Featured Blackfoot names awarded during Homecoming Week Five members of the University of Lethbridge community were given Blackfoot names as part of Homecoming Week during the university’s 50th anniversary Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/09/03/blackfoot-names-awarded-during-homecoming-week/]
Featured Shine On fest closes out summer The Shine On Summer Festival is closing out the summer and welcoming back students for another year at the University of Lethbridge Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/09/03/shine-on-fest-closes-out-summer/]
Campus Life Piikani House welcoming students home After more than a year of work, Piikani House is ready to welcome students once again with a new look and feel. Part of the renovation included a new barbeque patio which will be available for students to enjoy in all six Aperture Park residences. The patio project, jointly funded
Campus Life U of L welcomes new and returning students The University of Lethbridge welcomes all students to campus as it gears up for the start of the fall semester as classes resume on Wednesday, Sept. 6. “We look forward to welcoming students to the University, whether they are new or returning students,” says Kathleen Massey, vice-president (students). “The start
Featured U of L ready for anniversary party Before the first day of classes next week, students from the past 50 years will celebrate with a homecoming weekend full of activities – headlined by the Shine On Summer Music Festival on Saturday. Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/09/01/u-of-l-ready-for-anniversary-party/]
Alumni Giving back through connection and movement The many perks of living in a smaller city include the close connections and spontaneous opportunities which can be formed in just a single moment.This is true of two alumni who met while finding balance through movement and a shared vision. After crossing the stage at convocation, Pauline Brunnen
Featured Horns men’s basketball lands blue-chip recruit Pronghorns men's basketball signs Harry Ainlay graduate Awak Piom Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/lethbridge-sports/2017/08/31/horns-mens-basketball-lands-blue-chip-recruit/]
Featured New teacher at Milo Community School Faculty of Education graduate Emma Kerschbaum is the new Grades 4-6 teacher at Milo Community School Vulcan Advocate [http://www.vulcanadvocate.com/2017/08/31/new-teacher-at-milo-community-school]
Featured Learning the lessons of a catastrophic storm The U of L's Dr. Cindy Ermus says lessons can be learned studying disasters, helping plan for future events Lethbridge News Now [http://www.lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/571089/learning-lessons-catastrophic-storm]
Featured Corb Lund, Dallas Smith headline U of L event One of southern Alberta’s biggest outdoor music events of the summer is just days away as the University of Lethbridge celebrates its 50th anniversary with the Shine On Summer Music Festival Medicine Hat News [http://medicinehatnews.com/entertainment/local-entertainment/2017/08/31/corb-lund-dallas-smith-headline-u-of-l-event/]
Featured Battle of the Bands part of U of L celebration A “Battle of the Bands” will showcase six southern Alberta groups, during 50th anniversary “Shine On” festival celebrations at the University of Lethbridge Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/08/31/battle-of-the-bands-part-of-u-of-l-celebration/]
Featured U of L student receives Abb Vie IBD scholarship A management student at the University of Lethbridge is one of 15 across Canada to receive a scholarship from a major pharmaceutical company Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/08/31/u-of-l-student-receives-abb-vie-ibd-scholarship/]
Featured U of L ready for Community Fair A “battle of the bands” and a pair of rugby games are among free attractions Sunday during the University of Lethbridge’s Community Fair Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/08/31/u-of-l-ready-for-community-fair/]
Community Shine On Summer Music Festival bringing together wide variety of outstanding musical artists Southern Alberta’s biggest outdoor music event of the summer is just days away as the University celebrates its 50th anniversary with the Shine On Summer Music Festival. Saturday’s event, from 12:30 to 11 p.m. at the U of L Community Stadium, features award-winning artists Dallas Smith,
Featured University of Lethbridge professor and students pick plants for medicinal properties this summer The U of L's Dr. Roy Golsteyn and a team of students have been invested over the past four years in research of native plant species and their medicinal properties Prairie Post [http://www.prairiepost.com/index.php/news/alberta/item/12882-university-of-lethbridge-professor-and-students-pick-plants-for-medicinal-properties-this-summer.html]
Featured U of L, Red Crow College teaming up for Niitsitapi Teacher Program The University of Lethbridge and Red Crow College are teaming up to provide a new teaching program to help teachers work with Blackfoot children and youth Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/08/30/u-of-l-red-crow-college-teaming-up-for-niitsitapi-teacher-program/]
Alumni Iconic "Hollywould" sign prank solved From University Hall itself to student creations like “The Buffalo”, the coulees of the University of Lethbridge have inspired artists since the campus was opened in 1972. For two Faculty of Fine Arts students in the mid 90s, those coulees led to an amazing prank. Mary-Anne McTrowe (BFA ’98) and
Featured The political ties that bind: Lougheed and Blakeney Dr. John von Heyking discusses the political friendship between Peter Lougheed and Allen Blakeney with undergraduate student Thomas Kazakoff Troy Media [http://troymedia.com/2017/08/28/the-political-ties-that-bind-lougheed-and-blakeney/]
Student Success Faculty of Fine Arts/Medalta Residency rewarding for first uLethbridge participant Thanks to a new partnership between the University of Lethbridge and Medalta Potteries in Medicine Hat, third-year Art students now have the opportunity to apply for a one-month intensive ceramics residency. The first recipient of the Faculty of Fine Arts Medalta Residency, Grace Wirzba, spent the month of May in
Community Free Community Fair invites families to celebrate 50th anniversary The southern Alberta community is invited to join in the University of Lethbridge’s 50th anniversary celebrations by attending the free Community Fair on Sunday, Sept. 3 at the U of L Community Stadium. Part of the Shine On Summer Festival and Homecoming Weekend, the Community Fair is a celebration
Featured Canada to invest $1.75m in feeding study to reduce GHG, improve cattle production A multi-facet, multi-year project is set to assess the use of biochar as a feed ingredient for cattle with the aim of reducing methane emissions and improving feed efficiency, says Dr. Erasmus Okine Feed Navigator [http://www.feednavigator.com/R-D/Canada-to-invest-1.75m-in-feeding-study-to-reduce-GHG-improve-cattle-production]
Featured Why the Gulf Coast is uniquely vulnerable to disasters U of L history professor Dr. Cindy Ermus discusses natural disasters in the deep south The Atlantic [https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/08/why-the-gulf-coast-is-uniquely-vulnerable-to-disasters-hurricane-harvey/538374/]
Featured Awesome summer conserving the Kootenays U of L student Kaylin Salanski discusses her summer work with the Nature Trust of BC Kootenay Conservation Youth Crew E-know.ca [https://www.e-know.ca/regions/east-kootenay/awesome-summer-conserving-kootenays/]
Featured Dalemead brothers reunite with U of L Pronghorns The former dynamic duo of the Chestermere Lakers basketball team is reuniting due to Jeff Rodehutskors’ decision to transfer to the University of Lethbridge to play with his brother Mark and the Pronghorns Rocky View Weekly [http://www.rockyviewweekly.com/article/Dalemead-brothers-reunite-with-UofL-Pronghorns-20170829]
Featured Candidate 101 session to help city council hopefuls Two guest speakers, including Dr. Harold Jansen, will discuss what's involved in holding public office at a Candidate 101 session. Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/08/29/candidate-101-session-to-help-city-council-hopefuls/]
