Tips for viewing the eclipse safely from the UPEI Office of Health, Safety, and Environment

On Monday, April 8, 2024, the much anticipated total solar eclipse will be visible from parts of PEI. The western part of the province will experience a total solar eclipse while central and eastern locations will experience a partial solar eclipse. The moon will start to block the sun's light in O’Leary just before 3:27 pm and in Souris only about two and a half minutes later. Totality will spread across western PEI shortly after 4:30 pm.

UPEI business student wins Frank H. Sobey Award for Excellence in Business Studies

Samuel Harding, a third-year Bachelor of Business Administration student at the University of Prince Edward Island, has won a prestigious Frank H. Sobey Award for Excellence in Business Studies valued at $45,000.

The Frank H. Sobey Awards for Excellence in Business Studies are awarded each year to up to eight undergraduate business students attending an Atlantic Canadian university who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement in business and dedication to extracurricular, community, and entrepreneurial activities.

UPEI Budget Update 2024–2025

The University’s operating budget will be presented to the UPEI Board of Governors for approval at their April 2 meeting.

Dr. Greg Keefe, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, invites faculty, staff, and students to join him for the UPEI Budget Update 2024–2025 on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 242 at 3:30 pm.

For those who cannot attend in person, below is a Zoom link: