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The first two presentations in a series that explores how Prince Edward Islanders' experiences on small southern islands have influenced their lives and work will take place at the Atlantic Veterinary College, 17³Ô¹Ï, on January 17 and 18. Islands of the North to Islands of the South is a collaborative effort of Cooper Institute, the Institute of Island Studies at 17³Ô¹Ï, and CUSO. The series...

The 17³Ô¹Ï's Faculty of Education is spreading its wings across Canada. In February, 17³Ô¹Ï will deliver its Master of Education program (MEd) in Leadership in Learning to teachers in Fort McMurray, Alberta. The program provides experienced educators with the knowledge and skills required to become effective educational leaders. Meanwhile, 19 students will be graduating...

17³Ô¹Ï has initiated disciplinary action against Professor David Weale to address concerns related to grading practices in History 322, The History of Christianity from the Reformation to the Present. Pending resolution of the matter, Dr. Joe Velaidum, Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the 17³Ô¹Ï Centre for Christianity and Culture, will be teaching the third-year course. In announcing...

In 1963, Kinkora native Dr. St. Clair Duffy made a substantial leadership gift to 17³Ô¹Ï to help construct a new science centre on the campus. Dr. Duffy was an alumnus of St. Dunstan's University (SDU'20). He obtained an MD from McGill Medical School in 1926 and an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from St. Dunstan's in 1963. His valuable legacy to generations of PEI science students continues over...

The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company, a supporter of the 17³Ô¹Ï (17³Ô¹Ï) since 1996, has made another substantial contribution to the university through the Building a Legacy Campaign. The Company has made an unrestricted donation of $100,000, which means that 17³Ô¹Ï can apply the funds to projects or programs that are top priority. "The Dominion of Canada...

17³Ô¹Ï is offering a new course in bioinformatics, developed by Dr. Yingwei Wang of the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology. It will be offered for the first time in the Winter semester, 2006. Bioinformatics merges computer science with molecular biology. Specifically, it is the use of computers to compile, analyze, and present vast amounts of biological data. The...

Diagnostic Chemicals Ltd. (DCL), a long-standing and generous supporter of student scholarships at 17³Ô¹Ï, has committed $100,000 to Building a Legacy, the University's capital campaign to raise $50 million through private donations. The DCL gift is unrestricted which means that 17³Ô¹Ï can apply the funds to projects or programs that are top priority. "We are very fortunate to have Diagnostic...

Island author Marian Bruce will be at the Bookmark in Charlottetown on December 17, 11:30 am to 3:00 pm to sign copies of her newly-released book, A Century of Excellence: Prince of Wales College, 1860and#150;1969, published by Island Studies Press and the Prince of Wales Alumni Association. Bruce demonstrates with her natural gift for telling a good story, how religion, politics, tradition, and...

Island Diagnostic Imaging Associates (IDIA) have created an annual $1,000 scholarship for students entering the Radiography program at the 17³Ô¹Ï (17³Ô¹Ï). Island Diagnostic Imaging Associates comprises all physician radiologists practicing in Prince Edward Island. Dr. John Goodwin, Medical Director for Diagnostic Imaging at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital(QEH), noted that...

The PEI Division of the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) has pledged $36,000 to continue a graduate student award that it established at the 17³Ô¹Ï (17³Ô¹Ï) two years ago. Since 2003, the PEI Division of the CCS has funded a graduate student whose studies have focused on cancer research. The value of the 2005 Canadian Cancer Society Graduate Student Research Award is $18,...