Message from the President: Details for Stage Three
This message was distributed to 17吃瓜 students, faculty, and staff on July 27, 2020 to their @upei.ca emails. While we will continue to update our COVID-19 website, the latest news will be first shared with the 17吃瓜 community by email and on 17吃瓜 SAFE, the University鈥檚 safety app (available on The App Store and Google Play). Read 17吃瓜's Operational Ease-Back Plan for full details about the University's plan to gradually return to campus.
Dear Members of the University Community,
Seeking tourism operators for a survey on the impacts of COVID-19
Students in 17吃瓜鈥檚 MBA in Global Leadership program created a survey to better understand the impacts of COVID-19 on the tourism industry. The project is part of a partnership with the (TIAPEI) and . Tourism operators are asked to complete the before July 31.
A network of kindness supports the 17吃瓜 Food Bank
A series of kind acts has helped resupply the 17吃瓜 Food Bank with some much-needed meat. Megan MacLean, job development coordinator with 17吃瓜鈥檚 Co-op Education Program, picks up the story:
17吃瓜 launches Gold Rush 50-50 fundraiser on the 17吃瓜 Panthers app
The 17吃瓜 Department of Athletics and Recreation has partnered with PEI-based Thinking Big Information Technology Inc. to launch the Gold Rush 50-50 fundraiser on the 17吃瓜 Panthers app. The first Gold Rush draw will take place on Saturday, August 1 at 8 pm.
Gold Rush is a virtual 50-50 fundraising initiative that will raise funds for 17吃瓜鈥檚 varsity and club sport programs as well as enhance recreational offerings that are available to all 17吃瓜 students.
Two 17吃瓜 faculty members win SSHRC publication awards
Dr. Laurie Brinklow and Lori Mayne, two faculty members at the 17吃瓜, have been awarded SSHRC Exchange Publication Awards. Two $5,000 awards are given out annually to support the publication of manuscripts written or edited by 17吃瓜 faculty, including contract and sessional faculty, in the social sciences and humanities. Both of these books will be published by Island Studies Press in 2021.
Panther Academy welcomes back campers July 6
17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation is excited to welcome campers back to campus as Panther Academy re-opens on July 6! Panther Academy offers three exciting themed camps for children ages 4 to 12.
Panther Academy Camps will be operating with the safety and security of all campers as our priority. Participants can choose to attend Momma J鈥檚 Jelly Bean Gym, Stroke of Genius, or Fun 鈥楴 Fitness.
Engineers Canada celebrates three female 17吃瓜 engineers
Engineers Canada is celebrating three female engineers at 17吃瓜 as part of International Women in Engineering Day (INWED). INWED is a day to raise the profile of women in engineering, highlighting their important contributions in their communities.
In a , Engineers Canada writes:
AVC receives NSERC funding for outreach program for Indigenous youth
The Atlantic Veterinary College, 17吃瓜, has been awarded $29,400 by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for a project entitled 鈥淵outh Engagement in Veterinary Medicine: A Model to Enhance Indigenous Youth Connection to STEM.鈥�
Message from the President: National Indigenous Peoples Day is June 21
Dear Members of the University Community,
In Canada, we mark National Indigenous History Month during the month of June, and National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21. National Indigenous Peoples Day is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding contributions of鈥疐irst Nations,鈥疘nuit, and M茅tis鈥痯eoples.
