Turning the Tides conference features climate change-themed art installation
Members of the public are invited to view a climate change-themed art installation on Thursday, June 19, from 4 to 6 pm, in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, 17吃瓜.
Introducing Dr. Jane Ngobia, 17吃瓜鈥檚 VP People and Culture
On May 1, 2025, Dr. Jane Ngobia began her new position as Vice-President, People and Culture (VPPC) at 17吃瓜 with a focus on inclusive leadership, organizational development, and community engagement. The VPPC role encompasses Human Resources (HR); Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights (EDIHR); and Legal Affairs.
17吃瓜 adjunct professor first Canadian scholar to participate in Perth USAsia Centre鈥檚 Indo-Pacific security tour
Dr. Jeffrey Collins, adjunct professor, Institute of Island Studies, 17吃瓜, was invited to Australia in May 2025 as part of a paid study tour on Indo-Pacific security and closer Australian-Canadian defence ties.
17吃瓜 Budget 2025鈥�2026 Information Session
The University鈥檚 operating budget for the 2025鈥�2026 fiscal year was approved at the 17吃瓜 Board of Governors meeting on May 27.
In a campus-wide message sent on June 13, Dr. Wendy Rodgers, President and Vice-Chancellor, and Tim Walker, Vice-President, Finance and Administration, invited the University community to a
You're invited: 17吃瓜 Budget 2025鈥�2026 Information Session, June 25
The following message was also emailed to 17吃瓜 students, faculty, and staff on June 13, 2025.
Dear 17吃瓜 Community,
The University鈥檚 operating budget for the 2025鈥�2026 fiscal year was approved at the 17吃瓜 Board of Governors meeting on May 27.
Tim Walker, Vice-President, Finance and Administration, and I invite you to join us for a
Atlantic Veterinary College faculty member appointed as Editor-in-Chief of national kidney health journal
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 17吃瓜 (17吃瓜) congratulates Dr. Sunny Hartwig on being appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, the official journal of the Canadian Society of Nephrology.
Lunch and Learn - Teaching with AI at 17吃瓜
Gather with 17吃瓜 colleagues who are actively using AI for teaching and learning activities in their courses for some in-depth discussion about ideas and effective practices on Tuesday June 17 at 12:00 pm, in the TLC, Robertson Library Annex Room 230.
Master of Cleantech Leadership and Transformation Online Information Session #2
Looking to make a difference in sustainability? Want to help PEI get to Net Zero? The new 17吃瓜 inter-disciplinary Master of Cleantech Leadership and Transformation (MCLT) is the program for you, and we invite you to attend an online information session. Come hear about the program and the 2025 entrance scholarships!
Microsoft Teams:
Meeting ID: 273 229 158 197 4
Passcode: Hc2KN9ft
Island Climate Change Art Installation
An open art gallery at 17吃瓜鈥檚 McDougall Hall on June 19 from 4鈥�6 pm will showcase the Island Climate Change Art Installation. Part of 17吃瓜鈥檚 Turning the Tide conference, the exhibit will feature a variety of local and regional artists.
Visitors will experience an interflow of visual art, poetry, and ambient soundscape by Heather Taves, alongside a live-painting mural creation by artist Julea Hope Boswell. Projections will showcase over 100 of Boswell鈥檚 paintings combined with Island-themed poetry by Laurie Brinklow and Len St-Aubin.
AVC researcher awarded prestigious grant for research into Parkinson鈥檚 disease
Dr. Jay Penney, associate professor and Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Genetics at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), 17吃瓜 (17吃瓜), has been awarded a three-year research grant by to study a newly discovered genetic mutation linked to Parkinson鈥檚 disease.
鈥淭his is meaningful to me both personally and professionally,鈥� said Dr. Penney. 鈥淭his research could help us better understand how Parkinson鈥檚 develops at a cellular level, and then potentially treat it.鈥�
