News

A chronological list of 17³Ô¹Ï media releases. Enter keywords in the "search" box to find applicable releases.

Media Releases

| People

The Board of Directors of the Canadian College of Health Leaders presented the 17³Ô¹Ï Faculty of Medicine's Paul Young with the prestigious Fellowship Medallion at its recent National Leadership Conference in Halifax.

| University

On her first official day as 17³Ô¹Ï's president and vice-chancellor, Dr. Wendy Rodgers issued a message to faculty and staff outlining her passions and priorities.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

For the 17³Ô¹Ï's Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) Class of 2024, walking across the stage to receive their white coats was the ultimate goal—the summit of a mountain that seemed so large four years ago.

| Students

Berry Genge, a fourth-year 17³Ô¹Ï Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) student from Lewes, PEI, has been named a 2024 3M National Student Fellow by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and 3M Canada.

| Academics

Dr. Jeffrey Collins, an adjunct professor at 17³Ô¹Ï, has been selected to participate in the program.

| Events

Members of the 17³Ô¹Ï community filled the 17³Ô¹Ï Performing Arts Centre on May 23, 2024, to celebrate the achievements of their colleagues. During the event, the University Awards of Excellence and 25-Year Service Awards were presented.

| International

The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance M. Drew, visited the 17³Ô¹Ï campus on May 22, 2024, for a brief meeting with Dr. Greg Keefe, 17³Ô¹Ï’s interim president and vice-chancellor.

| Research

17³Ô¹Ï's Dr. Xander Wang has been awarded $1.65 million from NSERC's CREATE program for a project called “NSERC CREATE Training Network for CLImate Smart Agriculture (CLISA).â€

| Events

The 17³Ô¹Ï Healthy Campus Committee is hosting a Staff and Faculty Coffee Break and Wellness Check on Friday, May 24, from 10:00 am to noon at the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building.

| Special Event

The excitement and pride were palpable at the 17³Ô¹Ï this past week when the Class of 2024 graduated with their undergraduate and graduate degrees.