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Media Releases
Thank you to everyone who took the time to share your stories and celebrate your colleagues. It is inspiring to see our community come together to shine a spotlight on the people who go above and beyond every day.
Educator and author Dr. Kari Grain, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia, will give the 2025 Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope and the Academy on Monday, November 3, at 3:30 pm in Room 117, SDU Main Building, UPEI.
A celebration on September 24, 2025, at UPEI’s Alumni Hall recognized the recipients of the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards and the 2025 Inspiring Young Alumni Awards.
The UPEI Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for October 13–19 are Kayla Batchilder (women’s field hockey) and Robert Orr (men’s hockey).
Prospective students! UPEI’s Fall Open House for prospective students will take place on Saturday, October 25, from 12 noon to 4 pm, at the University’s campus in Charlottetown, PEI.
The UPEI Field Hockey team captured their fourth straight Atlantic University Field Hockey (AUFH) title with a 3-0 victory over the Dalhousie University Tigers on October 19.
The UPEI Panthers are looking forward to a week of competition at home and on the road.
The UPEI Health and Wellness Centre and the UPEI Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) office encourage the campus community to take proactive steps to stay healthy during the fall and winter months.
Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown, on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, PC, KC, Minister responsible for ACOA, was on campus on October 17 to announce close to $1M in non-repayable support for three projects to strengthen the shellfish industry, including two projects at the University.
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.