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The 17³Ô¹Ï Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of February 2-8 are Amy Gough, Women's Basketball, and Marcus Power, Men's Hockey. 17³Ô¹Ï Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. 17³Ô¹Ï Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport...

THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE. Research on Tap, the successful series of public discussions featuring research and ideas from the 17³Ô¹Ï, is hitting the road in 2015. The first stop is Tuesday, February 17 at 7 pm at Brothers 2 Restaurant in Summerside. The tour will kick off with a bit of patriotic zeal to Uncle Sam and...

The 17³Ô¹Ï Alumni Association invites all 17³Ô¹Ï alumni and Island community members to a free family skate on Islander Day, Monday February 16 from 10:00 -11:00 am at the MacLauchlan Arena B. Hot chocolate and prizes will be provided. For more information, contact: For more information, contact: Sarah McInnis 17³Ô¹Ï Alumni Office (902) 566-0687, smmacinnis@upei.ca

A new book by celebrated Island author and teacher Deirdre Kessler was recently launched at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery as part of the P.E.I. Literacy Alliance's Family Literacy Day. 'Born! A foal, five kittens, and Confederation' is published by the Acorn Press in both English and French. Watch a video of 'Born!' here: Deirdre Kessler teaches...

Prince Edward Island writers are invited to submit an 'Expression of Interest' for this year's Writers Exchange with Tasmania. The successful applicant will be offered a three-week residency in Hobart this September. Writers must have: a high calibre of published work in any genre(s); a background in teaching creative writing; public speaking skills; and...

The Climate Research Lab at the 17³Ô¹Ï is hosting a day of Living Shorelines Training with Kevin M. Smith of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The training takes place Wednesday, February 19 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Registration is required. 'Living shorelines are the result of applying erosion control measures that include a suite of techniques...

Sport PEI named 17³Ô¹Ï Men's Soccer player Jared Murphy as "Intercollegiate Male Athlete of the Year" at its amateur sport awards presentation last night at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel. The provincial sport federation also presented the 17³Ô¹Ï Men's Soccer team with the "SCORE! Team of the Year" award, as was announced previously. The 17³Ô¹Ï Men's Soccer team earned the nod...

The 17³Ô¹Ï swimming team leaves for Halifax today to compete at the 2015 Subway AUS Swimming Championship. The 17³Ô¹Ï Panthers varsity swimming team has had a strong year and looks to perform well at the three-day championship meet being hosted by Dalhousie University at DALplex, February 6-8th. Six teams will compete: 17³Ô¹Ï, Dalhousie, Acadia, University of New Brunswick...

The 17³Ô¹Ï Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of January 26-February 1 are Kiera Rigby, Women's Basketball, and Ellis Ffrench, Men's Basketball. 17³Ô¹Ï Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. 17³Ô¹Ï Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian...

17³Ô¹Ï Athletics and Recreation has scheduled the eighth annual Shoot for the Cure fundraiser for Friday, February 6 with a series of activities leading up to, and during, the 17³Ô¹Ï women's basketball game starting at 6:00 pm versus the Acadia Axewomen. Shoot for the Cure is a fundraising initiative by the CIS Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) to raise money for the Canadian...