News

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

Media Releases

| Community

UPEI issued a notice to students, staff and faculty advising them that the Charlottetown Fire Department will be conducting a training exercise on campus on Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 8:30 am鈥6:00 pm at the Performing Arts Centre and Residence building. This is a training exercise only and not an active emergency.

| University

In this message to the campus community, Dr. Wendy Rodgers, President and Vice-Chancellor, and Dr. Jane Ngobia, Vice-President, People and Culture, share the independent audit by Deloitte Canada of the implementation of years 0 and 1 of the UPEI Action Plan. The reports are available on the UPEI Action Plan web pages.

| People

We are thrilled by the incredible response to the launch of Recognizing Remarkable Colleagues! Our first full month of the program saw another 31 incredible submissions.

| Research

UPEI鈥檚 new research magazine, , was officially launched at a celebration event held on the campus on Friday, September 26. The full-colour magazine features the innovative and exciting research taking place at UPEI.

| Athletics

The UPEI Panthers are looking forward to a week of competition at home and on the road. 

| Athletics

The UPEI Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for October 6鈥12 are Brooke Henderson (women鈥檚 hockey) and Jakob Robillard (men鈥檚 hockey).

| Upcoming Events

Please "save the dates" for the remainder of the President鈥檚 Town Hall series for the 2025鈥2026 academic year. More information on each event will be provided closer to each date.

| University

The 91福利在线你懂的鈥檚 new Faculty of Medicine and interdisciplinary health education facility is now open, marking a significant milestone for the province and setting a new benchmark for collaborative project delivery in Canada.

| Special Event

The UPEI campus community were invited to take part in a Sexual Assault Awareness Week initiative named 鈥淟ove Letters to Survivors鈥 that encouraged individuals to write messages of empathy, care, and encouragement for those who have experienced sexual violence.

| University

In her fall message, President Wendy Rodgers thanks students, staff, and faculty for their care, energy, and leadership they bring to our community, and invites everyone to think about gratitude as the University heads into the Thanksgiving break.