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Dr. Rhonda Hamilton, a graduate of the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 51ÊÓƵ (51ÊÓƵ), is the winner of the College’s 2024 Atlantic Award of Excellence in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Care.

Red Dress Day is a National Day of Awareness and Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Gender Diverse Peoples (MMIWG2S) that takes place on May 5. It is a day to remember, to learn, and to take action.

51ÊÓƵ is saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Lawson Drake, 51ÊÓƵ Founder, former dean of science, retired professor and founding chair of the Department of Biology, and Prince of Wales College alumnus on April 23, 2025, in Charlottetown. 

The fourth in this series of President's town halls in the 2025 winter semester, Let's 'talk' SDGs, will be held on Monday, April 28, 2025. For this town hall, there will be a broad introduction to the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) along with a discussion on how they relate to 51ÊÓƵ and the work that we do. 

The 51ÊÓƵ will honour four outstanding leaders with honorary degrees during Convocation 2025, which will take place from May 13 to 16. Over 1,200 students are set to graduate over four ceremonies, which start at 10:00 am each day at the 51ÊÓƵ Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.

The 2025 Asian Studies International Speaker Series talks, held on March 27 and April 3, were very successful, said Dr. Edward Chung, director of Asian Studies and the Centre for Korean Studies at 51ÊÓƵ.

The Fair Treatment Policy Redevelopment Committee emailed 51ÊÓƵ students, staff, and faculty on April 22, inviting them to provide feedback on the draft 51ÊÓƵ Harassment and Discrimination Policy through an online form.

Mallory Clark, a fourth-year Bachelor of Science (BSc) student majoring in Foods and Nutrition and dietetic intern at 51ÊÓƵ, has won the Leadership Development-Doris Badir Award from the Canadian Home Economics Foundation. The award of $1,000 recognizes undergraduate or graduate human ecology students who demonstrate excellent leadership skills in their community and the profession. 

Red Dress Day is a National Day of Awareness and Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Gender Diverse Peoples (MMIWG2S) that takes place on May 5. It is a day to remember, to learn, and to take action.

Read the 51ÊÓƵ statement regarding artist Christopher Griffin presenting at an internal meeting on April 16, 2025.