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Media Releases

| Athletics

The UPEI Panthers made a big splash this offseason by securing Brett Bressette, a standout forward from the Erie Otters. Known for his offensive skills, Bressette is set to make waves this upcoming season, bringing a new level of excitement and firepower to the Panthers’ lineup.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is thrilled to share the success of its first Indigenous Vet Camp. This pilot project, designed specifically for Indigenous youth, provided a unique opportunity for junior and high school students to explore veterinary medicine.

| Upcoming Events

UPEI Board of Governors Chair Shannon MacDonald and President Wendy Rodgers will hold a Town Hall on Wednesday, August 28 at 11 am about the implementation plans and external governance review.

| Athletics

One hundred-point seasons don’t come around often, but the UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers have landed one of the rare few in Carter McCluskey.

| Athletics

Eighteen participants from across the country, including UPEI’s Lauren Clark, have been selected for the 2024 U SPORTS Female Apprentice Coach Program funded through Sport Canada.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre (SJDAWC), Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), will hold its annual animal welfare in practice symposium on September 13 and 14 in AVC Lecture Theatre A (Room 201). 

| Academics

The UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) congratulates Lilly O'Rielly for winning the prestigious C.D. Howe Scholarship Endowment Fund National Engineering Scholarship.

| People

The Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI, and the broader community have suffered a tremendous loss with the passing of Dr. Sheri Ross, Associate Professor in Small Animal Internal Medicine, on August 16, after a brief but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

| Athletics

UPEI Athletics and Recreation is pleased to announce that its field hockey team will now have the opportunity to compete in the Field Hockey Canada U SPORTS National Invitational Championship.

| Athletics

The UPEI Men's Hockey Panthers have recruited PEI native Zach Biggar who will play defence for the team.