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.

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.

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.