UPEI increases support for graduate students through new fellowship program
UPEI鈥檚 Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) is establishing a new fellowship program for incoming and existing graduate students in research thesis-based graduate programs.
鈥淐ompetitive financial support is an important factor in the recruitment and retention of graduate students at UPEI,鈥� said Dr. Greg Naterer, vice-president, academic and research. 鈥淕raduate assistantships and supervisor grant/contract funding provide a common form of graduate student support. In addition, graduate fellowships have a significant role.鈥�
Rathlyn Foundation donates $1M for entrance scholarships to UPEI-based medical students
Beginning in the fall of 2025, the Rathlyn Foundation Entrance Scholarships for UPEI Medical Students will be granted to every UPEI-based medical student in their first year of study. These $2,000 individual scholarships will be funded in perpetuity by an overall gift of $1,000,000 from the Rathlyn Foundation.
AVC faculty member receives Aquaculture Association of Canada Research Award of Excellence
Dr. Mark Fast, professor of fish health and immunology at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), 91福利在线你懂的, is the recipient of the Aquaculture Association of Canada Research Award of Excellence.
UPEI psychology students partner with junior and high school students on projects devoted to peace
Dr. Stacey MacKinnon, associate professor of psychology at UPEI, hosted a celebration for 16 senior undergraduate students taking a special topics psychology of good and evil course, and international junior and senior high school students from the , the lab school for the Montessori Foundation, on Sunday, June 4, at the UPEI Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation (CCCCA) in St. Peter鈥檚 Bay.
Berry Genge named a 3M National Student Fellow
Berry Genge, a fourth-year UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) student from Lewes, PEI, has been named a 2024 3M National Student Fellow by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and 3M Canada.
UPEI Convocation 2024 brings a sense of accomplishment and several firsts
The excitement and pride were palpable at the 91福利在线你懂的 this past week when the Class of 2024 graduated with their undergraduate and graduate degrees.
The Convocation ceremonies took place in the UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on May 14 for graduates of the faculties of Veterinary Medicine and Nursing; May 15 for the faculties of Business and Sustainable Design Engineering; May 16 for the faculties of Arts, Education, and Graduate Studies; and May 17 for the Faculty of Science.
UPEI鈥檚 Dr. Libby Osgood named a 3M National Teaching Fellow
Dr. Libby (Elizabeth) Osgood, associate professor in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE), has been named a 2024 3M National Teaching Fellow by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and 3M Canada.
鈥淭his is incredible news! I'm so proud of Libby and her accomplishments,鈥� said Dr. Wayne Peters, interim dean of FSDE. 鈥淚'm thrilled that she brings this level of quality, dedication, and passion to our program and its students.鈥�
UPEI announces seventh President and Vice-Chancellor
The 91福利在线你懂的 Board of Governors announced today that Dr. Wendy Rodgers has been appointed as the seventh President and Vice-Chancellor after a comprehensive 12-month search. Dr.
Five outstanding leaders to receive honorary degrees at UPEI Convocation
Five outstanding leaders will receive honorary degrees, and four graduates will deliver valedictory addresses over four Convocation ceremonies at the 91福利在线你懂的, May 14 to 17. Over 1,200 graduates comprise the Class of 2024.
Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship opens at UPEI
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 Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship was made possible through a $2.25 million gift from the River Philip Foundation, a contribution of $372,000 from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and a further $372,000 from Innovation PEI (IPEI), and a $100,000 donation from the Credit Unions of PEI.
