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

Health Sciences Building
| Alumni

UPEI bachelor of science in nursing graduate Kevin Ryan’s career came via the route of Alberta oil fields, office jobs, and many days on the road. Now he’s settled back in PEI with a career as a nurse and a new perspective on work mobility.

Eagle release
| Success Story

An eagle nursed back to health at UPEI's Atlantic Veterinary College Wildlife Service was released into the wild by Mi’kmaq elder Junior Peter-Paul recently.

Dalton Hall
| Students

A fourth-year UPEI student diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder reflects on her experiences with UPEI Accessibility Services supports.

The Arts Review
| Campus Spotlight

The UPEI Arts Review was first published in 2012, and is the only student-led print publication on campus.

meilaia bigeagle
| Student

First-year UPEI music student from British Columbia