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Pereira introduced as Management's first Executive in Residence

Pereira introduced as Management's first Executive in Residence

The University of Lethbridge Faculty of Management is launching its Executive in Residence program by appointing international technology marketing expert Anil Pereira as its first on-site executive. “We are delighted that our inaugural Executive in Residence is Anil Pereira, a technology entrepreneur with an intense passion for building highly visible

Conservative Party slams door in media's face - again

U of L political scientist, Dr. Harold Jansen, weighs in on the lingering feud between Stephen Harper's Conservatives and the Ottawa press corps Calgary Herald [http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Conservative+Party+slams+door+media+face+again/9057630/story.html]

Horns women's rugby third in Canada West

For the second consecutive year, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women's rugby team has had to settle for a third place finish at the Canada West Championships, downing the UBC Thunderbirds 33-22 on Sunday afternoon. Kara Loewen recorded two tries, while Tiffany Wideen, Sam Wright and Nicole Ronsky

Vallee to delve into the world of Glenn Gould

Dr. Mickey Vallee (Sociology) has received a $12,685 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant to further his work on the long-term cultural impact of renowned Canadian classical pianist Glenn Gould. As a recording artist from the late 1950s until his death in 1982, Gould was

Belanger exploring the role of traditional city planning

Dr. Yale Belanger (Native American Studies/Health Sciences) is the co-investigator on a $343,968 project housed at the University of Saskatchewan. Belanger will work with University of Saskatchewan researchers Ryan Walker (Principal Investigator) and Loleen Berdahl to explore the role of traditional city planning in Canadian Prairie cities and

University of Lethbridge launches unique First Nations, Metis and Inuit (FNMI) protocol handbook

The handbook will be a living document that will assist the University community to acknowledge the many ties between the U of L and the Blackfoot community, as well as the other First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) communities that the university serves NationTalk.ca [http://nationtalk.ca/story/university-of-lethbridge-launches-unique-first-nations-metis-and-inuit-fnmi-protocol-handbook/

University rugby title decided today, Sunday

The Pronghorns women's rugby team will try and recapture the Canada West title on the weekend as it hosts the conference championship tournament at the U of L Community Sports Stadium Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/local-sports/2013/10/university-rugby-title-decided-today-sunday/]

Ste. Marie gives to students in multiple ways

Ste. Marie gives to students in multiple ways

It was a typical morning on campus for Gerry Ste. Marie – a day much like many others when he’d stood in line at the cafeteria, pulled out his wallet and said to the cashier, “I’ll pay for hers too.” The “she” in the story, standing in line behind

FNMI protocol handbook created

FNMI protocol handbook created

The University of Lethbridge General Faculties Council has approved a unique protocol handbook that will serve as a guideline for University of Lethbridge faculty, staff, students and board and senate members when incorporating Blackfoot and other First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) cultural elements into activities or ceremonies on campus.

U of L maintains top-three Research Infosource ranking

The University of Lethbridge has maintained a top-three ranking among Canadian undergraduate universities in the annual Research Infosource’s Top 50 Research Universities list. The U of L was ranked first in terms of total number of publications and third in publication intensity. Last year, the U of L was

Hockey Horns battle Dinos on two fronts

Hockey Horns battle Dinos on two fronts

The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men's and women's hockey programs will ge toe-to-toe with the University of Calgary Dinos this weekend, each team playing home-and-home series that sees them alternate games at Nicholas Sheran Arena. Men's Hockey It’s been a long six weeks,

U of L plays host to Canada West Women's Rugby Championships

U of L plays host to Canada West Women's Rugby Championships

Coming off a dominant and undefeated Canada West regular season, the University of Alberta Pandas head into this weekend's Canada West Women's Rugby Championships as the top seed and the team to beat. Joining the Pandas in Lethbridge are the University of Calgary Dinos, host University

Art in city hall features whimsical artist

Fine Arts alumna Brenna Miller is the latest artist to take part in Airdrie’s Art In City Hall program. Three of Miller’s fanciful pencil-crayon pieces are now on display until the end of November Airdrie Echo [http://www.airdrieecho.com/2013/10/15/art-in-city-hall-features-whimsical-artist]

Ag fieldman conference planned for Nanton

University of Lethbridge Associate Professor, Carol Williams, will be speaking on rural and urban reciprocity: ranching life, land use and labour on the southern Alberta foothills, Oct. 24 Nanton News [http://www.nantonnews.com/2013/10/14/ag-fieldman-conference-planned-for-nanton]

Management students pay it forward with Kazakoff Scholarship

Management students pay it forward with Kazakoff Scholarship

The University of Lethbridge community has a proud tradition of providing financial support for students in the pursuit of their educational goals. And, once in a while, these students take an opportunity to pay it forward to others who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence. One such opportunity was taken

Vermilion harvest nearing completion

University of Lethbridge alumna Colette Thurston, an agronomist with Webb's Crop Services, discusses the fall harvest Vermilion Voice [http://issuu.com/vermilionvoice/docs/482]

Faculty Artists & Friends Series a real treat

With concerts that range from a spellbinding performance of Russian post-Romantic music to an internationally renowned violist and contemporary chamber music performed by Montreal’s In Extensio, the Faculty Artists and Friends Series provides one of the most diverse music series in the city. “We are featuring a nice mix

Mahon says in Fiat Lux Address that budget landscape will not compromise University's future

Mahon says in Fiat Lux Address that budget landscape will not compromise University's future

In the third annual Fiat Lux address, President Mike Mahon reiterated the University of Lethbridge’s response to its Campus Alberta operating grant cut, shared details about the institution’s draft Strategic Plan and spoke to the initiatives that will continue to move the U of L forward. Mahon said

University and Volunteer Lethbridge enhance partnership

University and Volunteer Lethbridge enhance partnership

The University of Lethbridge and Volunteer Lethbridge are creating greater opportunities for student community service and volunteerism activities by entering into a partnership that will see Volunteer Lethbridge relocate its offices to the University’s Dr. Foster James Penny Building in mid-November. “This partnership will prove to be of tremendous

Morgentaler earns SSHRC grant to study life of Rosenfarb

Morgentaler earns SSHRC grant to study life of Rosenfarb

Dr. Goldie Morgentaler (English) has received a $21,230 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant to further her work on the life and writings of Dr. Chava Rosenfarb, a world-renowned Yiddish author, poet and Holocaust survivor who happens also to be Morgentaler’s mother. Rosenfarb’s work

Grant allows Harding opportunity to study Buddhism in Canada

Dr. John Harding (Religious Studies, Principal Investigator) has received a five-year, $258,659 Social sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight grant – the largest-ever grant received by the Department of Religious Studies – to study Buddhism in Canada and around the world. With colleagues Dr. Victor Hori (McGill University) and Dr.

Malacrida examining disability, sexuality and parenting in Alberta

Malacrida examining disability, sexuality and parenting in Alberta

Dr. Claudia Malacrida (Sociology) has received $318,278 over five years to study the topic of disability, sexuality and parenting in Alberta. Between 1928 and 1972, approximately 2,800 people – most of them institutionalized women – were involuntarily sterilized under the mistaken belief that problems like poverty and disability could be

Insight Grant funding illustrates breadth of University's humanities research

Five social science and humanities researchers at the University of Lethbridge have received grants from the Federal government’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight or Insight Development Grant program with a total value of almost $675,000 ($674,152). Dr. Dan Weeks, the U of L’s

Searing drama examines indifference to HIV crisis in early 1980s

Searing drama examines indifference to HIV crisis in early 1980s

How far does someone need to be pushed to make a change? The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer takes on this challenging topic, and many others. A searing drama around the public and private indifference to the AIDS epidemic in New York City in the early 1980s and one man’

Gairdner speaker event brings Dr. Samuel Weiss to campus

Gairdner speaker event brings Dr. Samuel Weiss to campus

University of Lethbridge faculty and students, along with select southern Alberta high school students, will have the unique opportunity to experience a lecture by Gairdner International Award winner Dr. Samuel Weiss, Monday, Oct. 21. The Gairdner Foundation Speaker Event will include a lecture for the area’s elite high school