Events Archive
17吃瓜鈥檚 Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture (ACLC) program will host three public lectures featuring new research on the ways that maps and other geospatial data shape regional development. The lectures are part of a three-day workshop exploring new digital humanities tools and鈥�
17吃瓜鈥檚 Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture (ACLC) program will host three public lectures featuring new research on the ways that maps and other geospatial data shape regional development. The lectures are part of a three-day workshop exploring new digital humanities tools and鈥�
In celebration of 17吃瓜鈥檚 50th anniversary, join us for an inspiring talk by alumna Dr. Leslie Steele, DVM 鈥�97 CEO, CBS Animal Hospital, Kenmount Road Animal Hospital and Virtual Vet Solutions. Lunch (pizza) is provided.
Lesley is a veterinarian, a serial entrepreneur, a visionary, and a鈥�
The Indigenizing and Decolonizing reading group is starting up again! Co-organized by the FDO and the IEAC faculty development committee, this reading group is open to anyone on campus, for any or all of the sessions. Our first gathering this academic year will be on Wednesday, Oct 2, at 12:30 pm,鈥�
Come have your morning coffee break, between 10am-11am with 17吃瓜's Biosafety Officer and Biosafety Committee members. There will be cake, coffee, and chances to win fun prizes.
All are welcome!!
The 17吃瓜 community is invited to come together to share stories of remembrance and honour the memory of Father Charlie Cheverie, who passed away on August 31, 2019. The celebration of life will take place on Monday, September 30 at 10 am in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Reception to鈥�
Wear orange on September 30 in honour of Residential School Survivors and to remember those who didn't make it home.
Orange shirts available for sale at the 17吃瓜 Bookstore.
Join us for a campus photo at 12:30 pm in the Robertson Library along with an Orange Shirt Day info鈥�
Celebrate 17吃瓜's 50th anniversary at a special Homecoming Alumni Concert featuring award-winning artists who happen to be 17吃瓜 alumni!
Lennie Gallant
Meaghan Blanchard
Rachel Beck
The Rude Mechanicals
Buy your tickets here
*Please note that this event is for those鈥�
Don鈥檛 miss AVC鈥檚 31st Open House on Saturday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend this free, fun family event, featuring all kinds of demonstrations and exhibits. See a painted horse and cow; learn about different dog breeds at the Parade of Dog Breeds; check out some鈥�
CBC Mainstreet with host Matt Rainnie will be broadcasting live from the W.A. Murphy Student Centre this Friday, September 27th, from 4 until 6 p.m. There will be lots of live guests celebrating 17吃瓜's 50th anniversary, along with music from The Rude Mechanicals and some great prize draws.
Please join the members of the Department of English as we celebrate the life of our friend Dr. Catherine Innes-Parker, who passed away unexpectedly. We will celebrate Catherine's life on September 27 at 4 pm in the Steel Recital Hall. Everyone is welcome.
The University community is invited to the "17吃瓜 at 50 Barbecue" on Friday, September 27 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm in the green space between Don and Marion McDougall Hall and the Duffy Science Centre.
Help us celebrate the University's 50th anniversary during Homecoming鈥�
Dr. Terry Whitebeach is an esteemed Australian young adult novelist, biographer and historian, poet, creative writing mentor, community developer, and social activist from Tasmania. She will be the 17吃瓜 Writer in Residence this fall semester. Her residency is sponsored by the 17吃瓜 Dean of Arts, the鈥�
The next talk in the Franklin (Frank) Pigot Memorial Lecture Series at 17吃瓜 will explore how the spirit of the 1960s shaped the University. On Thursday, September 26, Dr. Alan MacEachern will present 鈥淎 Child of the 鈥�60s: Creating the 17吃瓜鈥� at 7:00 pm in the Faculty鈥�
"The topic for this week's Graduate Seminar in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering is " Improving engineering design(s) by modelling the design information flow", given by Dr. David C Wynn Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland, Wednesday, September 25, 12 noon to 1:00 PM in FSDE 212鈥�
All are welcome to join us at the Recognition of Founders Ceremony as we recognize Don Gillis, FEC, P.Eng., and Don MacEwen, FEC, P.Eng., as Founders of the University.
17吃瓜's Homecoming Weekend is set for September 23鈥�28, 2019! Come back to campus and help us celebrate 17吃瓜's 50th Anniversary while reconnecting with friends and reflecting about the impact that 17吃瓜 has had on your life.
View the full schedule on the 17吃瓜 Alumni website. Hope to鈥�
With the return of fall, the Department of Physics is returning to nighttime telescope viewings at its observatory. The first viewing is scheduled for 8:30-10:00pm on Saturday, September 21. Drop by Memorial Hall 417 for an opportunity to look through the telescope and learn about astronomical鈥�
LA Philharmonic Concertmaster, Martin Chalifour, violin; Sarah Hagen, piano
Tickets for this performance are $25 for adults and $15 for students. They may be purchased at the admissions desk prior to the performance.
Barrier鈥揻ree parking is available adjacent to the Steel Building via the鈥�
Dr. Kathryn Proudfoot, incoming director of the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre at the Atlantic Veterinary College, will give a public lecture titled 鈥淥n-farm welfare assessment: How do we know if dairy cows have good welfare?鈥� on Friday, September 20, at 7 pm, AVC Lecture Theatre A. Dr.鈥�
