Convocation ceremony: Faculties of Business and Sustainable Design Engineering
For more information about Convocation, visit upei.ca/convocation.
Convocation ceremony: Faculties of Veterinary Medicine and Nursing
For information about Convocation, visit upei.ca/convocation.
Message from the President: Faculty installs tipi on the UPEI campus
The following message was distributed on behalf of the Office of the President to students, staff, and faculty via their @upei.ca emails.
Dear Members of the University Community,
"I decided that if I was going to get my degree, now was the time."
What brought you to UPEI? In other words, why did you choose to study here?
In the winter of 2018, I attended a Bachelor of Integrated Studies information session presented by Inge Dorsey (Bachelor of Integrated Studies program co-ordinator) to PEI public sector employees. I had always regretted not getting a degree. Within the public sector, I need a degree if I want to be considered for certain positions and advance my career. Having just turned 50, I decided that if I was going to get my degree, now was the time.
Postponed: Faculty Development Summer Institute on Active Learning in Higher Education
The Faculty Development Summer Institute (FDSI) on Active Learning in Higher Education, scheduled for August 8, has been postponed. A new date will be posted once it has been determined.
UPEI Class of 2022 Mix and Mingle
Join us as we welcome the UPEI Class of 2022 to our alumni family! This event is open to all 2022 grads and UPEI/SDU/PWC alumni.
Thursday, May 5, 2022
5:00–7:00 pm
The Fox and Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre
Refreshments, live entertainment, fun door prizes to be won, and more!
GRAND PRIZE DRAW: Two lucky grads will each win a $500 cash prize* sponsored by TD Insurance.
RSVP to Owen Shaw at oshaw@upei.ca or 902-566-0687.
Masks are required.
Puppy receives surgery that is first of its kind at the Atlantic Veterinary College
At a puppy’s first checkup, veterinarians will perform a physical examination to ensure there aren’t any signs of health problems. This allows them to flag anything that might be wrong and then refer services if needed.
UPEI researchers receive funding from provincial climate change fund
Three UPEI research projects have received funding through the Government of PEI’s Climate Change Challenge Fund.
The provincial government recently announced in a media release that 16 Island groups will receive over $1.48 million for projects designed “to help Islanders adapt to climate change, develop new technologies and opportunities, and reduce greenhouse emissions in innovative ways.”
UPEI to observe National Day of Mourning on April 28
The National Day of Mourning (or Workers’ Mourning Day) originated in Canada in 1984 and is now observed annually in over 100 countries. Marked annually on April 28, the National Day of Mourning is dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives, or suffered injury or illness on the job or due to a work-related tragedy.
