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Atlantic Award of Excellence
| Atlantic Veterinary College
AVC alum awarded 2023 Atlantic Award of Excellence

Dr. Lesley Steele, a graduate of the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 17吃瓜 (17吃瓜), is the winner of the College鈥檚 2023 Atlantic Award of Excellence in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Care.

Canadian criminal defence lawyer James Lockyer, CM
| Special Event
Wrongful convictions in Canada topic of Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell Lectureship in Law

Canadian criminal defence lawyer James Lockyer, CM, will speak about wrongful convictions in Canada during the Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell Lectureship in Law presentation on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at The Guild, 111 Queen Street, Charlottetown, at 4:30 pm.

17吃瓜鈥檚 honorary graduands for 2024: Mary Jeanette Gallant, Aggi-Rose Reddin, John Bragg, Reginald 鈥淒utch鈥� Thompson, and Gary Schneider
| University
Five outstanding leaders to receive honorary degrees at 17吃瓜 Convocation

Five outstanding leaders will receive honorary degrees, and four graduates will deliver valedictory addresses over four Convocation ceremonies at the 17吃瓜, May 14 to 17. Over 1,200 graduates comprise the Class of 2024.

The 17吃瓜 Women's Basketball Panthers have recruited Naki Alonzo to the team for the 2024-25 season
| Athletics
17吃瓜 Panthers add pure point guard Naki Alonzo

In an effort to maximize offensive efficiency, the 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Basketball Panthers has made a strategic move by recruiting Naki Alonzo, a traditional pass-first point guard.

17吃瓜 Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering Student Design Expo 2024
| Events
17吃瓜 Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering holds annual Student Design Expo

The 17吃瓜 Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) showcased the best in sustainable design engineering projects by its students at the annual Student Design Expo on Friday, April 19, 2024.

graphic of candle for National Day of Mourning
| University
National Day of Mourning is Sunday, April 28鈥擣lag half-masting notice

Each year on April 28 in Canada and over 100 countries, we mark the National Day of Mourning to remember those who have lost their lives or suffered injury or illness on the job or due to a work-related tragedy. 17吃瓜 will observe the day by lowering flags to half-mast.

People hold drawings
| University
17吃瓜 launches $15-million 鈥渓ove our library鈥� fundraising campaign to revitalize Robertson Library

The 17吃瓜 launched a $15-million fundraising campaign to revitalize the Robertson Library on Friday, April 26, as part of 鈥淕ood News Week at 17吃瓜.鈥�
 

Winners of the 2023 17吃瓜 Co-op Student Awards: Ruth Cano, 17吃瓜 Arts Co-op Student of the Year; Roshna Roby, 17吃瓜 Science Co-op Student of the Year; and Sev Thi, 17吃瓜 Business Co-op Student of the Year
| Students
17吃瓜 Co-operative Education program announces award winners for 2023

Each year, the 17吃瓜 Co-operative Education Program recognizes its exceptional students and employers with the 17吃瓜 Co-op Awards. Read more about the winners of the 2023 awards. 

architectural rendering of brick building s
| University
17吃瓜 Faculty of Medicine kicks off fund- and friend-raising campaign

As part of 鈥淕ood News Week at 17吃瓜,鈥� the Faculty of Medicine at the 17吃瓜 is excited to officially launch its $10-million fund- and friend-raising campaign.

From left to right: Dr. Tina Saksida, associate professor and director of graduate programs, McDougall Faculty of Business; Dr. Tarek Mady, dean, McDougall Faculty of Business; Dr. Greg Keefe, interim president and vice-chancellor; Mrs. Marion McDougall; Dr. Don McDougall; Hon. Diane Griffin, chancellor; Ms. Myrtle Jenkins-Smith, executive director, Development and Alumni Engagement
| University
Don and Marion McDougall donate a further $3 million to 17吃瓜 Faculty of Business

The 17吃瓜 honoured Dr. Don and Mrs. Marion McDougall at an event today as part of "good news week." Dr. Greg Keefe, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, revealed that the Faculty will now be known as the 鈥淢cDougall Faculty of Business.鈥�

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