News

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Media Releases

 
| University

The Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) - atlanticuniversities.ca - in partnership with Medavie Health Foundation (Medavie) - medaviehealthfoundation.ca - has created a full-time Regional Coordinator position dedicated to supporting student mental health initiatives for post-secondary education (PSE) institutions across Atlantic Canada.

 
| Students

UPEI is proud to announce Morgan King, an Honours Science student in Chemistry and Biology, has been selected for a prestigious Killam Fellowship at Clemson University in South Carolina.

 
| Community

UPEI’s Department of History and the UPEI Faculty of Arts will present the documentary film Nasser's Republic, the Making of Modern Egypt at a screening Thursday, October 12 at 7 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242 of Don and Marion McDougall Hall. 

 
| Seminar/Conference

UPEI’s Climate Research Lab is hosting a two-day international symposium, October 5 and 6, entitled Adapting to a New Human Health Reality under Climate Change. 

 
| Athletics

It’s a weekend of firsts and lasts for the UPEI Panthers! Men’s Hockey kicks off the 2017-18 AUS season with its home-opener Friday night. Women’s Rugby plays its final home game of the regular season with another battle with Acadia.

 
| Students

As part of their studies at the University of Prince Edward Island, a team of students has engineered a solution for oyster growers and producers.

 
| People

UPEI joined schools across the country recently to mark Orange Shirt Day on September 29.

 
| Athletics

Congratulations to Kelly Green (women’s soccer) and Brett Strba (men’s soccer), the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the week for September 25 to October 1!

 
| People
University of Prince Edward Island President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz issued a statement today on the passing of UPEI Founder and professor emeritus, Reverend Francis W.P. Bolger. “On behalf of UPEI students, faculty, staff, and alumni, I would like to extend my deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Father Bolger.” 
 
| University

In July 2011, the family of Harry and Marjorie MacLauchlan of Stanhope, PEI made a further leadership gift to UPEI to create a substantial awards program to encourage and recognize student writing achievement. The gift honours H. Wade MacLauchlan’s twelve years of service as UPEI president and vice-chancellor, and to recognize the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning.