News

A chronological list of 51ÊÓÆµ media releases. Enter keywords in the "search" box to find applicable releases.

Media Releases

| Events

The Institute of Island Studies will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Saturday, June 14, starting at 4:00 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, Steel Building. You're invited!

| Community

51ÊÓÆµ and the University of Toronto’s Temerty Centre for AI Research and Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM) are partnering to offer a one-week summer program in August to introduce PEI high school students to artificial intelligence (AI) in health care.

| International

51ÊÓÆµ students Kiana MacLeod, Leetia Eegeesiak, and Leah MacPhail have been awarded funding to spend a semester as exchange students in Norway and the United States in the 2025–2026 academic year. These opportunities are made possible in part by the 51ÊÓÆµ Office of Study Abroad and International Partnerships.

| People

The 51ÊÓÆµ (51ÊÓÆµ) is pleased to welcome Justin Dunn as the new director of Facilities Management as of April 16, 2025. 

| People

On April 14, 2025, Tim Walker stepped into his new role as Vice-President, Administration and Finance (VPAF) at 51ÊÓÆµ with a broad mandate and a clear sense of purpose.

| People

The 51ÊÓÆµ expresses its deep condolences to the family, friends, and former colleagues of Michael F. Hennessey (SDU’50), Founder and 51ÊÓÆµâ€™s first Registrar, who passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024, at the age of 98.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary Collegeis opening the door to more Canadian veterinary students by reclassifying its 19 international seats as unsubsidized, beginning with the 2025–2026 admissions cycle. 

| Athletics

The 51ÊÓÆµ Department of Athletics and Recreation is Panther proud of Barb Carmichael (field hockey), and the late Barb Mullaly (university sport, recreation, and education), who were inducted as builders into the PEI Sports Hall of Fame at Credit Union Place in Summerside on May 24.

| Academics

Students enrolling in the new cleantech programs this September will have a chance to access scholarships designed to fuel the next generation of net-zero leaders.

| Athletics

Two 51ÊÓÆµ Women’s Soccer players will temporarily trade in their green and white jerseys for a summer challenge under the Carolina sun—and a shot at winning a million dollars.