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

south entrance of Robertson Library in summer
| Campus Spotlight

UPEI’s Teaching and Learning Centre held its first Faculty Academy Day on September 1, 2022 with 27 instructional staff attending sessions in their Robertson Library Annex learning space. The successful event is a new initiative from the Teaching and Learning Centre, offering collegial professional development primarily for sessional and early career instructors.

UPEI student Joshua Symonette standing outside
| Success Story

The International Student Employment Support Program (ISESP) offered a group of first and second-year UPEI students the opportunity to gain employability skills through a combination of professional development training and a paid summer internship.

jeremy norman in upei's health sciences building
| Students, UPEI Viewbook

Numerous career options, potential international study, and competing as a Panther athlete made UPEI an easy choice.

upei nursing graduate mitchell bingley in the health sciences building
| Students, UPEI Viewbook

After graduating in 2022, Mitchell plans to write his RN exam, and hopes to work in mental health and addictions.

upei engineering student bridget patterson in the faculty of sustainable design engineering building
| Students, UPEI Viewbook

"Overall, my drive to graduate and continue to elevate my education comes from my passion for helping people in the most impactful way possible."