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Childhood experiments just a start for McKay

Childhood experiments just a start for McKay

By STACY SEGUIN Have you ever looked up and wondered about the origin and contents of paper towel wads on a ceiling? Chances are anyone who spent time in the University of Lethbridge chemistry labs will admit they have occasionally wondered about the unintentional ceiling artwork. Dr. Ryan McKay (BSc

Student ill with tuberculosis

The University of Lethbridge is co-operating fully with Alberta Health Services Public Health officials to help connect them with students and members of the campus community who may have been in contact with a University of Lethbridge student living off campus who was recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). The student

Distinguished list of Honourary Degree recipients

Following are the 2009 Honourary Degree Recipients for Spring Convocation Robert Best Ottawa, Ont. University of Lethbridge alumnus Bob Best (BASc '73) recently retired from his position as Vice President of National Affairs for the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. In this role, he has been influential

Six new inductees to Alumni Honour Society

Following are 2009 inductees into the Alumni Honour Society In celebration of the University's 35th Anniversary in 2002, the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association established the Alumni Honour Society to recognize the achievements of successful alumni within the global community. The individuals inducted into this prestigious group serve

Pronghorn Teams

Horns land husband/wife team

Should Dave Adams and Donna Branch need to document the recruiting costs for their latest point guard acquisitions, the ledger could read, "Two for the Price of one". Pronghorns [http://horns.uleth.ca] basketball, both men's and women's, got a big boost this week

RSVP deadline for Fitzpatrick dinner

RSVP deadline for Fitzpatrick dinner

The RSVP deadline for Dr. Dennis Fitzpatrick's Appreciation & Recognition Dinner is fast approaching as the University of Lethbridge celebrates 10 years of unprecedented growth in research. Fitzpatrick is leaving the position of Vice-President, Research, after a decade of leadership that saw the U of L move from

Deadline nears for Gill memorial golf event

The registration deadline for the John Gill Memorial Golf Tournament is fast approaching. The annual Gill Memorial event is set for Friday, June 12 but registration for the tourney closes Friday, May 29. This tournament is open to everyone and golfers of all levels. Proceeds of the tournament support bursaries

Convocation highlights week

An estimated 1,500 University of Lethbridge students will cross the stage to receive well-earned university degrees this week as the U of L holds its Spring Convocation, Thursday and Friday in the 1st Choice Savings Centre. A total of four ceremonies will be held over the two days, beginning

Weeks named U of L's new VP, Research

Weeks named U of L's new VP, Research

The University of Lethbridge has appointed a new Vice-President, Research. Dr. Daniel J. Weeks has been named the institution's second VP Research and will take over the position July 1, 2009. Weeks joins the University from Simon Fraser University [http://www.sfu.ca] where he is currently a

Applied Study program works for Chalmers

Applied Study program works for Chalmers

By ERICA LIND Not everything you learn in university needs to come from a textbook. For Carli Chalmers (BSc '08), some of the most valuable knowledge she gained came in the form of feathers and talons. "In the classroom, learning isn't always centred around your specific

Pronghorn Teams

Horns' Kaip announces six recruits

She has a year of CIS hockey behind her and now, Chandy Kaip has her first recruiting class. Kaip, head coach of the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns [http://horns.uleth.ca] women's hockey team, announced the recruitment of six players for the 2009-2010 Canada West hockey season, Thursday

U of L architect, Erickson, passes away

U of L architect, Erickson, passes away

Dr. Arthur Erickson, a University of Lethbridge Honorary degree recipient (1981) and the award-winning Canadian architect who, with partner Geoffrey Massey, designed the University of Lethbridge campus plan and University Hall in the late 1960s, is dead at age 84. Erickson passed away surrounded by friends and family on Wednesday.

Drivers beware of radar

Lead feet beware; radar and photo radar is coming to the University of Lethbridge campus. The Lethbridge Regional Police Service has received complaints about speeding vehicles on the U of L campus, specifically on Valley Road, the entrance point to campus off the University Drive and Columbia Blvd. intersection. As

Parking lots to be renamed

Over the summer, all University of Lethbridge parking lots will be renamed. However, instead of calling the West Lot "Rose", the Exploration Place Lot "Naomi" or the Parkway Service Complex lot "Laurel" (which could be even more challenging to explain than the present system)

Comprehensive approach guides future

Comprehensive approach guides future

The University of Lethbridge's new 2009-2013 Strategic Plan sets a course for the University over the next five years. We asked various members of the University community their impressions of the Strategic Plan and how they fit personally in the vision of the plan. René Boeré Professor of

Search for new Associate VP

The search is on for a new Associate Vice-President (Academic) as the University of Lethbridge looks to fill the position vacated by Dr. Kris Magnusson. Magnusson leaves the U of L to take on the role of Dean of Education at Simon Fraser University, creating an opening on the University&

Inspiring Education conference at U of L

Shaping the future of education in Alberta is the focus of Wednesday's "Inspiring Education: A Dialogue with Albertans" education summit at the University of Lethbridge. Provincial education minister Dave Hancock is expected to attend the daylong event, one of 10 being held across the province. Albertans

Herschel launch a rousing success

The ISIS program is already reaping dividends for the University of Lethbridge. As a result, its students will prosper for years to come. The first major project under the recently formed Institute for Space Imaging Science, a collaboration with the University of Calgary, went into space Thursday with the launch

Milner Lecture Series features Schallert

The Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN) presents the Annual Brenda Milner Lecture Series this week, welcoming Dr. Timothy Schallert for the keynote address, Thursday afternoon. Schallert is scheduled to present "What's Eating Your Brain: Diseases of Ageing". The talk begins at 1 p.m. in

Government Relations

Foot headlines Prentice Session

The University of Lethbridge's Prentice Institute is off and running with the recent appointment of Dr. Susan McDaniel as its first director. Now, the Institute presents a special keynote speaker, Dr. David K. Foot, as part of the 2nd Annual Prentice Session. Foot, professor of Economics at the

ConocoPhillips Scholarship deadline, Friday

The application deadline for the prestigious ConocoPhillips Canada Centennial scholarship is rapidly approaching. Any students who are interested and deem themselves eligible, must fill out the application and submit it by Friday to be considered. The scholarship program is designed to support young Canadian visionaries who have a drive to

Alumnus made the most of free lab time

Have you ever looked up and wondered about the origin and contents of paper towel wads on a ceiling? Chances are anyone who spent time in the University of Lethbridge chemistry labs will admit they have occasionally wondered about the unintentional ceiling artwork. Dr. Ryan McKay (BSc '93), scientific

Alumni Honour Society

Following are 2009 inductees into the Alumni Honour Society In celebration of the University's 35th Anniversary in 2002, the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association established the Alumni Honour Society to recognize the achievements of successful alumni within the global community. The individuals inducted into this prestigious group serve

Pronghorn Teams

Connolly earns Senate Volunteer Award

Pronghorn Pride is more than a catch phrase for Mathematics and Computer Science faculty member Dr. Dennis Connolly – rather it's a way of life. Connolly, the very deserving recipient of the 2009 Senate Volunteer Award, exemplifies the spirit of giving back to the community, both at the University

Titley recognized with Ingrid Speaker Medal

The Ingrid Speaker Medal for Distinguished Research, Scholarship, or Performance is bestowed every year to recognize outstanding research. This year's winner is Dr. Brian Titley, Faculty of Education. Over a period of three decades, Professor of Education and University Scholar Dr. Brian Titley has produced major works of