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17³Ô¹Ï Chancellor Bill Andrew and his wife, Denise (Klarenbach) Andrew, visited campus June 20 to announce their donation of $750,000 for the 17³Ô¹Ï School of Nursing/Family and Nutritional Sciences building capital campaign and to meet with students, faculty, and staff who have benefitted from their generosity to 17³Ô¹Ï. In appreciation of this new and generous gift...

Citing personal reasons, Matthew Davies announced at a recent team meeting that he would be stepping down as head coach of the 17³Ô¹Ï Men's Basketball Panthers. Davies had completed his fifth season with the program. 17³Ô¹Ï Director of Athletics Ron Annear said, 'Matt has made a life change decision to pursue other interests. Certainly it was a tough decision for Matt to make, but one...

(The following is jointly released by Certified Management Accountants of Canada and the 17³Ô¹Ï.) Certified Management Accountants of Canada (CMA Canada), the world leader in shaping strategic management accounting® professionals to lead successful enterprises in the global marketplace, has awarded for a five-year period the accreditation of the Bachelor of...

The 17³Ô¹Ï is looking for an Island artist who would like to help beautify the Robertson Library by transforming the look of the nine existing cement pillars scattered throughout the current Learning Commons area, on the Library's main floor. With that purpose, the Library is sponsoring a ‘Public Art Competition' in order to acquire works of art for...

Researchers and educators who are interested in using multimedia in education in a cultural context will be able to take part in a conference at 17³Ô¹Ï called 'Harnessing Images, Text and Sound for Education in the Context of Culture, Multimedia, Technology and Cognition' (Hits for Education: CMTC). The event takes place on the 17³Ô¹Ï campus from July 26 to 28. Participants will share...

17³Ô¹Ï graduate and Governor General's Award Winner for Children's Literature, Rachna Gilmore, will read from her new book, That Boy Red, on Saturday, June 18, 2:00 p.m. at Confederation Centre Public Library. The poignant episodic novel is sure to remind readers of another red-haired Island youngster, Anne Shirley, though That Boy Red is set during the Depression. Celebrating and...

Six students to intern in Kenya this summer 17³Ô¹Ï (17³Ô¹Ï) President Wade MacLauchlan and Jeff Wichtel, president of the PEI-based non-governmental organization, Farmers Helping Farmers (FHF), recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to formalize a long-standing, informal relationship between the two organizations that spans a decade. The five-year agreement...

The Registrar's Office at 17³Ô¹Ï has developed a contingency plan should there be a strike/work stoppage at Canada Post. This plan outlines how the Registrar's Office will communicate with students during the strike and prevents any disruption in the application and admission process. Of most interest to students now is information regarding offers of admission for the September...

Dean of the 17³Ô¹Ï School of Business, Dr. Roberta MacDonald, and 17³Ô¹Ï President Wade MacLauchlan were both made honorary members of the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce at the organization's recent Annual General Meeting and President's Luncheon. MacDonald and MacLauchlan were recognized as outstanding leaders in the academic community who have demonstrated great vision and...

The 17³Ô¹Ï, with a growing reputation for research intensity and impact, has become a member of Canada's institution devoted to recognizing excellence in learning and research. The Royal Society of Canada is the senior national body of distinguished Canadian scholars, artists, and scientists. As Canada's national academy, the Society's role is to...