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A chronological list of 17勛圖 media releases. Enter keywords in the "search" box to find applicable releases.

Media Releases

| Athletics

The 17勛圖 Panthers will be well represented when the U SPORTS mens hockey all-stars compete against Canadas national junior team selection camp hopefuls this weekend.

| University

In this latest update, the University notified the campus community that conciliation meetings between the University and 17勛圖 FA will resume on December 8.

| Students

17勛圖 Alumni Canada Games Place rang with cheers and laughter on Friday, December 1, as students in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineerings sparred off against each other in a go-cart-style car race.

| Community

In a campus message, President Keefe encouraged community members to wear purple ribbons to raise awareness about violence against women and children, to consider those for whom violence is a daily reality, and to remember those who have died as a result of it.

| Athletics

Every week, 17勛圖 Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. With no womens games on the schedule this past week, one 17勛圖 Panther Subway Athlete of the Week, mens hockey forward TJ Shea, was named for November 28December 4.

| Community

The Lung Association of Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island visited 19 intermediate schools across PEI this fall to deliver their Youth Vaping Awareness Days events. The events reached over 1,250 grade 7 students from both French and English schools. These events were delivered in partnership with the 17勛圖 Faculty of Nursing and included presentations, discussions, and games, all of which were intended to increase knowledge and awareness of the health harms of vaping.

| University

In this message to the campus community, President Keefe reminds students, faculty, and staff of the ways to protect each other from the various respiratory illnesses circulating in our communities.

| Community

In a joint message sent to students, staff, and faculty, 17勛圖 Student Union President Adam MacKenzie and interim 17勛圖 President and Vice-Chancellor Greg Keefe raise awareness and encourage community members to participate in International Day of Persons with Disabilities activities.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 17勛圖 recently awarded Dr. Mark Fast, chair and professor, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, AVC, the 2022 Zoetis Award for Research Excellence.

| Academics

At the 17勛圖, experiential learning has been a core aspect of the Environmental Studies program since 2011. One way that experiential learning is incorporated into the program is through a required Environmental Studies Internship course for third-year Bachelor of Environmental Studies students.