UPEI saddened by passing of Founder and retired faculty member Don MacCormac
The University of Prince Edward Island community is saddened to learn of the passing of UPEI Founder and retired faculty member Don MacCormac on November 7, 2022. Campus flags have been lowered to half-mast.
A native of Albany, PEI, Mr. MacCormac graduated from Saint Dunstan’s University with a Bachelor of Commerce and from Queen's University with an MBA. He began his career at UPEI as a sessional instructor in 1973, and in 1994, joined the faculty at the School of Business on a full-time basis. He established UPEI’s Co-operative Education program and the joint certificate in Human Resource Management, which set a precedent for articulation agreements in Atlantic Canada. He established the Donald G. MacCormac Business Administration Co-operative Education Award to assist UPEI business co-op students achieve their career goals. He retired from the University in 2010 and was named a UPEI Founder in 2012.
A Certified Human Resource Professional, Mr. MacCormac worked in both the public and private sectors, with experience in policy development, program management, human resource management, labour relations, and training. He was chair of the PEI Civil Service Commission for 12 years, served as an arbitrator and consultant, and chaired a ministerial review committee on PEI occupational health and safety.
UPEI sends its deepest condolences to Mr. MacCormac’s family, friends, and colleagues. Donations in his memory may be made to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation or the PEI Humane Society. Online condolences may be made and his obituary viewed at www.islandowned.ca
