ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï increases EV charging stations across campus
With the assistance of the Government of Prince Edward Island’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Fund, ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï now has 20 EV charger locations across campus in Charlottetown in addition to four at the Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter’s Bay.
Fred Horrelt, associate vice-president facilities management and construction at ºÚÁϳԹÏ, believes this initiative is beneficial to the University campus.
ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï holds celebration to recognize achievements of faculty and staff
Members of the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï community packed McMillan Hall in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre on May 25, 2023, to celebrate the achievements of their colleagues. During the event, the University Awards of Excellence and 25-Year Service Awards were presented to faculty, librarians, clinical veterinary professionals, clinical nursing instructors, sessional instructors, and staff members.
Dr. Greg Keefe, interim president and vice-chancellor, thanked the University community for contributing to the success of ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï as a whole and its students in particular.
Presentation: ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Medical Global Brigades, Guatemala 2023
Thirty-four people participated in the May 2023 Medical Global Brigade in Guatemala.
Join us on Tuesday, June 6 at 6:00 pm in Room 128A of the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building and hear our story of the work it took to get there, what we did as volunteers in mobile medical clinics, the learning and results we achieved.
Free parking is available in ºÚÁϳԹÏ's Lot C ()
ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï sprinter Zach Wilson earns prestigious athletic award
The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Department of Athletics and Recreation is proud to announce that track and field sprinter Zach Wilson is this year’s recipient of the Rory Beck Outstanding Academic and Athletic Leadership Award. Wilson earned the prestigious award during ºÚÁϳԹÏ’s convocation ceremony for the faculties of Arts, Education, and Graduate Studies on May 18.
Meet Dr. Nino Antadze, associate professor with ºÚÁϳԹÏ's Environmental Studies program
What brought you to ºÚÁϳԹÏ? Why did you choose to teach here?
When I applied for the faculty position at ºÚÁϳԹÏ, I found it very attractive to teach at relatively small university, with the possibility to work closely with students. I could also pursue my research interests and explore possible collaborations with colleagues at ºÚÁϳԹÏ.
Faculty of Medicine COO Paul Young named Top 50 CEO
Paul Young, ºÚÁϳԹÏ’s Chief Operating Officer for the Faculty of Medicine, was named one of the Top 50 CEOs in Atlantic Canada during an awards gala on May 11 at the Halifax Convention Centre. The annual awards ceremony hosted by recognizes CEOs in the region who have demonstrated excellence and success across categories including corporate governance, organization growth, management, industry leadership, and personal social responsibility.
Former Hurricanes star Karla Benitez to suit up for ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï in 2023–24
The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Women’s Basketball Panthers are pleased to announce that Karla Benitez will make her debut as a member of their team this fall.
The 20-year-old from Ambato, Ecuador, made her way to Prince Edward Island three years ago where she played for the Holland College Hurricanes. This proved to be a critical step in her journey to ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï where she will be a student in the Faculty of Business.
Benitez said Holland College helped shape the person and player she is today—a confident student-athlete with much to offer on and off the court.
Workshop: Create interactive course content with H5P
H5P lets you create richer instructional content with interactive elements to presentations, videos, and more. Come for an introduction or refresh your knowledge to create, share, or reuse content that you can use in your class or on your Moodle page. This workshop will take place on Tuesday, May 30, at 10:00 am in the Teaching and Learning Centre, Robertson Library Annex, Room 230. For more info or to RSVP, email TLC@upei.ca.
Canadian Psychological Association grants ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï PsyD program accreditation
The ºÚÁϳԹÏ’s four-year doctor of psychology (PsyD) in clinical psychology program has been granted accreditation for a three-year term by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA).
ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï announced the creation of the PsyD program in the spring of 2018 and accepted the first students—six in total—in the fall of 2019. All of those students are now doing their fourth-year 12-month internships across Canada and are expected to graduate in the fall of 2023.
ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Convocation 2023 a celebratory week after challenging few years
The excitement and pride were palpable at the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï this past week when the Class of 2023 graduated with their undergraduate and graduate degrees.
The Convocation ceremonies took place in the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on May 16 for graduates of the faculties of Veterinary Medicine and Nursing; May 17 for the faculties of Business and Sustainable Design Engineering; May 18 for the faculties of Arts, Education, and Graduate Studies; and May 19 for the Faculty of Science.
