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A chronological list of UPEI media releases. Enter keywords in the "search" box to find applicable releases.

Media Releases

| People

Read about UPEI's new recognition program, "Recognizing Remarkable Colleagues." Let鈥檚 celebrate the big and small wins that make our campus shine! 

| Athletics

UPEI鈥檚 Department of Athletics and Recreation raised over $19,000 on Friday, August 15, at the second annual 鈥淲omen Leaders of Today Supporting Women Leaders of Tomorrow鈥 Nine-Hole Golf Social at Fox Meadow Golf Course in Stratford. The funds raised will directly benefit UPEI鈥檚 eight female varsity teams.

| People

Inge Dorsey, recently retired coordinator of both the Bachelor of Integrated Studies and the University 100 programs, received a University Award for Exemplary Service at UPEI's annual Celebration of Colleagues on May 29, 2025.

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Climate-smart technology and policy are the main themes of Climate Forum 2025, hosted by UPEI鈥檚 Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation from August 18 to 20. 

| Research

Dr. D茅sir茅e Seib, assistant professor in the UPEI biology department, has been awarded the Jeanne and J.-Louis L茅vesque Research Chair in Human Health at the University, effective April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2028.

| University

President Wendy Rodgers will resume her town hall series for members of the UPEI campus community with an August Check-In and Update on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.

| People

Tyler Gallant, a sessional instructor in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE), received a University Award for Support of 杏吧原创 Success at UPEI's annual Celebration of Colleagues on May 29, 2025.

| Seminar/Conference

The fifth annual UPEI 鈥淢usic and the Mind Maritimes: Access to Music Education鈥 conference will take place on Wednesday, August 6, from 1:30 to 4:30 pm in Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Room 142. 

| People

Dr. Trevor Jain, director of UPEI鈥檚 Bachelor of Applied Health in Paramedicine program, was among 25 individuals presented with the Order of St. John at a ceremony held in the Senate of Canada Building, Ottawa, on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
 

| University

Dr. Xander Wang, Professor in the UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation and Director of the Climate Smart Lab at the UPEI Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, received a University Research Excellence Award on May 29.