UPEI Panthers Lydia Hamill and Juliette Bader join Austin Rise FC for global soccer tournament
Two UPEI 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.
Student Program for Research Engagement and Excellence (SPREE) June 19-September 2
UPEI’s Office of the AVP-Research & Dean, Graduate Studies is excited to announce the ninth annual Student Program for Research Engagement and Excellence (SPREE), running from June 19 to September 2, 2025. Each week, participants will attend lunch & learn sessions held every Thursday from 12:00–1:00 pm.
Eligibility: Undergraduate students involved in summer research projects and graduate students with supervised research components are encouraged to register.
Registration Deadline: Student Program for Research Engagement & Excellence (SPREE)
Calling all UPEI undergraduate & graduate students conducting research this summer!
PsyD Dissertation Defense by Caroline Chamandy
The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, invites all to attend Caroline Chamandy's defense of her PsyD dissertation titled “As much as it was helpful, it didn't really matter”: Parents Experiences of Psychoeducational Assessment in Atlantic Canada”.
Date and Time: July 17, 2025 at 1:30 pm
Location: Memorial Hall, Room 104
Message from the President: UPEI Action Plan Progress Report
The following message was also emailed to UPEI students, faculty, and staff on May 28, 2025.
Dear UPEI Community,
We are excited to announce that the UPEI Action Plan Progress Report for Years 0 and 1 is now available on our website.
UPEI graduate student researching tourists’ awareness of sustainable tourism in face of climate change on PEI
Taiwo Ogunsanya, a Master of Arts in Island Studies student at UPEI, is seeking participants for a project titled “Prince Edward Island’s Tourists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Sustainability and Beach Tourism in the Face of Climate Change.”
As part of her thesis research, she is investigating the awareness—or lack thereof—among tourists who visit PEI about sustainability and beach tourism in the face of climate change. She wants to learn about their knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of the impact of tourism and climate change on the province.
Island Studies Press editor wins prestigious poetry award
Bren Simmers, managing editor of the Institute of Island Studies’ Island Studies Press at UPEI, has won the 2025 Pat Lowther Memorial Award, awarded by the League of Canadian Poets, for her poetry collection The Work.
Mark Caduc joins UPEI as Interim Chief Information Officer
The following message was also emailed to students, staff, and faculty on May 23, 2025.
Dear UPEI Community,
I am pleased to announce that Mark Caduc will join UPEI as Interim Chief Information Officer (CIO), starting on June 5.
He will replace—on an interim basis—Dana Sanderson who served as CIO from 2014 until he retired in April of this year. I would like to thank Mr. Sanderson for his years of service to UPEI and Doug Burton, Director of IT Operations, for acting in the CIO role since Mr. Sanderson retired.
President's Town Hall: UPEI Action Plan Update, May 28
The following message was also emailed to UPEI students, faculty, and staff on Friday, May 23, 2025.
Dear UPEI Community,
Our next Town Hall will feature the progress report on Year 0 and Year 1 of the UPEI Action Plan—and the Year 2 Implementation Plan.
Kate Richard, Jane Ngobia, and I will present and discuss the activities completed in years 0 and 1, and some of the bigger implementation plans for Year 2.
"I am committed to sharing knowledge about the Mi’kmaw language and culture."
"My name is Doris A. Googoo. I was born on U’namaki’k, also known as Cape Breton Island. I am proud to have three adult children and four grandchildren, who reside in We’koqmaq First Nation on Cape Breton Island. Additionally, I am the owner of three Bengal cats—Pi’kun, Maq, and Wa’pikat—that are lively and affectionate. With over 30 years of experience in teaching and sharing Mi’kmaw knowledge and cultural traditions, I am committed to instructing students at UPEI in the Mi’kmaw language and cultural practices.
