College/ University The small St. Andrew's College which operated from 1831 to 1844 paved the way for the new and larger College close to Charlottetown . The location chosen was a mile and a half from Charlottetown on a nicely elevated terrain then called . Bernard (site of today's UPEI). The building of the new college moved along more slowly than expected because of financial constraints. On January 17, 1855 the great day finally arrived and College opened with eighteen students t. Dunstan's College and a faculty of two. The four storey coatofarms structure, today's main building at UPEI, was considered to be one of the most imposing buildings on the Island. During the year 1880 to 1881 the college was under the direction of thejesuits with two priests and four scholastics on staff. After that one year, however, thejesuits chose to withdraw their services and the college went back under the management of the diocesan clergy. An interesting turning point occurred in 1882 when St. Dunstan's became affiliated with Laval University, making it possible for the graduates here to receive bachelors degrees from that renowned Quebec university. In 1910 the "Red and White" college magazine began publication and continued as long as the institution itself. Dalton Hall was built in 1919 mainly through the financial generosity of Sir Charles Dalton ofTignish. In 1934 the Adult Education program began through radio broadcasts, study clubs, credit unions and short courses of various types for farmers and fishermen. Five years later a new science building added greatly to the campus program. St. Dunstan 's University Campus 1950 16 ♦ Educational Institutions