The 2025 Asian Studies International Speaker Series talks, held on March 27 and April 3, were very successful, said Dr. Edward Chung, director of Asian Studies and the Centre for Korean Studies at UPEI. 

“The seminars attracted a great combination of many students, professors, and staff members,” he said. “Many thanks to Dr. Greg Naterer, Vice-President, Academic and Research; Dr. Sharon Myers, Dean of Arts; and those faculty members, students, and staff members who supported and participated in these international scholarly events at UPEI.”

In accordance with the UPEI Action Plan: Building A Culture of Trust, Safety and Inclusion, the University has committed to developing a new Harassment and Discrimination Policy and Sexual Violence Policy (to replace the current Fair Treatment Policy and Sexual Violence Policy).

Mallory Clark, a fourth-year Bachelor of Science (BSc) student majoring in Foods and Nutrition and dietetic intern at UPEI, has won the Leadership Development-Doris Badir Award from the Canadian Home Economics Foundation. The award of $1,000 recognizes undergraduate or graduate human ecology students who demonstrate excellent leadership skills in their community and the profession. 

The following message was also emailed to faculty and staff on April 22, 2025.

Red Dress Day is a National Day of Awareness and Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Gender Diverse Peoples (MMIWG2S) that takes place on May 5. It is a day to remember, to learn, and to take action.

No one knows exactly how many Indigenous women, girls, and gender diverse people have gone missing or have been murdered in Canada, but some estimates indicate the number is more than 4,000 since 1980. It may be much higher.