UPEI issued a notice to students, staff and faculty advising them that the Charlottetown Fire Department will be conducting a training exercise on campus on Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 8:30 am–6:00 pm at the Performing Arts Centre and Residence building. This is a training exercise only and not an active emergency.

The Institute of Island Studies (IIS) and the Vinland Society of PEI present a talk by archaeologist Dr. Helen Kristmanson about Osland, a historical Icelandic village in northern British Columbia, on October 21, 2025, at 7 pm, in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building.
 

We are thrilled by the incredible response to the launch of Recognizing Remarkable Colleagues! Our first full month of the program saw another 31 incredible submissions.

UPEI’s new research magazine, InView, was officially launched at a celebration event held on the campus on Friday, September 26. The full-colour magazine features the innovative and exciting research taking place at UPEI.

The UPEI Panthers are looking forward to a week of competition at home and on the road. 

The UPEI Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for October 6–12 are Brooke Henderson (women’s hockey) and Jakob Robillard (men’s hockey).

The University of Prince Edward Island’s new Faculty of Medicine and interdisciplinary health education facility is now open, marking a significant milestone for the province and setting a new benchmark for collaborative project delivery in Canada.

The UPEI campus community were invited to take part in a Sexual Assault Awareness Week initiative named “Love Letters to Survivors” that encouraged individuals to write messages of empathy, care, and encouragement for those who have experienced sexual violence.

In her fall message, President Wendy Rodgers thanks students, staff, and faculty for their care, energy, and leadership they bring to our community, and invites everyone to think about gratitude as the University heads into the Thanksgiving break.

UPEI held a well-attended TRC Mawi’omi in the Quadrangle between Kelley Memorial Building and the W.A. Murphy Student Centre, from 10:00 am–2:00 pm, on Friday, October 3.