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On Monday, February 10, ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú will welcome celebrated professor and author of "Hope Circuits: Rewiring Universities and other Systems for Human Flourishing", Dr. Jessica Riddell, back to campus. All members of the ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú community are invited to attend!

Aadesh Nunkoo, a Master of Science student at the ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú, was recently awarded one of two by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) and the Actuarial Students’ National Association (ASNA).

The Pan-African flag was raised at ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú on Monday, February 3, to mark Black History Month by Dr. Greg Naterer, vice-president academic and research at ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú; Jessica Ekeleme, president of the African Students Association; and Tamara Steele, executive director of the Black Cultural Society of Prince Edward Island. 

The ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú Hockey, Basketball and Track and Field Panthers are looking forward to a week of competition at home and away.

Each year at ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú, approximately 150 residence students remain on campus during the break between first semester exams and early January when students return to classes for the second semester. This year, the ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú International Student Office, in cooperation with Student Affairs staff, Campus Life Advisors, Residence Life, and the ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú Alumni Association, supported and organized some activities for these students during the break, providing a sense of community and connection.

Every week, ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú Panther Athletes of the Week for January 27 to February 2, 2025, are Alaere Peterside (women’s track and field) and Jakob Robillard (men’s hockey).

ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú will celebrate Black History Month 2025 with a variety of events, and activities, including the raising of the Pan-African flag at the flag plaza near Kelley Memorial Building on Monday, February 3, at 11:30 am.

The second in the series of President's town halls in the winter semester will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2025, and will provide opportunities to share examples of success, what we are proud of at ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú—and to shine some light! 

If you’ve passed by the ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú (ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú) sign recently, you may have noticed a few unexpected visitors—a herd of elephants sculpted entirely from snow. 

Dr. Edward MacDonald, professor emeritus of history, has been awarded a $7,000 SSHRC Exchange Publication Award for his book The Geography of Home: Poems from a Lost Time.