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The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 17³Ô¹Ï (17³Ô¹Ï) is pleased to report that they have cleared nine reindeer for their Christmas Eve flight.

Allegra Netten, a fourth-year student in the 17³Ô¹Ï doctor of psychology program, recently received a prestigious award for her poster presentation of her doctoral dissertation entitled The Development and Validation of a Scale to Measure Climate Change Anxiety at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) in New York City.

In this labour relations update, which was also emailed to faculty and staff, the University shared information about the status of negotiations with the 17³Ô¹Ï Faculty Association.

In his holiday message, President Keefe reflects on how it feels to be together in-person once again, and what makes the 17³Ô¹Ï community so special. 
 

The 17³Ô¹Ï held its 21st Recognition of Founders ceremony on Monday, December 19, 2022, in The McCain Foundation Learning Commons, Atlantic Veterinary College, to acknowledge those who have contributed to the University in a significant way.

The 17³Ô¹Ï is the first university in the country to launch a project working to eradicate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Canada. is an initiative of , a national research group working on how to address HIV and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections in Canada. The project has targeted a number of universities, and 17³Ô¹Ï is the first one to complete the contract and training and to offer services.

Congratulations to Dr. Jerry Wang, director of recruitment and advisement and the International Student Office at 17³Ô¹Ï, on receiving an award from the Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) for his service to the organization.

17³Ô¹Ï's Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SV-PRO) is a safe and confidential space where students, staff, and faculty who have experienced sexual violence can obtain support. The SV-PRO connects people with services that are trauma-informed and suited to their individual needs.

From December 27–29, 2022, over 60 former members of the 17³Ô¹Ï Wind Symphony, representing graduating classes from 1972–2022, will gather at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall to reconnect, rehearse, and perform. Most of the alumni are professional musicians representing diverse careers in the music discipline.

U SPORTS announced today that 23 student-athletes, including 17³Ô¹Ï Men’s Hockey Panthers TJ Shea, Kyle Maksimovich, and Matt Brassard, have been selected to play for Team Canada in men’s hockey at the 2023 Federation Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) Winter World University Games in Lake Placid, New York. The 31st edition of the FISU Games is set for January 11–22, with the men’s hockey event running from January 12–22.