Dr. Miles Turnbull has been appointed as the Dean of Education for a five-year term, effective July 1, 2023. 

Dr. Turnbull is a professor of education, and recently Vice-Principal, Academic and Research, at Bishop’s University. He was previously dean and interim dean of education at UPEI from 2011–2013. His research interests include French as a Second Language teacher preparation. He has made significant research contributions to teaching practices, decisions about language use, and the experiences of minority Francophone populations.

UPEI’s Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation (CCCA) in St. Peter’s Bay will host a public Open House on Thursday, July 13, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Members of the public are invited to tour the 45,000-square-foot facility, which houses the UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation, the UPEI Climate Lab, and state-of-the-art research centres of excellence, including the Centre of Excellence in Food Security and Sustainability. 

Dana Sanderson, UPEI’s Chief Information Officer, received the Canadian University Council of CIOs (CUCCIO) community award during the 2023 Canadian Higher Education Information Technology (CANHEIT) Conference held from June 19–21 at the University of Toronto.