Author: upeisu

14 Apr

Posted at 17:30h in Student Union News

The UPEI Student Union is pleased with the Government of Prince Edward Island’s announcement today about funds dedicated to helping post-secondary students impacted by COVID19. A $95,000 relief fund will be distributed to post-secondary institutions across PEI who will then ensure the funds reach students in need. This includes those facing...

04 Mar

Posted at 22:10h in Student Union News, Uncategorized

The UPEI Student Union Winter Election Results were announced tonight at The Fox & Crow. This election saw the voting in of representatives to sit on the 2020-2021 Student Union Council,  and for their 2020-2021 Executive Committee. The results are as follows: President: Brian Affouan: 344 votes Mateo Blacquiere: 190 votes Abstain: 117 Vice President Academic...

11 Feb

Posted at 10:16h in Community News, Student Union News

Government of PEI, UPEI, and UPEISU Joint News Release Photo:   Introducing UPEI’s Open Education Resource Development program Partnership with Robertson Library, Province of PEI, and UPEISU aimed at lowering post-education costs by supporting open resources for students Charlottetown, PEI (February 11, 2020)—UPEI’s Robertson Library, in partnership with the Province of Prince Edward Island, and...

06 Jan

Posted at 12:23h in Student Union News, Uncategorized

The UPEI Student Union is proud to announce its new reusable program focused on sustainability. Implemented today, on the 6th of January of 2020, “Choose to Reuse” is a three-part program. This will now be part of the UPEISU-owned campus pub, The Fox & Crow’s, daily routine. “I believe this program...

02 Oct

Posted at 21:56h in Student Union News

The UPEI Student Union Fall Election Results were announced tonight at The Fox & Crow. This election saw the voting in of representatives to sit on the 2019-2020 Student Union Council. The results are as follows: First Year Rep (1) David Reyes: 78 Merdad Berouzi: 57 Abstain: 30 Arts Rep (1) Malak Nassar: 66 George Williams: 63 Abstain: 20 Science ...

30 Sep

Posted at 10:11h in Student Union News

UPEI Student Union Launches Panther Patrol 30/09/2019 - Charlottetown, PE The UPEI Student Union has launched the Panther Patrol, a free shuttle service for UPEI students. “It has definitely been a big investment,” states Emma Drake, UPEISU President. “However, we felt that this is a service that would improve accessibility and comfort for...

29 Aug

Posted at 16:07h in Student Union News

UPEISU Celebrates First Executive of All Women on Its 50th Anniversary   August 29, 2019 - Charlottetown, PE   This upcoming year’s UPEI Student Union’s Executive comprises of President Emma Drake, Vice President Academic & External Sweta Daboo, Vice President Student Life Tessa Rogers, and Vice President Finance & Administration Keesha Ryan. This is...

25 Jun

Posted at 16:48h in Community News, Student Union News

UPEISU Reacts to 2019-20 PEI Provincial Budget   On Tuesday, June 25th 2019, the UPEI Student Union attended the stakeholder budget lock up for the 2019-20 Prince Edward Island Provincial Budget prior to its presentation at the Legislature.   There were few mentions of Post-Secondary Education throughout the document, however, the UPEISU is overall...

17 Apr

Posted at 15:55h in Student Union News

Joint Publication on Student Employability Student organizations across Canada have released a joint publication on student employability titled Shared Perspectives: A Joint Publication on Preparing Students for the Workforce. This publication features student perspectives on several issues in post-secondary education, including employability, skills development, and experiential learning opportunities. It includes contributions...