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17吃瓜鈥檚 Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter鈥檚 Bay hosted a public Open House on Friday, October 21, 2022. Members of the public were invited to tour the 45,000-square-foot facility, which houses the 17吃瓜 School of Climate Change and Adaptation, the 17吃瓜 Climate Lab, and state-of-the-art research centres of excellence, including the Centre of Excellence in Food Security and Sustainability.

The week of October 24鈥�30 is another busy one for the 17吃瓜 Panthers as they take on opponents at home and away. 

The first-ever interprofessional simulation lab, involving 17吃瓜 nursing students and Holland College paramedicine students, took place on September 23, 2022, at the 17吃瓜 Faculty of Nursing in the Health Sciences Building. Fourth-year Nursing 4010 Population Health students and second-year Holland College Advanced Care Paramedicine students, as well as faculty and staff, came together for the day to engage in interprofessional simulated learning with the overall goal of increasing understanding and awareness about the scope, roles, and responsibilities of each profession.

Every week, 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The 17吃瓜 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for October 17鈥�23 are Emily Duffy (women鈥檚 rugby) and Kyle Maksimovich (men鈥檚 hockey). Both athletes were also named Subway Atlantic University Sport women鈥檚 and men鈥檚 Athletes of the Week.

The 17吃瓜 Women's Rugby Panthers beat the St. FX X-Women 14-12 on October 20 to clinch a spot in the final against the Acadia Axewomen on Wednesday, October 26, in Wolfville at 6 pm.

17吃瓜鈥檚 Chief Information Officer Dana Sanderson updated the University community on the 17吃瓜 Network Modernization Project in messages to students, faculty, and staff this October, which is Cybersecurity Month.

For the first time since 2018, the 17吃瓜 Field Hockey Panthers have won the Atlantic University Field Hockey League championship, defeating Saint Mary's in the final 3-0.

The 17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 Basketball Panthers accomplished many firsts in 2021鈥�22 under Darrell Glenn鈥檚 leadership. The team finished with their best record in five years, fielded an all-star, and earned a playoff spot, then went on to play in the AUS conference finals.

Each month, the 17吃瓜 Experiential Education department hosts an 鈥淎fternoon of Service鈥� whereby a group of students spends an afternoon at a local organization, learning about it and participating in hands-on volunteer activities such as planting trees, harvesting crops, socializing with seniors, and assisting with events. The department is currently seeking organizations that would appreciate volunteer help and are willing to partner with 17吃瓜 for this initiative.

The 17吃瓜 community is saddened to learn of the passing of 17吃瓜 professor emerita, the Honourable Doris Margaret Anderson, CM, of St. Peter鈥檚 Bay, PEI, aged 100 years.