Celebrating success: A journey through the Atlantic Veterinary College
When Dr. Katherine Guarino, a Class of 2024 doctor of veterinary medicine graduate, was applying to veterinary schools four years ago, the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island was a blip on her radar.
Faculty Development Summer Institute
The Institute brings together college and university educators from all disciplines to develop their skills around the art, science, and practice of postsecondary teaching. Over the course of the Institute, we build our understanding of effective teaching and learning techniques. We explore methods and innovations in teaching in higher education in a way that models what we preach: the Institute itself follows the arc of a semester-long course; the approach we use is made up of an array of active-learning techniques; and the information is both experience- and evidence-based.
"Studying abroad was one of my best life experiences!"
What brought you to UPEI? Why did you choose to study here?
I grew up in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island and graduated from Bluefield High School in 2021. My senior year of high school was filled with excitement as I looked forward to moving off Island and exploring new places and opportunities. Hearing about all the complications university students were experiencing because of the COVID-19 outbreak caused me to question the cost and benefit of studying away from home.
UPEI adds one-year stream to Master of Applied Health Services Research program
The University of Prince Edward Island has added a new one-year course-based professional stream to its Master of Applied Health Services Research (MAHSR) program.
Previously, students earned their degree through a two-year thesis-based MAHSR-T stream. Now they can choose either it or the one-year MAHSR-P stream.
Dr. Jennifer Taylor, program lead for the MAHSR program, said it is very exciting to have the one-year course-based professional program come to fruition.
UPEI Arts Review group launches new publication
The UPEI Arts Review group held a book launch on Wednesday, May 1, for its latest publication, Into a New Tongue, a collection of academic and creative writing. Members of the campus community gathered in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, to celebrate the creative skills of UPEI students from various degree programs, and the only printed, student-led publication of its kind at the University.
UPEI marks National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Every May 5, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, also called Red Dress Day, is solemnly observed. Throughout the UPEI campus, red dresses were carefully hung by the staff of the Mawi’omi Indigenous Student Centre. The purpose of hanging the dresses on the campus is to draw attention to the gendered and racialized nature of violent crimes against Indigenous women and to evoke a presence through the marking of absence by honouring Canada’s missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
UPEI Summer Studios Chamber Music Workshop July 2-6
Join us for a five-day chamber music experience for motivated young brass, woodwind, percussion, and piano students aged 14-18, taking place Tuesday, July 2, to Saturday, July 6, in the Steel Building on the UPEI campus. Students participate in private lessons, small ensembles, workshops, masterclasses, and performances under the guidance of our world-class faculty. The days run from 9 am to 3 pm, and participants will need to bring a lunch.
Message from the Chair of Board of Governors: Dr. Wendy Rodgers appointed as UPEI’s seventh President and Vice-Chancellor
The following message was emailed to students, staff, and faculty May 6, 2024
On behalf of the Board of Governors and Presidential Search Committee, I am excited to announce that after a comprehensive search and the Board’s unanimous approval, Dr. Wendy Rodgers has been appointed the seventh President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Prince Edward Island. Dr. Rodgers’ appointment is effective June 1, 2024.
Networking with alumni
Interested in learning more about UPEI Connect? Come and join Dayle Carmody and Shawn Murphy to learn how UPEI alumni have been connecting with students. Register here.
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Today, UPEI marks the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, also known as Red Dress Day. In 2010 Métis artist Jaime Black created an art installation known as the REDress Project to raise awareness about the thousands of women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people lost to violent crime. Since then, red dresses continue to be hung across Canada in May, including on the UPEI campus, to honour those lost and to serve as a call for action to prevent future violence.
