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Media Releases

 
| Atlantic Veterinary College

Over 400 delegates from around the world will gather in Charlottetown from September 2–6 for the 8th International Symposium on Aquatic Animal Health (ISAAH). The Atlantic Veterinary College and the Prince Edward Island (PEI) BioAlliance are partnering with the Fish Health Section (FHS) of the American Fisheries Society to host the symposium. 

 
| Students

UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz joined members of the University community on Wednesday as they gathered at the Chaplaincy Centre to wish Saudi Arabian students well as they prepare to return home to Saudi Arabia.

 
| Community

The University of Prince Edward Island has lowered the flags in front of Kelley Memorial Building and at UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place to half-mast to honour the two Fredericton Police officers and two civilians who were killed during a shooting incident this morning in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

 
| Atlantic Veterinary College

Approximately 280 experts in animal behaviour and welfare from 27 countries will participate in the International Society for Applied Ethology 2018 Congress at UPEI from July 30 to August 3.

| People

UPEI Student Affairs, in partnership with the Queer Collective, raised the Pride flag on Monday, July 23, at noon at the flag plaza near the Kelley Memorial Building.

 
| Athletics

Bruce Donaldson, head coach of the UPEI Women’s Hockey team, is pleased to announce Jolena Gillard has committed to the Panthers for the 2018–2019 season. 

 
| Athletics

John LaBoyne, coach of UPEI’s Women’s Rugby team, is pleased to announce Katlyn Berkelaar has committed to the Panthers for the 2018–2019 season.

 
| University

The University of Prince Edward Island recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to formalize the working relationship between the L.M. Montgomery Institute and Parks Canada.

 
| Atlantic Veterinary College

AVC honoured staff members for excellence and retiring faculty and staff during its annual ice cream social on June 28.

 
| Athletics

Bruce Donaldson, coach of the UPEI Women’s Hockey team, is pleased to announce that Sydney Lyndon has confirmed she will play for the Panthers for the 2018–2019 season.