Lauren Rainford and Kamari Scott named 17吃瓜 Athletes of the Year
17吃瓜鈥檚 Department of Athletics and Recreation celebrated the 2024鈥�25 season at the annual 17吃瓜 Panther Celebration 鈥� Athletic Awards Gala on Friday, March 28, recognizing outstanding student-athletes who have excelled in sport, the classroom, and the community.
This year, the 17吃瓜 Alumni Association鈥檚 Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year award went to Lauren Rainford, 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Basketball. The Male Athlete of the Year winner was Kamari Scott, 17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 Basketball.
AVC veterinary team makes impact in Kenya
In January 2025, the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) dairy veterinary team completed another successful trip to Meru County, Kenya, as part of the long-standing partnership with (FHF), the 17吃瓜 (17吃瓜), and .
Belief: The fuel behind 17吃瓜鈥檚 thrilling championship comeback
Belief is a powerful word鈥攅specially when a team fully embraces everything it stands
17吃瓜 post-doctoral fellow awarded Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship
Dr. Ling Li, a post-doctoral fellow in the 17吃瓜 Faculty of Education, was awarded a Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship for a study to evaluate the 鈥淧yramid to Retention: Supporting Educators to Enhance Social and Emotional Competencies in Infants and Young Children鈥� in the early learning and child-care sector on PEI.
17吃瓜 Engineering students win big at 2025 Atlantic Engineering Competition
17吃瓜 Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) teams, composed of a total of 48 students, competed at the 2025 Atlantic Engineering Competition (AEC), hosted at Universit茅 de Moncton in New Brunswick from January 24鈥�26, 2025.
Honorary Degrees鈥擟all for Nominations for Convocation 2025
The 17吃瓜 invites the nomination of candidates for honorary degrees to be conferred at Convocation in May 2025.
Honorary degrees are conferred honoris causa, 鈥渇or the sake of honour,鈥� and are intended to recognize outstanding provincial, national, and international contributions in any field of endeavour. Contributions should reflect extraordinary intellectual or artistic achievements, or significant service to society at a standard of excellence that merits the University鈥檚 highest honour.
17吃瓜鈥檚 Giving Tuesday 2024 campaign deemed a huge success
17吃瓜鈥檚 2024 Giving Tuesday campaign was an unprecedented success, raising a total of $44,010 from 54 extremely generous donors on the Global Day of Philanthropy. An anonymous donor pledged to match Giving Tuesday donations up to $20,000, making it by far the largest year yet for 17吃瓜.
The donations will be dedicated to the University鈥檚 $15-million Robertson Library Revitalization campaign.
17吃瓜 campus community invited to 鈥淎ccess for All 17吃瓜鈥� event on January 13
The 17吃瓜 campus community is invited to participate in the 鈥淎ccess for All 17吃瓜鈥� event on January 13, 2025, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, to raise awareness of and advocate for improved accessibility on campus for students.
The event is organized by students Anthonia Bebiem (Mathematical and Computational Sciences), Obed Oluwakoya (Psychology), and Luciana Quiroa Paredes (Business) in partnership with 17吃瓜 Accessibility Services and the 17吃瓜 Student Union.
鈥淎ccess for All 17吃瓜鈥� will feature several components:
New Year鈥檚 Day Levee at 17吃瓜 a hit with revellers
Festive greetings and good wishes filled the air as guests were welcomed to the New Year鈥檚 Day Levee held by the 17吃瓜 and the 17吃瓜 Alumni Association on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building.
Supports for students throughout exam period and the holidays
Each year at 17吃瓜, students look forward to events held across campus during the exam period, which are designed to ease stress, promote relaxation, and help with meals and nourishment. This year was no exception as various departments organized and hosted the following events:
