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Media Releases

| People

UPEI collects submissions from employees each month for its "Recognizing Remarkable Colleagues" program, which acknowledges the generosity, dedication, and positivity that make UPEI a special place. Read some of the submissions from August 2025.

| People

UPEI collects submissions from employees each month for its "Recognizing Remarkable Colleagues" program, which acknowledges the generosity, dedication, and positivity that make UPEI a special place. Read some of the submissions from August 2025.

| Academics

A six-lecture audio series titled The Life and Works of L. M. Montgomery by Dr. Kate Scarth, Chair of L.M. Montgomery Studies, and Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture, is now available through The Great Courses on Audible.

| University

UPEI will mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30) with some focused events and observances on campus, including the TRC Mawi'omi on October 3.

| Events

The Robertson Library at UPEI is set to host their first-ever Kitchen Party on Saturday, September 27—a fundraising event in support of the “Love Our Library” campaign as well as a celebration of the Library’s 50th anniversary.

| Athletics

The UPEI Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for September 16–22 are Kayla Batchilder (women’s field hockey) and Luc Doucette (men’s cross country).

| Athletics

The UPEI men’s and women’s basketball teams are set to compete at the annual Mickey Place Memorial Basketball Tournament. The tournament features nine teams from across Canada and runs from Friday, September 26, to Sunday, September 28.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

Mark your calendars for the 35th annual Open House at the Atlantic Veterinary College on Saturday, September 27, from 10 am to 2 pm and explore the captivating world of veterinary medicine. 

| Atlantic Veterinary College

Dr. Joseph Gordon, Biomedical Sciences with AVC and the Memorial Regional Medical Program at UPEI, has received national recognition for his innovative use of research and groundbreaking work investigating muscle remodeling in obesity and type 2 diabetes.

| Events

University of Prince Edward Island students came together with UPEI Campus Life, UPEI Student Union, and the UPEI Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SV-PRO) on September 16 to paint stones with messages of respect, consent, compassion, and care.