James Voye named head coach of 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Rugby
17吃瓜 has named James Voye as the head coach of 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Rugby. Voye is an award-winning veteran coach with experience at the high school, club, provincial, and national levels.
鈥淲e鈥檙e really pleased to make this official as James brings a wealth of rugby coaching experience at all levels,鈥� said Jane Vessey, director of athletics and recreation for 17吃瓜. 鈥淲e are very appreciative with how he has dedicated himself to the team. The time and effort spent on player development has been impressive鈥�.
17吃瓜鈥檚 Dr. Marya Ahmed named a 2020 Emerging Scholar by the Canadian Cancer Society
Dr. Marya Ahmed, an assistant professor of chemistry at 17吃瓜, has been named one of 15 Emerging Scholars by the Canadian Cancer Society for her research to develop a dual-targeting strategy for the treatment of breast cancer. The award is valued at $600,000 over five years.
Virtual grant writing webinar
17吃瓜 Research Services is hosting a virtual grant writing webinar on June 17, 2021, from 1 - 3 pm. This webinar is open to all 17吃瓜 researchers across all disciplines. In addition, the 2019-2023 17吃瓜 Strategic Plan outlines 17吃瓜鈥檚 commitment to identifying resources and supports to enhance institutional support to assist researchers in effectively identifying and pursuing research funding.
17吃瓜 Faculty Association celebrates achievements of faculty members
The 17吃瓜 Faculty Association celebrated the achievements of faculty members at an online event held in May of this year. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 17吃瓜FA was not able to hold its annual faculty recognition events in-person for the 2020鈥�2021 and 2019鈥�2020 academic years.
Join us for the 2021 17吃瓜 Panther Golf Classic, presented by Stewart McKelvey
Join us on Friday, June 25, for a fun day of golf and activities at the 2021 17吃瓜 Panther Golf Classic, presented by Stewart McKelvey. Tee times are available every ten minutes from 8 am鈥�3 pm at Fox Meadow Golf Course in Stratford.
Your registration includes tee times for four golfers, power carts (two players per cart), a Panther gift for each player, a barbeque lunch, healthy snacks, and giveaways and events on the course.
Mood & Depression Essentials Session
This presentation provides a high-level overview of how mood impacts work. it takes a particular focus on depression in the workplace and guides participants through the Mental Health Works 3-gear method of addressing it. By the end of this sessions, participants will:
- Be exposed to an accessible and evidence based introduction to mood and depression
- Begin to see mood and depression in terms of balance and barriers
- Start to understand how to talk openly about depression.
Mental Health & Safety in Focus Workshop - 17吃瓜 Employees
This presentation provides an introduction to workplace mental health and safety. It includes a high-level introduction to mental health awareness and responding to some common issues, as well as accommodation, return to work, and the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
鈥� Consider mental health and safety as an important part of overall health and safety.
鈥� Better understand mental health and common mental health problems in terms of balance.
Medical School Information Session
The Admissions Office in the Faculty of Medicine at Memorial University is hosting an online information session on applying to medical school, 鈥淎re you Thinking of a Career in Medicine?鈥� on June 10, 2021, 3:30 鈥� 4:30pm ADT, for interested students.
Melanie Bos: Master of Science in Sustainable Design Engineering Thesis Defense
Monday, June 7, 2021, 1:00 pm
Location
web conference via Zoom
The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering is pleased to announce an upcoming Master of Science in Sustainable Design Engineering (MSc-SDE) Thesis Defense on Monday, June 7th at 1pm. Melanie Bos will defend her thesis titled, Understanding topographic, nutrient management, and weather controls on nitrate and phosphorus losses from a Prince Edward Island Potato Crop.
The presentation and examination will be presented via a web conference.
Join Zoom Meeting
17吃瓜 Music Summer Studios
June 28鈥揓uly 2, 2021
Join us for a five-day summer chamber music experience for brass, woodwind, percussion, and piano students, aged 14鈥�18.
The daily schedule runs from 9:00 am鈥�3:00 pm, June 28 to July 2, 2021 in the Steel Building on the 17吃瓜 campus. (Participants will need to bring a lunch.)
Warm-up and technique classes
Musicianship classes
Chamber music
Private lessons
Workshops
Final performance
Tuition fee: $275.00
