Community News Archives

29 Feb Response to Senator Percy Downe’s comments on International Students from Gaza

Posted at 11:22h in Community News

On February 9th, 2024, Senator Percy Downe posted segments of an exchange with Senator Marc Gold that raised serious concerns. In this exchange, Senator Downe made blatantly racist and Islamophobic comments, using dog whistles to portray international students as security threats unjustly. The University of Prince Edward Island Student Union strongly...

22 Apr THE UPEISU AND CASA COMMEND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S COVID-19 STUDENT AID PACKAGE

Posted at 16:52h in Community News, Student Union News, UPEI News

April 22, 2020 - Charlottetown, PE The UPEI Student Union and the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) are pleased with the student aid package announced today by the Government of Canada. The package will bring significant relief to many students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and will provide valuable support...

11 Feb Introducing UPEI’s Open Education Resource Development program

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...

13 Sep UPEISU Applauds Senate Approval of Fall Reading Week

Posted at 14:40h in Community News, Student Union News, UPEI News

UPEISU Applauds Senate Approval of Fall Reading Week 13 September 2019 - Charlottetown, PE The Academic Calendar for the 2020-21 year was approved at the Friday September 13, 2019 UPEI Senate Meeting. This includes, for the first time, a Fall Reading Week at UPEI. The Fall Reading Week will occur during the week...

25 Jun UPEISU Reacts to 2019-20 PEI Provincial Budget

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...

18 Jan Maritime Students Respond to Ontario Post-Secondary Announcement

Posted at 13:35h in Community News, Uncategorized

Yesterday, the Ontario government announced sweeping changes to tuition, financial aid, and mandatory fees. These changes will greatly affect the landscape of post-secondary in Ontario, with effects primarily being felt by lower-income students. However, decreased funding to post-secondary and the elimination of mandatory fees will harm all students on Ontario...

08 Jan UPEI Student Union Opens New Food Bank, SUpplies

Posted at 12:12h in Community News

UPEI Student Union Opens New Food Bank, SUpplies The UPEI Student Union has launched SUpplies, a new food bank on campus. This food bank is situated at the Mickey’s Place Kiosk in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. “Food insecurity is a rising concern amongst UPEI students,” stated Sarah MacEachern, Vice President Student...

20 May Student Centre Survey

Posted at 10:00h in Community News

The W. A. Murphy Student Centre is in need of a refresh! We want to hear from you about services and businesses you benefit from within the building to help decide what our needs are. By filling out this short survey, you will be entered for chance to win a $100...

28 Apr Tobacco Policy Review Presentation

Posted at 16:54h in Community News

UPEI students, staff, and faculty are invited to a presentation by the Tobacco Policy Review working group. The group will present the results of a recent survey and will seek further input for proposed changes to the policy. Sessions will be held on Monday, May 2 at 10:00 am and Tuesday,...

20 Apr Build Boats & Launch Your Career

Posted at 19:41h in Community News

Boat Builders Wanted PEI's boat-building industry is thriving, with permanent, full-time positions available across the Island. There's an urgent need to hire 15 entry-level technicians to meet the demand. Another 15 positions will open during the next four years. Central Development Corporation, through Skills PEI with funding by the Department of Workforce...