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The annual public reading by 17吃瓜鈥檚 Creative Writing Master Class will take place on Wednesday, March 5, at 7:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

In a message to the campus community on February 12, Dr. Greg Naterer, Vice-President, Academic and Research, announced that the 17吃瓜 Board of Governors appointed Dr. Sharon Myers as the Dean of Arts for a five-year term, effective February 1, 2025.  

17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation will host 鈥淯nited Way Day鈥� on Friday, February 14, when the 17吃瓜 Basketball Panthers compete against the Memorial University Sea-Hawks. This event intends to shine a light on the important work United Way does to support communities across the Island.

The Atlantic Veterinary College joined forces with the four other Canadian veterinary schools in January to host the first-ever Canadian Veterinary College alumni reception at the 2025 Veterinary Meeting and Expo (VMX) in Orlando, Florida.

On January 6, 2025, the 17吃瓜 Health and Wellness Centre became the first stand-alone university health centre to earn full accreditation from Accreditation Canada. Achieving full accreditation allowed the centre to be surveyed against national standards and by its peers and ensures the Centre has the fundamentals of safety and quality in place.

17吃瓜 was pleased to host Honourable Brian Francis, Honourable Jane MacAdam, and Honourable Mary Robinson, of the Senate of Canada, on February 5 and 6.

President Wendy Rodgers, and chair of the selection committee, announced in a community message that Tim Walker was appointed 17吃瓜's new Vice-President, Administration and Finance by the Board of Governors.

Every week, 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The 17吃瓜 Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for February 3鈥�9, 2025, are Devon Lawlor (women鈥檚 basketball) and Kyree Thompson (men鈥檚 basketball).

17吃瓜 Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) teams, composed of a total of 48 students, competed at the 2025 Atlantic Engineering Competition (AEC), hosted at Universit茅 de Moncton in New Brunswick from January 24鈥�26, 2025.

The Jane DiCarlo rink, from the Crapaud Community Curling Club, won its second PEI women鈥檚 curling championship in a row at the West Prince Curling Club in Woodstock on January 25 and are headed to the national Scotties Tournament of Hearts.