UPEI Spotlights

UPEI is a place built on stories, from student success, to faculty and staff honours, to ground-breaking research. In UPEI Spotlights, you can read and watch videos about the important things that make UPEI unique.

Our Stories

upei business student brooks roche
| UPEI Viewbook, Students

"After spending a few years in larger centres, I was drawn back by the appealing design, length, and interactivity of UPEI's MBA in Global Leadership program."

upei engineering graduate darvin patel in the sustainable design engineering building
| Students

"I was looking for an exceptional engineering program in Canada. UPEI’s sustainable design engineering degree surprised me."

upei nursing graduate shayna conway in the health sciences building
| Students

UPEI's Nursing program was a perfect fit for Shayna Conway of Mermaid, PEI. She graduated in 2020. 

upei physics student desiree rehel
| Success Story

Desiree Rehel is a fourth-year Physics student who recently won an award at a national undergraduate Physics student conference. After moving to PEI from Quebec in 2018, she re-discovered a love of physics at UPEI and will complete her degree program in 2022.

upei student alex macdonald in the w. a. murphy student centre
| Success Story

DSJS graduate Alex MacDonald shares her experience in the program, and how it's contributed to an important role with Veterans Affairs Canada