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Media Releases

 
| Community

Kurt Laird of Laird Tree Care donated and planted an oak sapling on UPEI campus to celebrate National Arbour Day, May 20. 

 
| University

National Police Week began in Canada in 1970 as a way to connect with communities and increase awareness about the services that police provide. This year, National Police Week runs from May 16-21, and is an opportunity to highlight the important role that police play in the safety and security of all people across Canada.

 
| Special Event

Prometheus Reconsiders Fire, a new book of poetry by Dr. Brent MacLaine, will be launched at a public event on Wednesday, May 25, at 7:30 p.m., in the North River Fire Hall’s Ember Room.

 
| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College has honoured its founding dean, Dr. Reginald G. Thomson (1934-2002), by naming the dean’s office boardroom the Dean R.G. Thomson Boardroom.

 
| University

The University of Prince Edward Island’s Board of Governors approved a balanced operating budget for 2016–17. The budget, which is $111 million, includes a tuition increase of three per cent, keeping it among the lowest in the Maritimes, and sustains core programs and services as well as UPEI’s workforce.

 
| Research

Businesses and organizations on PEI in need of research expertise can be challenged to find the help they need. Synapse Applied Research and Industry Services (operating as Synapse) was established to help companies identify knowledge gaps, and then connect those businesses with the relevant University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) expertise best aligned to those needs.

 
| Seminar/Conference

UPEI's Faculty of Education is proud to be hosting PEI's inaugural Digital Pedagogy Lab institute (#DigPed) from July 13-15, 2016. 

 
| Athletics

University of Prince Edward Island Women’s hockey coach Bruce Donaldson is pleased to announce that Halifax, NS native Jenna Pellerin has committed to the Panthers for 2016–17. Pellerin, an honours student, currently attends Halifax West High School.

 

 
| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College at UPEI will celebrate the achievements of its graduate students and researchers at its 24th annual Graduate Studies and Research Days (GS&R Days) event on Thursday, May 12, and Friday, May 13, in Lecture Theatre A.

 
| International

The UPEI International Relations Office (IRO) is recruiting volunteers for its Summer Language Camps and buddies for International Buddy Program.