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The following message outlining student supports, activities, and events available during the strike was also emailed to ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® students on behalf of ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Student Affairs on April 6, 2023.

Hello ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Students,

With the continuation of the ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Faculty Association strike, we are reaching out to ensure that you know we are open for service and are here to support you.

The following message was sent to ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® students via their @upei email accounts on behalf of ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Student Affairs on April 2, 2023.

Hello ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Students,

With the continuation of the ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Faculty Association strike, we are reaching out to ensure that you know we are open for service and are here to support you.

¾«Í¯ÓûŮ’s Department of Athletics and Recreation celebrated the 2022–23 season at the annual ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® 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 ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Alumni Association’s Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year award went to Brinten Comeau of the ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Women’s Rugby team. The Male Athlete of the Year is Elijah Miller of the ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Men’s Basketball team. 

The ¾«Í¯ÓûŮ’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 ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®.

The following news release was issued on March 2, 2023, by the Government of Canada, the Government of Prince Edward Island, and the ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®.

The ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® and Health PEI are inviting consultants to submit proposals to assess and analyze PEI’s health system capacity to integrate medical learners from the ¾«Í¯ÓûŮ’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.

Miranda Steeves, a Master of Science student at the ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®, 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 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 ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® President and Vice-Chancellor Greg Keefe and other University officials.

On January 6, 2023, the ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® 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.