2024 Pitch Battles
The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship is pleased to present the inaugural round of Pitch Battles! Eleven teams made up of 17吃瓜 and Holland College Students from 14 different programs will pitch food-sector-related business ideas they developed over eight days to a panel of judges for a chance at winning the $1,000 top prize!
CCCE Speaker Series: How to Create a Food Product
Ever wondered what it takes to get a food product on the shelves of a grocery store? Michael Good with Food Island Partnership will be coming to the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship to discuss what it takes and what organizations exist in PEI to help entrepreneurs throughout the process!
The session takes place on Wednesday, November 13 at 12:00-1:00PM in the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship, 201 Robertson Library.
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17吃瓜 Wind Symphony: Wind, Sand and Stars
On November 28, the 17吃瓜 Wind Symphony, under the direction of Dale Sorensen with guest conductor Nicole Strum, will present a concert of music inspired by nature. The program will include an arrangement of Bedrich Smetana鈥檚 Vltava (The Moldau), a symphonic poem depicting Bohemia鈥檚 great Vltava river, alongside works by Canadian composers John Herberman (The Fisher Who Died in His Bed), Nova Pon (Tilting Sunward), Dana Reason (Currents), and Barbara York (River of Stars).
17吃瓜 Philosophy Reading Group Meeting
The 17吃瓜 Philosophy Reading Group will meet on Thursday, November 14, from 7:00-8:00 pm in the Lady Slipper Room at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre, 97 Queen Street, Charlottetown. All are welcome.
During this gathering, we will discuss Todd May's introduction to the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze. The following is a brief overview of the book:
17吃瓜 Faculty of Nursing receives 2024 Golisano Health Leadership Award
Special Olympics Prince Edward Island has chosen the 17吃瓜 Faculty of Nursing to receive a 2024 Golisano Health Leadership Award in recognition of the faculty鈥檚 ongoing collaboration and contributions to the Healthy Communities initiative on PEI. Dr. Patrice Drake, acting dean, along with several faculty members, accepted the award at a celebration on November 7 at the Florence Simmonds Performance Hall at Holland College鈥檚 Charlottetown Campus.
Thinking about law school?
The 17吃瓜 Pre-Law Society presents "Thinking About Law School?", an information session and legal employer networking event. To attend, come to SDU Main building, Room 115, on November 13 from 4:00-6:00 pm.
CPA information session
The Chartered Professional Accountants Atlantic School of Business is hosting an in-person information session for 17吃瓜 students. The CPA information sessions are a great way to learn more detailed information about the entrance requirements, preparatory courses, CPA PEP, and work experience requirements.
Do you want to know more? Come meet a CPA representative at SDU Main Building, Room 115, on November 26 from 2:30-3:30 pm.
Indigenous Veterans Day
First Nations, Inuit, and M茅tis people in Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country. Learn more about the immense contributions of Indigenous Veterans at
Three 17吃瓜 graduates teaching English in France
Three recent 17吃瓜 graduates who studied French with the Department of Modern Languages are spending the 2024鈥�2025 school year in France under the 鈥渁ssistants de langues vivantes 茅trang猫res鈥� (ALVE) program. Katelyn Burgoyne, Erin Piltzmaker, and Shayla Girouard are teaching English to French students in high and elementary schools.
17吃瓜 Panthers this Week (November 4鈥�10)
The 17吃瓜 Panthers are looking forward to a week of competition at home and away.
Wednesday, November 6
AT HOME:
7:00 pm: The 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Hockey Panthers host the Mount Allison University Mounties at MacLauchlan Arena.
Friday, November 8
AT HOME:
6:00 pm: The 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Basketball Panthers host the Acadia University Axewomen at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre for their home opener.
