News

A chronological list of UPEI media releases. Enter keywords in the "search" box to find applicable releases.

Media Releases

| Prospective Students

The University is excited to announce that the Rathlyn Foundation has donated $1 million to create entrance scholarships for every UPEI-based medical student in their first year of study. The announcement comes just as the admissions portal opens for the first cohort of students at Memorial University's regional campus at UPEI.

| Events

Members of the UPEI community came out in large numbers to attend a barbecue on Monday, June 24 at the UPEI Chaplaincy Centre to celebrate inclusion and hospitality.

| People

The UPEI community was saddened to learn of the passing of Panther great and UPEI Sports Hall of Fame member Tracy Ellsworth on June 21, 2024.

| International

The University of Prince Edward Island held its Convocation ceremony on June 9 at its campus in New Cairo, Egypt.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

Dr. Mark Fast, professor of fish health and immunology at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), University of Prince Edward Island, is the recipient of the Aquaculture Association of Canada Research Award of Excellence.

| Special Event

The month of June in Canada has been officially acknowledged as National Indigenous History Month since 2009, in recognition of the rich history, heritage, resilience, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples across Canada.

| Research

Eight faculty members at the University of Prince Edward Island have been awarded a total of $988,500 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

| Seminar/Conference

The University of Prince Edward Island will host an international Korean and Asian Studies conference from June 27–28, 2024, in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building.

| University

President Rodgers thanks the campus community for attending the Hello, Summer Barbecue and for their warm welcome.

| Athletics

The UPEI Women’s Basketball Panthers have recruited Abby Miller, a former Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) Female Basketball Player of the Year, to the team for the 2024–25 season.