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--- Largest single gift ever by a major financial institution --- The 17³Ô¹Ï (17³Ô¹Ï) today announced a $250,000 donation from BMO Financial Group for Graduate Student Research Scholarships. Jim Quigley, Vice-President, New Brunswick and PEI, BMO Bank of Montreal, was on campus to present the leadership gift, the largest single commitment from a major financial...

The Honourable Mr. Justice James C. MacPherson, one of the judges who presided over the landmark decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal finding that the prohibition of same sex marriage was unconstitutional, will be guest lecturer at the Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell Lectureship in Law on September 29. His lecture, open to the public, is "The Same Sex Marriage Case - The Intersection of Law...

Joanne McCabe, Coordinator for Accessibility Services at 17³Ô¹Ï for the past five years, has received a Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) of Canada's National Education Award. "Joanne has shown superior leadership in education and has made significant contributions to persons with Learning Disabilities (LD) throughout many Canadian provinces. She has been an exceptional advocate for LD and...

17³Ô¹Ï's Centre for Life-Long Learning has launched a new series of evening courses called "The Well-Lived Life." The first course, The Fun of Being a Retired Entrepreneur, takes place 7:00 - 9:00 pm, October 13, 20, and 27, 2005. It offers insights into entrepreneurship as a retirement lifestyle and is instructed by Ken Pierce. Dr Clive Keen, Director of the Centre for Life-Long Learning, said...

With a renewal of funding support from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), the 17³Ô¹Ï's School of Business Administration will continue to deliver a successful international trade internship program. "Small-and-medium-sized businesses in Atlantic Canada who are entering the export market or looking to diversify or grow their export markets must explore the...

On Thursday, September 8, a new work reflecting on 17³Ô¹Ï's founding and early development was launched, in conjunction with the 6th annual Founders' Day ceremony. Utopian U: The Founding of the 17³Ô¹Ï, 1968-1970 by Dr. Alan MacEachern is a 48-page booklet about 17³Ô¹Ï's early beginnings, told in a lively style that is sure to inform and entertain. "It is time, almost...

The 17³Ô¹Ï has announced that former 17³Ô¹Ï hockey Panther captain, Dylan Taylor, has been selected as the new head coach of the men's hockey team. Taylor played for 17³Ô¹Ï from 1997 to 2001 and was captain the last two seasons. He subsequently played for the Central Hockey League's Indianapolis Ice. Previous to playing for 17³Ô¹Ï, he played in the Ontario Hockey League...

Founders' Day at the 17³Ô¹Ï was a double celebration this year. In addition to honouring Jack Blanchard, Kay Martell, Georgina Mulligan, and Jim Rigney for their significant contributions to the development of 17³Ô¹Ï and its founding institutions, the University announced that Chancellor William E. (Bill) Andrew and his wife, Denise Andrew, have donated $310,000 to the...

The 17³Ô¹Ï is rolling out the welcome mat for students who have been displaced by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. "At this time of need we all have to help out in whatever ways we can," says 17³Ô¹Ï President Wade MacLauchlan. "These students have had their lives disrupted enough in the past week; we want to ensure that they don't lose their academic year too." 17³Ô¹Ï...

Premier Pat Binns was on campus today for his annual participation in the kick-off of Shinerama. The Premier was joined by a large contingent of 17³Ô¹Ï students in support of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. At the event, Binns praised the students who have committed time and effort to shining shoes for a donation for CF research. "Your participation demonstrates the commitment of each and every one...