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The 69传媒 and Holland College have formalized a degree pathway for graduates of the Holland College Environmental Applied Science Technology program.

From May 25鈥�27, the Folklore Studies Association of Canada/L鈥橝ssociation canadienne d鈥檈thnologie et de folklore will be holding its annual meeting at the 69传媒 in collaboration with the Institute of Island Studies. 

The 69传媒 Board of Governors approved a balanced operating budget of $120 million for the 2018鈥�19 fiscal year at its May meeting last night.

鈥淭he annual operating budget outlines how operating expenditures of the University are funded,鈥� said 69传媒President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz. 鈥淥ur budget process helps us identify opportunities to invest in strategic initiatives that expand UPEI鈥檚 community impact and global reach while minimizing the burden of tuition costs on our students.鈥�

Chris Huggan, UPEI鈥檚 director of Athletics and Recreation, is pleased to announce Matt Gamblin has signed on to be the next head coach of the 69传媒Women鈥檚 Basketball team.

Approximately 100 people gathered on May 7 at 69传媒Alumni Canada Games Place for the historic raising of the Mi'kmaq National Flag.

AVC鈥檚 Class of 2018 celebrated their entry into the profession of veterinary medicine at two ceremonies鈥擜VC鈥檚 annual White Coat Ceremony on May 11 and 69传媒Convocation on May 12. 

Dr. Alice Crook, coordinator of the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre at the Atlantic Veterinary College, has received international recognition for her work in animal welfare from the World Veterinary Association (WVA) and Ceva Sant茅 Animale, a multinational veterinary pharmaceutical company. Click to watch a video created by the WVA about Dr. Crook's work.

UPEI鈥檚 annual Presidential Recognition Awards of Merit and 25-Year Service Awards were presented to faculty and staff at a ceremony on May 16, 2018. The awards, created by President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, recognize outstanding performance and dedication to students and our community on-campus, provincially, and globally. 

Island Studies Press will launch its newest book, Called to Serve: Georgina Pope, Canadian Nursing Military Heroine, by Katherine Dewar in both Charlottetown and Summerside.

UPEI鈥檚 School of Graduate Studies will be hosting the annual 69传媒Graduate Studies and Research Conference May 16 through 18.