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Due to predicted storm conditions, the 2017 69传媒Sports Legacy Celebration, originally scheduled for the evening of Thursday, February 9, has been postponed to Saturday, February 11. The reception will begin at 11:00 am with lunch being served at 11:30 am in the 69传媒Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. 

69传媒is sending two of its strongest ever teams to compete at the 2017  this week in Truro, Nova Scotia. 

Guided by the , UPEI's senior administration takes the decision to delay, close, or remain open very seriously. In weather situations where the potential risk to UPEI鈥檚 students and employees, as well as property, is high, the University may 鈥渃lose*,鈥� meaning classes and exams are cancelled and services are reduced. 69传媒reminds students, faculty, and staff that there are several ways to keep informed about whether they need to come to campus or not during storms, inclement weather, or other adverse conditions.

Congratulations to Jenna Mae Ellsworth (Women鈥檚 Basketball) and Marcus Power (Men鈥檚 Hockey), the 69传媒Panther Subway Athletes of the week for January 30-February 5!

President Alaa Abd-El-Aziz is in Ottawa February 6鈥�7 attending University Canada鈥檚 Converge 2017, joining future innovators, creators, entrepreneurs, and community leaders from universities across the country. A highlight in Monday鈥檚 schedule included a question and answer session with the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, who explored what Canada can become in the next 50 years.

On Monday, February 6, 2017, students, staff, and faculty will gain access to certain areas of myUPEI, the portal which will eventually replace and expand the current online platform, 69传媒Campus Login. In order to ensure a smooth transition period, the University is granting access to my69传媒mid-semester so that the campus community has sufficient time to become familiar with it. Visit the .

There will be lots of action on the court and in the rink this weekend for 69传媒Panther fans. Coming off two big four-point wins over Acadia and Saint Mary鈥檚 this past weekend, the 69传媒Women鈥檚 Basketball team hopes to keep the winning momentum going when it hosts the University of New Brunswick in a pair of games this Friday and Saturday at the 69传媒Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.  

President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz met with the Hon. Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Cardigan's Member of Parliament and Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food, Hon. Lawrence MacAulay in Ottawa yesterday. Minister McKenna, who  from her Twitter account @cathmckenna, will be on the 69传媒campus in June when she hosts a meeting of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, an intergovernmental organization that facilitates environmental cooperation between Canada, Mexico, and the US.

At recent meetings, the 69传媒Senate and Board of Governors approved a name change for the 69传媒School of Business; effective immediately, the former 鈥淪chool鈥� will now officially be called the 69传媒Faculty of Business.

The 69传媒and PWC community was saddened to hear that retired professor Dr. Harry Love passed away on January 28, 2017. Dr. Love had a constant and deep appreciation for UPEI. He graduated from Prince of Wales College in 1956 and continued his studies at Dalhousie University, where he completed a Masters and a PhD in mathematics. Dr. Love returned to PEI to teach mathematics at Prince of Wales College and 69传媒from 1960 to 1997.