News

A chronological list of UPEI media releases. Enter keywords in the "search" box to find applicable releases.

Media Releases

| Athletics

Family. Community. Connection. Those are the pillars of a new era for the UPEI Panthers women鈥檚 rugby team as they aim to build on recent success and establish a sustainable foundation under first-year head coach Curtis Lauzon.

| Research

A UPEI project titled 鈥淓xploring change in PEI Eastern oysters to understand resilience and inform restoration鈥 has received $25,000 from the Ocean Frontier Institute鈥檚 (OFI) new .

| Students

The UPEI Health and Wellness Centre is offering free meningococcal B (Men-B) vaccinations to undergraduate students at the start of the school year starting September 2. 

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College proudly welcomed 70 incoming students鈥攖he Class of 2029鈥攊nto its Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program during the annual AVC鈥揅anadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) Blue Coat Ceremony on Friday, August 22.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College recently welcomed 27 first responders, veterinarians, horse owners, and veterinary students from Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia for a Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue (TLAER鈩) training course.

| Athletics

From October 30 to November 2, the UPEI Field Hockey program will welcome three visiting teams for the Field Hockey Canada U SPORTS Invitational, a national championship to decide the country鈥檚 best.

| Community

The UPEI Board of Governors is currently seeking nominations for one volunteer appointment to commence in Fall 2025 for a three-year term.

| Community

A new book of poetry titled The Geography of Home: Poems for a Lost Time, by Dr. Edward MacDonald, Professor Emeritus of history, will be launched on September 7, 2025, at 2 pm, in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building, UPEI.

| University

The Office of Student Culture and Community Standards is excited to share details with the campus community about Welcome Week 2025, UPEI鈥檚 new, more inclusive version of student orientation week.

| People

Read about the legacy of Marjorie and Arlie Parks, who made a lasting gift through their will to establish a scholarship in memory of Dr. Kenneth McInytre.