Saint Dunstan’s University alumnus Allan Curran donates $6 million to UPEI

The University of Prince Edward Island is pleased to announce a $6-million donation from Allan Curran (SDU 1962, UPEI Honorary Degree 2017), of Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, to the Robertson Library and the Faculty of Medicine.

The largest single private donation in one day that UPEI has ever received, the funds will be divided, with $4 million for the Robertson Library’s $15-million “Love Our Library” revitalization campaign and $2 million for the Faculty of Medicine’s $10-million fundraising campaign.

UPEI Panthers this Week (August 26–September 1)

The UPEI Women’s and Men’s Soccer Panthers are gearing up for their season home openers this weekend on the UPEI Artificial Turf Field.

AT HOME:
Friday, August 30:
5:00 pm: The UPEI Women’s Soccer Panthers host the Memorial University Sea-Hawks for their season home opener.

7:15 pm: The UPEI Men’s Soccer Panthers host the Memorial University Sea-Hawks for their season home opener.

Let's Talk Teaching 2024: A workshop by Dr. Jessica Riddell

Dr. Jessica Riddell, professor of literature at Bishop’s University, will facilitate a workshop for UPEI colleagues on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, starting at 9:00 am. Join colleagues from across the campus for this workshop focused on building our capacities for educational leadership and re-wiring classrooms that center human and ecological flourishing. Jessica will facilitate reflections on our individual origin stories that brought us to the academy and particularly to learning and teaching spaces.

SEASON PREVIEW: UPEI Women’s Soccer Panthers aim for playoffs in 2024

The UPEI Panthers Women's soccer team is starting the new season with determination, optimism, and confidence as they look forward to their home opener against Memorial University on Friday, August 30, at 5 pm.

While the team did not make the playoffs last year, they are determined to learn from the experience and turn it into fuel for a successful campaign.

"The more I study Indigenous knowledge and education, the more I know myself."

What brought you to UPEI? Why did you choose to study here?

My hometown is Pokhara, Nepal where I grew up and spent most of my life. It is a beautiful valley surrounded by big hills and snowy mountain peaks. I do not prefer big cities and crowded areas, and it just so happens that UPEI is on an island that is relatively small and chill—perfect to study in. UPEI also had programs that really interested me, so I am here!