Year 2 Implementation Plan for the UPEI Action Plan shared with community
The following message was issued by email to UPEI students, staff and faculty on behalf of the UPEI Board of Governors and Office of the President on May 1, 2025.
Dear UPEI Community,
We are pleased to share the Year 2 Implementation Plan for the UPEI Action Plan: Building a Culture of Trust, Safety, and Inclusion on the upei.ca website.
UPEI Co-operative Education program announces award winners for 2024
Each year, the UPEI Co-operative Education Program recognizes its exceptional students and employers with the UPEI Co-op Awards. The winners of the 2024 awards were Rosie Legault, UPEI Science Co-op Student of the Year; Carol Edzeame, UPEI Arts Co-op Student of the Year; Diya Bubna, UPEI Business Co-op Student of the Year; and MRSB Group, Co-op Employer of the Year.
UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering holds annual Student Design Expo
The UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) showcased a wide range of innovative design projects in sustainable design engineering by its students at the annual Student Design Expo on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
Community of Practice for Graduate Supervision
All graduate faculty are invited to join members of the Community of Practice for Graduate Student Mentorship on Friday May 9 at 12:00 noon in the TLC for the Rock Solid Supervision: Building Foundations for Student Success. This annual graduate supervision conference brings together the graduate education community to share insights and explore best practices in graduate supervision. Come and learn from leading experts, connect with peers from across the country, and find solutions to address today’s challenges in graduate education.
Convocation Rehearsal
Convocation Rehearsal will be held on Monday May 12, beginning at 12:00 pm in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.
Rehearsal attendance is highly recommended to ensure that the Convocation ceremonies proceed properly. At the rehearsal there will be a demonstration on "how to wear" academic dress. The rehearsal is approximately 45-60 minutes.
Mass for Graduates
The Class of 2025, family and friends, are invited to celebrate the Mass for Graduates at the UPEI Chaplaincy Centre on Wednesday, May 14 at 4:30 pm. Presider and homilist will be Bishop Joseph Dabrowski, CSMA. For more information contact Sister Sue at sukidd@upei.ca, or Lauren at lvanvliet@upei.ca
AVC alum awarded 2024 Atlantic Award of Excellence
Dr. Rhonda Hamilton, a graduate of the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), is the winner of the College’s 2024 Atlantic Award of Excellence in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Care.
Reminder: Red Dress Day is May 5
Red Dress Day is a National Day of Awareness and Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Gender Diverse Peoples (MMIWG2S) that takes place on May 5. It is a day to remember, to learn, and to take action.
No one knows exactly how many Indigenous women, girls, and gender diverse people have gone missing or have been murdered in Canada, but some estimates indicate the number is more than 4,000 since 1980. It may be much higher.
"The Nursing program is challenging, rewarding and very professional."
What brought you to UPEI? Why did you choose to study here?
My hometown is South Granville, Prince Edward Island, and I have always dreamt of pursuing my dream of becoming a registered nurse. I started at Holland College in the practical nursing program and finished one semester there. I got accepted at UPEI for the following semester. I chose to study at UPEI because I had always heard such wonderful things about the university and the success stories of graduates.
UPEI saddened by passing of Founder and retired faculty member Dr. Lawson Drake
The University of Prince Edward Island is saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Lawson Drake, UPEI Founder, former dean of science, retired professor and founding chair of the Department of Biology, and Prince of Wales College alumnus on April 23, 2025, in Charlottetown. The flags in front of the Kelley Memorial Building have been lowered to half-mast in his memory.
