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The 17³Ô¹Ï (17³Ô¹Ï) is proud to announce a major gift of $1 million from the Hewitt Foundation in support of the University’s Faculty of Medicine. 

This gift will help advance key priorities within 17³Ô¹Ï’s Faculty of Medicine, including enhancing learner experiences, supporting innovative teaching and simulation-based education, and strengthening community-based medical training opportunities on Prince Edward Island. 

The following message and response was also emailed to faculty, staff, and students on January 5, 2026. 

Message from Chair of the 17³Ô¹Ï Board of Governors: 17³Ô¹Ï Action Plan and Reconciliation Update

As we begin the new year, I’m writing to share an update and a brief reflection about our reconciliation work with Dr. Wendy Carroll and Ms. Erin Casey, while also looking ahead to the year before us.

The following message and video was also distributed to faculty, staff, and students on December 16, 2025.

Dear 17³Ô¹Ï Community,

We are coming to the end of 2025—filled with as much excitement and hope as when we entered it!

The 17³Ô¹Ï (17³Ô¹Ï) marked the official opening today of its new Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Centre, a leading-edge facility designed to support interprofessional education and collaboration across multiple health disciplines.

The 17³Ô¹Ï congratulates the 113 student-athletes who earned U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian (AAC) status for the 2024–2025 season. This number represents 51.4 per cent of 17³Ô¹Ï’s 220 varsity student-athletes. 

17³Ô¹Ï student-athletes strive for excellence in sport, academics, and the greater community. This level of academic achievement speaks volumes about their work ethic and the quality of the coaches, faculty, staff, volunteers, and others who support them throughout the year.

The following message was also emailed to students, staff, and faculty on November 4, 2025.

Dear 17³Ô¹Ï Community,

17³Ô¹Ï Human Resources welcomed 25 Grade 9 students from schools across the province for Take Our Kids to Work Day on November 5, 2025.

Take Our Kids to Work Day is an annual event that introduces Grade 9 students to the world of work and provides a day of exploration and inspiration. At 17³Ô¹Ï, the day offered a special opportunity for students to explore the University, learn about different career paths, and imagine the kind of future they want to build.

Dr. Caroline Ritter, assistant professor in the 17³Ô¹Ï Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, has been renewed as a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Socio-Psychological Epidemiology for Healthy Animals for five years ending June 30, 2030. 

Dr. Ritter’s chair, valued at $500,000, was included in an announcement of more than $690 million to support science and research made by the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, on October 22. 

A collaboration between 17³Ô¹Ï’s Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) and Bait Masters, a growing Prince Edward Island company, has resulted in a creative, cost-effective, and sustainable solution that is helping the company expand its lobster storage capacity threefold.

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Canada’s shellfish industry is a vital part of Atlantic communities, supporting jobs and contributing to local economies. Recent challenges, including the impacts of Hurricane Fiona and the MSX shellfish disease, have underscored the need for strong collaboration between government, industry and academia to enhance the sector’s resilience.