UPEI participating in Canada’s largest post- secondary fair

The University of Prince Edward Island has announced its participation in Canada’s largest virtual post- secondary fair and studentlife expo to be held today.

The Canada Online University and College Fair Tour, which brings the traditional post- secondary fair experience online, is designed to help students speak to and explore Canadian post- secondary institutions no matter where they live. The fair is divided into three regional fairs to help students find schools in their region of interest: Atlantic Canada Online Fair, Central Canada Online Fair and Western Canada Online Fair.

“With today’s ever- changing technology, our recruitment team is honing in on this convenient form of connecting with prospective students,” said Jeff MacLean, UPEI recruitment co- ordinator.

“This virtual fair not only allows us to interact with students in remote areas, but also allows us to better connect with students who prefer to virtually interact with recruiters for a variety of reasons.”

“Through creating a central online destination, we are helping students in rural and remote locations reach post- secondary institutions in a way they were never able to before," says Adam Dewar, co- founder of DL Strategic.

With over 60 exhibitors, the Canada Online University & College Fair Tour, Canada's largest and only online student life expo will showcase more than 20 student opportunities, including Canada World Youth, Shad Valley, Youth in Motion's Top 20 Under 20 and the Canada Youth Business Foundation. The fair features over 40 universities and colleges from across the country and will run until Jan. 15, with live dates today.