Major Digital Exhibition of Anne Manuscript Announced
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AVC receives donation for Indigenous programming at vet camp
The Atlantic Veterinary College, 17³Ô¹Ï, has received a donation of $10,000 from Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada to support Indigenous students attending the College’s Dr. Tim Ogilvie AVC Vet Camp.
New PEI weather and climate change application launched
Get a group of Islanders together, and in short order, the conversation turns to the weather. Thanks to Dr. Xander Wang, assistant professor at 17³Ô¹Ï’s School of Climate Change and Adaptation, those conversations can be informed by real-time weather readings and historical climate data collected across PEI.
17³Ô¹Ï Pride Celebrations — Wear your rainbow!
Congratulations to the 17³Ô¹Ï Student Union for kicking off the 2020 PEI Pride Festival, July 26–August 2, by hosting several Pride events over the last two weeks. The University will join in the celebration by flying the Pride flag all week at the flag plaza in front of Kelley Memorial Building.
On Wednesday, July, 29, join 17³Ô¹Ï Student Affairs staff by donning your bright colours, and wearing your rainbow to express your support for our 17³Ô¹Ï 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Message from the President: Details for Stage Three
This message was distributed to 17³Ô¹Ï 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 17³Ô¹Ï community by email and on 17³Ô¹Ï SAFE, the University’s safety app (available on The App Store and Google Play). Read 17³Ô¹Ï'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 17³Ô¹Ï’s 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 17³Ô¹Ï Food Bank
A series of kind acts has helped resupply the 17³Ô¹Ï Food Bank with some much-needed meat. Megan MacLean, job development coordinator with 17³Ô¹Ï’s Co-op Education Program, picks up the story:
17³Ô¹Ï launches Gold Rush 50-50 fundraiser on the 17³Ô¹Ï Panthers app
The 17³Ô¹Ï 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 17³Ô¹Ï 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 17³Ô¹Ï’s varsity and club sport programs as well as enhance recreational offerings that are available to all 17³Ô¹Ï students.
Two 17³Ô¹Ï faculty members win SSHRC publication awards
Dr. Laurie Brinklow and Lori Mayne, two 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, 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
17³Ô¹Ï 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’s Jelly Bean Gym, Stroke of Genius, or Fun ‘N Fitness.
