News

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

Media Releases

| University

17³Ô¹Ï’s Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation (CCCCA) in St. Peter’s Bay, PEI, is hosting Climate Forum 2023 from August 16 to 18. 

| Atlantic Veterinary College

In response to the ongoing veterinary shortages across the Maritimes and elsewhere, the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) Teaching Hospital posting real-time estimated wait times for the Small Animal Emergency Service to better serve their clients and patients.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

In October 2021, bald eagle 450 was brought to the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 17³Ô¹Ï after it was injured in a presumed car accident. It was in critical shape, with spinal cord trauma among its injuries. Now the bird has a new life...and new fame.

| University

17³Ô¹Ï Board of Governors Chair Shannon MacDonald issued an update on August 10 to students, staff, and faculty about the University's efforts to bring about change and improve our University community.

| Special Event

The 17³Ô¹Ï is holding an open house on Saturday, August 12, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the new Performing Arts Centre and Residence building.

| Academics

Dr. Bill Whelan, professor of physics at 17³Ô¹Ï, was recently elected president of the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) for 2023–2024.

| Research

17³Ô¹Ï has awarded research grants totalling $53,999.00 in 2023 to 11 outstanding faculty members.

| Academics

The 17³Ô¹Ï Cairo Campus has introduced a new course, Indigenous Teachings, that aims to expand students' knowledge about a crucial part of Canadian history relating to Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations to present day. David Varis, 17³Ô¹Ï assistant professor in the Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research and Applied Studies (IKERAS) was the first to teach the course to students at the 17³Ô¹Ï Cairo Campus. He recently returned from the campus in Egypt where he taught the in-person portion of the course to 25 students.

| University

The Presidential Search Committee launched an online survey today as part of the consultation phase of the 12-month search process that will select a new President and Vice-Chancellor for the 17³Ô¹Ï.

| University

In a message to the campus community, Shannon MacDonald, chair of the 17³Ô¹Ï Board of Governors, shares the process that will be followed for the Presidential Search as well as a link to the online survey, one of the methods by which the Presidential Search committee will gather input to develop a position profile.