Campus safety enhanced with the installation of life-saving AEDs
UPEI has taken a major step in enhancing campus safety with the installation of 18 new automated external defibrillators (AEDs), ensuring that all buildings now have at least one of the life-saving devices in case of a medical emergency. This brings the number of AEDs on the campus to 35.
AEDs are designed to treat sudden cardiac arrest by analyzing heart rhythms and delivering a shock, if necessary, to restore a normal heartbeat. When used in combination with CPR, AEDs can increase survival rates by over 75 per cent.
Celebration of Institute of Island Studies’ 40th anniversary on June 14
The Institute of Island Studies (IIS), University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Saturday, June 14, starting at 4:00 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, Steel Building. The event is free and open to all.
Founded in 1985, the IIS is a research and public policy institute based at UPEI, focusing on the culture, environment, and economy of small islands around the world, with an emphasis on Prince Edward Island.
Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) Atlantic Regional Meeting June 26 and 27
The University of Prince Edward Island is hosting CBIE’s 2025 Atlantic Regional Meeting in Charlottetown. This event will focus on the future of international education through a series of sessions, roundtables and networking activities.
UPEI to host summer program for PEI high school students about artificial intelligence in health care
The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is partnering for the first time with the University of Toronto’s Temerty Centre for AI Research and Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM) to offer a one-week summer program from August 18–25, 2025, that will introduce high school students on PEI to artificial intelligence (AI) in health care.
UPEI students to study abroad in Norway and the United States
UPEI students Kiana MacLeod, Leetia Eegeesiak, and Leah MacPhail have been awarded funding to spend a semester as exchange students in Norway and the United States in the 2025–2026 academic year. These opportunities are made possible in part by the UPEI Office of Study Abroad and International Partnerships.
Turning the Tide: Island Imaginaries & Interdisciplinaries in Climate Change Conference, June 16-20
3rd International Conference on Small Island States and Subnational Island Jurisdictions
June 16 – June 20, 2025
Please visit the Turning the Tide website to learn more about the conference.
UPEI welcomes Justin Dunn as new director of Facilities Management
The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is pleased to welcome Justin Dunn as the new director of Facilities Management as of April 16, 2025.
Introducing Tim Walker, VP Administration and Finance
On April 14, 2025, Tim Walker stepped into his new role as Vice-President, Administration and Finance (VPAF) at UPEI with a broad mandate and a clear sense of purpose.
UPEI Philosophy Reading Group Meeting
The UPEI Philosophy Reading Group will meet on Saturday, June 7, from 4:00 to 5:00 pm in the Lady Slipper Room, Charlottetown Library Learning Centre, 97 Queen Street, Charlottetown.
All are welcome.
During this gathering, we will discuss Sara Ahmed’s The Cultural Politics of Emotion.
The following is an overview of the book:
Atlantic Veterinary College expands access to Canadian veterinary students
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is opening the door to more Canadian veterinary students by reclassifying its 19 international seats as unsubsidized, beginning with the 2025–2026 admissions cycle.
AVC has 70 seats in total for veterinary students, 51 of which are subsidized by the four Atlantic provinces—Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador. The other 19 were previously designated as international seats but are now termed “unsubsidized.”
