Composer Amy Brandon - Talk and Masterclass
Composer Amy Brandon discusses the use of timbre, or 鈥渢one colour,鈥� in her works. Timbre is connected to the physical properties of sound - the harmonic series - and composers can manipulate timbre in many interesting ways: through extended or special techniques on the instrument, orchestration, electronics, and microtonality.
17吃瓜 Administrative Services Showcase
You are invited to attend 17吃瓜鈥檚 Administrative Services Showcase on Monday March 9, 12:00-2:00, McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre - an opportunity to connect directly with the administrative teams that support our campus community.
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Budgeting for Healthy Eating 30-minute Workshop
Introducing Part 2 of Wellness Wallets: a 5-workshop program focused on food security, practical skills, and real support! 馃
Attend our second session on Wednesday, March 4, from 6 to 7 pm at The Fox & Crow, featuring a session on Budgeting for Healthy Eating. This 30-minute workshop is designed to help you build everyday skills while learning more about food security on campus.
Every time you attend a session, you will earn one entry toward two $500 cash prizes! 馃捀馃捀馃捀
Action Plan IMPACT: 17吃瓜 Governance 101 鈥� Part 2
17吃瓜 community members may have noticed a job posting in September 2024 for a senior role called 鈥淯niversity Secretary.鈥�
In part 1 of 17吃瓜 Governance 101, we learned that governance is the system of rules, processes, and practices by which institutions and organizations are managed and controlled. The job of managing governance in a university setting falls to the university secretariat, which is overseen by a governance professional called the university secretary.
Climate Careers Day
Students are invited to the Climate Career day, Wednesday, March 11 from 10-12:30 in the Main Building Faculty Lounge (Room 201) to meet with local professionals and organizations that work with climate issues. This opportunity is intended to connect students with potential employers while also learning about different career paths.
17吃瓜 Faculty Spotlight: Ashton Dougan
Ashton Dougan is an assistant professor in the 17吃瓜 Faculty of Nursing and a PhD candidate whose research explores simulation and creative pedagogy in nursing education. She believes that art isn't just expression鈥攊t's a powerful tool for building empathy and ethical understanding in future nurses.
Erin Cabaday and Cole Larkin named 17吃瓜 Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week
Every week, 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The 17吃瓜 Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for February 23鈥揗arch 1 are Erin Cabaday (women鈥檚 hockey) and Cole Larkin (men鈥檚 hockey).
Island Lecture Series presents "Finding Place: An Irish Story" with Frank Gillan
The Island Lecture Series presents a talk by Frank Gillan, 鈥淔inding Place: An Irish Story,鈥� on March 17, 2026, at 7 pm, in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building Room 201.
Tenure / Permanency and Promotion workshop series - Putting it All Together Panel
Join Sharon Meyers, William Whelan and John VanLeeuwen for a panel and Q & A session on Preparing for Tenure / Permanency and Promotion where they will talk about Putting it All Together. They will share observations from their experiences serving on review committees at the department and university level. Bring your questions about preparing your file to the Teaching and Learning Centre on Friday March 13 at 12:30pm.
Book Launch: Another Landscape
New poetry collection speaks to and from the Island
In her third poetry collection, Judy Gaudet 鈥渂rings us heart-deep and eye-level with Prince Edward Island鈥檚 fields, woods, and shores,鈥� says Deirdre Kessler, former PEI Poet Laureate. Published by Island Studies Press, the book will be launched on March 24, at 7 pm, in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building Room 201, 17吃瓜.
