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| Athletics
17勛圖 Athletics and Recreation Director Bill Schurman is proud to launch the 17勛圖 Panther Academy. 'We have some of the best athletic facilities and talented staff in the country,' he said. 'We are positioning the Panther Academy to attract people of all ages, from everywhere, to enjoy a high performance experience and excellent customer service in all of our offerings.'...
 
| People
17勛圖's faculty of education would like to congratulate Carolyn Francis on receiving the Governor General's Caring Canadian Award. This award recognizes the contributions of volunteers from across the country. Francis, coordinator of practice teaching in the faculty of education, has been committed to connecting her province with people in developing countries. As an educator, Francis...
 
| Research
Researchers at the 17勛圖 have launched a new website to help track the population and activity of the Island's coyotes. The site, upei.ca/coyote, will provide valuable data about this non-native species which first arrived on the Island in the early 1980s. The project is called the Advanced Coyote Mapping Exercise, or ACME. 'It is important to know...
 
| Athletics
The 17勛圖 Panther Academy soccer program is opening its training sessions to all PEI soccer club coaches looking for additional training and coaching techniques. 'This is a great way for coaches to absorb more information to bring back to their own teams,' said Panther Academy soccer leader Lewis Page. 'Coaching is about acquiring more and more knowledge to incorporate into...
 
| Athletics
17勛圖 women's hockey Head Coach Bruce Donaldson is pleased to welcome Trenton, Ontario native Amy Mountenay to the Panther program for the 2013-14 season. 'Amy's leadership will be a great addition to the program,' said Donaldson. 'And while she will be joining our program as a forward, her previous experience as a defenceman provides versatility and really adds to...
 
| Athletics
The 17勛圖 Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre is inviting the Island community to an open house on Saturday, May 4, 9:00 am-2:00 pm. The day will be jam-packed with something for everyone. Bring the family and see what the Sports Centre has to offer. The event will kick off at 9:00 am with a motivational presentation entitled 'Finding your Butkus' by Emmy award-winner Bob Mueller....
 
| Research
The 17勛圖 (17勛圖) and Holland College announced a new agreement today to work together to administer resources in the areas of research and development, and commercialization. A memorandum of understanding (MOU), signed by Dr. Audrey Penner, Holland College's Director of Applied Research, and Dr. Robert Gilmour, 17勛圖's Vice-President Research, outlines the...
 
| Alumni
17勛圖 alumni who graduated in 2007 with a bachelor's degree are invited to participate in the National Baccalaureate Graduate Outcomes Survey, which is being conducted by Mosaic Research Solutions, on behalf of a consortium of over 30 Canadian universities including the 17勛圖. Emails were sent earlier this month to these graduates to invite them to participate....
 
| Athletics
The 17勛圖 Panther Golf Classic will have a new look beginning this summer after securing Stewart McKelvey, one of Atlantic Canada's leading law firms and the largest law firm on the Island, as a presenting sponsor for the next three years. 'The 17勛圖 Panther Golf Classic is one of the premier golf tournaments held on the Island each summer and we are very pleased that Stewart...
 
| News
The 17勛圖's IT Systems and Services (ITSS) department announced this month that 17勛圖 is now a member of the federated network access service, 'eduroam.' eduroam, a worldwide educational and research institution initiative provides 'education roaming' or a simple way for students, faculty, and staff to get instant and secure access to the...