17³Ô¹Ï lowers flags to half-mast to honour children of former residential school

The entire 17³Ô¹Ï community was dismayed to hear the news of the discovery of remains at a former residential school in Kamloops, BC. Flags on the 17³Ô¹Ï campus will be flown at half-mast until sunset on June 8 to honour and grieve the lives of the 215 First Nation children whose remains were found in unmarked graves.

17³Ô¹Ï Convocation 2020 AND 2021

The 17³Ô¹Ï conferred degrees, diplomas, and certificates to more than 950 graduates as part of Convocation 2021 celebrations.

This year’s celebrations were unique in the history of 17³Ô¹Ï. We were unable last year to celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2020 due to the pandemic. This year, 17³Ô¹Ï offered a hybrid online and in-person experience to celebrate the graduates of the last two years.

Faculty of Science Online Presentation of Graduates

The Online Presentation of Graduates for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 will allow all graduates to celebrate Convocation from the comfort of their own homes with their loved ones on PEI, across the country, and around the world. The Chancellor of the University, the Hon. Catherine Callbeck, will provide remarks; the Dean of each respective faculty will present the graduates virtually; and graduates will see their photos appear on screen as faculty members announce their names. A Valedictorian from each Faculty will also address their fellow graduates during this presentation.  

Faculty of Nursing Online Presentation of Graduates

The Online Presentation of Graduates for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 will allow all graduates to celebrate Convocation from the comfort of their own homes with their loved ones on PEI, across the country, and around the world. The Chancellor of the University, the Hon. Catherine Callbeck, will provide remarks; the Dean of each respective faculty will present the graduates virtually; and graduates will see their photos appear on screen as faculty members announce their names. A Valedictorian from each Faculty will also address their fellow graduates during this presentation.  

Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering Online Presentation of Graduates

The Online Presentation of Graduates for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 will allow all graduates to celebrate Convocation from the comfort of their own homes with their loved ones on PEI, across the country, and around the world. The Chancellor of the University, the Hon. Catherine Callbeck, will provide remarks; the Dean of each respective faculty will present the graduates virtually; and graduates will see their photos appear on screen as faculty members announce their names. A Valedictorian from each Faculty will also address their fellow graduates during this presentation.  

Faculty of Business Online Presentation of Graduates

The Online Presentation of Graduates for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 will allow all graduates to celebrate Convocation from the comfort of their own homes with their loved ones on PEI, across the country, and around the world. The Chancellor of the University, the Hon. Catherine Callbeck, will provide remarks; the Dean of each respective faculty will present the graduates virtually; and graduates will see their photos appear on screen as faculty members announce their names. A Valedictorian from each Faculty will also address their fellow graduates during this presentation.  

NSERC supports mist-based bioprinting technology research at 17³Ô¹Ï’s FSDE

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded an to 17³Ô¹Ï’s Dr. Ali Ahmadi. Dr. Ahmadi, an associate professor in 17³Ô¹Ï’s Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, has created improved technology to print 3-dimensional structures to support living cell growth—a basis for study in tissue engineering and biomedicine. Dr.