News

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Media Releases

| University

The University of Prince Edward Island expresses deepest sympathy to the family and friends of retired faculty member Dr. Robert Suen, who passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, aged 88.

| Seminar/Conference

The University of Prince Edward Island hosted the 2020 Science Atlantic Nutrition and Food conference on March 13 and 14.

| University

A Message from the President with updated information about COVID-19 measures, including the University moving to an essential services delivery model, was distributed to the University community on March 17, 2020.

| University

A Message from the President with updated information about Convocation 2020 and the spring session (First Summer Session, May 11–June 18, 2020), in response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), was distributed to the University community on March 16, 2020.

| Theatre Performance

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, UPEI’s Theatre Studies program regrets to announce the cancellation of its upcoming production of Everyone, which was slated to run March 17– 21.

| University

An urgent message with updated information about in-person classes and labs in response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) was distributed to the University community on March 15, 2020 on behalf of the Office of the President.

| Students

A message with updated information about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) was distributed to students on March 13, 2020 on behalf of the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research.

| Athletics

In a joint release issued late tonight, the University of Prince Edward Island and U SPORTS, the governing body for university sport in Canada, announced the cancellation of the 2020 U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship. 

| Music

The PEI Symphony Orchestra (PEISO) is hosting a fundraising concert featuring two new Charlottetown residents, including UPEI’s recently appointed assistant professor of piano Magdalena von Eccher.

| University

Researchers from UPEI’s Health and Wellness Centre and the Department of Applied Human Sciences are seeking participants for a free lifestyle intervention program called CHANGE, which stands for Canadian Health Advanced by Nutrition and Graded Exercise.