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The Lucy Maud Montgomery Institute (LMMI) extends congratulations to Alice Munro, winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize for Literature. Munro is the first Literature laureate to base her writing career in Canada, and has cited Lucy Maud Montgomery's work as an important influence in her early life, from which she would later draw so much of the inspiration for her own peerless short fiction....

17³Ô¹Ï's second 'Difficult Dialogues' student conference series event on transgender topics takes place on Friday, October 25, 5:30-7:00 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre A. The event features a transgender 101 presentation to introduce people to the idea of transgender, and what it means to be a transgendered individual. There will also be a presentation from the PEI Human Rights...

Canadian pianist Everett Hopfner, first-prize winner of the 36th Eckhardt-Gramatté (E-Gré) National Music Competition, will be performing at 17³Ô¹Ï's Dr. Steel Recital Hall on Tuesday, October 29 at 7:30 pm. Hopfner is a proud native of Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba, celebrated for his passionate and inventive performances of contemporary repertoire. He has been based in Germany...

17³Ô¹Ï Athletics and Recreation is proud to host the 2013 Subway Atlantic University Sport (AUS) Women's Rugby Championship, October 26-27, at 17³Ô¹Ï Alumni Canada Games Place. The championship will consist of two semifinal games on Saturday afternoon, with the final championship match scheduled for Sunday at 2:00 pm. On Friday, September 20, teams will be treated to an AUS awards...

17³Ô¹Ï Athletics and Recreation announced the 17³Ô¹Ï Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of October 14-20. 17³Ô¹Ï Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports throughout the season. Some of 17³Ô¹Ï's Athletes of the Week also receive greater recognition through Atlantic University Sport and Canadian...

Dr. Ron MacDonald, a researcher and associate professor of education, along with high school science teachers David Ramsay and Jennifer Halupa, and PhD student Selvi Roy, presented their findings in a study that piloted a project-based learning approach to teaching high school science curriculum in a classroom setting. Project-based learning steps away from the traditional top-down, teacher-...

Join us Friday, October 18 for a celebration of the culture of writing and publishing from 17³Ô¹Ï's Faculty of Arts. Seven new books by five 17³Ô¹Ï author/editors that were published in 2013 will be launched. The event begins at 3:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge of 17³Ô¹Ï's Main Building. Books will be available for sale and for signing. This year's titles include: • Annabel Cohen,...

17³Ô¹Ï Athletics and Recreation announced the 17³Ô¹Ï Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of October 7-13 today at a campus celebration. 17³Ô¹Ï Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports throughout the regular season. 17³Ô¹Ï Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian...

The 17³Ô¹Ï congratulates 73 student-athletes who have earned Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Academic All-Canadian status for the 2012-13 season. The record-high number represents almost 40 per cent of 17³Ô¹Ï's total student-athlete population of 185 athletes, and is one of the top percentages in Canada. 17³Ô¹Ï student-athletes continue to strive for...

After playing to a full house at the PEI Jazz & Blues Festival this past summer, Mike Murley returns to Charlottetown with his Septet performing October 19 at 7:30 pm at 17³Ô¹Ï's Dr. Steel Recital Hall. Along with Murley on tenor saxophone, the band includes Tara Davidson, soprano and alto saxophone; Kevin Turcotte, trumpet; Terry Promane, trombone; David Braid, piano; Jim Vivian, bass;...