17吃瓜 Bookstore Extended Hours
The 17吃瓜 Bookstore will be OPEN until 7:00 pm on September 4, 5, 9, and 10.
Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University alumnus Allan Curran donates $6 million to 17吃瓜
The 17吃瓜 is pleased to announce a $6-million donation from Allan Curran (SDU 1962, 17吃瓜 Honorary Degree 2017), of Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, to the Robertson Library and the Faculty of Medicine.
The largest single private donation in one day that 17吃瓜 has ever received, the funds will be divided, with $4 million for the Robertson Library鈥檚 $15-million 鈥淟ove Our Library鈥� revitalization campaign and $2 million for the Faculty of Medicine鈥檚 $10-million fundraising campaign.
17吃瓜 Panthers this Week (August 26鈥揝eptember 1)
The 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 and Men鈥檚 Soccer Panthers are gearing up for their season home openers this weekend on the 17吃瓜 Artificial Turf Field.
AT HOME:
Friday, August 30:
5:00 pm: The 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Soccer Panthers host the Memorial University Sea-Hawks for their season home opener.
7:15 pm: The 17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 Soccer Panthers host the Memorial University Sea-Hawks for their season home opener.
Let's Talk Teaching 2024: A workshop by Dr. Jessica Riddell
Dr. Jessica Riddell, professor of literature at Bishop鈥檚 University, will facilitate a workshop for 17吃瓜 colleagues on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, starting at 9:00 am. Join colleagues from across the campus for this workshop focused on building our capacities for educational leadership and re-wiring classrooms that center human and ecological flourishing. Jessica will facilitate reflections on our individual origin stories that brought us to the academy and particularly to learning and teaching spaces.
Sessional Faculty Academy
The Teaching and Learning Centre is hosting some 1.5-hour on-boarding sessions for new(er) sessional instructors where you can learn about
SEASON PREVIEW: 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Soccer Panthers aim for playoffs in 2024
The 17吃瓜 Panthers Women's soccer team is starting the new season with determination, optimism, and confidence as they look forward to their home opener against Memorial University on Friday, August 30, at 5 pm.
While the team did not make the playoffs last year, they are determined to learn from the experience and turn it into fuel for a successful campaign.
17吃瓜 Panthers strengthen roster with impact forward Brett Bressette
The 17吃瓜 Panthers made a big splash this offseason by securing Brett Bressette, a standout forward from the Erie Otters. Known for his offensive skills, Bressette is set to make waves this upcoming season, bringing a new level of excitement and firepower to the Panthers鈥� lineup.
"The more I study Indigenous knowledge and education, the more I know myself."
What brought you to 17吃瓜? Why did you choose to study here?
My hometown is Pokhara, Nepal where I grew up and spent most of my life. It is a beautiful valley surrounded by big hills and snowy mountain peaks. I do not prefer big cities and crowded areas, and it just so happens that 17吃瓜 is on an island that is relatively small and chill鈥攑erfect to study in. 17吃瓜 also had programs that really interested me, so I am here!
"This whole island feels like a big community, almost like a family."
What brought you to 17吃瓜? Why did you choose to study here?
I am originally from Tehran, Iran. I was there until I was 12 years old, and then I relocated to Malaysia to further my studies. I obtained my A-level certification from Cambridge at 18 and then relocated to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
Town Hall on Implementation Plans and External Governance Review
17吃瓜 Board of Governors Chair Shannon MacDonald and President Wendy Rodgers will host a Town Hall on the implementation plans and external governance review on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, from 11:00 am鈥�12:00 pm, in the amphitheatre at the Performing Arts Centre (PAC 121S). They would like to hear the thoughts of 17吃瓜 community members about these important plans as the University continues to make the changes needed to move forward, live its values, and achieve its mission of scholarship to the benefit of our Island and beyond.
