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17³Ô¹Ï faculty members awarded SSHRC Exchange Publication Awards
Dr. Linyuan Guo-Brennan and Dr. Josh MacFadyen, faculty members at the 17³Ô¹Ï, 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 17³Ô¹Ï faculty in the social sciences and humanities. Both books will be published by Island Studies Press.
New book from Island Studies Press profiles PEI women veterans
Award-winning author Katherine Dewar is launching a new book about women veterans. shares the incredible stories of women from Prince Edward Island who served in the Second World War, from fire-watching during bombing raids in blacked-out London to surviving the sinking of a transport ship in the Mediterranean. Published by Island Studies Press, the book will be launched on October 23 in Charlottetown and November 7 in Summerside.
Resumés and Cover Letters Workshop (Virtual)
For 17³Ô¹Ï Students and Alumni
11:00 am - 12:30 pm (AST)
An online workshop where 17³Ô¹Ï students & alumni can get practical advice on how to write resumes and cover letters to help them get the job.
This workshop covers the following objectives and will provide students with practical tools and tips to improve their skills:
Jobs Skills and Career Pathways Workshop (Virtual)
11:00 am–12:30 pm (AST)
For 17³Ô¹Ï students and alumni
An online workshop where 17³Ô¹Ï students and alumni learn to map out how career pathways connect to different sets of skills and competencies.
This workshop covers the following objectives and will provide students with practical tools and tips to improve their job skills:
Winter’s Tales Author Series presents workshops and a reading by Anne Simpson
Anne Simpson, national award-winning novelist and poet, will read from her new novel and poetry collection on Thursday, October 28, at 7:30 pm in The Carriage House at Beaconsfield Historic House, 2 Kent Street, Charlottetown.
Government of PEI supports nursing program, health centre expansion, and new faculty of medicine at 17³Ô¹Ï
Today, the Honourable Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island, and Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President and Vice-Chancellor of the 17³Ô¹Ï, announced the expansion of the Faculty of Nursing and 17³Ô¹Ï Health and Wellness Centre, as well as the establishment of a new Faculty of Medicine at 17³Ô¹Ï. They were joined by Dr. Margaret Steele, Dean of Medicine at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. The two universities will develop a joint Doctor of Medicine degree.
Panthers at Home on October 8 and 9
It’s home-opener weekend for 17³Ô¹Ï Women’s and Men’s Hockey! 17³Ô¹Ï Women’s Rugby is also looking to improve its 2–2 season record with a home game on MacAdam Field in 17³Ô¹Ï Alumni Canada Games Place.
The weekend kicks off on Friday night when the men’s hockey team hosts the University of New Brunswick at 7 pm in the MacLauchlan Arena. Head coach Forbes MacPherson is looking forward to putting his young team to the test.
COVID-19 Case on 17³Ô¹Ï Campus; Possible Exposure Location
The following message is being distributed by 17³Ô¹Ï Communications on behalf of the Office of the Vice-President Administration and Finance.
COVID-19 Case on 17³Ô¹Ï Campus; Possible Exposure Location
Dear Members of the 17³Ô¹Ï Community,
I am writing to advise you that earlier today the PEI Chief Public Health Office (PEI CPHO) shared with us the news of a positive COVID-19 test result on the 17³Ô¹Ï campus.
Dr. David Reid retires from 17³Ô¹Ï Health and Wellness Centre
After providing health care to students at the 17³Ô¹Ï for the past 30 years, Dr. David Reid has retired from the 17³Ô¹Ï Health and Wellness Centre.
Dr. Reid began practising at the health centre at 17³Ô¹Ï in 1991, making him one of the longest serving doctors on the campus. At the same time, he worked at walk-in clinics and maintained his family practice in Sherwood.
