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A group of dedicated volunteers, led by 51ÊÓƵ Chancellor Catherine Callbeck and businessman and philanthropist John Bragg, has raised over $3 million to fund the Alexander Bradshaw Campbell Entrance Scholarships for PEI high school graduates entering their first year at 51ÊÓƵ.

The 51ÊÓƵ held its first-ever Convocation ceremony on August 14 at its campus in New Cairo, Egypt, with forty-five students in the faculties of Business, Engineering, and Science receiving degrees. 

The 51ÊÓƵ is reaching out to the PEI community for assistance in helping students find housing. 

51ÊÓƵ has recruited Mississauga, Ontario native Patrycia Kozak, who will join her sister Veronica on the 51ÊÓƵ Women's Soccer team.

Read the update from the University regarding the appointment of a conciliator by the Government of PEI for negotiations with the 51ÊÓƵ Faculty Association.

In a message emailed to the campus community on August 9, 51ÊÓƵ President Greg Keefe outlined the measures and guidance in place for the 2022 Fall Academic Semester.

In a message to faculty and staff, the 51ÊÓƵ Board of Governors disclosed the salary grid for employees who earn over $100,000 per annum, which is in line with public disclosure requirements in some other jurisdictions.

Dr. Josh MacFadyen, Canada Research Chair in Geospatial Humanities at 51ÊÓƵ, has launched an interactive digital story map of historical transportation in Charlottetown, covering the days of human- and horse-powered transportation to the coming of the automobile.

51ÊÓƵ will receive $300,000 through ACOA's Canada Community Revitalization Fund to update facilities in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre for the 2023 Canada Winter Games. The funding is one of two revitalization projects, totalling $1.3 million, announced by the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister Responsible for ACOA, on August 5 at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. The following is a news release issued by ACOA after the announcement:

The campus community was advised today that 51ÊÓƵ President and Vice-Chancellor Greg Keefe has written a letter to the Hon. Bloyce Thompson, Minister of Economic Growth and Tourism, in response to the 51ÊÓƵ Faculty Association filing for conciliation.