News

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Media Releases

| International

UPEI students Kiana MacLeod, Leetia Eegeesiak, and Leah MacPhail have been awarded funding to spend a semester as exchange students in Norway and the United States in the 2025–2026 academic year. These opportunities are made possible in part by the UPEI Office of Study Abroad and International Partnerships.

| People

The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is pleased to welcome Justin Dunn as the new director of Facilities Management as of April 16, 2025. 

| People

On April 14, 2025, Tim Walker stepped into his new role as Vice-President, Administration and Finance (VPAF) at UPEI with a broad mandate and a clear sense of purpose.

| People

The University of Prince Edward Island expresses its deep condolences to the family, friends, and former colleagues of Michael F. Hennessey (SDU’50), Founder and UPEI’s first Registrar, who passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024, at the age of 98.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary Collegeis opening the door to more Canadian veterinary students by reclassifying its 19 international seats as unsubsidized, beginning with the 2025–2026 admissions cycle. 

| Athletics

The UPEI Department of Athletics and Recreation is Panther proud of Barb Carmichael (field hockey), and the late Barb Mullaly (university sport, recreation, and education), who were inducted as builders into the PEI Sports Hall of Fame at Credit Union Place in Summerside on May 24.

| Academics

Students enrolling in the new cleantech programs this September will have a chance to access scholarships designed to fuel the next generation of net-zero leaders.

| Athletics

Two UPEI Women’s Soccer players will temporarily trade in their green and white jerseys for a summer challenge under the Carolina sun—and a shot at winning a million dollars.

| University

UPEI's Board of Governors approved a balanced operating budget for the 2025–2026 fiscal year, despite a challenging financial environment primarily caused by federal immigration policy changes. The operating budget has increased by 11.2 per cent to $202.9M.

| University

In a message to the campus community, President Wendy Rodgers and VP Administration and Finance Tim Walker announced that the UPEI Board of Governors approved a balanced operating budget at its May 27th meeting.