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Education begins with respect

Education begins with respect

A year after opening a dialogue on diversity and respect, the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association's Gender, Equity and Diversity Caucus is looking to build upon that momentum with the 2nd Annual Respect & Diversity Awareness Week. Running Mar. 5-9 at the University, this year's theme

Oral history project brings past to life

By MIKE PERRY In January 2009, Dr. James Tagg, Professor Emeritus of the history department, initiated a project to conduct, collect, digitize and make accessible interviews with individuals intimately connected with the early years of the University of Lethbridge. With the assistance of Graham Ruttan, a student in the Faculty

Unlocking student potential

Unlocking student potential

Dr. Robin Bright (BASc '79, BEd '82, MEd '88) is not only a dedicated faculty member, she's a proud University of Lethbridge alumnus who fondly remembers her time as a U of L student and sees so many possibilities in the students she teaches today.

TheatreXtra delves into infidelity

TheatreXtra delves into infidelity

When a prodigious young film producer and screenwriter casts his wife and his best friend as lovers in his new film, and their on-screen intimacy spills over into real-life, he has to wonder: did he unwittingly tap into a pre-existing affair, or did he write it into existence? TheatreXtra'

Graduate Studies

Parkland Institute establishes new research awards

The Parkland Institute is sponsoring two new awards for faculty and graduate students at the University of Lethbridge. Worth $5,000 each, the awards reflect a desire by the Parkland Institute to broaden its research base and provide opportunities for faculty members and graduate studies candidates to work together. Contact

Pronghorn Teams

Canada West awards for women's hockey

The Pronghorns [http://gohorns.ca] women's hockey team posted its best ever Canada West [http://www.canadawest.org] record this season and the conference has recognized that success with a pair of major awards for the program. First-year forward Sadie Lenstra was named Canada West Rookie of the

Government anouncements set stage

By RICHARD WESTLUND This week will be very telling for Alberta's post-secondary sector as Alberta's Speech from the Throne is read (Feb. 7) and the Government of Alberta's budget is released (Feb. 9). Alberta Finance Minister Ron Liepert has hinted that the budget will

Harrison assumes Parkland Institute's director's role

After years as a volunteer supporter, researcher, advocate and co-director at the Parkland Institute, Dr. Trevor Harrison (Sociology [http://www.uleth.ca/artsci/sociology]) has moved into the director's chair of the Edmonton-based, but province-wide, research organization. The Parkland Institute studies economic, social, cultural and political issues facing

Learning the truth about heart disease

By SUZANNE MCINTOSH Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for women in Canada and the United States. The various forms of heart disease include coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, heart failure and heart attacks. Heart disease accounts for 35,000 deaths per year among women in

Scholarship dinner to honour Allen

Scholarship dinner to honour Allen

The University of Lethbridge's Faculty of Management [http://www.uleth.ca/management] will celebrate its 25th anniversary, in the U of L's 45th year, by honouring a man who has devoted his life to his family, career and the community. The Faculty will honour Del Allen,

Pronghorn Teams

Horns headed to Hall

It was a magical run for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns 1994 men's hockey program, netting the school's first ever national championship and saving a program in the progress. The incredible story has been recognized on a number of levels and now, the Alberta Hockey Hall

Runte, Amies earn YWCA honour

A current University of Lethbridge faculty member, as well as a graduate and former employee are among the people selected by the YWCA as 2012 Women of Distinction. Dr. Mary Runte (Faculty of Management [http://www.uleth.ca/management]) and Sarah Amies (BA '88 with Distinction), currently the program

Project turns on

Located on the 11th floor of the University Library, Project Channel is the U of L Art Gallery's satellite space to provide access to a range of local, national and international video art. "For decades, artists have used the low cost possibilities of video to experiment with

Government Relations

Dust switch flicked by humans, Hugenholtz

We all know it is windy in southern Alberta, but there are only a few people who can tell you just how windy it is, why it is windy, where it is really, really windy, and what the long term effects of wind are on our environment. The University of

Pronghorn Teams

Hockey Horns earn awards

Shelby Ballendine secured a little piece of history and may have also saved the season for the Pronghorns [http://www.gohorns.ca] women's hockey team. Both she and Cass Mappin, of the Horns men's hockey team, were named Subway Pronghorn Athletes of the Week after their

Scotiabank helps launch FNMI mentorship

The University of Lethbridge welcomed Scotiabank officials to campus on Tuesday, Feb. 7 to announce a major gift in support of First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) students. The $150,000 investment will help launch a mentorship program aimed at post-secondary students, as well as students in junior high and

Bright speaks to a safer Internet

Tuesday, Feb. 7 is International Safer Internet Day. International Safer Internet Day promotes the positive use of the Internet among children and youth. Dr. Robin Bright, a University of Lethbridge Faculty of Education [http://www.uleth.ca/education] researcher has been looking at the effects of bullying, and now, cyberbullying

Livingston finds success with FNTP support

Livingston finds success with FNTP support

Growing up in Slave Lake, Alta., some 200km north of Edmonton, you might think the University of Lethbridge would seem like a distant place. But for Maria Livingston, the campus embedded in the coulees was always close to mind. Several of Livingston's friends and family had already attended

Pronghorn Teams

University community loses alumnus (Robson) Heidinger

The University of Lethbridge community suffered a very difficult loss over the weekend as alumnus and Pronghorns women's basketball assistant coach Krista (Robson) Heidinger (BA/BEd '01) passed away suddenly. The 34-year old Heidinger is survived by her husband, Jared (BSc/BEd '00), newborn daughter Sophie,

Allied Arts Council to honour U of L

The University of Lethbridge will take centre stage at the 2009 Mayor's Luncheon for Business and the Arts, Sept. 10. The U of L will be honoured as the winner of a 2009 Allied Arts Council [http://www.artslethbridge.org] (AAC) Award for Excellence as the local service

University mourns passing of academic assistant

The University of Lethbridge community offers its most sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the late Michael (Mike) Robinson, an academic assistant in the Department of Biological Sciences, who passed away Sunday, Jan. 29 at age 50 and after battling cancer. Robinson is survived by his wife

Physics Department history reflects U of L story

The history of the University of Lethbridge is one of bold beginnings and independent ideals, traits that are reflected in the histories of the individual departments on campus. The evolution of the Department of Physics and Astronomy [../../../../../../../artsci/physics-astronomy] may embody that more than any other. "Our story is

Malinsky returns to familiar setting

Malinsky returns to familiar setting

Supervisor, Access Service is a new position in the University of Lethbridge Library [../../../../../../../library], but the person occupying it is not new to the U of L at all. Jesse Malinsky (BA '98) assumed the role in August and is proud to return to his alma mater. "To

Pronghorn Teams

Beattie, Spear Chief-Morris earn honours

Ashley Beattie and Julian Spear Chief-Morris helped their respective teams to key victories over the weekend, strengthening their bids for Canada West playoff spots and subsequently earning recognition as Subway Pronghorn Athletes of the Week. Ashley Beattie Locked in a dog-fight for a playoff position, 'Horns captain Beattie led

Métis Nation of Alberta creates U of L endowment fund

Métis Nation of Alberta creates U of L endowment fund

On Wednesday, Jan. 25, officials from the University of Lethbridge welcomed members of the Métis Nation of Alberta to campus to jointly announce the creation of a scholarship fund for Métis undergraduate and graduate students. The $500,000 gift will be endowed in perpetuity and will, through matching funds, support