News

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Media Releases

| University

In this message from Tim Walker, UPEI's Vice-President Administration and Finance, he advises the campus community that UPEI balanced its 2025–2026 budget and has now posted audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026, on the UPEI website.

| People

It’s inspiring to see our community come together to recognize those who go above and beyond every day. We thank everyone who has taken the time to share stories of appreciation and celebration for their colleagues.

| Events

A new book titled Moral Puzzles: Contractarian Fix, by Dr. Malcolm Murray, professor of philosophy at UPEI, will be launched on Monday, October 19, at 7 pm in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building, at the University.

| Events

Dr. Billy Johnson, Assistant Professor of English, will give a lecture titled “Arthur Huff Fauset’s Folklore from Nova Scotia and the Idea of Modern Canada” on October 20, 2026, at 7 pm, in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building, University of Prince Edward Island.

| University

The following message was also emailed to faculty and staff on October 6, 2026 on behalf of President's Council.

| Alumni

For UPEI MBA in Global Leadership graduate Dylan Cooper, learning about disruptive technologies in the classroom has become a springboard for building a business at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and construction.

| Athletics

The UPEI Panthers are gearing up for a week of competition at home and away.

| Athletics

The UPEI Panther Ladner’s Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for September 28–October 4 are Kayla Batchilder (women’s field hockey) and Kazuya Iwasaki (men’s soccer).

| People

Members of CUPE 501 and the University community celebrated the ratification of a new collective agreement on September 24.

| Research

Dr. Étienne Myette-Côté, assistant professor of Applied Human Sciences, is seeking participants for a study on the effects of acute sauna therapy on controlling blood sugar levels in individuals who are overweight or living with obesity.