The University of Prince Edward Island has taken measures in advance of any impact from Hurricane Dorian on PEI.

On Friday, messages were issued from both Facilities Management and IT Systems and Services (ITSS) asking faculty and staff, as well as students living in residence, to take some precautions in order to prevent possible damage to buildings and equipment.

A new residence building at the University of Prince Edward Island will create dedicated year-round housing for post-secondary students.

UPEI has the fastest growing university student population in Atlantic Canada and it will soon have a fourth on-campus residence through a partnership between the Province and UPEI. With 260 new beds, the new residence will alleviate pressure on the current housing market, improve the student experience and increase the university’s housing capacity from 9.4 per cent to 15 per cent of the current student body.  

In June 2019, the Chinook Project team travelled to northern Labrador to provide free veterinary services to two locations. Nain is the northernmost community in Labrador, and this was the fifth time the Chinook Project has visited the hamlet. Natuashish (moved from Davis Inlet in 2002) is one of the two Innu communities in Labrador.

Researchers from UPEI’s Active Living Lab are seeking people with cancer, or who have previously had cancer, to participate in exercise programs in Montague and Charlottetown. In Charlottetown, the exercise program is open to participants who have been previously diagnosed with any type of cancer. In Montague, the program is open to anyone who has been previously diagnosed with breast cancer.

On behalf of faculty, staff and students, the University of Prince Edward Island is expressing profound concern and extending support to students impacted by Hurricane Dorian.

The challenges and aftermath of the catastrophic flooding and devastation will no doubt become clearer over the next few days. For students from the Bahamas, who are either returning to or beginning their first year at UPEI, it is an extremely stressful time as they worry about family and loved ones back home. Approximately 80 students from the Bahamas are currently enrolled at UPEI.

The Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, has received approximately $1.3 million in funding from the federal government’s dairy cluster program for research projects that will benefit the dairy industry.

The Hon. Wayne Easter, MP for Malpeque, and Sean Casey, MP for Charlottetown, announced the funding at an event held at AVC on Thursday, August 29. The projects are part of the $16.5-million dairy research cluster, led by Dairy Farmers of Canada, and funded by the federal government and the industry. 

University of Prince Edward Island President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz issued a statement to the University community today on the passing of UPEI alumnus, donor, professor emeritus, and founder, the Reverend Charlie Cheverie, LLD.

“Our University has lost a great friend in Father Charlie,” said President Abd-El-Aziz, “He had such immense impact on students, faculty, and staff as well as the broader community through his pastoral ministry and involvement in the revival and preservation of traditional music on the Island.”