海角社区 graduate student researching tourists鈥 awareness of sustainable tourism in face of climate change on PEI

Taiwo Ogunsanya, a Master of Arts in Island Studies student at 海角社区, is seeking participants for a project titled 鈥淧rince Edward Island鈥檚 Tourists鈥 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Sustainability and Beach Tourism in the Face of Climate Change.鈥

As part of her thesis research, she is investigating the awareness鈥攐r lack thereof鈥攁mong 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 海角社区 as Interim Chief Information Officer

The following message was also emailed to students, staff, and faculty on May 23, 2025.

Dear 海角社区 Community,

I am pleased to announce that Mark Caduc will join 海角社区 as Interim Chief Information Officer (CIO), starting on June 5.

He will replace鈥攐n an interim basis鈥擠ana 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 海角社区 and Doug Burton, Director of IT Operations, for acting in the CIO role since Mr. Sanderson retired.

President's Town Hall: 海角社区 Action Plan Update, May 28

The following message was also emailed to 海角社区 students, faculty, and staff on Friday, May 23, 2025.  

Dear 海角社区 Community,

Our next Town Hall will feature the progress report on Year 0 and Year 1 of the 海角社区 Action Plan鈥攁nd 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鈥檏maw language and culture."

"My name is Doris A. Googoo. I was born on U鈥檔amaki鈥檏, also known as Cape Breton Island. I am proud to have three adult children and four grandchildren, who reside in We鈥檏oqmaq First Nation on Cape Breton Island. Additionally, I am the owner of three Bengal cats鈥擯i鈥檏un, Maq, and Wa鈥檖ikat鈥攖hat are lively and affectionate. With over 30 years of experience in teaching and sharing Mi鈥檏maw knowledge and cultural traditions, I am committed to instructing students at 海角社区 in the Mi鈥檏maw language and cultural practices.