Get moving! UPEI contributes to Canada’s first-ever 24-hour movement guidelines
UPEI researchers contributed to Canada’s first-ever 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults. The guidelines show Canadians what a healthy 24 hours looks like when it comes to physical activity, sedentary behaviours, and sleep, featuring recommendations for those 18–64 and 65 and older.
Message to students about travel over Thanksgiving/during Fall Break
The following message was distributed to current students on October 7, 2020, via their @upei.ca emails, as well as posted on the UPEI website and UPEI SAFE app.
Dear students,
As we approach Thanksgiving weekend and Fall Reading Week (October 12–16), it is understandable that those of you currently on Prince Edward Island may be considering travelling out of the Atlantic region to visit family and friends.
Message from the President: Celebrate Treaty Day, October 1!
Dear students, staff, and faculty,
UPEI announces blended delivery model for 2021 Winter Academic Semester
This message from the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research was distributed to UPEI students, faculty, and staff on September 25, 2020 to their @upei.ca emails. While we will continue to update our COVID-19 website, the latest news will be first shared with the UPEI community by email and on UPEI SAFE, the University’s safety app (available on The App Store and Google Play). View UPEI's Operational Ease-Back Plan
Message from the President: Welcome to the 2020 Fall Academic Semester
This message was distributed to UPEI students, faculty, and staff on September 9, 2020 to their @upei.ca emails.
2026 Summer Job and Career Fair and Climate Career Day March 11
The 2026 Summer Job and Career Fair, hosted by UPEI’s Experiential Education department, will take place on March 11, 2026, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, at McMillan Hall in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
Island Lecture Series features author Frank Gillan on March 17
The Institute of Island Studies’ Island Lecture Series will present a talk titled “Finding Place: An Irish Story” by author Frank Gillan on March 17, 2026, at 7 pm, in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building, UPEI.
UPEI mourns the passing of honorary degree recipient and UPEI supporter F. Allan Curran
The University of Prince Edward Island extends its condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of F. Allan Curran who passed away on February 19, 2026, at his home in Bay Shore, New York, at the age of 86.
A leader in the machine tool manufacturing industry, and previous owner of Royal Products, Curran was well-known as an entrepreneur, family man, advocate for UPEI, and a person who lived the mantra “service before self.”
