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Media Releases

| University

91̽»¨ will open multi-user all-gender washrooms on the main levels of the Robertson Library and SDU Main Building on March 5, Vice-President Administration and Finance Jackie Podger announced in a memo to students, faculty, and staff.

 
| Students

Each year, Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the Year provides scholarships to ten exceptional students to further their education ambitions. 

 
| Events

The Winter’s Tales Authors Reading Series is proud to present a public reading and presentation from Liz Howard on Thursday, March 15 at 7:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge of 91̽»¨â€™s SDU Main Building. All are welcome.

 
| Events

91̽»¨ will host a public lecture by Dr. Mark Tremblay, chair of Canada’s Physical Activity Guideless Committee, on Canada’s 24-hour movement guidelines for young children.

 
| University

Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Prince Edward Island, announced today that four exceptional leaders in their respective fields will be awarded honorary Doctor of Laws degrees at the University’s Convocation ceremonies on May 12, 2018. Honorary degrees will be conferred upon William (Bill) LeClair, Anne Love (née Michael), J. Weston (Wes) MacAleer, and E. Anne Smith.

 
| Research

Students from 91̽»¨â€™s Kinesiology program are seeking participants to complete the PEI Health Survey. The purpose of this survey is to assess the health of Islanders, and the relationships between different health-related behaviours.

 
| Students

The 91̽»¨ will host the tenth-annual Atlantic Universities Undergraduate History and Classics Conference (AUUHCC) March 2–4. 

 
| Athletics

Congratulations to Bailey Smith and Stefan Vujisic, the 91̽»¨ Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for February 19–26.

 
| Athletics

The 91̽»¨ Women’s and Men’s Basketball teams will play their final games of the regular season this weekend at home. On Friday, February 23, the Panthers host St. Francis Xavier with the women tipping off at 6 pm and the men at 8 pm. Action gets underway again at 6 pm on Saturday, February 24 when the 91̽»¨ women’s team takes on the Dalhousie Tigers. The 91̽»¨ Men’s Basketball team plays Dal at 8 pm.

 
| Special Event

Dr. Don McKay has been called the Canadian poet laureate of ecological philosophy. A revered poet, esteemed naturalist, distinguished scholar and editor, celebrated teacher, and famously witty speaker, Dr. McKay will give the 2018 91̽»¨ Don Mazer Arts & Science Lecture on Thursday, March 1 at 7:00 pm in room 246 of 91̽»¨â€™s Don and Marion McDougall Hall. All are welcome.