UPEI Spotlights

UPEI is a place built on stories—from student success, to faculty and staff honours, to ground-breaking research. In UPEI Spotlights, you can read and watch videos about the important things that make UPEI unique.

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UPEI BEd student Priya Jain
UPEI BEd student Priya Jain
| UPEI Viewbook 2027
"The overall sense of care, collaboration, and accessibility at UPEI truly stands out."

Our Stories

Dr. Scott Cassidy in an office
| Faculty
UPEI Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Scott Cassidy

Dr. Cassidy is an assistant professor of management in the McDougall Faculty of Business

UPEI career counsellor Kylah Hennessey
| Students, Support
"I feel so fortunate to have met and worked with so many amazing UPEI students."

Meet Kylah Hennessey, Career Counsellor with UPEI's Experiential Education department

Tayah Sommer
| Alumni, Donor Recognition
"Attending medical school comes with many sacrifices, including financial ones."

UPEI graduate student Tayah Sommer describes the amazing support she received from the Marylou Hughes Scholarship as she begins her studies to become a medical doctor.

Peter Blanchard in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building
| Alumni
"UPEI is where I built the foundation for everything that came next."

Peter Blanchard (UPEI Class of 2003) is a professional engineer, entrepreneur, and executive coach.

UPEI paramedicine student Bibin Peter
| Students
"UPEI is equipping me to make a greater impact in patient care."

Bibin Peter is a paramedic with Island EMS, and graduate of UPEI's Paramedicine degree program.

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