In this message, Shannon MacDonald, chair of the Presidential Search Committee, updates the campus community as the search for a new president and vice-chancellor begins.

World Environment Day, one of the biggest international days for the environment, took place on June 5, and the UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation participated in activities at the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter’s Bay.

If you were to describe the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) Class of 2023 in one word, it could be “resilient.” 

The UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers have secured a commitment from Inverary, Ontario native Cam Morton for the 2023–24 season. The team is excited that their new blueline is taking shape with the addition of this strong defenceman.

Dr. Xiuquan (Xander) Wang, associate professor and director of the Climate Smart Lab at UPEI’s Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, is the recipient of the E. Whitman Wright Award for Excellence in Information Technology in Civil Engineering from the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE). The award was presented during the CSCE’s annual conference in Moncton, New Brunswick, May 24–27, 2023.

With the assistance of the Government of Prince Edward Island’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Fund, UPEI now has 20 EV charger locations across campus in Charlottetown in addition to four at the Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter’s Bay.

Members of the UPEI community packed McMillan Hall in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre on May 25, 2023, to celebrate the achievements of their colleagues. During the event, the University Awards of Excellence and 25-Year Service Awards were presented to faculty, librarians, clinical veterinary professionals, clinical nursing instructors, sessional instructors, and staff members.

The UPEI Department of Athletics and Recreation is proud to announce that track and field sprinter Zach Wilson is this year’s recipient of the Rory Beck Outstanding Academic and Athletic Leadership Award. Wilson earned the prestigious award during UPEI’s convocation ceremony for the faculties of Arts, Education, and Graduate Studies on May 18.

In the President's message issued by email on May 24, Dr. Keefe invited the campus community to an Operating Budget Presentation on May 25, at the Atlantic Veterinary College. A recording of the presentation is available for those who could not attend in person or watch live on Zoom. 

Atlantic Business Magazine recently named Paul Young, UPEI's Chief Operating Officer of the Faculty of Medicine, as a Top 50 CEO in Atlantic Canada.