Message from the President: Update, reminder, and thank you
This message was distributed to UPEI students, faculty, and staff on March 20, 2020 via their @upei.ca emails. While we will continue to update our COVID-19 website, the latest news will be first shared with the UPEI community by email and notifications will be sent by UPEI SAFE, the University’s safety app (available on The App Store and Google Play).
UPEI-led research team working to adapt hand-held mobile technology to detect COVID-19
A research team led by the University of Prince Edward Island has been awarded a research grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to adapt a hand-held, portable technology to detect whether someone carries the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. The research team is co-led by Dr. William Whelan (Physics, UPEI) and Dr. Andrew Trivett (Sustainable Design Engineering, UPEI) and includes Dr. Marya Ahmed (Chemistry, UPEI), Dr. Javier Sanchez and Dr. Dan Hurnik (Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI), Dr. Solke De Boer (Canadian Food Inspection Agency, retired), and Dr.
UPEI events cancelled until April 30
All University events are cancelled or postponed. At this point, this measure—due to COVID-19—is in effect until April 30, 2020 at a minimum, but will be reevaluated at the end of March. Do not book University events until further notice as we continue to monitor the situation.
Message from the President: Update on COVID-19 measures
This message was distributed to UPEI students, faculty, and staff on March 17, 2020 via their @upei.ca emails. While we will continue to update our COVID-19 website, the latest news will be shared with the UPEI community by email and notifications will be sent by UPEI SAFE, the University’s safety app (available on The App Store and Google Play).
COVID-19 measures at UPEI: in-person classes, events, Convocation cancelled
UPEI has announced a number of measures over the past several days in response to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic. In-person classes, labs, and exams have been cancelled. All University events are cancelled until at least April 30. Convocation 2020 has been cancelled.
All university events cancelled
Please note, as per a statement issued by the president on March 15, all university events are cancelled until at least this date.
Please see the university's page on the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 for the most up-to-date information.
CANCELLED Convocation 2020
As per a statement issued March 16 by UPEI's president, Convocation 2020 is cancelled.
CANCELLED Convocation 2020
As per a statement issued March 16 by UPEI's president, Convocation 2020 is cancelled.
Message from the President re: Convocation 2020 and spring session
UPEI Theatre Studies production of “Everyone” cancelled
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, UPEI’s Theatre Studies program regrets to announce the cancellation of its upcoming production of Everyone, which was slated to run March 17– 21. For information, please contact Dr. Greg Doran, Coordinator of Theatre Studies, at gdoran@upei.ca or 902-566-6013.
