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ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú Board of Governors Chair Shannon MacDonald issued an update on August 10 to students, staff, and faculty about the University's efforts to bring about change and improve our University community.

The ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú is holding an open house on Saturday, August 12, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the new Performing Arts Centre and Residence building.

Dr. Bill Whelan, professor of physics at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú, was recently elected president of the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) for 2023–2024.

ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú has awarded research grants totalling $53,999.00 in 2023 to 11 outstanding faculty members.

The ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú Cairo Campus has introduced a new course, Indigenous Teachings, that aims to expand students' knowledge about a crucial part of Canadian history relating to Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations to present day. David Varis, ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú assistant professor in the Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research and Applied Studies (IKERAS) was the first to teach the course to students at the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú Cairo Campus. He recently returned from the campus in Egypt where he taught the in-person portion of the course to 25 students.

The Presidential Search Committee launched an online survey today as part of the consultation phase of the 12-month search process that will select a new President and Vice-Chancellor for the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú.

In a message to the campus community, Shannon MacDonald, chair of the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú Board of Governors, shares the process that will be followed for the Presidential Search as well as a link to the online survey, one of the methods by which the Presidential Search committee will gather input to develop a position profile.

The ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú Women’s Basketball Panthers have secured a commitment for the 2023–24 season from Deborah Aboagye, the reigning Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) Most Outstanding Defensive Player.

Led by members of the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú Student Union and the Panther Patrol van, students, administration, faculty, staff, and alumni gathered together to participate in the 29th annual PEI Pride Parade on Saturday, July 29.

A special ceremony and presentation was hosted by the Native Council of PEI (NCPEI) to recognize the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú for its commitment and outstanding contributions to the ongoing work toward reconciliation with Indigenous communities. The event took place on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 10:00 am in Schurman Market Square at Don and Marion McDougall Hall.