Campus Life Campus Critter Alert -- Aggressive Coyotes and Wild Dogs Campus security has received reports of aggressive coyotes and wild dogs on campus from people walking their dogs on the north campus property near the IUNCTUS satellite dome. Please be vigilant and report all sightings to Campus Security immediately at (403) 329-2345. Coyotes/wild dogs should not be approached, and
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
Campus Life Parking lot construction at north entrance Some short term pain will result in long term gain for visitors to the University of Lethbridge. Construction to improve the parking lot on level 6 at the north end of University Hall is scheduled to begin Monday, July 18, thereby restricting access to the north entrance to construction traffic
Government Relations Boon appears on Alberta Primetime University of Lethbridge geography [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/geo] professor Dr. Sarah Boon [http://people.uleth.ca/~sarah.boon/] was featured on Access Television's Alberta Primetime program this week, debating the merits of pine beetle eradication and whether or not government funding should be upped to get
Pronghorn Teams Steacy wins in Toronto University of Lethbridge Pronghorns [http://www.uleth.ca/horns] track athlete Heather Steacy maintained her winning ways at the Toronto International Track and Field Games [http://www.totrack.ca/] on Wednesday. The Canadian senior women's hammer throw champ dominated an international field by throwing 69.34 metres [http:
Convocation Rosenfarb life subject of CBC Radio One documentary The inspiring life of the late Chava Rosenfarb (Honorary Degree '06) is featured in a radio documentary program on CBC Radio One this week. The Late Show is an unconventional take on the art of the obituary, a moving, sometimes humorous, and always compelling national radio documentary series that
Students Mitacs Globalink students on campus They're recognized as being some of the sharpest minds in the world. Now, 46 top undergraduate students from India have come to Alberta to apply their skills to complex research projects and interact with industry. Four of those elite students are being hosted by the University of Lethbridge
Pronghorn Teams Peters joins Babcock with Wings Former University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men's hockey coaches are reuniting in the National Hockey League [http://www.nhl.com]. Bill Peters, a Horns coach from 2002 to 2005, will serve as an assistant coach with Mike Babcock after the Detroit Red Wings [http://redwings.nhl.com/] announced his
Students Hunt announced as new University Registrar The University of Lethbridge Board of Governors has approved the appointment of Donald E. Hunt as the new University Registrar. Hunt follows Leslie Lavers, who retired from the U of L after a 31-year career as Registrar and Associate Vice-President Student Services. "With an extensive business background in finance
Research New MEd Neuroscience program debuts Brain-based neuroscience research will soon be applied in the classroom through a first-of-its-kind Master of Education program at the University of Lethbridge. Combining inclusive education and neuroscience principles, the new Inclusive Education and Neuroscience MEd program offers teachers the opportunity to become their school's expert on children with
Research Sutherland makes top 50 list Dr. Robert Sutherland [http://ccbn.uleth.ca/people/primary/sutherland.php], a neuroscience researcher at the University of Lethbridge's Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN [http://ccbn.uleth.ca/]), is among 50 people named by Alberta Venture Magazine as their 50 Most Influential Albertans for 2011. Sutherland made
Students Finding your own path Preston Crow Chief did not take a typical path to university, finding his own route to success. The opportunity to join him at the U of L for the Fall Semester still exists as the application deadline has been extended to July 29. Apply by following this link [https://discover.
Students Professor Emeritus Spinks passes away The University community expresses its most sincere condolences to the family, friends, former students and colleagues of the late David Spinks, a Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Fine Arts [http://www.uleth.ca/finearts] (Theatre and Dramatic Arts [http://www.uleth.ca/finearts/departments/drama]) who passed away at
Pronghorn Teams Steacy siblings triumph Jim and Heather Steacy added to their impressive track resume this past weekend, winning both the men's and women's Canadian Senior hammer throw titles in Calgary. Jim Steacy, a 2008 Olympian and former Pronghorns star, completed more than a year long road to recovery and claimed
Pronghorn Teams Reid, Tait added to Horns' roster The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns [http://www.uleth.ca/horns] men's hockey team bolstered its present with an eye on the future Thursday, introducing two new goaltenders to the mix. With incumbent and 2009-10 Canada West [http://www.canadawest.org] All-Star Scott Bowles entering his final year of
Community University mourns passing of Hotchkiss The University community expresses its most sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the late Harley Hotchkiss, a 2007 U of L Honorary Degree recipient, well known entrepreneur, supporter of neuroscience research and key founder of the Calgary Flames. Hotchkiss passed away Wednesday, June 22 at age 84.
Students Spring 2011 medalists A total of 1,454 University of Lethbridge students received their degrees at the June 2-3 Spring 2011 Convocation ceremonies in the 1st Choice Savings Centre. The following students were awarded academic medals. Academic Medalists Sandeepan Mishra – Gold Medal of the Governor General Andrea Joy Glover – Silver Medal of the
Government Relations Przybylski honoured by province More healthy food products are on the shelves because of the efforts of three Alberta food producers and University of Lethbridge researcher Dr. Roman Przybylski, (chemistry and biochemistry). All four were recently recognized for their work with a special Premier's Award. "Our province has an abundance of
Research StatsCan Research Data Centre a valuable resource It's a tiny, plain research space, with four small workstations and no Internet access. It requires, among other things, an RCMP security clearance to access the information located within it, and has steel reinforcement built into the walls – so forget about cell phone use. Card key access is
Campus Life A mature path to education Not every university education begins after high school. There are many ways to achieve a post-secondary degree and the University of Lethbridge is home to a variety of mature students pursuing their educational goals across all disciplines. "I may not have been able to attend university straight out of
Campus Life Fresh Fest seeks volunteers The University of Lethbridge Students' Union is looking for volunteers to help with Fresh Fest 2011, the annual kick-off to the fall semester. A variety of positions are available, including everything from student leaders to marketers and promoters to the arts and crafts team and beer servers. The three-day
Campus Life Internet speeds get Cybera boost University of Lethbridge students and staff are enjoying a faster delivery of Internet content on campus, thanks to Cybera [http://www.cybera.ca]'s transit exchange service. The transit exchange provides a connection to the Seattle Internet Exchange [http://www.seattleix.net/] (SIX), which links to major Internet sites
Donor Campus Kudos - June Dr. Heidi MacDonald (History [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/his/]) received an award for the best English-language academic article deemed to make an original and scholarly contribution to the field of women's and gender history by the Canadian Committee on Women's History. Her article, Who Counts?
Pronghorn Teams Scandinavian tour an eye opener for Horns Scandinavia Tour 2011 – call it an applied study course for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns [http://www.uleth.ca/horns] women's soccer program. The Horns just recently returned from a 10-day trip through Denmark and Sweden, an invaluable experience of exhibition matches, training opportunities and sight-seeing trips that
Pronghorn Teams Horns introduce All Sport Pass If you want to get your share of Horns Athletics this fall, there's one way to get in on all of the action. The new All Sport Pass is a season ticket to every Horns game for every Horns varsity team. In the past, Horns fans had to
