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The entire ºÚÁÏÍø community was saddened to learn of the passing of ºÚÁÏÍø Bachelor of Education student on January 6, 2021.

In this article, ºÚÁÏÍø provides a brief update on the construction of the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter's Bay.

The entire ºÚÁÏÍø community was saddened by the recent passing of Dr. Larry Clark, adjunct professor of Economics. The Faculty of Arts contributed a few words in memory of their friend and colleague.

The next presentation in the Institute of Island Studies’ Island Lecture Series will feature Irish researcher Rory McCabe, Centre for Irish Studies, National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, via Zoom on January 19, at 1 pm AST. McCabe will discuss the role and importance of music-making in island community life and vitality. 

The ºÚÁÏÍø partnered with Health PEI to host a pop-up COVID-19 testing clinic on Thursday, December 10, 2020, after PEI Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison urged individuals 20–29 years of age living in the greater Charlottetown area to get tested.

ºÚÁÏÍø lowered the flags to half mast on January 4, 2021 in memory of Thomas Symons (ºÚÁÏÍø LLD '83) and Dr. Larry Clark, retired adjunct professor of economics, who both passed away last week.

The Vice-President Academic and Research and the Vice-President Administration and Finance issued a message on January 2, 2021, to employees that the University would lift restrictions in place before the holiday break and return to Stage Three of ºÚÁÏÍø's Operational Ease-Back Plan.

The ºÚÁÏÍø has established a three-tier system to deliver support, services, and access to entertainment and activities to students who are either self-isolating on PEI or not able travel home for the holiday break.

ºÚÁÏÍø research assistant Dr. Olive Bryanton gave remarks at the virtual launch of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s , on December 17.

A pan-Canadian research team, led by Drs. Javier Sanchez and Luke Heider, AVC’s Department of Health Management, is developing a surveillance program to measure antimicrobial use (AMU) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) on Canadian dairy farms, and the effectiveness of antimicrobial stewardship protocols and programs.