Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to share stories of appreciation and celebration for their colleagues. It’s inspiring to see our community come together to recognize those who go above and beyond every day. 

UPEI Curling student-athletes Jack MacFadyen and Ella Lenentine earned the PEI Mixed Doubles title at the Summerside Curling Club on February 22, 2026. They will proudly represent PEI at the Curling Canada national championships in Surrey, British Columbia from March 21–27, 2026.

The 2026 Summer Job and Career Fair and the Climate Career Day will take place on March 11, 2026.

Author Frank Gillan will give a talk titled “Finding Place: An Irish Story” on March 17, 2026, at 7 pm, in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building, UPEI.

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. 

UPEI began negotiations towards a new collective agreement with IBEW 1928 on March 9. We will continue to update the UPEI community throughout the collective bargaining process.

Abby Chapman, a fourth-year Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering student, recently received the international Optica Women Scholar 2026 award, which is given to only 20 women students each year, to empower the next generation of women leaders in optics and photonics. 

In this month's newsletter, Dr. Greg Naterer shares updates on teaching, learning, and research Initiatives across campus.

In a message to the campus community, Dr. Jane Ngobia, Vice-President, People and Culture, announces the appointment of Sula Levesque as Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights.

The Atlantic Veterinary College, Mitacs, and Boehringer Ingelheim Canada have partnered on a new Veterinary Parasitology Residency Program at the College.