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U of L joins U of C in creating ISIS

The University of Lethbridge [http://www.uleth.ca/] and the University of Calgary [http://www.ucalgary.ca/] have joined forces to create a new institute to lead Canada in innovative space imaging technologies and their applications to advance our understanding of space. A memorandum of understanding has been agreed by

Pronghorn Teams

Horns look to clinch playoff berth

The playoff push is on for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns [http://horns.uleth.ca] men's hockey team. Returning home to play the final four games of the Canada West [http://www.canadawest.org] regular season, the Horns (13-11-0) sit in fourth spot in the standings and need

Strategic Plan Q & A: Jennifer Gruninger

Strategic Plan Q & A: Jennifer Gruninger

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. Jennifer Gruninger Coordinator, Graduate

Male nursing open house, Friday

The University of Lethbridge School of Health Sciences [http://www.uleth.ca/healthsciences/] is looking for a few good men . . . to become nurses. Interest in what would be considered a non-traditional career choice for men a few years ago is growing, thanks to the diversity of practice, the excellent career

Strategic Plan Launch, today in Atrium

The University of Lethbridge is charting a course for the next five years. The map — the 2009-2013 Strategic Plan. After months of consultation, the final draft of the plan is complete and will be released to the University community at a campus event, today. Students, staff and faculty are encouraged

Collaborating to advance water research

Collaborating to advance water research

By studying water issues locally, University of Lethbridge water researchers are discovering fundamental principles about water systems and their management that bolster a global body of knowledge. Lars Brinkmann, a PhD candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/bio/], is the inaugural recipient of a

The tricky relationship between farming and water

Government Relations

The tricky relationship between farming and water

It's a staggering statistic: more than 70 per cent of southern Alberta's water consumption is used to irrigate farmers' fields. But even as water issues are coming into the fore, farmers' water choices are still being made independently, as government hasn't stepped

Focused on water

Focused on water

Teaching upcoming generations about the environment is critical to ensuring a healthy future for all of us, says long-time educator Dr. Rick Mrazek. "The bottom line is, you can't have healthy human beings in an unhealthy environment. We have to understand that relationship," he explains. Mrazek,

Shedding light on the watershed

Shedding light on the watershed

Though water has become a hot topic in academic circles, the broader community isn't necessarily aware of human impact on water systems. "Water is one of those quiet, silent things that literally flows through your life unless it's not there. Then everything stops," says

Where aquifers and accounting meet

On the surface, aquifers and accounting don't seem to have a lot in common. But if you dig a little deeper, the connection is much more apparent – just ask U of L Faculty of Management [http://www.uleth.ca/man/] accounting instructor and doctoral student Deborah Jarvie. Jarvie

Featured artist: Carl Beam (1943-2005)

Carl Beam was an internationally acclaimed contemporary Canadian artist of Ojibway descent, whose work will survive as a milestone in the development of the Canadian Aboriginal voice on the international art scene. Beam was born in 1943 at M'Chigeeng (West Bay) on Manitoulin Island. As a child he

Strategic Plan unveiled

Strategic Plan unveiled

The University of Lethbridge is charting a course for the next five years. The map — the 2009-2013 Strategic Plan. After months of consultation, the final draft of the plan is complete and will be released to the University community at a campus event, today. Students, staff and faculty are encouraged

Pronghorn Teams

Heninger, Kadima earn awards

A pair of basketball players was named Pronghorn [http://horns.uleth.ca] Athletes of the Week after their respective teams closed out the Canada West regular season this past weekend. Point guard Becky Heninger wrapped up the Horns season with a pair of strong games for the women's

Water centre offers high-tech toolbox for scholars

Water centre offers high-tech toolbox for scholars

As the University of Lethbridge continues to gain momentum as a leader in water research, it is achieving a critical mass of outstanding scholars. Dr. Sarah Boon, who came to the U of L a year-and-a-half ago, is one of the University's newest researchers. She's also

Men's Health Fair at 1st Choice Centre

It's widely accepted that men avoid going to the doctor, often to the detriment of their health. The University of Lethbridge Health Centre is tackling that problem by bringing health advice to men, in an easily accessible format. The second annual Men's Health Fair is scheduled

ULSU nominations week

It is nominations week on campus for the upcoming University of Lethbridge Students' Union (ULSU [http://www.ulsu.ca]) Executive Council and General Assembly elections. A total of 20 positions are available with four seats on Executive Council and 16 seats in the General Assembly up for grabs. The

U of L researchers talk "sexting"

When your students are "sexting" … what do you do? That's the question Dr. Robin Bright and Dr. Mary Dyck, two University of Lethbridge Faculty of Education [http://www.uleth.ca/edu/] and Kinesiology [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/knes/] researchers are going to ask of student

Forbes captures top prize in Play Right competition

James Forbes, a second-year English major from Grand Forks, BC, captured first prize in the second annual U of L Play Right Competition. Forbes' play 'Blind Leading the Blind Date' earned top billing in the competition and won Forbes a $1,500 award. He also receives dramaturgical

Opera Workshop performs comedy and tragedy

Take one lyric operatic tragedy, contrast it with one light-hearted comic romp and you have a great evening of entertainment. "The first half of the evening features the lyric tragedy Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell, arguably England's greatest native composer," says Dr. Blaine Hendsbee, director.

Time to book staff photos

Have you got a new look and want to show it off? Are you new to campus and need a photo for your website or the University directory? Now is the time to book your directory photo. The call is out to all new faculty or staff, those who have

Global Drums! promises both sight and sound

A feast for both the ears and eyes greets those who attend Global Drums!, Feb. 27-28, 8 p.m. in the University Theatre. High energy, interesting instruments and world music will fill the theatre as the U of L Percussion Ensemble takes over. Also on the program are special guests

Your healthy weight - the healthy way

If you're one of the many people who made their New Year's Resolution to lose weight, then here are five ways to help fast track your goal. LIQUID CALORIES Proper hydration helps control your appetite and fight fatigue. Focus on water and other hydrating fluids like

QIP fund helps ease challenge for students

The University of Lethbridge Students' Union [http://www.ulsu.ca] (ULSU) plays a prominent role in every student's educational and social experience during their time at the University of Lethbridge. To what degree and depth that interaction between students and their organization occurs can differ significantly with

Government Relations

Federal budget offers opportunities to U of L

Rarely does a federal budget garner the public's attention like the one recently delivered by Stephen Harper's Conservative government. Particular attention was paid to this budget not only because of the current slowdown in the Canadian economy, but because the government's fate rested on

Sport and Recreation

Look for new e-newsletter

Beginning in March, the University of Lethbridge Communications office will be producing an e-news mailing that will be distributed to all employees once per week on Mondays. The main purpose of the e-newsletter is to reduce the volume of e-mail messages being sent to all employees from a wide variety