{"id":29,"date":"2026-08-25T20:33:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T23:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/endowed-chair-veterinary-cardiology\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2026-09-22T19:18:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T22:18:28","slug":"origin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/endowed-chair-veterinary-cardiology\/origin\/","title":{"rendered":"Origin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Vision Rooted in Generosity <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dr. Etienne C\u00f4t\u00e9 Endowed Chair in Veterinary Cardiology was established through a transformational $3 million gift from Sandra and Sarah Irving, The Arthur and Sandra Irving Foundation, and the Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/endowed-chair-veterinary-cardiology\/files\/2026\/09\/Cote-Irving-Announcement-Materials-1-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-195\" style=\"width:427px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/endowed-chair-veterinary-cardiology\/files\/2026\/09\/Cote-Irving-Announcement-Materials-1-edited.png 1000w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/endowed-chair-veterinary-cardiology\/files\/2026\/09\/Cote-Irving-Announcement-Materials-1-edited-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/endowed-chair-veterinary-cardiology\/files\/2026\/09\/Cote-Irving-Announcement-Materials-1-edited-768x480.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/endowed-chair-veterinary-cardiology\/files\/2026\/09\/Foundation-Logo-1024x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175\" style=\"width:547px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/endowed-chair-veterinary-cardiology\/files\/2026\/09\/Foundation-Logo-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/endowed-chair-veterinary-cardiology\/files\/2026\/09\/Foundation-Logo-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/endowed-chair-veterinary-cardiology\/files\/2026\/09\/Foundation-Logo-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/endowed-chair-veterinary-cardiology\/files\/2026\/09\/Foundation-Logo-1536x480.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/endowed-chair-veterinary-cardiology\/files\/2026\/09\/Foundation-Logo.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their generosity reflects a belief in the power of higher education to create lasting change. 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