17吃瓜 Panthers this week (Nov. 21鈥�27)
The 17吃瓜 Panthers play hockey and basketball at home and away during the week of November 21鈥�27.
Wednesday, November 23:
7:00 pm: The 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Hockey Panthers (7-6-1) are away in Fredericton, New Brunswick, to play against the University of New Brunswick Reds (13-0-1). The Panthers lost their first game against UNB 3-0.
Friday, November 25:
Dealing with pet emergencies during the holiday season
As we approach the holiday season, there are several common causes for end-of-year pet emergencies. As a pet owner, it can be very scary when your animal is sick or appears to be in crisis. This fear can be compounded if you鈥檙e away from home and your regular veterinarian, or if you鈥檙e hosting visitors and experiencing common holiday stressors.
17吃瓜 faculty member co-authors new book
Dr. Stacey MacKinnon, associate professor of psychology at 17吃瓜, and co-author Dr. Beth Archer-Kuhn, associate professor of social work, University of Calgary, have published a new book, Reigniting Curiosity and Inquiry in Higher Education: A Realist鈥檚 Guide to Getting Started.
AVC professor serves as chair for international conference
In August, Halifax, Nova Scotia welcomed over 700 delegates from 54 countries to the International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE). Chaired by Dr. Javier Sanchez, professor, the Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), the conference鈥檚 theme was, 鈥淐onnecting animals, people, and their shared environments.鈥�
17吃瓜 music professor Dr. Karem Simon releases first solo album
Dr. Karem Simon, professor of clarinet at 17吃瓜, has released his first solo album, Solitary Clarinet.
17吃瓜 Panthers this week (November 14鈥�20)
The 17吃瓜 Panthers play hockey and basketball at home and away during the week of November 14鈥�20.
Wednesday, November 16:
7:00 pm: The 17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 Hockey Panthers (8-4-0) are at home at MacLauchlan Arena, where they will play against the Acadia Axemen (3-8-1). The Panthers are 2-0 against the Axemen, having outscored them by a combined score of 8-3.
Friday, November 18:
Karla Yepez and TJ Shea named 17吃瓜 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week
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 7鈥�13 are Karla Yepez (women鈥檚 basketball) and TJ Shea (men鈥檚 hockey).
A fifth-year business student from Quito, Ecuador, Yepez was instrumental in the Panthers鈥� weekend sweep of the St. Francis Xavier X-Women. The forward veteran filled the stat sheet both games, averaging 13.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 8.5 assists per game.
Graduate Students Association Meet and Greet
Come and join our fall meet-and-greet event for all the graduate students and faculty of 17吃瓜! This is an excellent time to mingle and get to know each other. Apps and soft drinks will be provided. We will also have some door prizes!
Video recording of Gwynne Dyer鈥檚 November 3 lecture at 17吃瓜 available
A video recording of Canadian author, journalist, and historian Gwynne Dyer's recent lecture at 17吃瓜 is available at
Dyer gave a public lecture titled 鈥淧lanetary Maintenance Engineers: A Last-Ditch Climate Rescue Strategy,鈥� on November 3 at 7 pm in the 17吃瓜 Duffy Science Centre. He discussed challenges facing the world because of climate change and explored the concept of 鈥済eoengineering,鈥� or cooling the planet by artificial means.
AVC student recognized for equine research
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 17吃瓜 congratulates Anam Hamza (MSc 鈥�21), a third-year doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) student, on two recent awards.
