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Dr. Peter Meincke, former 17³Ô¹Ï president from 1978-1985, was recently among the first 60 recipients recognized with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal during the inaugural presentation ceremony on February 6, at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa. Recipients of this prestigious award are said to have made Canada a better place, and have called on others to also act out of goodwill. The...

Dr. Fiona Walton, Professor of Education at 17³Ô¹Ï, has been awarded a 2012 3M National Teaching Fellowship. Each year, the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and 3M Canada join together to reward exceptional teaching and learning at Canadian universities. Walton was among the 10 teaching fellows chosen for this year. She is known as a visionary, a determined and courageous...

The 17³Ô¹Ï celebrated today the launch of a new contract research company based partly on 17³Ô¹Ï technology. Bio-valuation Outsourcing Solution (BioVOS) provides services to the pharmaceutical industry to test new drugs and treatments for neuro-inflammatory, metabolic, and cardiovascular disorders, including stroke and heart disease. 'Pharmaceutical companies face...

Lorenzo Parker, of the Horton High School Griffins, has committed to attend the 17³Ô¹Ï in the fall of 2012. The 6'3' guard has been an all-star or MVP in every tournament that his team has entered this season, and he has scored 40 or more points in several games this year. Parker will be rejoining Coach Tim Kendrick with the Panthers, after having had him as a...

17³Ô¹Ï's Family and Nutritional Sciences (FANS) Society is committed to building a strong community, and this year was no different. The student group, which includes foods & nutrition, family science, child studies, and kinesiology students, was recently involved in a number of fundraising and awareness initiatives, which raised over $3,800. Their monthly fundraising began in...

17³Ô¹Ï will be celebrating its eleventh annual International Development Week (IDW), February 6-12, with all events open to the public. The 2012 theme will be 'Building Democracies: Instilling Civil Societies and Developing Democratic Processes.' IDW is a national event held each year to increase awareness of Canada's role in international development. The events also serve to...

With funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Aboriginal Youth Internship Program, the Institute of Island Studies at 17³Ô¹Ï is sending two interns to Chiloe Island, Chile, in February. Olivia Levi of Miramichi, NB, and Samantha Lewis of Lennox Island First Nation, PEI will spend the next four months working with aboriginal communities in Chile. Chiloe Island is...

The 17³Ô¹Ï Business Society are hosting '17³Ô¹Ï Panthers Mean Business,' a pre-game reception for all business students, staff and faculty before the 17³Ô¹Ï men's hockey game on January 27, at 5:30 pm at The Wave. The reception will provide an opportunity to mingle and network before heading over to the MacLauchlan Arena to cheer on the Panthers. Prizes will also be up for grabs...

Both the 17³Ô¹Ï basketball and hockey teams will be hosting 'alumni nights' on January 28, 2012. The events will welcome former Panthers and recognize athletes, coaches, and others who have added to the history of sport at 17³Ô¹Ï. The 17³Ô¹Ï women's and men's basketball teams will host a double header against the Memorial University Seahawks at 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm, respectively...

The 17³Ô¹Ï men's hockey team will play their final season game at Credit Union Place in Summerside, as part of Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada. The Panthers will face the St. Thomas Tommies on February 11 at 2 pm. 17³Ô¹Ï Director of Athletics and Recreation Ron Annear arranged for a venue change after approaching Atlantic University Sport, and his counterpart at St. Thomas University....