News

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Media Releases

| Athletics

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.

| University

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

| University

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.

| Academics

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.

| Special Event

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.

| Events

The Study & Stay PEI program celebrated the achievements of 86 international students from the University of Prince Edward Island, Holland College, and Collège de l'Île at a graduation ceremony held at UPEI on June 3, 2023.

| Athletics

The UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers have secured a commitment from Noah Sedore, a 21-year-old forward from Newmarket, Ontario, for the 2023–24 season.

| University

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.

| Special Event

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.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

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