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New media students look to space

New media students look to space

Faculty of Fine Arts [http://www.uleth.ca/finearts/] New Media [http://www.uleth.ca/finearts/new-media] majors, Jeff Heaney and Jena Murray, have accepted offers to do their internships with the Canadian Space Agency [http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/default.asp] (CSA) in Montreal starting in January 2011.

Theatrextra opens with dramatic tale

With a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder, the stormy tale of The Song of the Say-Sayer, by Daniel Danis, rolls into the David Spinks Theatre in the new year. Appearing Jan. 20-22 at 8 p.m. nightly (with a 2 p.m. matinee on Jan. 22), TheatreXtra&

U of L's Calgary campus leaves SAIT location

U of L's Calgary campus leaves SAIT location

Members of the University of Lethbridge Calgary Campus [http://www.uleth.ca/calgary/] recently capped off a very positive 15-year relationship with SAIT Polytechnic [http://www.sait.ca/] by establishing a new transfer scholarship. The scholarship program is for graduates from SAIT who choose the U of L, and will

Lobby effort focusses on finance

Maintaining affordable education was the overriding theme of the 2010 Lobby Conference as student associations from across the country gathered in Ottawa recently to voice their concerns to the country's key decision-makers. The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations [http://www.casa-acae.com/] (CASA), representing and promoting the interests

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Events - December/January

Pronghorns Athletics Jan. 7 | Canada West Women's Hockey | University of Calgary vs. Horns | 7 p.m., Nicholas Sheran Arena Jan. 7-8 | Canada West Basketball University of Alberta vs. Horns Women's games, 6 p.m.; Men's games 8 p.m. nightly | 1st Choice Savings Centre

U of L departs SAIT campus for new location

Members of the University of Lethbridge Calgary Campus recently capped off a very positive 15-year relationship with SAIT Polytechnic by establishing a new transfer scholarship. The scholarship program is for graduates from SAIT who choose the U of L, and will be made available to transfer students registering at the

Horns bring in Reiter from Kodiaks

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Horns bring in Reiter from Kodiaks

Christmas has come early for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men's basketball team. Wednesday afternoon the Horns [http://www.uleth.ca/horns] announced they had landed prized recruit Logan Reiter for the 2011-2012 Canada West [http://www.canadawest.org] season. Reiter, an Iron Springs, Alta. native and Picture

Digital textbooks and e-books on the rise

The University of Lethbridge Bookstore is looking for feedback from students and faculty in regards to the use of e-books and digital textbooks. As the publishing world continues to move its products online, the Bookstore is interested in providing less expensive options to students and faculty members. The introduction of

Public Professor column seeking submissions

The Lethbridge Herald's Public Professor column is looking for input from University of Lethbridge researchers and their areas of expertise. The weekly column, which appears every Saturday in the Herald, features short articles written by U of L faculty on their areas of research. The idea is to

Textbook Buyback at Bookstore

The University of Lethbridge Bookstore is holding its pre-Christmas Textbook Buyback event, beginning Monday, Dec. 6 and running through Tuesday, Dec. 21. Textbooks will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Dec. 6-10, Dec. 13-17 and Dec. 20-21 at the Bookstore. To participate, bring your debit

CCBN expansion project underway

The Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN) has begun an expansion project that will add 224 sqm of laboratory space to the building. The CCBN Laboratory Addition Project is a five-month renovation that is scheduled to be completed May 1, 2011. The addition of laboratory space is onto the southwest

University mourns passing of former employee Mather

The University of Lethbridge community offers its most sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the late D. Lynn Mather, a former employee of the University of Lethbridge and spouse of faculty member Dr. Jennifer Mather (psychology [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/psy]). He passed away at the

Career Resources Centre on the move

The University's Career Resources Centre (CRC) is on the move. The Career Resources Centre, which houses the offices of Career & Employment Services, Management Co-op, Arts & Science Co-op and Applied Studies, is relocating to Anderson Hall. To accommodate this move, the office will be closed on Thursday,

Low prep solutions to eating well

By DIANE BRITTON Eating well is challenging when your schedule is busy. Try these low preparation ideas to help create healthy meals when time is tight. The key to success is to plan and pack foods the night before. In the morning just get up, grab and go! Quick and

Copyright changes create framework for transition

When Access Copyright [http://www.accesscopyright.ca/], the collective that administers creator and publisher rights, changed the model by which it would charge users for the use of copyrighted materials, it set off shockwaves across the Canadian university landscape. Where previously universities faced a licensed model that charged libraries a

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Horns host T-Birds in key series

It may only be December, but the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns [http://www.uleth.ca/horns] men's hockey team is in danger of slipping out of the Canada West [http://www.canadawest.org] playoff race if it can't find a way to put together a winning

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Pronghorns celebrate 30 Academic All-Canadians

The University of Lethbridge is proud to congratulate the 30 student-athletes who have been recognized as Academic All-Canadians. Athletes need to maintain an 80 per cent average in academics to earn the All-Canadian honour. Following is a list of Pronghorns [../../../../../../../horns] who excelled both athletically and academically throughout the 2009-2010

Fitzpatrick, Iunctus honoured with ASTech awards

The University of Lethbridge's Dr. Dennis Fitzpatrick (water and environmental sciences [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/enviro/]) and local geomatics technology company, Iunctus Geomatics [http://www.terraengine.com/], received ASTech awards at a gala celebration of science and technology held recently in Edmonton. Fitzpatrick and Iunctus were among

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Taal, Lawrence are Horns athletes of the week

University of Lethbridge Pronghorns basketball players, Lauren Taal and Danhue Lawrence, were named Horns [http://www.uleth.ca/horns] Athletes of the Week on Tuesday. Despite losing a pair of games to visiting University of Saskatchewan, Taal had a pair of strong games offensively, scoring double digits in both contests.

Collaboration yields plumbing solution

Collaboration yields plumbing solution

A cooperative effort has helped to thwart a non-compatibility issue and for that, University of Lethbridge students, staff and faculty can be thankful this winter. When the Central Plant's hot water heating system began to see a number of its valves fail, their rubber linings chewed away to

Bibby study says aboriginal teens are hopeful

A major new and unprecedented survey of teenage aboriginals across the country has found that the vast majority are dreaming big when it comes to their futures. Yet, despite their hopes and aspirations, large numbers already suspect that those dreams may not be realized. The findings are part of a

Fulbright Scholar speaks on water conflicts

It's commonly believed that the majority of the world's conflicts have centered around religious differences or land disputes, but Dr. Yuefeng Xie offers another perspective. He maintains that water may be at the root of world conflicts, and offers his opinion Monday, Nov. 29 in a

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Operation Red Nose campaign begins

The University of Lethbridge's annual Operation Red Nose [http://www.operationnezrouge.com/en/raccom_regions.asp?f1=280] campaign begins Friday, Nov. 26, the first of five weekends and 12 total nights the popular designated driving program will operate in the city. This is the 16th year that

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Horns battle in Adidas University Challenge

The University of Lethbridge is engaged in a challenge that could net Pronghorns Athletics $25,000. The Adidas University Challenge [http://www.adidasuniversitychallenge.ca] is underway, and the U of L is competing with 18 other universities in a bracket challenge that continues right through the Christmas break. To participate,

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Waldner, Patterson are athletes of the week

Derek Waldner and Crystal Patterson were named Pronghorns Athletes of the Week after boosting their respective teams to strong weekends in CanadaWest play. The Pronghorns [http://www.uleth.ca/horns] men's basketball team is on its first two-game winning streak of the season, thanks in large part to