Coffee Chats with the President

Join UPEI President Wendy Rodgers for casual "coffee chats" at the Fox and Crow in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre on Thursday, January 15 from 8:00-9:00 am.

These coffee chats offer a relaxed setting where any member of the UPEI community can drop by, grab a drink, and chat with Wendy about anything on your mind. Whether you want to share ideas, ask questions or simply say hello, these chats are a great way to connect with the president in a comfortable and informal environment.

Nominations open for 2026 Honorary Degree Recipients

The University of Prince Edward Island invites the nomination of candidates for honorary degrees to be conferred at Convocation in May 2026.

Honorary degrees are conferred honoris causa, “for the sake of honour,” and are intended to recognize outstanding provincial, national, and international contributions in any field of endeavour. Contributions should reflect extraordinary intellectual or artistic achievements, or significant service to society at a standard of excellence that merits the University’s highest honour.

Island Lecture Series lecture on January 20 focuses on debate over Newfoundland’s Churchill Falls project

Dr. Jeff Collins, assistant professor of political science at UPEI, will give a talk titled “Power Plays: Newfoundland’s Fight Over Churchill Falls” on January 20, 2026, at 7 pm, in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building.

Dr. Collins’s talk is part of the annual Island Lecture Series hosted by the Institute of Island Studies.

UPEI hosts well-attended New Year’s Day Levee

The University of Prince Edward Island and the UPEI Alumni Association rang in the New Year at a levee attended by approximately 450 people on January 1.

Guests were greeted by Dr. Wendy Rodgers, president and vice-chancellor, UPEI, and Ian Reade; Ronnie McPhee, president, UPEI Alumni Association; and Luciana Quiroa Paredes, president, UPEI Student Union.

The festive event, which took place in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering Building, featured piano and vocal performances by UPEI music professor Sung Ha Shin-Bouey and her daughter Michelle. 

Recognizing Remarkable Colleagues–November 2025, Issue 2

We are thrilled by the incredible response to the launch of Recognizing Remarkable Colleagues! In just over three months, we have received a total of 131 submissions. 

Because of this tremendous response, we will continue to share submissions through the upcoming issues of Campus Connector. Read the second set of submissions for November (organized in alphabetical order) below. 

Message from the President: Passing of Professor Tim Carroll

The following message was emailed to students, staff, and faculty on December 31, 2025. A celebration of life for friends and members of the University community will be held later in the spring.

Dear UPEI Community,

It is with great sadness that I share the news of the death of Tim Carroll, Associate Professor, McDougall Faculty of Business, on December 27, 2025.

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