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Good news for current and prospective students at the 17勛圖. 17勛圖 tuition fees for Canadian and international students are below the national average. 17勛圖 has the lowest tuition fees in the Maritime provinces, according to Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada released its annual survey of tuition fees for full-time students attending Canadian universities, on...
 
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Wade Sweet, a fourth year doctor of veterinary medicine student at the Atlantic Veterinary College at 17勛圖, was recently awarded an International Stockmen's Educational Foundation Travel Fellowship enabling him to participate in the 2007 International Livestock Congress in Calgary, Alberta on October 2. Sweet, who is from O'Leary, was one of 20 students representing 16 universities from four...
 
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Educators from across Atlantic Canada will meet in Charlottetown next month for the Atlantic Educators Conference, an annual event taking place October 25-27th at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel. The theme of this years conference is Embracing Diversity in Canadian Education Communities. This is the first time that a university faculty of education has partnered with a community college to host the...
 
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Professor Sean Hennessey, who teaches at the 17勛圖 School of Business Administration, has released the second edition of his popular textbook, Principles of Corporate Finance, which he co-authored with Dr. Lawrence Gitman, a professor of finance at San Diego University. The first edition, published by Pearson Education Canada, a division of Prentice Hall, is currently being used in undergraduate...
 
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On Saturday, October 13, the 17勛圖 campus will become a hotbed of ideas about how young people from the Maritimes can make a positive impact on important world issues. Selected high school students from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and PEI will join 17勛圖 Leaders of Tomorrow and 2007 Entrance Scholarship-winners for a dynamic symposium to celebrate youth leadership. His Royal Highness The Prince...
 
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Twenty years ago the 17勛圖 Panthers had their most outstanding year in sport ever. As part of the 2007 Homecoming celebrations this weekend, the University will recognize all teams, athletes, and friends from 19871988 for their contributions to an exceptional season. In the 19871988 sports season, three Panther teams brought home AUAA titles. Womens basketball under coach Dave MacNeill,...
 
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The upcoming 17勛圖 Homecoming celebrations, September 27 to 30, will be a memorable experience for everyone connected with the University, but for rugby supporters it will be extra-special. Thats because the newly renovated grass sports field that will host all future 17勛圖 rugby events, as well as provincial, regional, and national championships, is to be named the MacAdam Field in honour of the...
 
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The worlds experts on lobster health, biology and management will meet in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island this weekend for the 8th International Conference & Workshop on Lobster Biology & Management. Considered the Olympics of Lobster, the conference which is held every four years will run from September 23 to 28 at the Delta Prince Edward and bring together more than 200...
 
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The global impact of Bitter Crab Disease will be explored by international delegates during a Bitter Crab Disease Workshop being held September 20 to 22 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The workshop is co-hosted by the Atlantic Veterinary Colleges (AVC) Lobster Science Centre and the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. To our knowledge, no other disease of a...
 
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Founders Day celebrations will take place at 2:45 pm today in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. This is a change of location due to inclement weather. Dennis Clough, Harry Love, and Marion Morrison will be recognized officially by the University as Founders. Dennis Clough was 17勛圖 Comptroller and Chief Financial Officer until his retirement in 1997. His career with the University...