News

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

Media Releases

| Events

The University of Prince Edward Island and the UPEI Alumni Association are hosting their annual New Year's Levee, and all are welcome to attend.

| Department Updates

Dr. Christopher Power, an associate professor in the UPEI School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, has recently written an article about the newest entry to the God of War series of games. 

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is pleased to report that they have cleared nine reindeer for their Christmas Eve flight.

| Research

Allegra Netten, a fourth-year student in the UPEI doctor of psychology program, recently received a prestigious award for her poster presentation of her doctoral dissertation entitled The Development and Validation of a Scale to Measure Climate Change Anxiety at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) in New York City.

| University

In this labour relations update, which was also emailed to faculty and staff, the University shared information about the status of negotiations with the UPEI Faculty Association.

| Community

In his holiday message, President Keefe reflects on how it feels to be together in-person once again, and what makes the UPEI community so special. 
 

| University

The University of Prince Edward Island held its 21st Recognition of Founders ceremony on Monday, December 19, 2022, in The McCain Foundation Learning Commons, Atlantic Veterinary College, to acknowledge those who have contributed to the University in a significant way.

| PD/Wellness

The University of Prince Edward Island is the first university in the country to launch a project working to eradicate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Canada. I’m Ready to Know is an initiative of REACH Nexus, a national research group working on how to address HIV and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections in Canada. The project has targeted a number of universities, and UPEI is the first one to complete the contract and training and to offer services.

| People

Congratulations to Dr. Jerry Wang, director of recruitment and advisement and the International Student Office at UPEI, on receiving an award from the Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) for his service to the organization.

| Department Updates

UPEI's Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SV-PRO) is a safe and confidential space where students, staff, and faculty who have experienced sexual violence can obtain support. The SV-PRO connects people with services that are trauma-informed and suited to their individual needs.