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Media Releases

| Seminar/Conference

The L.M. Montgomery Institute’s 17th biennial international conference, titled “L.M. Montgomery and Change,” is taking place on the UPEI campus from June 24 to 28.

| Community

Over 25 people participated in a Lunch and Learn on campus on June 19, in recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day, which is observed annually on June 21.

| Special Event

UPEI is again collaborating with the University of Toronto’s Temerty Centre for AI Research and Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM) to offer a one-week summer program that will introduce 30 high school students to artificial intelligence (AI) in health care.

| University

UPEI's Faculty of Medicine is inviting Islanders to help shape the future of medical education on PEI through a province-wide engagement initiative, informing both the Faculty’s first strategic plan and the development of a future independent MD program.

| Research

A new book titled Romantic Suburbs: Imagining Home in Greater London, by Dr. Kate Scarth, chair of L.M. Montgomery Studies and associate professor of Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture at UPEI, will be launched on Friday, June 26, 2026.

| Athletics

The University of Prince Edward Island extends congratulations to Sarah Forsythe, a standout student-athlete and goaltender with the Panthers women’s hockey program, on being named UPEI’s recipient of the 2026 AUS PepsiCo James Bayer Memorial Scholarship Award.

| University

The University of Prince Edward Island has installed its first secure bike shelter with funding from the PEI Active Transportation Fund. 

| Students

Students in Business 3910 - Strategic Management in the McDougall Faculty of Business had the opportunity to analyze a real-life case and develop a comprehensive strategic plan for Purely PEI.

| Community

To recognize National Indigenous Peoples Day at UPEI, Dr. Corinne Chappell, Advisor on Indigenous Affairs, invites you to a “Lunch and Learn” on Friday, June 19, from 12:00–1:30 pm in the Quad outside the Tipi. 

| Special Event

UPEI's Cairo Campus recently held its 2026 Convocation that saw 157 graduates cross the stage to receive their degrees.