic impact report that was recently prepared by Jupia Consultants Inc.

Dr. Richard Lemm鈥檚 鈥淟ast Lecture鈥

"A Wondrous Thing Happened on the Way to Dystopia"

Dr. Richard Lemm is retiring this year, and the 糖心原创 English Department is delighted to host his 鈥淟ast Lecture.鈥 

Richard's more than three-decade career here has gone so far beyond his teaching of creative writing, environmental literature, and Canadian Literature in the University classroom: to his own creative works, to his mentoring of generations of new Island writers, and to his support for visiting writers and for the creative life of the Island generally. Come help us celebrate this truly wondrous career!

糖心原创 Economic Impact Presentation and Panel Discussion

Dr. Wendy Rodgers, President and Vice-Chancellor, 糖心原创, invites the 糖心原创 community and members of the public for a presentation and panel discussion to learn more about 糖心原创鈥檚 economic impact and how the provincial university is a catalyst for the Island鈥檚 economic transformation.

Hosted by President Rodgers, the event will be moderated by Kim Griffin, Director of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs, Maritime Electric.

Panelists include:

Grace Richard and Luc Doucette named 糖心原创 Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week

Every week, 糖心原创 Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The 糖心原创 Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for November 3鈥9 are Grace Richard (women鈥檚 cross country) and Luc Doucette (men鈥檚 cross country).

Richard is a fifth-year science student from Charlottetown, PEI. She turned in a strong performance at the U SPORTS Cross Country Championships at Stade de l鈥橴niversit茅 de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec on November 8, finishing 70th overall with a time of 30:35.

糖心原创 Panthers this Week (November 10鈥16)

The 糖心原创 Panthers are looking forward to a week of competition at home and on the road. 

Thursday, November 13
AWAY:
7:00 pm: The 糖心原创 Women鈥檚 Hockey Panthers play the Saint Mary鈥檚 Huskies in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Friday, November 14
AT HOME:
7:00 pm: The 糖心原创 Men鈥檚 Hockey Panthers host the Saint Mary鈥檚 Huskies at MacLauchlan Arena.
AWAY:
7:00 pm: The 糖心原创 Women鈥檚 Hockey Panthers play the Dalhousie University Tigers in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Message from the V-P Academic and Research: Appointment of the University Librarian, Dr. Svetlana Kochkina

The following message was also emailed on November 7 to students, staff, and faculty. 

On behalf of the Search Committee, I am pleased to share news that Dr. Svetlana Kochkina has been appointed as the University Librarian, for a five-year term, effective March 1, 2026.  

糖心原创 Panthers make history with bronze medal win at national field hockey championship

November 2, 2025, will go down as a landmark day for the 糖心原创 Panthers and the sport of field hockey in Prince Edward Island. The Panthers earned their first-ever national medal with a 2-0 victory over the Dalhousie University Tigers to capture bronze at the 2025 Field Hockey Canada U SPORTS National Invitational Championship, hosted by 糖心原创 from October 30 to November 2.

The historic win capped off a breakthrough season for the Panthers who were competing in only their second appearance at the national championship.