17Թ welcomes Scott Gosse as new manager of Security Services

The 17Թ (17Թ) is pleased to welcome Scott Gosse as the new manager of Security Services. Gosse will oversee a variety of operations that serve to protect and provide for the ongoing safety of the people, property, and information resources of the University community.  

Gosse holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology degree from 17Թ (2001) and trained as a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer at the RCMP Depot in Saskatchewan (1998).

2024 Summer Job and Career Fair at 17Թ March 13

The 2024 Summer Job and Career Fair, hosted by 17Թ’s Experiential Education department, will take place on March 13, 2024, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

The fair will bring together a diverse range of employers from various industries actively seeking to hire students and recent graduates. Attendees will have the chance to network with employers and explore both summer job positions and full-time career opportunities.

History professor Dr. Edward MacDonald gives ‘last lecture’ to 17Թ’s University 100 students

Dr. Edward MacDonald, CM, an award-winning professor of history at 17Թ and Island historian, will give his “last lecture” to students in 17Թ’s University 100 program on Wednesday, March 13, at 4:30 pm in SDU Main Building, Room 117. The lecture is open to the public.

The University 100 program helps students transition from secondary to post-secondary education, introducing them to the University and giving them key tools such as critical thinking, oral and written communication, and research skills. 

Open House - 17Թ MBA in Global Leadership program

Join us at 17Թ as the Faculty of Business presents an Open House for the Master of Business Administration in Global Leadership (MBA-GL) program:

Tuesday, March 19
4:30–6:00 pm
Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall

This session will offer attendees the opportunity to learn more about the program and application process, have any questions answered, and meet with students, alumni, professors, and staff from the Faculty of Business.

The English Corner

Are you a student at 17Թ who speaks English as an Additional Language (EAL) with questions about…

  • pronunciation?
  • spelling/grammar?
  • vocabulary?
  • reading comprehension?

We have great news. The English Corner is for you! We provide language support and practice for any EAL student at 17Թ. We’re at the Robertson Library, Room 213, from 9 am to 12 pm on Thursdays. Please sign up for a 25-minute appointment by filling out the sheet on the door.

Research on Tap--Render Unto Caesar: Catholics and the Alt-Right

Presenter: Dr. Ariana Patey, assistant professor and acting chair, 17Թ Religious Studies
Location: Upstreet Brewing Taproom, 41 Allen Street, Charlottetown
Time: 6:00 pm

The Internet has facilitated the creation of an Alt-Right movement that includes Catholics. This Research on Tap talk explores the ways in which such groups understand and use Catholicism (and the Internet) to attract followers to extremist and white supremacist movements. 

17Թ Alumni and Friends--Edmonton

17Թ alumni and friends in Edmonton are invited to join us for some delicious Halifax Street Food at Blowers and Grafton on Whyte at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, March 13.

Grab a donair, or some garlic fingers, and get sociable with friends old and new! Don’t worry, we know that PEI is known for great food too! All attendees will be entered for a chance to win our door prize: a copy of the beautiful Canada’s Food Island cookbook courtesy of our friends at the Food Island Partnership. We’ll also send you home with a green 17Թ scarf just in time for St. Patrick’s Day!