UPEI unveils cleantech master’s program, pathway agreement with Holland College

The University of Prince Edward Island has unveiled a new Master of Cleantech Leadership and Transformation program, which is set to begin in September 2025. This 16-month professional master’s degree combines environmental science and technology, focusing on cleantech policy, business, equity, and Indigenous ways of knowing. The program is part of the Cleantech Academy—a partnership […]

The University of Prince Edward Island’s Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) has unveiled its new Foreign Animal Disease Testing Laboratory. The $1.9M lab—the first of its kind on Prince Edward Island—will strengthen biosecurity measures and improve diagnostic capabilities for diseases such as classical swine fever and highly pathological avian influenza. “This new facility enhances our ability […]

The University of Prince Edward Island’s Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) has changed its admissions policy for veterinary students for the 2025-26 application cycle. The college has lowered the weight of academic achievement and added a test to evaluate character traits such as compassion, empathy, teamwork, and integrity. Students who score well on both components will […]

The University of Prince Edward Island Health and Wellness Centre has received full accreditation from Accreditation Canada. The centre was evaluated on 15 standards, including service excellence, planning and service design, infection prevention and control, and emergency preparedness. “The team has worked diligently to create a culture and primary care practice that genuinely places the […]

The University of Prince Edward Island Student Union has called on the Government of Prince Edward Island to improve the supports the government provides to PSE students. UPEISU members presented six recommendations to MLAs last week, which included removing barriers to financial aid, setting a limit on tuition increases, and facilitating the transition from academia […]

Murray MacInnis (Holland College) and Sandra Griffin (University of Prince Edward Island) recently shared their perspectives on the results of a recent CUSC survey. The survey found that a growing number of postsecondary students in the Maritimes report having a disability. Griffin explained that the number has likely increased for a variety of reasons, including […]

The University of Prince Edward Island recently became home to a herd of snow elephants after fresh snowfall. Atlantic Veterinary College’s artist-in-residence Christopher Griffin, who is known for creating wildlife-inspired artwork, was reportedly inspired by the snowy day. He worked for more than five hours to carve the elephants, which stand on top of the […]

This fall, the University of Prince Edward Island will be launching the first cohort of its medical school and opening a medical home that will host health-care providers. The medical home will host health care providers such as family medicine specialists and nurse practitioners and will have a capacity of approximately 10,000 patients once it […]

The number of Maritime university students reporting disabilities is increasing, writes Allyson McCormack for CBC. Drawing on data from the Canadian University Survey Consortium, McCormack notes that 37% of students at Maritime universities reported having a disability in 2022, up from 29% in 2019; this figure is also higher than the national rate of 30% […]

The University of Prince Edward’s campus food bank has implemented a new online registration system. Using this system, students can register online for the food bank and choose the items they would like to include in their baskets. UPEI has also opened a new pick-up location in the W A Murphy Student Centre and hired […]