News

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Media Releases

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island officially welcomed a new cohort of 68 students during the AVC-Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) Blue Coat Ceremony and Dinner on Friday, August 26.

| Events

Award-winning author Katherine Dewar will give two talks in September about Prince Edward Island women who served in the Second World War. 

| Academics

A historic event took place at UPEI recently when members of the University’s new Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies (IKERAS) gathered to get to know each other and talk about teaching their first courses this fall. 

| University

The University issued a reminder of its COVID-19 protocols in effect to students, faculty, and staff on August 29, 2022.

| Athletics

As a boy, Logan Kelly-Murphy loved taking in a UPEI Men's Hockey game with his family and revelled in the joy of watching his hometown heroes compete on the ice. Several years later, Kelly-Murphy will now get an opportunity to suit up as a Panther. 

| University

A group of dedicated volunteers, led by UPEI Chancellor Catherine Callbeck and businessman and philanthropist John Bragg, has raised over $3 million to fund the Alexander Bradshaw Campbell Entrance Scholarships for PEI high school graduates entering their first year at UPEI.

| Academics

The University of Prince Edward Island held its first-ever Convocation ceremony on August 14 at its campus in New Cairo, Egypt, with forty-five students in the faculties of Business, Engineering, and Science receiving degrees. 

| University

The University of Prince Edward Island is reaching out to the PEI community for assistance in helping students find housing. 

| Athletics

UPEI has recruited Mississauga, Ontario native Patrycia Kozak, who will join her sister Veronica on the UPEI Women's Soccer team.

| University

Read the update from the University regarding the appointment of a conciliator by the Government of PEI for negotiations with the UPEI Faculty Association.