News

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

Media Releases

| Athletics

The UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers are already gearing up for an exciting 2023–2024 season of Atlantic University Sport (AUS) action, and season tickets are now on sale!

| Community

The late Daryl Guignion, a renowned biology professor and researcher at UPEI from 1967–2008, was honoured on June 20 with the opening of the new Daryl Guignion Memorial Park in Crapaud, PEI.

| University

The University issued a second message on June 21, 2023, to students, staff, and faculty about its commitment to refreshing the UPEI Board of Governors membership.

| University

In this brief message to the campus community, the Executive Committee of the UPEI Board of Governors shares a letter from Mr. Pat Sinnott.

| Athletics

The UPEI Men’s Hockey are excited to welcome former Charlottetown Islanders goaltender Jakob Robillard to the team for the 2023–24 season.

| University

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.

| PD/Wellness

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.

| Academics

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. 

| University

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.

| International

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.