News

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

Media Releases

| University

As part of 鈥淕ood News Week at UPEI,鈥 the Faculty of Medicine at the 91福利在线你懂的 is excited to officially launch its $10-million fund- and friend-raising campaign.

| University

The 91福利在线你懂的 honoured Dr. Don and Mrs. Marion McDougall at an event today as part of "good news week." Dr. Greg Keefe, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, revealed that the Faculty will now be known as the 鈥淢cDougall Faculty of Business.鈥

| Atlantic Veterinary College

As part of 鈥淕ood News Week at UPEI,鈥 the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) is excited to announce the launch of Phase 2 of its AVC Veterinary Teaching Hospital expansion project.

| Students

The 91福利在线你懂的 launched its new student entrepreneurship hub at an official grand opening event today. Named in honour of UPEI鈥檚 former chancellor, the innovation hub will offer unique learning opportunities and programs that support student entrepreneurship and provide access for community partners to connect with on-campus talent.

| Athletics

UPEI Panthers Field Hockey coach Lacey MacLauchlan was the Assistant Coach for Team Canada鈥檚 under-17 female team for a recent ten-day tour of the Netherlands. The trip marked her coaching debut with the national program.

| Department Updates

Recently, a few members of the Faculty of Medicine team attended the International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM) in Vancouver, which is the premier Canadian meeting for medical schools and medical education with over 1,250 participants. It was fun being one of the new kids on the block, and attendees were very interested in and enthusiastic about what is happening at UPEI. 

| Students

Paige Campbell, a Bachelor of Environmental Studies student at UPEI, is marking Earth Day, April 22, with a painting of species at risk on PEI.

| University

UPEI is glad to share the news that Dr. Sobia Ali-Faisal has been appointed as the new Director of EDI and Human Rights for the University, effective May 21, 2024, and that Patti Wheatley has been appointed as the new Human Rights Counsel for UPEI, effective June 3, 2024. 

| University

In this message to the campus community, Board of Governors Chair Shannon MacDonald gives an update on the external review of board governance at UPEI.

| University

Dr. Angelina Weenie, from Sweetgrass Nation, Saskatchewan, has been appointed dean of the UPEI Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies (IKERAS) for a five-year term effective July 1, 2024.