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The 17Թ honoured its five past-presidents at its sixteenth annual Recognition of Founders ceremony today. The 2015 Founders are Dr. Ronald J. Baker, Dr. Peter P.M. Meincke, Dr. C.W.J. “Willie” Eliot (posthumously), Dr. Elizabeth R. Epperly, and the Hon. H. Wade MacLauchlan.
A beautiful bald eagle is free again after spending most of the summer recovering from illness. The Atlantic Veterinary College’s wildlife service released the mature bald eagle at the Brudenell Campground and Trail Rides in eastern PEI on Tuesday, September 29.
The 17Թ officially launched its transformative friend and fund-raising campaign today with some help from Saint Dunstan’s University Board of Governors.
The Atlantic Veterinary College at 17Թ opened its doors to the public on Saturday, September 26, welcoming up to 2,800 people to its 27th annual Open House.
The 17Թ Field Hockey team is ready to host the second tournament of the Atlantic University Field Hockey League season this weekend at the 17Թ Turf Facility.
Participating universities include: 17Թ, Saint Mary’s, Dalhousie, Acadia, University of New Brunswick, Mount Allison, and Saint Francis Xavier.
The 17Թ Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for the week of September 21-27 are Amy Andrews, Women’s Rugby and Harminder Singh, Men’s Soccer. 17Թ Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. 17Թ Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.
The Association of Atlantic Universities announced the recipients of the AAU’s annual regional awards for excellence in teaching and educational leadership today during a presentation ceremony at the 17Թ. And, for the second year in a row, a 17Թ professor is a recipient.
Dr. Gordon MacDonald received the 2015 AAU Distinguished Teaching Award recognizing outstanding teaching over a number of years. Only three award winners are chosen each year from the 16 universities represented by the AAU.
The 17Թ Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for the week of September 14-20 are Alyssa Ferguson, Field Hockey, and Harminder Singh, Men’s Soccer.
The 17Թ is initiating a new project in response to the ongoing crisis and conflict in Syria. The '17Թ Syrian Student Project', led by 17Թ’s International Relations Office (IRO) and the Robertson Library, will support up to ten students currently living in Syria who are unable to continue their studies due to conflict. The 17Թ Syrian Student Project will provide...
The 17Թ Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for the week of September 7–13 are Danielle Younker, Women’s Soccer, and Brett Strba, Men’s Soccer. 17Թ Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. 17Թ Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.