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 Eric Andersen and a suit of armor
| ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´s

Eric Andersen started his post-secondary academic career with modest goals. Since his experience studying abroad in Burgos, Spain as part of UPEI’s May-mester program, he’s looking to hit new targets.

observatory
| Campus Spotlight

The UPEI Physics Department hosts monthly telescope viewings, offering the public an opportunity to view planets, galaxies, stars, and the moon from the observatory atop Memorial Hall

Elizabeth Iwunwa
| Success Story

MBA in Global Leadership graduate Elizabeth Iwunwa uses skills in diversity earned through her degrees at UPEI to help new Islanders connect with employers and businesses.

Hadil Haddad
| ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´s

Thanks to a collaboration between UPEI and the Syrian & Iraqi ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Project, Hadil Haddad had the opportunity to leave Syria to pursue her Master of Education.

UPEI environmental studies students Danelle Finney and Angela Costello
| ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´s

The Environmental Studies Internship (ENV 3010) course provides students with opportunities to develop, integrate, and apply their knowledge of environmental issues and theory through internship experiences.