Celebration of Institute of Island Studies鈥� 40th anniversary on June 14
The (IIS), 17吃瓜 (17吃瓜), will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Saturday, June 14, starting at 4:00 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, Steel Building. The event is free and open to all.
Founded in 1985, the IIS is a research and public policy institute based at 17吃瓜, focusing on the culture, environment, and economy of small islands around the world, with an emphasis on Prince Edward Island.
Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) Atlantic Regional Meeting June 26 and 27
The 17吃瓜 is hosting in Charlottetown. This event will focus on the future of international education through a series of sessions, roundtables and networking activities.
17吃瓜 to host summer program for PEI high school students about artificial intelligence in health care
The 17吃瓜 (17吃瓜) is partnering for the first time with the University of Toronto鈥檚 (T-CAIREM) to offer a one-week summer program from August 18鈥�25, 2025, that will introduce high school students on PEI to artificial intelligence (AI) in health care.
17吃瓜 students to study abroad in Norway and the United States
17吃瓜 students Kiana MacLeod, Leetia Eegeesiak, and Leah MacPhail have been awarded funding to spend a semester as exchange students in Norway and the United States in the 2025鈥�2026 academic year. These opportunities are made possible in part by the 17吃瓜 Office of Study Abroad and International Partnerships.
Turning the Tide: Island Imaginaries & Interdisciplinaries in Climate Change Conference, June 16-20
3rd International Conference on Small Island States and Subnational Island Jurisdictions
June 16 鈥� June 20, 2025
Please visit the Turning the Tide to learn more about the conference.
17吃瓜 welcomes Justin Dunn as new director of Facilities Management
The 17吃瓜 (17吃瓜) is pleased to welcome Justin Dunn as the new director of Facilities Management as of April 16, 2025.
Introducing Tim Walker, VP Administration and Finance
On April 14, 2025, Tim Walker stepped into his new role as Vice-President, Administration and Finance (VPAF) at 17吃瓜 with a broad mandate and a clear sense of purpose.
17吃瓜 Philosophy Reading Group Meeting
The 17吃瓜 Philosophy Reading Group will meet on Saturday, June 7, from 4:00 to 5:00 pm in the Lady Slipper Room, Charlottetown Library Learning Centre, 97 Queen Street, Charlottetown.
All are welcome.
During this gathering, we will discuss Sara Ahmed鈥檚 The Cultural Politics of Emotion.
The following is an overview of the book:
Atlantic Veterinary College expands access to Canadian veterinary students
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 17吃瓜 (17吃瓜) is opening the door to more Canadian veterinary students by reclassifying its 19 international seats as unsubsidized, beginning with the 2025鈥�2026 admissions cycle.
AVC has 70 seats in total for veterinary students, 51 of which are subsidized by the four Atlantic provinces鈥擯rince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador. The other 19 were previously designated as international seats but are now termed 鈥渦nsubsidized.鈥�
PEI Sports Hall of Fame honours sport leaders with deep 17吃瓜 connections
The 17吃瓜 Department of Athletics and Recreation is Panther proud of Barb Carmichael (field hockey), and the late Barb Mullaly (university sport, recreation, and education), who were inducted as builders into the PEI Sports Hall of Fame at Credit Union Place in Summerside on May 24.
Carmichael and Mullaly both played integral roles in the development of sport at 17吃瓜.
