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.

UPEI issued a notice by email via its UPEI SAFE app to the campus community, urging students, faculty, and staff to prepare for Hurricane Fiona.

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award.  

Students from UPEI’s Kinesiology 3430 class are seeking participants to take part in a 4-week exercise training program, plus pre and post assessment sessions (6-weeks total). Students will create personalized exercise training programs for each participant, based on their fitness, skill level, and personal interests.  The program will take place in the UPEI Fitness Centre, and costs $30 + HST.

Matthew Latimer and Shama Huda met Gizmo on a June day in 2014. Friends had told them about a little Shih-Tzu who was surrendered to a local rescue, and they wanted to meet him to see if he might be a good fit for their family.

The recipient of the 2022 Entomological Society of Canada (ESC) Gold Medal is Dr. Donna Giberson, Professor Emerita at the University of Prince Edward Island. The ESC Gold Medal recognizes outstanding achievement in Canadian entomology.