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Media Releases

| Community

Red Dress Day is a National Day of Awareness and Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Gender Diverse Peoples (MMIWG2S) that takes place on May 5. It is a day to remember, to learn, and to take action.

| Community

17³Ô¹Ï is saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Lawson Drake, 17³Ô¹Ï Founder, former dean of science, retired professor and founding chair of the Department of Biology, and Prince of Wales College alumnus on April 23, 2025, in Charlottetown. 

| University

The fourth in this series of President's town halls in the 2025 winter semester, Let's 'talk' SDGs, will be held on Monday, April 28, 2025. For this town hall, there will be a broad introduction to the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) along with a discussion on how they relate to 17³Ô¹Ï and the work that we do. 

| University

The 17³Ô¹Ï will honour four outstanding leaders with honorary degrees during Convocation 2025, which will take place from May 13 to 16. Over 1,200 students are set to graduate over four ceremonies, which start at 10:00 am each day at the 17³Ô¹Ï Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.

| Seminar/Conference

The 2025 Asian Studies International Speaker Series talks, held on March 27 and April 3, were very successful, said Dr. Edward Chung, director of Asian Studies and the Centre for Korean Studies at 17³Ô¹Ï.

| University

The Fair Treatment Policy Redevelopment Committee emailed 17³Ô¹Ï students, staff, and faculty on April 22, inviting them to provide feedback on the draft 17³Ô¹Ï Harassment and Discrimination Policy through an online form.

| University

Mallory Clark, a fourth-year Bachelor of Science (BSc) student majoring in Foods and Nutrition and dietetic intern at 17³Ô¹Ï, has won the Leadership Development-Doris Badir Award from the Canadian Home Economics Foundation. The award of $1,000 recognizes undergraduate or graduate human ecology students who demonstrate excellent leadership skills in their community and the profession. 

| Community

Red Dress Day is a National Day of Awareness and Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Gender Diverse Peoples (MMIWG2S) that takes place on May 5. It is a day to remember, to learn, and to take action.

| University

Read the 17³Ô¹Ï statement regarding artist Christopher Griffin presenting at an internal meeting on April 16, 2025.

| Special Event

Convocation is almost here! 17³Ô¹Ï employees and faculty are invited to attend the Convocation exercises being held from May 13 to 16, at 10:00 am each day at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. Each ceremony is preceded by a procession of graduates across campus.