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.

Our Stories

UPEI student Joshua Symonette standing outside
| Success Story

The International ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Employment Support Program (ISESP) offered a group of first and second-year UPEI students the opportunity to gain employability skills through a combination of professional development training and a paid summer internship.

jeremy norman in upei's health sciences building
| ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´s, UPEI Viewbook

Numerous career options, potential international study, and competing as a Panther athlete made UPEI an easy choice.

upei nursing graduate mitchell bingley in the health sciences building
| ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´s, UPEI Viewbook

After graduating in 2022, Mitchell plans to write his RN exam, and hopes to work in mental health and addictions.

upei engineering student bridget patterson in the faculty of sustainable design engineering building
| ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´s, UPEI Viewbook

"Overall, my drive to graduate and continue to elevate my education comes from my passion for helping people in the most impactful way possible."

upei doctor of veterinary medicine student farnaz farnaghi in an operating room
| ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´s, UPEI Viewbook

"After completing my Bachelor of Science in Ontario, I was ready to complete my Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and I thought that Prince Edward Island would be the perfect place."