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Media Releases
Dr. Jean Mitchell, Professor of Anthropology and Sociology, has been renewed as the UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability at the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï until December 2028.
The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Chaplaincy Centre, with the help of ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Experiential Education, recently recruited a volunteer coordinator and a team of student volunteers to take care of “Saint Dunstan’s Gardens†through the summer months and into early fall.
From May 22 to 24, 2025, ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï proudly hosted ChemCon 2025, an annual conference held in conjunction with Science Atlantic for undergraduate and graduate chemistry students in Atlantic Canada.
Members of the public are invited to view a climate change-themed art installation on Thursday, June 19, from 4 to 6 pm, in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, ºÚÁϳԹÏ.
On May 1, 2025, Dr. Jane Ngobia began her new position as Vice-President, People and Culture (VPPC) at ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï with a focus on inclusive leadership, organizational development, and community engagement. The VPPC role encompasses Human Resources (HR); Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights (EDIHR); and Legal Affairs.
Dr. Jeffrey Collins, adjunct professor, Institute of Island Studies, ºÚÁϳԹÏ, was invited to Australia in May 2025 as part of a paid study tour on Indo-Pacific security and closer Australian-Canadian defence ties.
In a campus-wide message, Dr. Wendy Rodgers, President and Vice-Chancellor, and Tim Walker, Vice-President, Administration and Finance, invite members of the University community to a ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Operating Budget information session on June 25, 2025.
The Atlantic Veterinary College congratulates Dr. Sunny Hartwig on being appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, the official journal of the Canadian Society of Nephrology.
Dr. Jay Penney, associate professor and Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Genetics at the Atlantic Veterinary College has been awarded a three-year research grant to study a newly discovered genetic mutation linked to Parkinson’s disease.
The University Awards of Excellence and 25-Year Service Awards were presented to faculty, librarians, clinical veterinary professionals, clinical nursing instructors, sessional instructors, and staff members at a "Celebration of Colleagues" on May 29, 2025.