Meet the Veterans Affairs Canada Student Ambassador at 17吃瓜
Would you like to learn more about employment opportunities with the federal government? The Veterans Affairs Canada Student Ambassador at 17吃瓜 will help you access federal employment opportunities and navigate the application process for student programs like the Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP). He will assist with inquiries related to Veterans Affairs Canada and offer advice on securing federal positions after graduation. The Student Ambassador will be in Dalton Hall, Room 211, every Wednesday from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm.
Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering Student Career Day
The 17吃瓜 Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering will be hosting is 2026 Career Day on January 29, 2026 from 12:00-5:00 pm. Industry partners will have information booths set up in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building concourse to provide students information on upcoming career opportunities.
Strategic pathways to meeting PEI鈥檚 2040 net-zero electricity demand
In early December, two teams from the McDougall Faculty of Business Strategic Management course (BUS-3910), led by Dr. J眉rgen Krause, presented their strategic solutions for meeting the 2040 net-zero electricity demand in Prince Edward Island (PEI).
Teaching Community Conference
The 17吃瓜 Teaching and Learning Centre is hosting its annual full-day Teaching Community Conference on Tuesday April 28, 2026. This year鈥檚 theme will be, Connected Teaching: Connecting with Community, Self and, Place. Please plan to join us and save the date in your calendars.
Delegation from Japan visits 17吃瓜 on January 21
17吃瓜 hosted a delegation from the Tokyo Metropolitan Environment Bureau and the Tokyo Climate Change Adaptation Center in Japan at its Charlottetown and St. Peter鈥檚 Bay campuses on January 21.
Residence Information Session
Interested in learning more about residence at 17吃瓜? Join us to learn more about our residences and your next steps towards living on campus! Register !
Global Women's (and Allie') Breakfast Event
This year the Faculty of Science is hosting the 2026 Global Women's (and Allies') Breakfast Event on February 10, 7:30 - 9:30 am at the Fox and Crow. The breakfast event will feature three outstanding speakers talking on their research and experiences in STEM, networking, a tie-dye your lab coat activity, and more! We hope you are able to attend this year's event and continue to celebrate women in STEM!
Breakfast is free at the event with registration. Spaces are limited. Registration closes Friday February 6 at 5:00 pm.
Virtual Information Session: I've Been Accepted to 17吃瓜... What Are My Next Steps?
Join a First Year Advisor to guide you through the next step of confirming your spot at 17吃瓜! We'll cover how to prepare for course registration, residence details, scholarship deadlines, and timelines. There will be a Q&A at the end.
You can register here:
Data Privacy Week is January 26-30, 2026
The 2026 theme for 17吃瓜鈥檚 Data Privacy Week (January 26-30) is 鈥淧rivacy is Everyone鈥檚 Business,鈥� highlighting the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data, and enabling trust.
Data Privacy Week spreads awareness about online privacy with the aim of educating individuals on how to manage and protect their personal information and encourage organizations to respect data and be transparent.
Theology on Tap: 鈥淢ore than Optimistic: Hope and Teilhard de Chardin鈥� by Dr. Libby Osgood
The 17吃瓜 Department of Religious Studies鈥� popular Theology on Tap series returns on January 28 with a talk titled 鈥淢ore than Optimistic: Hope and Teilhard de Chardin鈥� by Dr. Libby Osgood, a nun with the Congregation of Notre Dame and Associate Professor in Sustainable Design Engineering.
Dr. Osgood鈥檚 talk will take place at 7:00 pm at the Salvador Dali Caf茅, The Arts Hotel, 155 Kent Street, Charlottetown.
