87 17吃瓜 student-athletes achieve Academic All-Canadian status
U SPORTS, the national governing body of university sports in Canada, gives special recognition to student-athletes across the country with an academic standing of 80 per cent or better. 17吃瓜 is proud to announce 87 of its student athletes in the 2019鈥�2020 season have been named U SPORTS Academic All-Canadians. That鈥檚 more than 43 per cent of the student-athlete population, and the highest number of Academic All Canadians at 17吃瓜 in a single year.
Irish researcher Rory McCabe to give presentation in Island Lecture Series January 19
The next presentation in the Institute of Island Studies鈥� Island Lecture Series will feature Irish researcher Rory McCabe, Centre for Irish Studies, National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, via Zoom on January 19, at 1 pm AST.
New Canada Research Chair appointed at 17吃瓜
The 17吃瓜 is proud to announce that Dr. Caroline Ritter, Assistant Professor of veterinary epidemiology at the Atlantic Veterinary College, has been appointed Canada Research Chair (CRC) specializing in veterinary social epidemiology. Dr. Ritter is also the recipient of a John R. Evans Leader Award (JELF) from the Canadian Foundation of Innovation (CFI).
17吃瓜 expresses condolences on the passing of Dr. Ron J. Baker, President Emeritus
The 17吃瓜 received the sad news on Saturday that 17吃瓜鈥檚 first president and president emeritus, Dr. Ron J. Baker, passed away in Vancouver last week at the age of 96. The flags in front of the Kelley Memorial Building have been lowered to half-mast in his memory.
In a statement to the University community, 17吃瓜 President Dr. Abd-El-Aziz, expressed condolences to Dr. Baker鈥檚 family, friends and colleagues, and described his immense impact.
COVID-19 testing clinic to open on Thursday at 17吃瓜
Health PEI will open a COVID-19 testing clinic on the 17吃瓜 campus on Thursday, December 10, 2020, from 9 am鈥�6 pm.
The testing clinic is primarily for students, faculty, and staff from 20鈥�29 years of age, but will also be available to anyone from the greater Charlottetown area in that age group.
17吃瓜 moves to essential services model, suspends in-person learning for two weeks
In separate messages sent to students and to faculty and staff, the University announced that, effective Monday, December 7, 2020, 17吃瓜 will move back to an essential services model and suspend in-person classes for two weeks.
AVC to expand diagnostic imaging capacity with addition of MRI
With financial support from a major donor, the Atlantic Veterinary College, 17吃瓜, will expand its diagnostic imaging capacity with the addition of a magnetic resonance imagining (MRI) scanner.
Updates re: Pre-Travel Requirements for聽Travelling to and from PEI
I am writing to update you on some important developments about travelling to and from Prince Edward Island.
Masks to become mandatory in all indoor public spaces on PEI
The following message was distributed to students, staff, and faculty on November 18, 2020, via their @upei.ca emails, as well as posted on the 17吃瓜 website and 17吃瓜 SAFE app.
AVC launches new behaviour medicine service
The Atlantic Veterinary College has expanded the veterinary medical services it offers to include behaviour medicine. Leading the new service is Dr. Karen Overall, associate professor of behaviour medicine at AVC.
