News

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Media Releases

 
| University

The UPEI Senate and Board of Governors has elevated the status of the UPEI School of Nursing from “School” to “Faculty” effectively immediately. The former School will now be known as the UPEI Faculty of Nursing.

 
| Atlantic Veterinary College

Did you know that bats are the only mammals that fly, and eat about 500 mosquitoes in an evening meal? Learn more about these important animals with Jordi Segers, of the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, at AVC on Tuesday, June 13, at 7 pm. 

 

 
| Events

The Insider’s Guide to Writing and Publishing for Young Readers is just a month away! Join us July 13-15 on beautiful Prince Edward Island for a workshop filled with practical suggestions and writing inspiration. 

 
| Athletics

UPEI Women’s Hockey coach Bruce Donaldson is pleased to announce Leah Byrne, a forward from Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, has committed to play for the Panthers.

 
| Research

Join for a presentation and dialogue with Pablo Aránguiz Mesías, a visiting research fellow of UPEI’s Young Lives Research Laboratory (YLRL). The presentation is us Thursday, June 8 at 10 am in room 246 of UPEI’s Don and Marion McDougall Hall. 

 
| Students

Two UPEI students will be studying this summer in Ireland, thanks to the support of the Benevolent Irish Society of PEI (BIS) and the Ireland Canada University Foundation (ICUF).

 
| International

The UPEI Office of Recruitment and International Relations is seeking volunteers to serve as conversational partners at its summer programs. 

 
| University

Innovation and Canadians will be better equipped for the well-paying middle-class jobs of today and tomorrow as a result of a $2.2 million investment in the University of Prince Edward Island. This joint federal-provincial investment was announced today by Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and by the Honourable Sonny Gallant, Minister of Workforce and Advanced Learning, on behalf of the Government of Prince Edward Island.

 
| University

The University of Prince Edward Island Board of Governors approved a balanced budget at their May meeting last evening for the 2017–18 fiscal year. The annual operating budget, which is $113.9 million, outlines how UPEI funds important campus resources like student and ancillary services, faculties and schools, academic support, administration, and property maintenance.

 
| Events

The thirteenth annual PEI Nursing Research to Practice Conference is being held May 26 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall at the University of Prince Edward Island.