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31 Jan Statement Regarding Ombudsperson Investigation and Resignation of Vice President Academic and External Muralidharan

Posted at 12:02h in Student Union News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31-January 2022 - Charlottetown, PE At the January 16th, 2022 UPEISU Council meeting, a motion was moved requesting the ombudsperson launch an investigation into workplace dynamics at the UPEISU. As per the UPEISU’s Council Bylaw, Section 11, Subsection 5 (b), “At the conclusion of an investigation, the Ombudsperson shall present...

24 Jan Statement Regarding Impeachment of President Mackay, Resignation of President Mackay

Posted at 12:37h in Student Union News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 24-January 2022 - Charlottetown, PE On Monday January 17th, 2022 a statement was released stating that the UPEISU President Riley MacKay had been impeached (you can view the original statement here). It was later determined that there had been an error in due process, which stemmed from an interpretation...

17 Jan UPDATED: UPEI Student Union President Riley Mackay Impeached

Posted at 15:48h in Student Union News

24 JANUARY, 2022: PLEASE NOTE: Some facts in this statement have been updated and are no longer accurate. Please see our updated statement here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 17 January 2022 – Charlottetown, PE At the council meeting on January 16, 2022, the UPEI Student Union Council put forward a motion of impeachment for...

25 Nov UPEISU 2021 Fall By-Elections UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Posted at 11:04h in Student Union News, Uncategorized

Voting closed for the UPEI Student Union Fall 2021 By-Election and the unofficial results were announced at The Fox and Crow last night. This election saw the voting in of representatives to sit on the 2021-2022 Student Union Executive Team. Below are the unofficial results of the UPEI Student Union...

04 Nov UPEI Student Union Vice President Student Life Sierrah Laybolt Announces Resignation

Posted at 11:01h in Student Union News

The UPEI Student Union is sad to report that Sierrah Laybolt has announced her immediate resignation from the position of 2021-2022 Vice President Student Life of the UPEI Student Union on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. A copy of her official resignation letter can be found below. The UPEI Student Union would...

28 Oct UPEISU 2021 Fall Elections UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Posted at 13:42h in Student Union News, Uncategorized

Voting closed for the UPEI Student Union Fall 2021 Election last night. This election saw the voting in of representatives to sit on the 2020-2021 Student Union Council. Below are the unofficial UPEI Student Union Fall 2021 Election results: Mathematical & Computational Science Representative (1) Riddhima Upreti: 36 Abstain: 3 Residence Representative (1) Emmanuel Okyere:...

22 Oct UPEI Student Union President Samantha MacLean Announces Resignation

Posted at 15:58h in Student Union News

The UPEI Student Union is sad to report that Samantha MacLean has announced her resignation from the position of 2021-2022 President and CEO of the UPEI Student Union at the council meeting on Sunday, October 17, 2021. A copy of her official resignation letter can be found below. The UPEI Student...

18 Jan NEW YEAR, NEW CO-OP: VIDEO GAME CO-OP READY TO LAUNCH

Posted at 14:03h in Student Union News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 01/18/2021 - Charlottetown, PE The UPEI Student Union has launched the Video Game Co-Op, a free video game console rental service created and funded by the UPEISU. “As someone who has been planning events for students for years now, it is not uncommon to hear UPEI students voice that they...

26 Oct UPEI Student Union President Brian Affouan Announces Resignation

Posted at 16:15h in Student Union News

The UPEI Student Union is sad to report that Brian Affouan announced his resignation from the position of President and CEO of the UPEI Student Union at the council meeting on Sunday, October 25, 2020. A copy of his official resignation letter can be found below. The UPEI Student Union would...

17 Jun UPEISU Applauds Investments in Student Financial Aid

Posted at 19:18h in Student Union News

June 17, 2020 – Charlottetown, PE The UPEI Student Union is pleased with the announcement of an investment of $700,000 into an expansion of the Island Advantage Bursary at the 2020-2021 PEI Provincial Budget Address on June 17, 2020. “This is a historic investment that the UPEI Student Union has been advocating...