Shannon MacDonald,Chair of the UPEI Board of Governors, reflects on the University's commitment to change and thanks the UPEI community on the work done so far on the development of new Harassment and Discrimination and Sexual Violence policies.

Big ideas took centre stage at UPEI on March 20 as graduate students transformed complex research into compelling three-minute stories at the 2026 Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition.

Last month, UPEI reached a tentative agreement with IBEW 1928. This new collective agreement has now been ratified by both parties and is in place. We are grateful to the bargaining teams for their hard work and their constructive, respectful approach to negotiations.

UPEI students excelled at the RBC Student Pitch Competition held at the J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology, Management, and Entrepreneurship, University of New Brunswick-Fredericton, on March 16, 2026.

In this update, the University advised the UPEI community that it has received "Notice to Bargain" from CUPE 501 and the UPEI Faculty Association, Bargaining Unit #1.

Basil Bunny, a children’s book co-written by Dr. Misty Rossiter, of UPEI, and Leah Ellis, of Tunes and Tales, will be launched on April 4 from 10 am to 12 noon at the Charlottetown Learning Library, at 97 Queen Street, Charlottetown.

Dr. Jeff Collins, assistant professor of political science, spoke at the St. Petersburg World Affairs Council Conference on Cooperation and Competition in Space, held at the University of South Florida’s St. Petersburg campus from February 10–11, 2026.

UPEI’s Department of Athletics and Recreation celebrated the 2025–26 season at the annual UPEI Panther Celebration – Athletic Awards Gala on Friday, March 27, recognizing outstanding student-athletes who have excelled in sport, the classroom, and the community.

We are sharing stories of important progress on the UPEI Action Plan under the “Action Plan IMPACT” banner. In this edition, read about an event that is helping to create a culture of listening for students at UPEI. 

Researchers from UPEI’s Active Living Lab are looking to understand how students, faculty, staff, and community members get to and from the UPEI campus.