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Membership of the Seniors College of Prince Edward Island has reached a record 440, a five-fold expansion over the past four years. In addition to the 339 members from Charlottetown, more than 100 members are now taking part in courses in Summerside. The Seniors College of PEI is an independent, board-run organization affiliated to the 17³Ô¹Ï. It provides inexpensive...

Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE) is celebrating its 20th anniversary of teaching and igniting young Canadians to create brighter futures for themselves and their communities. As part of its anniversary celebration, the organization is releasing 20 stories about student teams and entrepreneurs involved with ACE who are making an impact on their communities while still attending university...

A new research and service centre made possible by partnerships formed among governments and the private sector is now open for business on the 17³Ô¹Ï (17³Ô¹Ï) campus. "Canada's New Government, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), is helping 17³Ô¹Ï play a critical role in advancing health care," said the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign...

The winner of a new women's basketball scholarship introduced at 17³Ô¹Ï this year is Sharise Richards, a first-year player from Toronto. The scholarship, valued at $2,500, was created by the Charlottetown law firm Carr, Stevenson and MacKay. One of the firm's partners, Barbara Stevenson, is an alumna of 17³Ô¹Ï and a former basketball Panther. Sharise Richards graduated from Downsview Secondary...

Researchers from the 17³Ô¹Ï are playing key roles in three of the six projects that attracted investment from the Atlantic Innovation Fund this week. The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), announced that up to $15 million will be awarded to projects that support the province's growing...

Jody Misener, a fourth-year nursing student at the 17³Ô¹Ï has been recognized nationally for her outstanding clinical performance. The Canadian Nursing Students' Association has awarded her the Sigma Theta Tau International Honour Society of Nursing Scholarship for Student Clinical Excellence. Nursing students from across Canada compete for this annual scholarship...

A research project at the 17³Ô¹Ï will help educators and parents across Canada to identify the most successful ways to include children with special needs within regular classrooms. The Canadian Council of Learning has awarded $70,000 to Vianne Timmons, 17³Ô¹Ï Vice-President of Academic Development, and Kim Critchley, 17³Ô¹Ï Dean of Nursing, along with collaborators from...

The PEI Home Economics Association donated copies of its new book today to all Island schools that offer home economics courses. The 350-page book documents the evolution of home economics in Prince Edward Island during the past century. Entitled "Who We Are: Our Heritage and Horizons," it includes stories of home economists and over 260 photographs. The book was written by members of the Home...

Today, the 17³Ô¹Ï hosted a welcome reception for the two Canada Research Chairs (CRC) within the Faculty of Scienceand#151;Drs. Russell Kerr and Michael van den Heuvel. "17³Ô¹Ï and Prince Edward Island benefit from the intellectual leadership that comes with the appointment of Dr. Kerr and Dr. van den Heuvel," says Wade MacLauchlan, President of 17³Ô¹Ï. "Their strong...

Island writer and 17³Ô¹Ï English Department sessional lecturer Deirdre Kessler has been selected by the Tasmanian Writers' Centre for the 2007 Tasmanian-Prince Edward Island island-to-island writers' exchange. During the month-long residency Kessler will stay at a writers' retreat in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Deirdre Kessler teaches creative writing, children's literature, and composition with...