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A book of poetry, titled The Work, by Bren Simmers, managing editor of the Institute of Island Studies’ Island Studies Press, has been nominated for the 2024 Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry.

Finding Home at the Harbour, a collection of illustrated essays by Barbara Palmer Rousseau, will be launched at the Institute of the Island Studies’ Island Lecture Series on October 22, from 7:00–8:30 pm, in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building.

The ÀÖ·¢IV McDougall Faculty of Business received the 2024 Best Overall Performance Award during the Atlantic Schools of Business Conference (ASBC) on September 21 at Saint Mary’s University (SMU), Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The Board of Governors cordially invites all members of the ÀÖ·¢IV community to the installation of Dr. Wendy Rodgers as ÀÖ·¢IV's seventh President and Vice-Chancellor on Friday, October 11, 2024.

The ÀÖ·¢IV Panthers are looking forward to a full week of competition at home and away. 

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the ÀÖ·¢IV (ÀÖ·¢IV) hosted its Open House on September 28, offering guests a day full of activities, learning, and fun. With a crowd of 1,500 visitors, the event was a huge success, showcasing the world of veterinary medicine to people of all ages.

Every week, ÀÖ·¢IV Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The ÀÖ·¢IV Panther Athletes of the Week for September 30–October 6, 2024, are Kaiya Maracle (women’s hockey) and Jack Roberts (men’s cross country).

Dr. Margie Burns, an assistant professor in the ÀÖ·¢IV Faculty of Nursing, is leading a research study about the experiences of Two-Spirit, transgender, gender-diverse, and non-binary (2STGD+) people seeking and accessing gender-affirming health care on PEI/Epekwitk.

As the ÀÖ·¢IV Women’s Hockey Panthers head into the 2024–25 season, they are driven and determined to reclaim their playoff spot and show that they are a force to be reckoned in Atlantic University Sport (AUS). After missing the playoffs for the first time since 2015–16, the team is out to prove that last season was nothing more than a blip on the radar and that they are motivated to flip the script. 

The ÀÖ·¢IV held a celebration on September 26, 2024, at Alumni Hall to recognize the recipients of the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards and the 2024 Inspiring Young Alumni Awards.