New Canada Research Chair appointed at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú

The ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú is proud to announce that Dr. Caroline Ritter, Assistant Professor of veterinary epidemiology at the Atlantic Veterinary College, has been appointed Canada Research Chair (CRC) specializing in veterinary social epidemiology. Dr. Ritter is also the recipient of a John R. Evans Leader Award (JELF) from the Canadian Foundation of Innovation (CFI).

ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú expresses condolences on the passing of Dr. Ron J. Baker, President Emeritus

The ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú received the sad news on Saturday that ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú’s first president and president emeritus, Dr. Ron J. Baker, passed away in Vancouver last week at the age of 96. The flags in front of the Kelley Memorial Building have been lowered to half-mast in his memory.

In a statement to the University community, ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú President Dr. Abd-El-Aziz, expressed condolences to Dr. Baker’s family, friends and colleagues, and described his immense impact.

COVID-19 testing clinic to open on Thursday at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú

Health PEI will open a COVID-19 testing clinic on the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú campus on Thursday, December 10, 2020, from 9 am–6 pm.

The testing clinic is primarily for students, faculty, and staff from 20–29 years of age, but will also be available to anyone from the greater Charlottetown area in that age group.