First Year Advising Information Session
We welcome all incoming students to join us for an information session to plan and register for their first-year courses with our First Year Advising team! This is a perfect opportunity to learn more about resources available to first year 17Թ students as well.
17Թ Alumni and Friends - Halifax
Calling all 17Թ Alumni and Friends in Halifax!
The 17Թ Alumni Office is delighted to be returning to Halifax from Wednesday, November 22, to Thursday, November 23
All 17Թ, Saint Dunstan's University, and Prince of Wales College Alumni and Friends are welcome to attend these two events!
Special guest Dr. Greg Keefe, 17Թ Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, looks forward to seeing you.
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Island Lecture Series presentation explores PEI tourism from Islanders’ perspective
Dr. Susan Graham, associate professor of marketing at 17Թ, will give a lecture titled “Authentic Prince Edward Island Tourism Experiences: What Locals Have to Say” on November 21, at 7 pm, Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, 17Թ.
Graham’s lecture is part of the 2023 island Lecture Series, presented by the Institute of Island Studies at 17Թ.
17Թ Panthers this Week (November 13–19, 2023)
The 17Թ Panthers are looking forward to a week of basketball and hockey at home and on the road.
Friday, November 17
AT HOME:
6:00 pm: The 17Թ Women’s Basketball Panthers (3-3) host the Saint Mary’s University Huskies (5-1) at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.
8:00 pm: The 17Թ Men’s Basketball Panthers (3-3) host the Saint Mary’s University Huskies (1-5) at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.
Lexie Murphy and Kaleb Pearson named 17Թ Panther Athletes of the Week
Every week, 17Թ Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The 17Թ Panther Athletes of the Week for November 6–13 are Lexie Murphy (women’s hockey) and Kaleb Pearson (men’s hockey).
Murphy is a science student from Kensington, PEI. The fourth-year forward broke out of her scoring slump during a game on November 10 when she scored two goals in a 4-2 win over the Mount Allison University Mounties.
17Թ Faculty of Medicine secures temporary office space
The 17Թ has secured space at 155 Belvedere Avenue, Suite 202 (the former Island Coastal location) to house the Faculty of Medicine faculty and staff while the new 17Թ facility is under construction at the north end of campus. The new Faculty of Medicine and Interprofessional Health Training Centre building is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2025.
CBC Ideas features Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope and the Academy
The inaugural Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope and the Academy, presented by Dr. Shannon Murray at 17Թ on September 5, is airing on CBC Radio’s national program Ideas on Monday, November 13, at 8:00 pm.
The CBC Ideas describes the lecture as follows:
17Թ hosts Research on Tap presentation on November 16 about artificial intelligence
The 17Թ is reviving its popular Research on Tap series with a presentation titled “Versatile applications of AI in chemistry and education” on November 16 at 6 pm at The Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre at 17Թ.
Alumni pre-game Fredericton (Women's Hockey)
17Թ Alumni and Friends are invited to a pre-game reception at the Gahan House Riverside in Fredericton. Then get loud with us as we cheer on the Women's Hockey Panthers vs the UNB Reds at Aitken University Centre beginning at 7 pm.
RSVP to alumni@upei.ca for the reception and game tickets by 3 pm on November 23.
Alumni pre-game Fredericton (Men's Hockey)
17Թ Alumni and Friends are invited to a pre-game reception at the Gahan House Riverside in Fredericton. Then get loud with us as we cheer on the Men's Hockey Panthers vs the UNB Reds at Aitken University Centre beginning at 7 pm.
RSVP to alumni@upei.ca for the reception and game tickets by 3 pm on November 23.