Supports, activities, and events for ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Students, April 11–14
The following message outlining student supports, activities, and events available during the strike was also emailed to ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï students on behalf of ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Student Affairs on April 6, 2023.
Hello ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Students,
With the continuation of the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Faculty Association strike, we are reaching out to ensure that you know we are open for service and are here to support you.
Supports, activities, and events for ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï students, April 3–6
The following message was sent to ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï students via their @upei email accounts on behalf of ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Student Affairs on April 2, 2023.
Hello ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Students,
With the continuation of the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Faculty Association strike, we are reaching out to ensure that you know we are open for service and are here to support you.
Elijah Miller and Brinten Comeau named ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Athletes of the Year
ºÚÁϳԹÏ’s Department of Athletics and Recreation celebrated the 2022–23 season at the annual ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Panther Celebration—Athletic Awards Gala on Thursday, March 30, recognizing outstanding student-athletes who have excelled in sport, the classroom, and the community.
This year, the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Alumni Association’s Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year award went to Brinten Comeau of the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Women’s Rugby team. The Male Athlete of the Year is Elijah Miller of the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Men’s Basketball team.
Supports, activities, and events for ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï students, March 27–31
ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï and CUPE 1870 ratify three-year agreement
The ºÚÁϳԹÏ’s Board of Governors and members of Local 1870 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 1870) have approved the three-year tentative agreement that was reached with the assistance of a third-party conciliator on March 14, 2023. CUPE 1870 represents approximately 345 support and administrative employees at ºÚÁϳԹÏ.
Canada and Prince Edward Island invest in new building for ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Faculty of Medicine
The following news release was issued on March 2, 2023, by the Government of Canada, the Government of Prince Edward Island, and the ºÚÁϳԹÏ.
PEI health system capacity study being commissioned to integrate ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï medical students
The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï and Health PEI are inviting consultants to submit proposals to assess and analyze PEI’s health system capacity to integrate medical learners from the ºÚÁϳԹÏ’s Faculty of Medicine. The new Faculty, which was announced in October 2021, will be offering a joint doctor of medicine degree with partner Memorial University.
ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï graduate student receives funding for breast cancer research
Miranda Steeves, a Master of Science student at the ºÚÁϳԹÏ, is working on breast cancer research, with assistance from the (BHCRI).
Steeves is a trainee in the Institute’s cancer research training program (CRTP), with $11,900 in funding provided by the ’s (CCS) J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI)—Excellence in Cancer Research Fund.
Premier and ministers receive update about ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Faculty of Medicine
Premier Dennis King, Health and Wellness Minister Ernie Hudson, and Education and Lifelong Learning Minister Natalie Jameson visited the construction site of the University’s new health education building and health and wellness clinic on February 3, accompanied by ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï President and Vice-Chancellor Greg Keefe and other University officials.
ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Health and Wellness Centre earns Accreditation Primer Award
On January 6, 2023, the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Health and Wellness Centre earned a Primer Award from Accreditation Canada, making it the first university health centre in Canada to achieve this accreditation. The Primer Award is the first step in the journey to full accreditation and ensures that the centre has the fundamentals of safety and quality in place.
