17吃瓜

In early May, as the rest of the world was just getting used to the idea of life grinding to a halt due to COVID-19, one group of 17吃瓜 students was just getting revved up.

The cultural legacy of PEI鈥檚 Irish community will be in the spotlight on Sunday, October 4, when the 17吃瓜 Robertson Library and the Benevolent Irish Society of PEI (BIS) co-host a public launch of a digital collection of oral history interviews and lectures. The launch will be held at the BIS Irish Cultural Centre, 582 North River Road, Charlottetown, from 2鈥�4 p.m. This event is free, but attendance is limited because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Advance registration is required. To register, contact Paula Kenny at 902-629-0340 or kenny_paula@hotmail.com, or submit a message at , using 鈥淩SVP October launch鈥� in the subject line.
 

The Institute of Island Studies at 17吃瓜 is delighted to announce that the annual Island Lecture Series will be hosted online for the upcoming 2020鈥�2021 season.

In a message to the campus community issued on September 25, 2020, the interim Vice-President Academic and Research announced that the University Senate has unanimously decided that 17吃瓜 will continue with a blended delivery model for the 2021 Winter Academic Semester, but that opportunities for additional in-person experiences and activities will continue to be explored.

A new book by 17吃瓜 professor Michelle Evason is helping keep dogs and their owners safe. As the geographic ranges of ticks rapidly expand in Central, Eastern, and Atlantic Canada, it is important to understand the different tick-borne diseases in dogs and how to treat them. Published by Island Studies Press, Tick-borne Disease in Dogs is an invaluable reference for veterinarians and dog owners.

Dr. Jean Mitchell, Chair of the Sociology/Anthropology department at 17吃瓜, shares words of remembrance about her friend and former colleague, Dr, Tom Trenton, who passed away on September 17, 2020.

Seven universities in Atlantic Canada are co-ordinating efforts to engage and support student entrepreneurs by hosting virtual workshops this fall.

Students in 17吃瓜鈥檚 Kinesiology 3430 class are seeking participants to take part in a four-week exercise training program.

The 17吃瓜 and Holland College announced today that they will be co-hosting an inter-provincial varsity soccer league for both their men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 soccer teams.

17吃瓜 Founder Verner Smitheram pays tribute to his former colleague and dear friend, Dr. Andy Robb, Professor Emeritus of History and Canadian Studies, who passed away on September 4, 2020. The 17吃瓜 has lowered the flags to half-mast in his memory.