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As previously announced, UPEI’s Charlottetown and St. Peter’s Bay campuses will re-open on Monday, October 3, 2022. Classes, labs, and other campus operations will resume.
In this message to students, faculty, and staff, UPEI's interim president, Dr. Greg Keefe writes about coping in the aftermath of tropical storm Fiona.
UPEI will keep two warming/charging centres open from September 30-October 2 as follows: W.A. Murphy Student Centre, daily from 8 am–6 pm; UPEI Chaplaincy Centre, daily from 8 am–5 pm. Read more further information.
In a message of allyship, President Keefe encourages the campus community to listen, learn, and act.
In consultation with the PEI Emergency Measures Organization, UPEI will remain closed until Monday, October 3, due to continued safety concerns, power outages, and other disruptions caused by tropical storm Fiona. Eighty per cent of Islanders remain without power.
UPEI's campuses in Charlottetown and St. Peter's Bay will remain closed on Tuesday, September 27, due to safety concerns and disruptions caused by tropical storm Fiona. A further update will be given on Tuesday, September 27.
The UPEI campuses in Charlottetown and St. Peter’s Bay will remain closed on Sunday, September 25, and Monday, September 26, due to safety concerns and disruptions caused by tropical storm Fiona.
Due to the anticipated hurricane and potentially unsafe weather conditions this weekend, the University of Prince Edward Island campuses in Charlottetown and St. Peter’s Bay will be closed beginning at 6:00 pm, Friday, September 23, until 11:59 pm on Saturday, September 24.
When Aliyah Aglukkaq was approached by her science teacher about applying for the 2022 Dr. Tim Ogilvie Atlantic Veterinary College Vet Camp, she knew it would be an opportunity of a lifetime.
A recently published book entitled Families, Mobility, and Work highlights new research and insights on the intersection of family life, employment, and mobility in Canada. An estimated 16% of Canada’s labour force engages in extended or complex mobility related to their work; yet little research attention has been paid on the impacts of this mobility on their families and home communities.
