News

A chronological list of UPEI media releases. Enter keywords in the "search" box to find applicable releases.

Media Releases

| University

The UPEI Office of Health, Safety, and Environment has provided information to the campus community about viewing the upcoming total solar eclipse safely. 

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Dr. Brent MacLaine will launch a new poetry book called A Skeptic in Springtime on April 24, 2024, at 7 pm, in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building, University of Prince Edward Island.

| Students

Samuel Harding, a third-year Bachelor of Business Administration student at the University of Prince Edward Island, has won a prestigious Frank H. Sobey Award for Excellence in Business Studies valued at $45,000.

| University

The UPEI Board of Governors approved the UPEI Action Plan: Building a Culture of Trust, Safety, and Inclusion at a special meeting of the Board on March 27, 2024.

| Academics

Dr. Joshua MacFadyen, Canada Research Chair in Geospatial Humanities, recently received a 2024 PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation Award for his book, Time Flies: A History of Prince Edward Island from the Air.

| People

UPEI is saddened by the passing of Dr. Theresa Bernardo, the first graduate student at the University, on March 13, 2024. 

| Special Event

The UPEI community is invited to the installation ceremony on April 5, 2024, for UPEI's next Chancellor, the Honourable Diane F. Griffin.

| University

The University of Prince Edward Island Board of Governors welcomes two new members for a three-year term: UPEI faculty members, Bill Waterman and Dr. Gary Evans.

| University

In an email on March 22, Shannon MacDonald, Chair of the UPEI Board of Governors, invited members of the campus community to a special Board meeting on Zoom where the UPEI Action Plan will be presented to the Board for approval.

| Events

The UPEI Environmental Studies program is hosting the Science Atlantic Environment conference from March 22 to 24 at the University’s Charlottetown campus.