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Media Releases

| Department Updates

Twenty-seven community organizations received a total of $657,453 through the Government of Prince Edward Island’s Gender, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (GEDI), and Community Enhancement Program to support healthier, more inclusive, diverse communities across PEI. Two of those recipients were the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Experiential Education Department and the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Mawi’omi Indigenous Student Centre.

| University

The ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ held its 22nd Recognition of Founders ceremony on Friday, December 15, 2023, in The McCain Foundation Learning Commons, Atlantic Veterinary College, to acknowledge those who have contributed to the University in a significant way.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

Dr. John VanLeeuwen, interim dean of the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ, sends holiday greetings and reflects on the astounding achievements of 2023.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ proudly presented the 2023 Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award to Mr. Ken and Dr. Teresa Mellish during the AVC’s annual Donor and Client Appreciation Night on Monday, November 27, 2023.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ (ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ) performed its annual examination of Santa’s reindeer and declared all nine of them healthy and ready for the Christmas Eve journey around the world.

| Students

Students taking the Kinesiology 3440-Active Living Practicum course at ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ are seeking volunteers to participate in personal training sessions. 

| Athletics

In Atlantic University Sport (AUS) rugby circles, Adrianna Platis’s name has been floating among scouts and coaches for years. Her talent on the field is undeniable, and the coveted prospect had the potential to become a game-changer for any team lucky enough to secure her commitment. After careful deliberation, Platis ultimately chose the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Panthers as her next team.

| Athletics

Current and former ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ athletes are among the finalists in three categories of Sport PEI’s annual awards.

| Community

Plans for the Cleantech Innovation Centre (CIC), which will house the Cleantech Academy, a joint initiative between Holland College and ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ, were unveiled in Georgetown, PEI on December 12.

| Special Event

The Recognition of Founders Ceremony will take place on Friday, December 15, 2023, at 1:30 pm at the Atlantic Veterinary College (rooms 286A and 287 N). All are welcome to attend!