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An opportunity to contribute to the University vision

An opportunity to contribute to the University vision

Fall is always such an invigorating time at the University and I'm excited to welcome everybody to campus to begin another academic year. Whether you are a new student, staff or faculty member, or are returning from a summer break, it's great to have the campus

Chambers leads overseas project

Chambers leads overseas project

The British Museum's collection of Inuinnait (Inuit) objects is part of a visual repatriation project that saw northern elders, crafts people and researchers – including the U of L's Dr. Cynthia Chambers of the Faculty of Education visit the British Museum in London, England in mid-April. In

U of L buildings achieve LEED status

U of L buildings achieve LEED status

The University of Lethbridge is taking a leadership approach in southern Alberta, setting a LEED [http://www.leed.net/] standard in the design and construction of its new campus buildings. Beginning with the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness and continuing with the construction of the Alberta Water

Smith revels in the opportunity to volunteer

Smith revels in the opportunity to volunteer

Adam Smith (BSc '05, MSc '09) can see his breath in the air as he makes his way out to the parking lot. He unlocks the door and slides into the seat of yet another strange car, catching his reflection in the rearview mirror as he adjusts it.

Campus Kudos - December

Dr. David Renter (music [http://www.uleth.ca/finearts/music]) Trio performed at Southern Alberta Art Gallery [http://www.saag.ca/] on Dec. 3 as part of the second event organized by the brand new Lethbridge Jazz Society. Dr. Goldie Morgentaler (English [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/eng/]) was featured

Open Mike - December

Open Mike - December

University of Lethbridge President Dr. Mike Mahon chats about what's happening in the University community It's hard to believe the first semester is already coming to a close and the Christmas break is nearly upon us. Since taking over the president's position in July,

Dinner helps bridge gap

Dinner helps bridge gap

Christmas, like many other holidays, can be a difficult time for international students to be away from family and friends. With events like the annual International Christmas Dinner, the International Centre for Students [http://www.uleth.ca/global/] (ICS) helps ease that feeling of isolation, all the while introducing international

Hunter receives prestigious FCMA designation

Hunter receives prestigious FCMA designation

University of Lethbridge Faculty of Management professor Dr. M. Gordon (Gord) Hunter was recently designated a Fellow of the Society of Management Accountants of Canada [http://www.cma-canada.org/] (FCMA). The FCMA, presented to Hunter and five other Albertans, is a prestigious national honorary designation that is awarded to CMAs

Rasmussen has Canada Research Chair renewed

Funding and Grants

Rasmussen has Canada Research Chair renewed

The University of Lethbridge's Dr. Joe Rasmussen, a professor of biological sciences [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/bio/] and a national leader in aquatic ecosystem research, has had his Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council [http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/] (NSERC) funding as a Tier I Canada Research

Horns recruit Reiter

The Horns [http://www.uleth.ca/horns] men's basketball team got an early start on the 2011-2012 Canada West [http://www.canadawest.org] season by announcing their first new recruit. Iron Springs, Alta. native and Picture Butte High School [http://www.pbhs.ca/] product Logan Reiter will join

Pronghorn Teams

Movember a success

The results are in from the Pronghorns [http://www.uleth.ca/horns] men's hockey team's first Movember [http://ca.movember.com/] promotion and they are impressive. The November initiative raised a total of $10,892 for the fight against prostate cancer, with the money donated to

Semester break offers European adventure

Pronghorn Teams

Semester break offers European adventure

Chandy Kaip has experience organizing European trips for women's hockey programs. She's looking forward to actually taking the trip this Christmas. Kaip and the Pronghorns [http://www.uleth.ca/horns] women's hockey program will head to Europe Dec. 26 through Jan. 5, 2011 to

Supply Chain Management minor hits mark

The Faculty of Management [http://www.uleth.ca/management] recently announced the establishment of a new minor in Supply Chain Management [http://www.uleth.ca/management/-12] (SCM) to serve a fast-growing group of people whose enhanced skills will be critical to purchasing and moving materials and merchandise in a

Exchange hits 30-year milestone

Exchange hits 30-year milestone

There are many barriers to running a successful exchange program, challenges far beyond the obvious cultural differences and language issues that exist between two nations. It is even more impressive then to recognize the 30-year relationship between Japan's Hokkai Gakuen University and the University of Lethbridge, one that

Pronghorn Teams

Horns hand out year-end hardware

Pronghorns Athletics [http://www.uleth.ca/horns] celebrated with its annual Blue and Gold Awards Banquet recently, announcing its Male and Female Athletes of the Year, President's Award winner, Team Academic Award, as well as the respective most valuable players for each program. Male Athlete of the Year

2011 Honorary Degree Recipients

The 2011 Honorary Degree Recipients Maude Barlow Maude Barlow is a widely published author, leader in the International Water Justice Movement, senior advisor on water to the 63rd president of the United Nations General Assembly and the founding member and national chairperson of the Council of Canadians. Clint Dunford Clint

Experiencing as much as possible

Experiencing as much as possible

International exchange student Radek Eryk Bachorz might not yet know where he's going to end up, but it's safe to say it'll be an interesting ride getting there. The 26-year-old native of Poland is completing his fourth year of study at the U of

Changes don't have to end with Challenge

The 7th Annual Bee Heart Smart Challenge has concluded for the year and what a successful year we had! A total of 18 teams (consisting of 165 people plus a number of individual participants) took part and the competition was fierce. Although I tried to get my name on the

Library is into pop fiction

Soon, you'll be able to get more than just academic reads at the University Library [https://www.uleth.ca/lib/]. The library is planning to set up a leisure reading section on level 10, purchasing a selection of best-selling fiction books that will be displayed on a revolving

Immersed in the culture

Immersed in the culture

A group of U of L Rotaract club members were recently in Guatemala to present Roots and Wings International [http://www.rootsandwingsintl.org/] (RWI) with $1,000, which the not-for-profit organization used to provide Internet access to the 1,200-resident village of Pasac in Nahuala, Sololá. The charity recently constructed

Fine Arts summer camps available

Instead of spending the summer wishing you had something fun and exciting for your children to do, why not give them the opportunity to create a sculpture, paint a picture, make up a play, or act on stage? The U of L Faculty of Fine Arts [http://www.uleth.ca/

Sport and Recreation

Summer camps for everyone

The University of Lethbridge continues to be a hub of activity throughout the summer months thanks to a variety of summer camp options available on campus: Life, You, Mathematics and Computer Science (LUMACS) LUMACS [http://www.cs.uleth.ca/lumacs/aboutUs.html] exists to encourage interest in and awareness of

Theatre schedule sure to captivate

Theatre schedule sure to captivate

The University of Lethbridge's Faculty of Fine Arts [http://www.uleth.ca/finearts] and its Department of Theatre and Dramatic Arts [http://www.uleth.ca/finearts/drama] have released the theatre schedule for 2011-2012 and it's a season catering to all dramatic tastes. From the classic

Geography students take city hall

Geography students take city hall

A team of Geography [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/geo] students recently received a high-profile lesson in public affairs by presenting their research to Lethbridge City Council. As part of an Applied Studies project, five students from Gary Weikum's Geography 2535 Introduction to Planning and Geography 4500 Sustainability

Incoming executive excited about opportunity to boost student engagement

The spring winds bring an annual changing of the guard at the University of Lethbridge Students' Union (ULSU [http://www.ulsu.ca]). As another successful year at the Students' Union comes to an end, a new Executive Council is poised to usher in new, and what it expects