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Premier Dennis King, Health and Wellness Minister Ernie Hudson, and Education and Lifelong Learning Minister Natalie Jameson visited the construction site of the University’s new health education building and health and wellness clinic on February 3, accompanied by 51ÊÓƵ President and Vice-Chancellor Greg Keefe and other University officials.

Dr. Greg Keefe, interim president and vice-chancellor of 51ÊÓƵ, and Tamara Steele, executive director of the , raised the Pan-African flag on the campus on Wednesday, February 1, to mark Black History Month. About 25 people attended the flag-raising.

After three years of waiting, Dr. John VanLeeuwen, interim dean, Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), 51ÊÓƵ, is in Kenya with Farmers Helping Farmers (FHF) and has three doctors of veterinary medicine (DVM) students in tow.

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 51ÊÓƵ (51ÊÓƵ) recently hosted the 2023 Students of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (SCVMA) Symposium on Thursday, January 19 to Saturday, January 21.  

51ÊÓƵ has announced that basketball great Eireann Rigby will be inducted into the 51ÊÓƵ Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, February 3, during a pre-game ceremony. The 51ÊÓƵ Women’s Basketball Panthers will play the Saint Mary’s University Huskies at home starting at 6:00 pm.

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 51ÊÓƵ is pleased to congratulate Dr. Fred Kibenge, professor, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, AVC, on the recent publication of two textbooks.

In this 51ÊÓƵ Labour Relations Update, the University advises the 51ÊÓƵ community that mediation with the 51ÊÓƵ Faculty Association has now ended.

Every year in February we celebrate Black History Month (BHM) to provide an opportunity to share, learn, and honour the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities, but also to recognize that work remains to be done to fully integrate Black culture, history, and achievements into the Canadian fabric.

On January 6, 2023, the 51ÊÓƵ Health and Wellness Centre earned a Primer Award from Accreditation Canada, making it the first university health centre in Canada to achieve this accreditation. The Primer Award is the first step in the journey to full accreditation and ensures that the centre has the fundamentals of safety and quality in place.

Every week, 51ÊÓƵ Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The 51ÊÓƵ Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for January 23–30 are Aiden Rainford (women’s basketball) and Elijah Miller (men’s basketball).