17吃瓜 Alumni and Friends-Calgary
17吃瓜 Alumni and friends in Calgary are invited to join us for some world-famous Maritime hospitality and PEI Oysters at Rodney鈥檚 Oyster House! Meet us for Happy Hour in the Engine Room beginning at 4:30 pm on Tuesday, March 12.
All attendees will be entered for a chance to win our door prize: a copy of the beautiful Canada鈥檚 Food Island cookbook courtesy of our friends at the Food Island Partnership. We鈥檒l also send you home with a green 17吃瓜 scarf just in time for St. Patrick鈥檚 Day!
17吃瓜 Alumni and Friends--Vancouver
Let鈥檚 take a walk through history on the wild side of Vancouver! Join us on Saturday, March 16, for a private Forbidden Vancouver walking tour of the Gastown neighbourhood, and hear tales of mobsters and bootlegging that might even rival some of PEI鈥檚 best-known rum-running folk tales. (Remember the Dark Ride at Rainbow Valley?)
Our private tour will begin outside the Monaco Caf茅 at 356 Water Street when the steam clock strikes 6:00 pm. We鈥檒l wind our way through the historic streets and back alleys of Gastown as dusk settles and the fabled street lanterns shine bright.
AVC students return from Kenya with experiences to last a lifetime
In January 2024, the Atlantic Veterinary College鈥檚 dairy vet team again went to Kenya as part of the partnership between Farmers Helping Farmers (FHF) and the 17吃瓜 (17吃瓜). The team included me and three senior AVC students, Kaitlyn Ledgerwood, Kaitlin Coles, and Meghan Martell who were enrolled in the fourth-year 鈥淚nternational Smallholder Livestock Health Management in Kenya鈥� rotation.
AVC students return from Kenya with experiences to last a lifetime
In January 2024, the Atlantic Veterinary College鈥檚 dairy vet team again went to Kenya as part of the partnership between Farmers Helping Farmers (FHF) and the 17吃瓜 (17吃瓜). The team included me and three senior AVC students, Kaitlyn Ledgerwood, Kaitlin Coles, and Meghan Martell who were enrolled in the fourth-year 鈥淚nternational Smallholder Livestock Health Management in Kenya鈥� rotation.
17吃瓜 symposium on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Indigenization, and Decolonization
This symposium aims to share experiences, challenges and opportunities of advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenization within the University community. It will offer a unique platform for the University community to engage in dialogue and share experiences of integrating EDIID into course delivery and campus life. It aims to highlight current initiatives, gather new ideas, and build collaborative strategies for a more inclusive university.
17吃瓜 to hold Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Indigenization, and Decolonization Symposium
An organizing committee, made up of 17吃瓜 faculty and staff, is pleased to announce that a full-day Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Indigenization, and Decolonization (EDIID) Symposium will take place at the University on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Information about the location and time will follow. All instructors, librarians, and staff members are welcome to attend.
Island Studies Press launches book about inclusive education on March 12
Island Studies Press will celebrate the launch of Inclusive Education: A Global Perspective by Dr. Carla DiGiorgio on March 12, from 4:30鈥�5:30 pm, in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, 17吃瓜. The event will feature a short discussion highlighting legislation, policies, and challenges to inclusive practices around the world.
Alaere Peterside and Men鈥檚 Track and Field relay team named 17吃瓜 Panther Athletes of the Week
Every week, 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The 17吃瓜 Panther Athletes of the Week for February 19鈥�25, 2024, are Alaere Peterside (women鈥檚 track and field) and Colin Blanchard, Sidiki Diakite, Owen Headley, and John David (men鈥檚 track and field relay team).
17吃瓜 presents Research on Tap on March 7
The 17吃瓜 will host Research on Tap with a presentation titled 鈥淩ender unto Caesar: Catholics and the Alt-Right鈥� on Thursday, March 7, at 6 pm at the Upstreet Brewery Taproom, 41 Allen St., Charlottetown, PEI.
Dr. Ariana Patey, assistant professor and acting chair, Department of Religious Studies, is the guest speaker for the event.
17吃瓜 Creative Writing Master Class Reading
The annual public reading by 17吃瓜鈥檚 Creative Writing Master Class will take place on Wednesday, March 13, at 7:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
The reading will showcase 16 of the Island鈥檚 talented emerging writers: Kylee Bustard, Madalyn Clempson, Brian Collins, Meghan Dewar, Theodora Douglas-West, Arielle Dunn, Alice Levesque-Carreau, Olivia Jalbert, Donna MacCormac, Peter Macmillan, Claire MacPhee, Noah Manholland, Delphina Morgan, Cybelle Rieber, Larissa Storey, and Emma Willoughby.
