Community Rossiter honoured by University with Volunteer Award A passion for volunteerism has led Dory Rossiter to continually strive to make a difference in her community, and on Thursday night, Rossiter was recognized at the Chancellor's Dinner with the 2014 University of Lethbridge Volunteer Award. Active with the University of Lethbridge Senate committee for the past
Featured Distinguished from the crowd U of L grads, John Stimson and Devany Service, two of nearly 1,500 graduates this week distinguish themselves as two of the medal winners for 2014 Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2014/05/29/distinguished-from-the-crowd/]
Featured Advocate honoured Honorary Degree recipient, Dr. Austin Mardon, is recognized Edmonton Journal [http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Tuesday+Letters+your+herds+sorted+first/9879026/story.html]
Featured Kothe to receive Distinguished Teaching award The recipient of this year’s Distinguished Teaching Award at the University of Lethbridge is biochemistry professor Dr. Ute Kothe Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2014/05/28/kothe-to-receive-distinguished-teaching-award/]
Featured The big day finally arrives for U of L students Spring 2014 Convocation is in the spotlight Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2014/05/29/the-big-day-finally-arrives/]
Featured Turkey's mining disaster exposes deeper rifts The U of L's Dr. Trevor Harrison is a political sociologist and director of Parkland Institute who was in Turkey as the Soma mining disaster unfolded Winnipeg Free Press [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/turkeys-mining-disaster-exposes-deeper-rifts-260634181.html]
Campus Life Influential researcher Pellis earns Ingrid Speaker Medal Dr. Sergio Pellis’s influential research on animal behaviour and behavioural neuroscience has received international recognition. It has also earned him accolades at the University of Lethbridge, where he was named the 2014 winner of the Ingrid Speaker Medal for Distinguished Research, Scholarship, or Performance. Pellis came to the University
Featured Musicians take up residence in southwest Canada The SoWeCa Music Festival is garnering big attention and it has many University of Lethbridge connections The Free Press [http://www.thefreepress.ca/entertainment/260457051.html]
Featured Pikes love the qualities of new head coach Pronghorns swimmer Cole Midtdal takes his experience home with him and is named head coach of the Penticton Pikes swimming program Penticton Western News [http://www.pentictonwesternnews.com/sports/260694541.html]
Featured Principals to change schools U of L alumnus Dave Garbutt (MEd) is leaving Barrhead Composite High School to take over at Westlock’s R.F. Staples Barrhead Leader [http://www.barrheadleader.com/article/20140527/BAR0801/305279998/-1/bar08/principals-to-change-schools]
Featured What OLG doesn't know about gamblers U of L gambling researcher Dr. Rob Williams's research on internet gambling, the “crack cocaine” for problem gamblers SooToday [http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/details.asp?c=73596]
Featured Johnson selected for U of L alumni award An international leader in the development of fuel waste technology, U of L alumnus Lawrence Johnson (BASc, BSc ’78) has been named the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2014/05/27/johnson-selected-for-u-of-l-alumni-award/]
Featured Bracing for a living nightmare The U of L participates in the making of an active shooter educational video for post-secondary institutions in Alberta Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2014/05/26/bracing-for-a-living-nightmare/]
Campus Life Kothe earns 2014 Distinguished Teaching Award Biochemistry professor, Dr. Ute Kothe, has made outstanding contributions to teaching at the University of Lethbridge and beyond and has been named the recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Teaching Award. In a relatively short period of time at the U of L, Kothe has built an impressive record of teaching
Campus Life University of Lethbridge partners with Campus Alberta to produce active shooter education video A group of Alberta post-secondary education institutions, including the University of Lethbridge, has launched an initiative to educate staff and students about how to respond in an active shooter situation. An active shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated
Alumni Realizing a dream, Crosschild embarks on nursing career Chloe Crosschild (BN ’14) always knew she wanted to be a nurse. Even as a small child, Crosschild dreamed about one day becoming an RN, so when she was accepted into the Bachelor of Nursing program at the University of Lethbridge, getting started was the first step toward achieving a
Community Convocation, a time for celebration and reflection It was the night before a big exam, and Benjamin Young, then a second-year student at the University of Lethbridge, was burning the midnight oil, struggling to understand a concept that would be covered the next day. It was at that unlikely moment he looked up and saw the professor
Student Success Undergraduate student earns prestigious summer school appointment Matthew Robbins, a University of Lethbridge undergraduate student majoring in physics, is one of only 20 international students selected to attend the Undergraduate School on Experimental Quantum Information Processing [https://uwaterloo.ca/institute-for-quantum-computing/programs/useqip] (May 26 to June 6, 2014) at the University of Waterloo. The summer school is
SAM SAM - Fall 2014 edition Welcome to the fall 2014 issue of SAM. We are so proud to share with you stories about your University, and as Canada's consummate storyteller Margaret Atwood tells us in this issue - we as humans are compelled to tell stories. Ms. Atwood will speak at our Calgary
SAM Shedding New Light on a Dark Subject A registered nurse and nursing instructor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Lethbridge, Peter Kellett, who is currently pursuing his PhD, is exploring a topic that has intrigued him since his days as a master’s student: the impact perceived masculinities have on the rates of
SAM Driving Social Change Collaboration and innovation, it seems, go hand-in-hand. After all, as the saying goes, two heads are better than one. But if two (or more) people are more likely to create something new than a singleton working solo, a critical question must be asked: what’s the best way to bring
Featured Retail Council of Canada announces 2014 Retail as a Career Scholarship Recipients U of L student, Julie Anderson, is one of 25 post-secondary students from across the country who will each receive $1,000 as part of Retail Council of Canada's Retail as a Career Scholarship program Canada Newswire [http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1360385/retail-council-of-canada-announces-2014-retail-as-a-career-scholarship-recipients]
Featured What makes gambling such a problem? The U of L's Dr. Robert Williams, a leading authority on gambling related issues, discusses problem gamblers SooToday [http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/details.asp?c=73451]
Featured U of L lands top brain researcher Although he had offers from universities around the globe, Dr. Majid Mohajerani decided to come to Lethbridge to continue his research into stroke and dementia Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2014/05/23/u-of-l-lands-top-brain-researcher/]
Featured Local study of pesticides overdue? The U of L's Dr. Alice Hontela says a Lethbridge-specific study on the potential risks related to pesticide use may be prudent because of the widespread use in the area’s surrounding farmland Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2014/05/23/local-study-of-pesticides-overdue/]
