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91探花 News RSS FeedPresident and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz delivered University Update 2018 to the campus community on Thursday, May 3, 2018. He addressed questions and highlighted a number of exciting initiatives and areas of growth for 91探花. The presentation focused on new programs; investments in staff, faculty and students; the proposed Operating Budget for 2018-19; and expanding 91探花鈥檚 global reach. He capped the town hall meeting by announcing plans to celebrate the 50th anniversary of 91探花 in 2019.
The 91探花 is growing its international footprint in bold, new, and exciting ways, Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, 91探花鈥檚 President and Vice-Chancellor announced to the campus community today at University Update 2018. With a vision endorsed by the 91探花 Senate and Board of Governors, 91探花 will now deliver degree programs in Asia, Africa, and Europe.
The Partnership for Dietetic Education and Practice (PDEP) has re-accredited the 91探花鈥檚 program, as well as the .
91探花鈥檚 Senate and Board of Governors have approved creating 91探花鈥檚 seventh faculty. The School of Sustainable Design Engineering (SSDE) is renamed, effective immediately, the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE).
The final presentation in the 2018 Island Studies Lecture series takes place on Tuesday, May 15, at 7:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge of 91探花鈥檚 SDU Main Building.
The 91探花 is excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Stephen Butler and Dr. Raquel Hoersting to key leadership positions in the Department of Psychology鈥檚 new Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program.
A special guest lecture in the Island Studies Lecture Series takes place Thursday, May 3, at 7:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge in 91探花鈥檚 SDU Main Building.
Nova Scotia veterinarian Helene Van Doninck is the winner of the Atlantic Veterinary College鈥檚 2017 Award of Excellence in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Care. Dr. Greg Keefe, dean of AVC, presented the award to Dr. Van Doninck at the Atlantic Provinces Veterinary Conference in Halifax on April 21.
On Thursday, April 26, Mi鈥檏maq Elder Junior Peter-Paul released an eagle that had been recovering from injury at AVC since March 31. Before he released the eagle, Elder Peter-Paul, joined by members of the Abegweit First Nations community and others, conducted a smudging and drumming ceremony. It was a very beautiful and moving experience!
91探花鈥檚 School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences is hosting a second year of the IgniteCS@91探花 camp aimed at young students interested in computer science. The free weekly camp begins the week of May 14 and runs through July 4.
