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Dr. Joshua MacFadyen, Canada Research Chair in Geospatial Humanities, recently received a 2024 PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation Award for his book, Time Flies: A History of Prince Edward Island from the Air.
17Թ is saddened by the passing of Dr. Theresa Bernardo, the first graduate student at the University, on March 13, 2024.
The 17Թ community is invited to the installation ceremony on April 5, 2024, for 17Թ's next Chancellor, the Honourable Diane F. Griffin.
The 17Թ Board of Governors welcomes two new members for a three-year term: 17Թ faculty members, Bill Waterman and Dr. Gary Evans.
In an email on March 22, Shannon MacDonald, Chair of the 17Թ Board of Governors, invited members of the campus community to a special Board meeting on Zoom where the 17Թ Action Plan will be presented to the Board for approval.
The 17Թ Environmental Studies program is hosting the Science Atlantic Environment conference from March 22 to 24 at the University’s Charlottetown campus.
Dr. Xander Wang, an associate professor with the 17Թ School of Climate Change and Adaptation, has been awarded a total of $1.6 million to investigate ways to protect PEI from coastal erosion and to build Island communities’ resilience to climate change.
Senator Kim Pate will give a presentation titled “Why We Need a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income” at two public events on PEI in April.
The 17Թ Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation is hosting an exhibition titled “Wisqoq, The Basket Tree,” by Climate-Artist-in-Residence Elder Francis Jadis, until May 7.
Before a solid crowd of over 100 people that featured fans ringing cowbells and cheering on their favourite teams, 17Թ Women’s Hockey was feeling the pressure when the players took to the ice at MacLauchlan Arena on March 14, looking to defeat a team made up of, for the most part, much older faculty and staff.