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Media Releases

| University

In this message to the campus community, interim President Greg Keefe thanked those who attended the first town hall and provided an update on additional opportunities for stakeholders to provide feedback and participate in the process to develop an action plan in response to the recent Rubin Thomlinson report.

| Athletics

The UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers have secured a commitment from rookie netminder Joe Ranger for the 2023–24 season. This year’s roster will feature three goaltenders, including Ranger, who joins the Panthers after a strong Ontario Hockey League (OHL) career.

| University

The University of Prince Edward Island community is saddened by the recent death of Dr. Richard Kurial, associate professor of history. 

| Academics

Dr. Miles Turnbull has been appointed as the Dean of Education for a five-year term, effective July 1, 2023. 

| University

UPEI’s Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation (CCCA) in St. Peter’s Bay will host a public Open House on Thursday, July 13, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

| People

Dana Sanderson, UPEI’s Chief Information Officer, received the Canadian University Council of CIOs (CUCCIO) community award during the 2023 Canadian Higher Education Information Technology (CANHEIT) Conference held from June 19–21 at the University of Toronto.

| Community

UPEI's Dr. Greg Naterer, Vice-President, Academic and Research, and Dr. Ann Braithwaite, Professor and Coordinator for the Diversity and Social Justice Studies program, issued a joint statement on behalf of the University about the hate-motivated violence that took place at the University of Waterloo on June 28.

| Athletics

UPEI’s cross-country program is pleased to welcome five new recruits to the team for the 2023–24 season: Maria Austen and Anna Harris on the women’s side, and Baley Wolfe, Max MacIsaac, and Jacob Dalton on the men’s side.

| Athletics

The UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers have secured a commitment from forward Patrick LeBlanc for the 2023–24 season.

| Athletics

The UPEI Women’s Rugby Panthers will host the 2024 U SPORTS national women’s rugby championship, representing the program's first-ever opportunity to host this esteemed event.