17吃瓜 String Orchestra Recital
Under the direction of Natalie Williams Calhoun, the 17吃瓜 String Orchestra will perform a recital on December 2. The program will feature composers Bloch, Vivaldi, Bartok, among others. Laura Ono, piano, will be featured as a soloist for this recital.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students, and will be available for purchase with cash at the door of the event.
17吃瓜 Wind Symphony Recital
The members of the 17吃瓜 Wind Symphony are excited to return to live performance for the first time in a year with a program of works by British composers. Featured works for this December 1st recital include Philip Sparke's playful and expressive 鈥淗anover Festival,鈥� Ralph Vaughan William's iconic 鈥淔olk Song Suite鈥� (including the original 4th movement, 鈥淪ea Songs鈥�), a set of three musical 鈥淧ortraits of the North鈥� by British Canadian composer Robert Buckley, and the first movement of Edward Gregson's 鈥淭uba Concerto鈥� featuring 17吃瓜 Music student Olive MacPhail as soloist.
Dr. Aitazaz Farooque presented his research at COP27 in Egypt
Dr. Aitazaz Farooque, interim associate dean of the 17吃瓜 School of Climate Change and Adaptation recently attended the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC), 鈥淐OP27.鈥� It was the 27th United Nations Climate Change conference, held from November 6 to 18, 2022, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
Atlantic Veterinary College's bald eagle 450 has found a new home in Nova Scotia
For many at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 17吃瓜 (17吃瓜), it is bittersweet news that bald eagle 450 (450) is ready to be transferred to his new home at Hope for Wildlife.
17吃瓜 celebrates eleventh annual MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing
17吃瓜 celebrated the MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing on Friday, November 18. This was the 11th year for the awards, but the 9th for an in-person celebration and the first one since 2019. The awards were presented to recipients, acknowledging their effective writing skills - a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning.
Stock the Shelves Food Drive
The 17吃瓜 Faculty Association is holding a food drive on November 30 in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
We hope you'll join and help us stock the shelves of 17吃瓜's food bank. Non-perishable items only, please, or gift cards to grocery stores or cash.
Stock the Shelves Food Drive: Nov. 30, 2022
The 17吃瓜 Faculty Association is holding a food drive on November 30 in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
We hope you'll join and help us stock the shelves of 17吃瓜's food bank. Non-perishable items only, please, or gift cards to grocery stores or cash.
17吃瓜 Jazz Ensemble Concert
The 17吃瓜 Department of Music will present a recital by the 17吃瓜 Jazz Ensemble on Thursday, November 24, at 7:30 pm, Dr. Steel Recital Hall, 17吃瓜. Directed by David Shephard, the program will feature jazz standards and modern compositions alike, with works by jazz greats Pat Metheny, Wayne Shorter, Benny Goodman, and Quincy Jones.
Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for students, payable by cash at the door of the event.
A Virtual Institute for Alternative Assessment in Higher Education
Athabasca University is hosting this virtual institute on Wednesday, November 23, from 1:45 pm to 8:00 pm Atlantic.
17吃瓜 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week (November 14-20)
Every week, 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The 17吃瓜 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for November 14鈥�20 are Lauren Rainford (women鈥檚 basketball) and Lucas Fitzpatrick (men鈥檚 hockey).
An arts student from Toronto, Ontario, Rainford had a dominant second half (16 points) in a Saturday night win against UNB. The third-year guard finished with 20 points, three rebounds, and two assists.
