The flags in front of the Kelley Memorial Building have been lowered to half-mast in memory of the Honourable Mark McLane, former Minister of Health and Wellness and Minister of Finance, MLA for Cornwall-Meadowbank; UPEI alumnus (BBA ’93); and UPEI Men’s Hockey Panther (1989–92) who passed away on March 17, 2026.

Canadian poet Lorna Crozier will give a public performance of her poetry on Thursday, March 26, at 7:00 pm, in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, UPEI. This event has been rescheduled from March 19.

The UPEI Faculty of Graduate Studies will host the annual UPEI 3MT™ (3 Minute Thesis) competition on Friday, March 20, 2026, from 4:00–6:00 pm at the Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

Students in UPEI’s Environmental Studies program will host a public symposium exploring the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and the environment on March 25 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in the Alex MacKinnon Auditorium (Room 242), Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

A new book of poetry by PEI poet and artist Judy Gaudet will be launched on March 24, at 7 pm, in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building, University of Prince Edward Island.

UPEI held a ceremony to launch its inaugural Restorative Practices Capacity-Building program on March 11 at The McCain Foundation Learning Commons, Atlantic Veterinary College.

In this update on collective bargaining, UPEI announces that the University and IBEW 1928 have reached a tentative agreement, subject to ratification.

The University of Prince Edward Island marked another step forward on its journey of reconciliation at an event held on March 4, 2026, to announce a new undergraduate major in Indigenous Studies.

The University of Prince Edward Island held its 2025 Recognition of Founders ceremony on Thursday, February 26, 2026, in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

The University of Prince Edward Island extends condolences to the family and friends of Catherine Hennessey (UPEI LLD ’87), who passed away on March 3, 2026.