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University of Prince Edward Island, founded 1969

The UPEI campus in Charlottetown, photographed in 2008.
The UPEI campus in Charlottetown, photographed in 2008. UPEI (2633716968) · Martin Cathrae from Charlottetown, PE, Canada · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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The University of Prince Edward Island welcomed its first students in September 1969, following the provincial University Act. Its founding institutions were Prince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan’s University, both represented in UPEI’s coat of arms.

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The university as described on its own history page.

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University of Prince Edward Island

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