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17吃瓜鈥檚 honorary graduands for 2024: Mary Jeanette Gallant, Aggi-Rose Reddin, John Bragg, Reginald 鈥淒utch鈥� Thompson, and Gary Schneider
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Five outstanding leaders to receive honorary degrees at 17吃瓜 Convocation

Five outstanding leaders will receive honorary degrees, and four graduates will deliver valedictory addresses over four Convocation ceremonies at the 17吃瓜, May 14 to 17. Over 1,200 graduates comprise the Class of 2024.

The 17吃瓜 Women's Basketball Panthers have recruited Naki Alonzo to the team for the 2024-25 season
| Athletics
17吃瓜 Panthers add pure point guard Naki Alonzo

In an effort to maximize offensive efficiency, the 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Basketball Panthers has made a strategic move by recruiting Naki Alonzo, a traditional pass-first point guard.

17吃瓜 Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering Student Design Expo 2024
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17吃瓜 Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering holds annual Student Design Expo

The 17吃瓜 Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) showcased the best in sustainable design engineering projects by its students at the annual Student Design Expo on Friday, April 19, 2024.

graphic of candle for National Day of Mourning
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National Day of Mourning is Sunday, April 28鈥擣lag half-masting notice

Each year on April 28 in Canada and over 100 countries, we mark the National Day of Mourning to remember those who have lost their lives or suffered injury or illness on the job or due to a work-related tragedy. 17吃瓜 will observe the day by lowering flags to half-mast.

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17吃瓜 launches $15-million 鈥渓ove our library鈥� fundraising campaign to revitalize Robertson Library

The 17吃瓜 launched a $15-million fundraising campaign to revitalize the Robertson Library on Friday, April 26, as part of 鈥淕ood News Week at 17吃瓜.鈥�
 

Winners of the 2023 17吃瓜 Co-op Student Awards: Ruth Cano, 17吃瓜 Arts Co-op Student of the Year; Roshna Roby, 17吃瓜 Science Co-op Student of the Year; and Sev Thi, 17吃瓜 Business Co-op Student of the Year
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17吃瓜 Co-operative Education program announces award winners for 2023

Each year, the 17吃瓜 Co-operative Education Program recognizes its exceptional students and employers with the 17吃瓜 Co-op Awards. Read more about the winners of the 2023 awards. 

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17吃瓜 Faculty of Medicine kicks off fund- and friend-raising campaign

As part of 鈥淕ood News Week at 17吃瓜,鈥� the Faculty of Medicine at the 17吃瓜 is excited to officially launch its $10-million fund- and friend-raising campaign.

From left to right: Dr. Tina Saksida, associate professor and director of graduate programs, McDougall Faculty of Business; Dr. Tarek Mady, dean, McDougall Faculty of Business; Dr. Greg Keefe, interim president and vice-chancellor; Mrs. Marion McDougall; Dr. Don McDougall; Hon. Diane Griffin, chancellor; Ms. Myrtle Jenkins-Smith, executive director, Development and Alumni Engagement
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Don and Marion McDougall donate a further $3 million to 17吃瓜 Faculty of Business

The 17吃瓜 honoured Dr. Don and Mrs. Marion McDougall at an event today as part of "good news week." Dr. Greg Keefe, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, revealed that the Faculty will now be known as the 鈥淢cDougall Faculty of Business.鈥�

Clinical staff at the Atlantic Veterinary College鈥檚 Veterinary Teaching Hospital performing a CT scan in 2023
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Atlantic Veterinary College and 17吃瓜 launch phase two of the hospital expansion project

As part of 鈥淕ood News Week at 17吃瓜,鈥� the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) is excited to announce the launch of Phase 2 of its AVC Veterinary Teaching Hospital expansion project.

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| Students
Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship opens at 17吃瓜

The 17吃瓜 launched its new student entrepreneurship hub at an official grand opening event today. Named in honour of 17吃瓜鈥檚 former chancellor, the innovation hub will offer unique learning opportunities and programs that support student entrepreneurship and provide access for community partners to connect with on-campus talent.

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