Featured Alberta institutions increase number of seats for learners Provincial government funding allows the U of L to increase capacity for students in targeted areas Academica Group [http://academica.ca/top-ten/ab-institutions-increase-number-seats-learners]
Featured Our Town explores daily life The University of Lethbridge mentors Chinook High School as it produces the dramatic classic Our Town Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2014/04/08/our-town-explores-daily-life/]
Featured Expect more Mexican students in city The University of Lethbridge has reached an agreement with Mexico’s national council of science and technology that will see fully-funded Mexican graduate students study at its campus Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2014/04/08/expect-more-mexican-students-in-city/]
Research Research team links hand preference in children to executive function Children who have a significant hand preference may have better behavioural control, memory and planning skills, according to a new study published by a team of researchers at the University of Lethbridge. The group found that a more lateralized brain supports the development of Executive Function (EF) - a blanket
Community Overwhelming response to Fiction at Fifty playwriting competition Much to the delight of organizers, entries poured in from across the country as well as from Canadians living in the United States and overseas for the Fiction at Fifty playwriting competition. “As a result of a national publicity campaign, Fiction at Fifty received an astonishing 75 applications from interested
Community Call Centre wrapping up season with simple message - Thank You In downtown Lethbridge, on the second floor of the University of Lethbridge’s Dr. Foster James Penny Building, you’ll find a team of students, donning headsets, armed with stamina and ready to dial the numbers of U of L alumni and donors. This team of 28-callers is a representation
Research New agreement to bring Mexican graduate students to U of L campus The University of Lethbridge has reached an agreement with Mexico’s national council of science and technology that will see fully-funded Mexican graduate students study at its campus. Under the agreement, Mexican students who are accepted and enrolled in a master’s or PhD program at the U of L
Community 5 Days crew nets more than $11,000 for Wood's Homes After surviving five cold and snowy nights on the cement pad outside the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness, the University of Lethbridge Faculty of Management's 5 Days for the Homeless team announced it had raised an outstanding $11,479.26 in support of Wood'
Featured No link found on climate change, Bow River floods Graduate students from the University of Lethbridge have found historical gaps in reporting past flood events, making it hard to equate climate change with the intensity of recent events Western Producer [http://www.producer.com/2014/04/no-link-found-on-climate-change-bow-river-floods/]
Featured Grad dress sales support George Lane Park The University of Lethbridge sorority group Delta Eta Iota's support of the grad dress program in High River continues to make an impact High River Times [http://www.highrivertimes.com/2014/04/03/grad-dress-sales-support-george-lane-park]
Featured University of Lethbridge to Receive $1.5-Million in New Provincial Funding New funding from the Government of Alberta allows the U of L to add spaces in three targeted areas Country95 [http://www.country95.fm/news.asp?ID=8260]
Featured Grand Rapids Griffins assistant takes job as head coach at University of Lethbridge The Pronghorns men's hockey program announces that Spiros Anastas will be the team's new head coach MLive Media Group [http://www.mlive.com/griffins/index.ssf/2014/04/grand_rapids_griffins_assistan.html]
Community Hadfield signed guitar available in raffle The University of Lethbridge Students’ Union is presenting a chance to own a Larivée guitar signed by Canada’s most famous astronaut – Chris Hadfield. The Rock’It Man Raffle was launched Thursday, Mar. 27 at the Calgary Alumni & Friends Dinner and with 75 per cent of tickets now already
Campus Life Horns tap Red Wings organization for new men's hockey coach University of Lethbridge Pronghorns Athletics has named Spiros Anastas as the new head coach of the men’s hockey program, the eighth in team history. “It’s an exciting time for Pronghorns men’s hockey, it’s hard not to get excited by the enthusiasm and vision of excellence Spiros
Campus Life Enrolment boost in targeted areas thanks to government investment Increased funding, announced today by the Government of Alberta, will enable the University of Lethbridge to increase its enrolment in targeted areas over the next four years. New funding will allow the U of L to expand access to its high demand Bachelor of Education program and position the University
Featured CRPS partners with BVC on pilot program The University of Lethbridge's participation in transferring up programs is highlighted as a new pilot dual-credit program is announced Rocky Mountain Outlook [http://www.rmoutlook.com/article/20140403/RMO0801/304039981/crps-partners-with-bvc-on-pilot-program]
Featured John Barlow says journalistic experience helped win Macleod riding Dr. Harold Jansen, U of L professor of political science, comments on the history of journalists moving into politics Crowsnest Pass Herald [http://passherald.ca/archives/140326/index1.htm]
Featured Inductee ceremony for new teachers Alumna Tamara Hatch, Faculty of Education, is introduced as a new teacher in Whitecourt, Alta. Valleyview Valley Views [http://www.valleyviews.ca/pages/?p=4140#more-4140]
Community Making a case for generosity In 2010, the partnership of Davidson and Williams LLP gathered around a board table. The law firm was celebrating its 125th anniversary, and the discussion revolved around how best to commemorate the occasion. With a group of highly skilled lawyers completely at ease in the art of debate and persuasion,
Featured Why food is everyone's business Alumna Lydia Ryall, a BC Agriculture Council award winner, is profiled as an example of the new generation of well educated farmers Globe and Mail [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/partners/advfarmtotable0414/why-food-is-everyones-business/article17717419/]
Featured Minister is a 'Roque' star Students at the University of Lethbridge call him Father Roque Star, so even though he’s only been on the job since August, he’s already made an impression Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2014/03/31/minister-is-a-roque-star/]
Featured News Final Lethbridge - Hester Jiskoot Dr. Hester Jiskoot joins Tom Roulston in studio to talk about the boil water advisory Global News [http://globalnews.ca/video/1223419/hester-jiskoot]
Featured Lotteries a tax on people who are bad at math A University of Lethbridge gambling study is cited in an examination of Canadian lotteries Troy Media [http://www.troymedia.com/2014/03/26/lotteries-a-tax-on-people-who-are-bad-at-math/]
Featured Report led by U of L professor disputes skills shortage claim Dr. Susan McDaniel's SSHRC-funded project says a national labour shortage is not in the offing Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2014/03/29/report-led-by-u-of-l-professor-disputes-skills-shortage-claim/]
Featured Nothing weird about science The University furthers science outreach initiatives by hosting the Lethbridge Regional Science Fair Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2014/03/29/nothing-weird-about-science/]
