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Pronghorn Teams

Latrace, Medoruma earn accolades

It hasn't been a great start for either the Pronghorns [http://www.uleth.ca/horns] men's or women's soccer teams but there have been some solid individual performances thorugh the first two weeks of the Canada West [http://www.canadawest.org] season. On Tuesday,

Students

University a key WOTS festival partner

The University of Lethbridge is a partner with the Lethbridge Public Library and a host of other community organizations who are presenting the community's first-ever Word on the Street Festival, which takes place Sunday, Sept. 25. Beginning at 11 a.m. in the parking lot and street surrounding

Sport and Recreation

Fun Run to benefit local KidSport

The Get to Know You Fun Run gains status as an annual event this fall when the University community gathers Saturday, Sept. 24 to challenge the scenic 5K campus course. The run debuted as an installation event for President Mike Mahon and his wife Maureen last year and proved to

Sport and Recreation

Fun Run supports KidSport Alberta

The Get to Know You Fun Run gains status as an annual event this fall when the University community gathers Saturday, Sept. 24 to challenge the scenic 5K campus course. The run debuted as an installation event for President Mike Mahon and his wife Maureen last year and proved to

Community

$2.3 Million in Planning Funds for New Science Building at University of Lethbridge

Advanced Education and Technology Minister Greg Weadick surprises a U of L audience with $2.3 million in planning funds for a new science building at the University of Lethbridge Coming on the heels of a $5.6 million announcement for facility upgrades, Advanced Education and Technology Minister Greg Weadick&

Campus Life

Government of Alberta Provides $5.6 Million for Facility Upgrades

University of Lethbridge officials and the Hon. Greg Weadick, Minister of Advanced Education and Technology and MLA, Lethbridge West, have jointly announced a $5.6 million in capital maintenance and renewal funding to support infrastructure upgrades to the original University of Lethbridge Physical Education building, which is now part of

Students

Celebrating 100 years of the AUCC

By PAUL DAVIDSON President, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada In the coming weeks, Canada's universities will be sharing their visions and priorities with readers through this column, in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. One hundred years ago,

Research

U of L leads way in establishing ACCRU

This story by Léo Charbonneau appeared in the Sept. 12 edition of University Affairs. It is re-posted here with their permission. There is a new university group in Canada: the Alliance of Canadian Comprehensive Research Universities. Created at a meeting in Ottawa in June, ACCRU brings together the vice-presidents, research,

Students

Backpack donations encouraged

The University of Lethbridge's Faculty of Management is once again participating in the Interfaith Food Bank's Annual First Day at School program. The program provides backpacks filled with school supplies to students from low-income families. The Faculty of Management Dean's office (Markin Hall 4101)

Campus Life

Calgary students have transportation options

The University of Lethbridge has a unique relationship with the city of Calgary and Red Arrow Transportation [http://www.redarrow.ca] sees that as an opportunity. With approximately one third of U of L students hailing from Calgary and any number of others who make day trips to the big

Pronghorn Teams

Horns rugby bolsters lineup

The five-time Canada West champion University of Lethbridge Pronghorns [http://www.uleth.ca/horns] women' s rugby team has retooled for the 2011 Canada West [http://www.canadawest.org] season with the addition of six new recruits, five of which come to the 'Horns with national team experience.

Pronghorn Teams

CanadaWest.TV to debut in fall

Fans of Pronghorns Athletics will have the opoportunity to follow their hockey and basketball teams on the road this season with the launch of a new television service that will broadcast Canada West sports online. The Canada West Universities Athletic Association announced on Wednesday a partnership with Stretch Internet to

Pronghorn Teams

Steacy fifth at Universiade

University of Lethbridge Pronghorns thrower Heather Steacy has completed her competition at the 2011 Summer Universiade [http://www.sz2011.org/Universiade/] in Shenzhen, China, finishing fifth in the final of the women's hammer throw event. Steacy faulted on three of her six throws and managed a best throw

Students

SU Car Wash, Aug. 19-20

The University of Lethbridge Students' Union is pitching in for a good cause this weekend, hosting the two-day ULSU Car Wash in support of the ULSU Food Bank. Executive Council and GA members will be at University Drive Alliance Church from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both

Pronghorn Teams

California recruits join Horns

The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns [http://www.uleth.ca/horns/] men's basketball team has solidified its back court with the signing of two American guards out of the California junior college circuit. Head coach Dave Adams recently introduced Daryl Cooper and Alex Fletcher as the newest Horns for

Campus Life

HR welcomes new team members

The University of Lethbridge's Human Resources Department is pleased to welcome Karen Mahar and Linda Van der Velde to their new positions. Karen Mahar assumes the role of Co-ordinator, Privacy Office & Policy Analyst. She will work in conjunction with Rita Law on FOIPP related issues. Karen can

Community

SSHRC funding announced

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) [http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/news_room-salle_de_presse/press_releases-communiques/2011/july-juillet-eng.aspx] recently approved the release of more than $121 million in grants to fund more than 1,700 research projects being undertaken by individual researchers, small teams and through

Government Relations

Slave Lake wildfire focus of Kulig research

University of Lethbridge researcher Dr. Judith Kulig will travel to Slave Lake, Alberta [http://www.slavelake.ca] and meet with members of the local and municipal governments, First Nations community leaders, and families affected by the recent wildfire in order to learn more about how the people in the community

Government Relations

A really big fish story

Some people go for leisurely fishing or boating excursions on the South Saskatchewan river, but University of Lethbridge Master of Science candidate Christine Lacho recently spent a week on the water angling, tagging, and collecting data on Canada's largest freshwater fish, the Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens). Her work

Research

Student-managed fund to provide real-life experience

The establishment of Markin Hall's Centre for Financial Market Research and Teaching (CFMRT) underpins the development of a student-managed investment fund, meaning that University of Lethbridge students will soon be trading real money in real financial markets. Still in the development stages, the fund will be used by

Students

Unstoppable human resource

Dr. Mahfooz Ansari [http://zapp.uleth.ca/Applications/CampusDirec/users/mahfooz.ansari] found himself at the University of Lethbridge three years ago in much the same way his two-year teaching appointment in Malaysia became a 12-year commitment - he was talked into it. Ansari knew Director of International Programs Andrea

Alumni

Co-op, connecting students with business for 20 years

In 1991, Brian Mulroney was Prime Minister, the World Wide Web became publicly available on the Internet, the Soviet Union dissolved, Super Nintendo was released in North America and the Management Co-operative Education [http://www.uleth.ca/management/co-op] program at the University of Lethbridge, the first program of its

Campus Life

Empowering youth, fulfilling a vision

Brin d'Amor, a tranquil and inspiring setting in Costa Rica, is where Andrew Hewitt (BMgt '05) will fulfil his vision of empowering a critical mass of exceptional young leaders who will play a significant role in the future of business. "This is where I hope the

Research

Green computing - the way of the future

Innovation was at the forefront when it came to planning the technology needs for Markin Hall. "What we did in this building is a pilot project for green computing that could be expanded to labs and offices on all three of the University's campuses," says Trevor

Students

Mastering a new game

The road between accepting an athletic scholarship and being the first in her cohort to defend and pass a Master of Science thesis is long, but Katie Lafreniere has travelled it well. Originally from Winnipeg, Lafreniere expected to start her post-secondary experience as a basketball player at the University of