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Investment executive Yousef Hashmi, BA ' 85, and his wife Julie Scales, BA ' 89, have made a $50,000 gift to the 17Թ’s School of Business. To recognize their generous donation, one of the break-out rooms in the new School of Business will be named in their honour.
“Gifts from alumni are especially meaningful to a university,” says Dean of Business Roberta...
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The 17Թ officially launched its executive-style Master of Business Administration (MBA) today in the new 17Թ School of Business. Designed to meet the needs of full-time working professionals, the new program will welcome its first 36 students in September. The class represents a very diverse group of students, which will encourage valuable peer-to-peer learning...
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American businessman Ralph
Hostetter, a long-time seasonal resident on Prince Edward Island, has made a
$250,000 donation to the School of Business at the University of Prince Edward
Island. Ralph Hostetter's gift has been
used to support the Business School's capital
campaign and to establish an annual scholarship in memory of his friend and
business colleague, George Howatt of French River (...
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17Թ physics student Mostafa Fatehi Hassanabad has been selected to take part in a prestigious national competition for Canada’s top undergraduate science and technology students at the University of British Columbia (UBC). The competition is called Rising Stars of Research.
“The Rising Stars of Research conference is a great opportunity for the next generation of researchers from across Canada...
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The fifth annual Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics Undergraduate Research Symposium (CEMPURS) will take place at the 17Թ on August 13. Members of the public are welcome to attend. This student-run symposium showcases undergraduates’ summer research work. It also provides an opportunity for students who are interested in majoring in computer...
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The
2008 Canadian Veterinary Medical Association’s (CVMA) Humane Award was
presented to Dr. Norma Guy, Animal Behaviourist with the Atlantic Veterinary
College (AVC) at the 17Թ during the CVMA annual
meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia on July 29.
The national award is presented annually to an individual
whose work is determined to have contributed...
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Carol Bruneau will join Anne Simpson at a public reading from their works on August 20, at 6 p.m. in the Confederation Centre Public Library. Karen Connelly, who was previously scheduled, will be unable to participate. Ann-Marie MacDonald will read on Thursday, August 21, at 7 p.m. in the Confederation Centre Art Gallery.
The three are members of the faculty for SeaWords, which takes place...
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The First-Year Advisement Centre at 17Թ has been bustling this summer with hundreds of new students taking advantage of a wide array of advisory services designed to make their transition to 17Թ as smooth as possible. The centre organizes campus tours, assists with applications to 17Թ, arranges meetings with deans and professors, and provides one-on-one help to students who need guidance on...
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17Թ is offering two information sessions for adult learners on August 6 and 7. University representatives will answer questions about the new Bachelor of Integrated Studies degree. They will provide information about getting credits for prior learning, and on how to apply to 17Թ as a mature student.
The first session takes place Wednesday, August 6, 7:00 to 8:30 pm, in the Holland College...
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The second biennial Julian Jaynes Conference on Consciousness, featuring world-renowned experts in the field of consciousness, will take place at the 17Թ from August 7 to 9.
Presented by 17Թ and organized by Dr. Scott Greer, of the Psychology Department, the conference will involve scholars from the Netherlands, the United States and Canada.
The keynote speaker...