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ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï alumnus Dr. Greg Fleming will talk about his work as a veterinarian with Disney's Animal Kingdom on Tuesday, February 9, at 7:30 p.m., at ºÚÁϳԹÏ. The second in the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Student Union's new inspiring speakers series, Fleming's presentation will take place in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium (Room 242), McDougall Hall. A reception will follow in Schurman Market Square, also in...

From February 8 to 12, the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï will celebrate International Development Week, a national event held annually to increase Canadians' awareness of their country's role in international development and to educate them about life in developing countries. ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï has chosen the development of closer relationships between cultures as the theme for its celebration...

The faculty and staff of the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï are saddened to learn of the death on January 20, 2010, of Dr. Frances M. Frazer, a long-time faculty member at ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï and wife of Dr. Ronald Baker, ºÚÁϳԹÏ's first president. Dr. Frazer taught in the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï English department from 1969 to 1992, serving as Chair from 1988 to 1991. She was acting Dean of Arts from 1989 to 1990. She...

Students in the ºÚÁϳԹÏ's executive-style Master of Business Administration program will explore the topic of local food during a public event in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, McDougall Hall, on Saturday, February 6. At 9:30 a.m., a panel of experts will present a local food challenge to the MBA students, who will be asked to come up with solutions, using the...

The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of National Revenue, Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, announced funding on January 26 for seven research and development projects on Prince Edward Island - three of which are innovative projects of ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï researchers. 'This is an exciting day for ºÚÁϳԹÏ,' said Dr. Katherine...

The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Graduate Students' Association (GSA) is seeking the help of the entire campus community to raise $10,000 for Haiti relief by Friday, January 29. To make a pledge or donation, please contact Ben Perry, GSA VP Finance. The GSA began their fundraising on January 16, and with ten dozen cookies donated by Buns n' Things Bakery and the support of the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Athletic Department, they...

The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Music Department Recital Series will present the 2010 Music Performance Competition Finals Concert at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, ºÚÁϳԹÏ, on Thursday, January 28, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $8.00 ($5.00 for students and seniors). Tickets will be available at the door. The concert will feature the six finalists chosen by a panel of seven Music Department faculty members at the preliminary...

Members and research partners of the Atlantic Veterinary College's (AVC) globally-recognized Centre for Veterinary Epidemiological Research (CVER) gathered at AVC today to celebrate a year marked with success. The Centre for Veterinary Epidemiological Research at the Atlantic Veterinary College is one of the world's leading centres for animal health epidemiological research--...

ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï students Ashley Jadis, Emily Ferguson, and Amanda Malley are the first recipients of the new John J. Sark Memorial Scholarships. The provincial government established the scholarship program in September 2009 in honour of distinguished Mi'kmaq Islander John James Sark. Sark received his post-secondary education at St. Dunstan's College, and was the Island's first Mi...

If you are a cat owner or thinking of getting a cat, this session is for you! Dr. Peter Foley, Assistant Professor in AVC's Department of Companion Animals, will share his knowledge of and interest in cats on Tuesday, January 26, from 7-8:30 pm in Lecture Room A, Atlantic Veterinary College. Dr. Foley will talk about understanding our feline friends and the choices we have to...