The University of Prince Edward Island conferred degrees, diplomas, and certificates to more than 950 graduates today as part of Convocation 2018.

UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz was named a Top 50 CEO by Atlantic Business Magazine at a formal red-carpet reception, dinner, and awards gala in Halifax, NS yesterday evening.

It’s Convocation Week at UPEI! Here are the details to help you find your way through our annual celebration of our graduating students.

UPEI’s “SpudNik-1” will be the creation of undergraduate and graduate students from the Department of Physics and the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering.

President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz delivered University Update 2018 to the campus community on Thursday, May 3, 2018. He addressed questions and highlighted a number of exciting initiatives and areas of growth for UPEI. The presentation focused on new programs; investments in staff, faculty and students; the proposed Operating Budget for 2018-19; and expanding UPEI’s global reach. He capped the town hall meeting by announcing plans to celebrate the 50th anniversary of UPEI in 2019.

The University of Prince Edward Island is growing its international footprint in bold, new, and exciting ways, Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, UPEI’s President and Vice-Chancellor announced to the campus community today at University Update 2018. With a vision endorsed by the UPEI Senate and Board of Governors, UPEI will now deliver degree programs in Asia, Africa, and Europe.

The Partnership for Dietetic Education and Practice (PDEP) has re-accredited the University of Prince Edward Island’s Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition program, as well as the Dietetic Internship program.

UPEI’s Senate and Board of Governors have approved creating UPEI’s seventh faculty. The School of Sustainable Design Engineering (SSDE) is renamed, effective immediately, the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE). 

The final presentation in the 2018 Island Studies Lecture series takes place on Tuesday, May 15, at 7:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI’s SDU Main Building. 

The University of Prince Edward Island is excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Stephen Butler and Dr. Raquel Hoersting to key leadership positions in the Department of Psychology’s new Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program.