Dr. Greg Keefe, UPEI's interim President and Vice-Chancellor, issued the following statement regarding the tabling of legislation that proposes changes to the Ombudsperson Act.

The UPEI Healthy Campus Committee hosted a Wellness Check and Coffee Break for faculty and staff on June 16 at McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

Dr. Trevor Jain, director of UPEI’s Bachelor of Science in Paramedicine program, is the recipient of the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians’ (CAEP) 2023 Emergency Physician of the Year (East-Urban) Award and the 2023 Dr. Alan Drummond Advocacy Award. 

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.

Sixty international students and graduates from the University of Prince Edward Island, Holland College and Collège de l'Île learned about employment supports and immigration opportunities available on PEI during an event held on June 8 in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre at UPEI.

The UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers are pleased to have secured a commitment from Ben McFarlane, a 20-year-old right winger from Ayr, Ontario, for the 2023–24 season.

In a message to the University community, President Keefe announced several changes to the senior executive team.

The University's Chair of the Board of Governors and interim President and Vice-Chancellor issued a joint message on June 14, 2023, to students, staff, and faculty about the release of the independent third-party review by Rubin Thomlinson.

The University of Prince Edward Island will host an international Asian Studies conference from June 22–23, 2023, in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building.

Each year, the UPEI Co-operative Education Program recognizes its exceptional students and employers with the UPEI Co-op Awards. Winners of the 2022 awards are Nandisha Ramsurrun, UPEI Business Co-op Student of the Year; Aadesh Warren Nunkoo, UPEI Science Co-op Student of the Year; and Dr. James Polson, UPEI Department of Physics, Co-op Employer of the Year. The awards were presented on May 24, 2023, at a ceremony in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, UPEI.