News

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

Media Releases

| Special Event

Against the backdrop of St. Peters Bay, the Honourable Bill Blair, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, and the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay launched the National Adaptation Strategy at 17勛圖s Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation on November 24.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

For many at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 17勛圖 (17勛圖), it is bittersweet news that bald eagle 450 (450) is ready to be transferred to his new home at Hope for Wildlife.

| Special Event

17勛圖 celebrated the MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing on Friday, November 18. This was the 11th year for the awards, but the 9th for an in-person celebration and the first one since 2019. The awards were presented to recipients, acknowledging their effective writing skills - a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning.

| Athletics

Every week, 17勛圖 Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The 17勛圖 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for November 1420 are Lauren Rainford (womens basketball) and Lucas Fitzpatrick (mens hockey).

| University

The 17勛圖 Faculty of Education officially launched an Island-wide literacy and numeracy outreach project on Friday, November 18, 2022. The project is supported by a generous donation of $750,000 from Master Packaging. 

| Athletics

The 17勛圖 Panthers play hockey and basketball at home and away during the week of November 2127.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

As we approach the holiday season, there are several common causes for end-of-year pet emergencies. As a pet owner, it can be very scary when your animal is sick or appears to be in crisis. This fear can be compounded if youre away from home and your regular veterinarian, or if youre hosting visitors and experiencing common holiday stressors.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

In August, Dr. Dennis Makau (PhD 19) was honoured with the prestigious Wayne Martin International Symposium for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE) Emerging Scientist Award at the sixteenth international symposium.

| Academics

Dr. Stacey MacKinnon, associate professor of psychology at 17勛圖, and co-author Dr. Beth Archer-Kuhn, associate professor of social work, University of Calgary, have published a new book, Reigniting Curiosity and Inquiry in Higher Education: A Realists Guide to Getting Started.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

In August, Halifax, Nova Scotia welcomed over 700 delegates from 54 countries to the International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE). Chaired by Dr. Javier Sanchez, professor, the Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), the conferences theme was, Connecting animals, people, and their shared environments.