With funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Aboriginal Youth Internship Program, the Institute of Island Studies at UPEI is sending two interns to Chiloe Island, Chile, in February. Olivia Levi of Miramichi, NB, and Samantha Lewis of Lennox Island First Nation, PEI will spend the next four months working with aboriginal communities in Chile. more

The University of Prince Edward Island announced the creation of a new position today: Vice-President Student Affairs. Dr. Wendy Carroll, currently Associate Professor in the School of Business will serve in the position on an interim basis while a formal search process gets underway. This new role enhances relationships between the departments and areas that serve and support students, ensuring that a dedicated voice supporting positive student experience operates directly within the senior management team. more