17吃瓜

The 17吃瓜 (17吃瓜) is expanding its international connections, with the signing of an agreement with the College of the Bahamas (COB).

Delegates from the COB recently visited 17吃瓜 and signed the agreement, opening up a world of exciting opportunities for future collaborations. While on P.E.I., they participated in a public forum called 鈥淪haring the Land,鈥� organized by the Institute of Island Studies at 17吃瓜, which focused on issues surrounding heritage management and land use conflict in island jurisdictions.

With over 50 agreements in numerous countries, 17吃瓜 is becoming a mobile university, welcoming many international visitors and students each year, and providing opportunities for students to travel and experience diverse cultures. In addition, 17吃瓜鈥檚 faculties are engaging in collaborative research and teaching opportunities.

17吃瓜鈥檚 Faculty of Science is actively pursuing its relationship with the COB, which recently involved the delivery of a course entitled 鈥淢edicines from the sea鈥� to students from both schools. 17吃瓜's Dr. Russell Kerr, the lead instructor for the course, looks forward to the next offering in the Bahamas.

Future plans include the offering of a course in plant biology by Dr. Christian Lacroix, Dean of Science at 17吃瓜, in conjunction with a colleague from Montreal鈥檚 botanical garden and a faculty member from the COB, at the Grace Research Centre on San Salvador Island in the Bahamas. Faculty members from the respective institutions will be invited to a workshop to explore faculty exchanges and the development of other field courses which will be offered in the Bahamas and Canada.

For more information on internationalization at 17吃瓜, please contact Alaina Roach O鈥橩eefe, International Education and Development Project Coordinator, at (902) 894-2842 or aroach@upei.ca.