Featured Study looking at historical injustices of sexual sterilization act Claudia Malacrida, chair of the U of L’s sociology department, has embarked on a five-year study examining historical injustices under the province’s Sexual Sterilization Act Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2013/12/study-looking-at-historical-injustices-of-sexual-sterilization-act/]
Featured Influential Liberal adviser remembered for optimism, love of party Remembering the contributions of Dr. Jim Coutts (LLD '12) to the Canadian political scene, the art world and the University of Lethbridge Canada.com [http://o.canada.com/news/influential-liberal-adviser-remembered-for-optimism-love-of-party/]
Community University saddened by passing of Jim Coutts The University of Lethbridge community offers its deepest condolences to the friends and family of Dr. James Allan Coutts (LLD 2012) who passed away peacefully in Toronto on December 31, 2013. "Jim Coutts was an incredibly generous person and an outstanding Canadian who made great contributions in public life
Community Looking back at an amazing year at the U of L It has been an incredibly busy year for the University of Lethbridge on a number of fronts. From groundbreaking research activities to hosting national events to serving as a shelter for the province’s greatest storm, the U of L has been front and centre. As we wrap up 2013,
Featured In the ‘war on Christmas,’ MPs criticize political correctness in public service Political science professor Trevor Harrison comments on the Conservative Party's defence in the War on Christmas Globe and Mail [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/globe-politics-insider/in-the-war-on-christmas-mps-criticize-political-correctness-in-public-service/article16076257/?ts=131223133939#dashboard/follows/]
Featured Message seems to be getting through A Lethbridge Herald editorial discusses attitudes around driving while intoxicated and the impact the University's Operation Red Nose program has had in encouraging responsible behaviour Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/commentary/opinions/2013/12/message-seems-to-be-getting-through/]
Featured Women with dementia Ryan Waldorf, a master’s student in health sciences at the University of Lethbridge, wants to explore the role of rural men who care for wives with dementia Western Producer [http://www.producer.com/2013/12/women-with-dementia/]
Campus Life University hours for the 2013-14 holiday season If you feel the need to work off that holiday meal, the University of Lethbridge's 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness is open during the holidays! While the majority of offices in the University are closed from Christmas Day through New Year's Day, many
Featured Entrance testing is not the answer Dr. David Slomp (Faculty of Education) says that testing students on the skills they learned in high school isn’t relevant to what they will need to learn at a post-secondary level University Affairs [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/entrance-testing-is-not-the-answer.aspx]
Student Success U of L students earn national recognition for fundraising efforts University of Lethbridge students Anna Kovalchuk and Devynn Helischauer have earned CIBC Education Awards for their fundraising prowess in the annual Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure Post Secondary Challenge. Each year, CIBC and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF) challenge post-secondary students to show their pink
Featured Paying a fair wage could help reduce dependence on food banks, SACPA told Management professor Dr. John Usher addresses the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs, discussing why food banks are so prevalent in a robust Alberta economy Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2013/12/paying-a-fair-wage-could-help-reduce-dependence-on-food-banks-sacpa-told/]
Featured Stephen Hunt: Artist searches for essence of Mandela Alumna Genevieve Pare is awarded Theatre Calgary’s Stephen Hair Emerging Actor Award, which is bestowed annually to an emerging Calgary actor Calgary Herald [http://www.calgaryherald.com/Stephen+Hunt+Artist+searches+essence+Mandela/9302964/story.html]
Featured Rise of the machines puts punters at bigger risk, says gambling addict Dr. Rob Williams (Health Sciences) discusses problem gambling in the context of Britain's struggles with Fixed Odds Betting Terminals and their societal impact The Guardian [http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/dec/13/gambling-addiction-fixed-odds-betting-terminals]
Featured Fish are swimming in drugs, says researcher A look at Dr. Bryan Brooks, the U of L's Fulbright Canada Research Chair, and research that shows that fish are gravely affected by various chemicals that exist within the urban water cycle Western Producer [http://www.producer.com/2013/12/fish-are-swimming-in-drugs-says-researcher/]
Featured Top CIBC Run for the Cure student fundraisers across Canada receive education awards U of L students Anna Kovalchuk and Devynn Helischauer give back to the community by fundraising for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Wall Street Journal [http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20131218-908017.html]
Featured Cigarette-style warnings for alcohol The U of L's Dr. Sameer Deshpande of the Faculty of Management and the Centre for Socially Responsible Marketing discusses the debate around the proposed use of warning labels on alcoholic products Alberta Primetime [http://www.albertaprimetime.com/Stories.aspx?pd=5943]
Featured Dear UBC: Athletes have transferable skills that varsity sports teach them Alumna Kerbi McKnight is currently studying graduate psychology at the University of British Columbia where she comments on the merits of varsity sport participation and skills transfer to the working world BC Local News [http://www.bclocalnews.com/opinion/235742551.html?mobile=true]
Featured Research could help oilsands Dr. Paul Hazendonk and his team of U of L researchers may help the oil industry become more efficient and cleaner thanks to their study of asphaltenes and how they affect bitumen Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2013/12/research-could-help-oilsands/]
Featured Le Québec toujours habité par la foi U of L sociologist Dr. Reg Bibby discusses the traditions of Christmas and how the country differs in its view of the annual celebration La Presse [http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/national/201312/13/01-4720908-le-quebec-toujours-habite-par-la-foi-.php]
Featured All Stages Magazine Winter 2013 Editor Frazer Andrews is a U of L alum, as are a number of people featured in the Winter 2013 final edition Theatre Alberta [http://www.theatrealberta.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/AllStages_Winter_final.pdf]
Research Efficient and cleaner oil production could result from Hazendonk, U of L research A new discovery by University of Lethbridge researchers that sheds light on a complex chemical structure found in bitumen may enable companies working in Canada’s oilsands to operate more efficiently and reduce their environmental footprint. Three members of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the U of L,
Featured Nord-Bridge health fair beneficial to seniors, students Faculty of Health Sciences nursing students complete their community health nursing course by staging a health fair Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2013/11/nord-bridge-health-fair-beneficial-to-seniors-students/]
Featured Cuttlefish remember what, where and when they ate The U of L's Dr. Jennifer Mather (psychology) discusses cephalopod smarts and the tremendous flexibility and cognitive capacity of these very interesting animals National Geographic [http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/12/09/cuttlefish-remember-what-where-and-when-they-ate/]
Featured Anne and Gilbert catches up with old friends Taking a look at the Medicine Hat High School production of Anne and Gilbert the Musical, and the contribution of U of L Faculty of Education student-teacher Hannah Rud Medicine Hat News [http://medicinehatnews.com/entertainment/local-entertainment/2013/12/anne-and-gilbert-catches-up-with-old-friends/]
Community Helping students spread their wings On behalf of the faculty and staff, we thank Linda Embury for her decades of service at the U of L, her bright smile and warm heart, and we wish her a very happy retirement. Linda Embury is the first person you’ll meet when hired at the University of
