In a message to the campus community, President Keefe announced several key appointments for the University including that of Dr. Greg Naterer who will be UPEI's new Vice-President Academic and Research effective May 1, 2022.

Today, the Honourable Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island, and Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Prince Edward Island, announced the expansion of the Faculty of Nursing and UPEI Health and Wellness Centre, as well as the establishment of a new Faculty of Medicine at UPEI.