News

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

Media Releases

| Athletics

In a news release issued December 22, 2021, Atlantic University Sport (AUS) announced it will pause all university sport competitions until at least January 19, 2022.

| University

In a message to the campus community, President Keefe announced updates to the 2022 Winter Academic Semester.

| Athletics

UPEI’s women’s rugby program jumped on the scene in 2021 and turned itself into a destination that game-changing prospects are seriously considering joining.

 

 

 

| University

President Greg Keefe updated the UPEI community with new COVID-19 measures including the announcement that exams, beginning on Saturday, December 18, 2021, will either be online, postponed, or cancelled.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The UPEI board of governors has appointed Dr. Greg Keefe, dean, Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), as the new interim president, effective December 13, 2021. 

| Athletics

Tournament passes are on sale for the 2022 U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship.

| University

In a message to the UPEI campus community, Vice-President Administration and Finance Jackie Podger advised that there was a possible COVID-19 exposure at the UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on December 5, 2021 between 6:00 and 8:00 pm.

| Athletics

The UPEI Panther Subway Athlete of the Week for November 29 to December 5 is Troy Lajeunesse.
 

| Music

Messiah/Complex, a unique film experience including the UPEI Chamber Singers, will be shown December 12 and 13 at City Cinema in Charlottetown.

| Community

The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, which takes place every year on December 6, marks the anniversary of the murders of 14 young women at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1989. UPEI will observe the day by lowering the flags in front of Kelley Memorial Building and at UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place to half-mast.