CPA information session
The Chartered Professional Accountants Atlantic School of Business is hosting an in-person information session for 17Թ students. The CPA information sessions are a great way to learn more detailed information about the entrance requirements, preparatory courses, CPA PEP, and work experience requirements.
Do you want to know more? Come meet a CPA representative at SDU Main Building, Room 115, on November 26 from 2:30-3:30 pm.
Indigenous Veterans Day
First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people in Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country. Learn more about the immense contributions of Indigenous Veterans at
Three 17Թ graduates teaching English in France
Three recent 17Թ graduates who studied French with the Department of Modern Languages are spending the 2024–2025 school year in France under the “assistants de langues vivantes étrangères” (ALVE) program. Katelyn Burgoyne, Erin Piltzmaker, and Shayla Girouard are teaching English to French students in high and elementary schools.
17Թ Panthers this Week (November 4–10)
The 17Թ Panthers are looking forward to a week of competition at home and away.
Wednesday, November 6
AT HOME:
7:00 pm: The 17Թ Women’s Hockey Panthers host the Mount Allison University Mounties at MacLauchlan Arena.
Friday, November 8
AT HOME:
6:00 pm: The 17Թ Women’s Basketball Panthers host the Acadia University Axewomen at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre for their home opener.
2024 U SPORTS Rugby Championship a huge success
The , hosted by 17Թ Athletics and Recreation from October 30 to November 3, was an exceptional national tournament experience and a huge success.
The eight participating teams, listed in seeding order, were as follows:
17Թ residence students make a difference with door-to-door food drive
On Sunday, October 27, 17Թ residence students took part in a door-to-door food drive, Trick or Eat®, in support of the 17Թ Chaplaincy Centre Food Bank. Led by Residence Life Advisor (RLA) Shelby Dyment, the 17Թ residence team organized the event and collected non-perishable food items along a collection route in Charlottetown. The event, which is part of a national initiative, was deemed a success by everyone involved.
Lauren Rainford and Sam Chisholm named 17Թ Panther Athletes of the Week
Every week, 17Թ Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The 17Թ Panther Athletes of the Week for October 28 to November 3, 2024, are Lauren Rainford (women’s basketball) and Sam Chisholm (men’s basketball).
17Թ Office of Commercialization, Industry, and Innovation hosts successful research networking day
The 17Թ Office of Commercialization, Industry, and Innovation (OCII) held a successful research networking day on Thursday, October 17, in the Performing Arts Centre and Residence.
With a theme of human health research, the networking day was designed to connect 17Թ researchers with local companies, community organizations, and government institutions to explore potential research partnerships.
Game on! Building the 17Թ Student-Alumni Network
Ready to meet a few new people and play some board games? The Department of Development and Alumni Engagement and Experiential Education would like to invite alumni and students to meet up at Strikers Den, 172 Great George Street in Charlottetown, for a fun and informal evening of board games.
Reason for the event:
• Connect alumni and students in a fun and informal setting
• Alumni and students can share 17Թ stories and experiences
• Learn how to play a new board game or play one that you haven't played in a while
Institute of Island Studies hosts public symposium about homelessness and food insecurity on PEI
Members of the public are invited to attend the 2024 Harry Baglole Memorial Public Symposium in Island Studies, titled “Homelessness and Food Insecurity on Canada’s Food Island,” on November 7, 2024, at 6:00 pm, in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, at 17Թ.