On January 6, 2023, the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre earned a Primer Award from Accreditation Canada, making it the first university health centre in Canada to achieve this accreditation. The Primer Award is the first step in the journey to full accreditation and ensures that the centre has the fundamentals of safety and quality in place.

The University of Prince Edward Island has released a new strategic research plan titled Strategic Research Plan (2023–2028): Roadmap to Research Excellence. 
 
“UPEI has a strong reputation for impactful research and scholarly work that is addressing global challenges,” said Dr. Greg Naterer, vice-president academic and research at UPEI. “The new plan will build upon the University’s upward momentum and commitment to excellence in research.”  
 

The UPEI Panthers have a full schedule of hockey and basketball during the week of January 9–15.

Wednesday, January 11:

7:00 pm: The UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers (14-5-1) play against the Saint Mary’s University Huskies (13-7-0) in Halifax, Nova Scotia. UPEI has won all three games against the Huskies, having outscored them 19-6.

UPEI is proud to host the 2023 Cavendish Farms University Cup Men’s Hockey Championship from March 16–19, 2023. Tournament passes are available now at eastlinkcentrepei.com.

The UPEI Panthers play hockey and basketball at home and away during the week of January 2–8, 2023.

Wednesday, January 4:

The UPEI Women's Hockey Panthers will host an exhibition game at 5:00 pm against the St. Thomas University Tommies at MacLauchlan Arena.

The UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers (12-5-1) will host the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus (10-8-0) at 7:00 pm at the Eastlink Centre, 46 Kensington Road, Charlottetown. UPEI owns a 2-1 record against Moncton and have outscored them 8-6.

The University of Prince Edward Island held its 21st Recognition of Founders ceremony on Monday, December 19, 2022, in The McCain Foundation Learning Commons, Atlantic Veterinary College, to acknowledge those who have contributed to the University in a significant way.

U SPORTS announced today that 23 student-athletes, including UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers TJ Shea, Kyle Maksimovich, and Matt Brassard, have been selected to play for Team Canada in men’s hockey at the 2023 Federation Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) Winter World University Games in Lake Placid, New York. The 31st edition of the FISU Games is set for January 11–22, with the men’s hockey event running from January 12–22.

The UPEI Panthers will be well represented when the U SPORTS men’s hockey all-stars compete against Canada’s national junior team selection camp hopefuls this weekend.

This year, U SPORTS has selected players exclusively from Atlantic University Sport (AUS), and five of them play for the Panthers.

The following message was distributed by email to students, staff, and faculty on behalf of the Office of the President.

Dear Members of the Campus Community,

The following joint message was distributed to students, staff, and faculty on behalf of the Office of the President and the UPEI Student Union on December 1.

Dear Members of the University Community,

The University of Prince Edward Island is participating in Giving Tuesday on November 29, an international day of giving that follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

This year’s campaign focuses on raising funds to support the AVC Wildlife Service at UPEI. An anonymous donor has offered to become UPEI’s “Matching Funds Partner” for the campaign. All donations made on Giving Tuesday for the AVC Wildlife Service will be matched up to $10,000, doubling the impact.