Featured Student involvement emphasized In this article, which originally appeared on Friday, May 2, 1969, we get a snapshot of the birth of U of L research and its community connection, as well as the educational philosophy of the then new university Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/02/17/student-involvement-emphasized/]
Featured Show documents diversity of Nova Scotia art Painter Jeffery Spalding helped create one of the nation’s largest art collections here during his years as a University of Lethbridge professor Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/02/19/show-documents-diversity-of-nova-scotia-art/]
Featured U of L master's student awarded prestigious honour Yanjun Shi is one of 13 Alberta graduate students to receive the Alberta SPOR Graduate Studentship in Patient-Oriented Research – the first time it’s happened for a U of L student Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/02/20/u-of-l-masters-student-awarded-prestigious-honour/]
Featured Many events on tap for Family Day The U of L's annual Play Day is among the highest profile events on Family Day Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/02/11/many-events-on-tap-for-family-day/]
Alumni Counsellors key assets to any well-functioning school Today’s school counsellors are linchpins to smoothly functioning schools. They recognize that mental, social and emotional health leads to better academic performance, and that strong student/teacher relationships enhance classroom management. Teacher Counsellors deliver lessons, run groups, offer one-on-one counselling, and assist with any issues that arise throughout the
Student Success U of L master’s student awarded Alberta SPOR Graduate Studentship In a first for the University of Lethbridge, Yanjun Shi (BA ’14) has been chosen as one of 13 Alberta graduate students to receive the prestigious Alberta SPOR Graduate Studentship in Patient-Oriented Research. The award will provide her with $30,000 in funding for one year, along with mentoring and
Featured U of L summit discusses ag industry future The annual AGILITY Innovation Summit: Future of Food at the University of Lethbridge ran last week Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/02/16/u-of-l-summit-discusses-ag-industry-future/]
Featured Future of jobs SACPA topic Dr. Richard Mueller discusses the changing global job market in response to the new U.S. presidency Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/02/16/future-of-jobs-sacpa-topic/]
Community Birthday party is fitting theme for 50th anniversary edition of Play Day It’s a year-long celebration at the University of Lethbridge in honour of our 50th anniversary, so it only makes sense that the Play Day 2017 theme is one big family birthday party. The sixth annual Family Day play event takes place Monday, February 20, 2017 from 11 a.m.
Featured Southern Alberta research programs receive necessary funding Four research projects are being given $25,000 in funding to help them get started thanks to a program at the University of Lethbridge Prairie Post West [http://www.prairiepost.com/news/alberta/item/11674-southern-alberta-research-programs-receive-necessary-funding.html]
Featured Confirmed, talking to yourself is a good thing A U of L study found that students who used positive self-talk were able to change their perspectives, attitudes and reactions MSN [https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/confirmed-talking-to-yourself-is-actually-a-good-thing/ar-AAmLNdp]
Featured Today’s children missing out on benefits of outdoor play Dr. Sergio Pellis draws a link between academic performance and play and how it can be seen in international education rankings The Educator [http://www.theeducator.com/blog/todays-children-missing-benefits-outdoor-play/]
Student Success Student Refugee Program gets a strong start at the U of L -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdullah Mouslli didn’t want to become one of the lost generation whose life and future was limited because of the civil war in Syria. He’d seen it happen to his friends, their lives cut short when they joined rebels because their families had no money to send
Featured Protesters stand up to Castle OHV plan Dr. Andrew Hurly adds his voice to the Castle area OHV issue, saying the science clearly shows that Off Highway Vehicles are destructive on the landscape Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/02/12/protesters-stand-castle-ohv-plan/]
Featured Students volunteering their voices to help others speak Volunteer Lethbridge, CKXU and the Students Union at the University of Lethbridge (ULSU) are combining forces to put on a voice drive Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/02/14/voice-drive-underway-at-u-of-l/]
Featured City lawyer named new chairman of Lethbridge College board of governors U of L alumna and former and former sessional instructor Kristin Ailsby to Chair college board Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/02/14/city-lawyer-named-new-chairman-of-lethbridge-college-board-of-governors/]
Featured Alberta envoy to push for greater share of federal research and innovation funding in Ottawa U of L President Mike Mahon is part of an Alberta university envoy headed to Ottawa Edmonton Journal [http://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/alberta-envoy-to-push-for-greater-share-of-federal-research-and-innovation-funding-in-ottawa]
Community Peacock presenting a big picture view of Alberta's future Describing himself under the broad umbrella of “philosopher of science,” it is no wonder that Dr. Kent Peacock’s perspective of the world is big picture in nature. With one foot rooted in science and the other in philosophy, he examines the world’s problems through a very wide lens.
Campus Life Progress pushing forward at Piikani House In a project that has been pushing forward since May 2016, the upgrades to Piikani House are nearing completion. Scaffolding is moving around and coming down as the exterior of the 25-year-old residence received a face-lift. A more modern look and water-tight exterior is the result for Piikani House with
Featured U of L shares concerns about US visitor ban The University of Lethbridge says it's ready to help anybody affected by the U.S. ban on visitors from seven Muslim-majority countries Lethbridge News Now [http://www.lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/546155/u-l-shares-concerns-about-us-visitor-ban]
Featured Energistics Elects David Johnson to its Board of Directors Alumnus David Johnson earns prestigious appointment Yahoo Finance [http://finance.yahoo.com/news/energistics-elects-david-johnson-board-090000402.html]
Featured College and university keeping close ties College of the Rockies academic administrators welcomed vice-presidents and deans from the University of Lethbridge East Kootenay News [http://www.e-know.ca/regions/east-kootenay/college-university-keeping-close-ties/]
Featured U of L pays homage to Star Wars How Star Wars changed the life of one man is explored in Stephen Massicote’s “The Boy’s Own Jedi Handbook” at the David Spinks Theatre Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/02/08/u-of-l-play-pays-homage-to-star-wars/]
Featured University of Lethbridge professor recognized as an exceptional teacher Dr. Shelly Wismath is one of 10 university teachers to receive the 3M National Teaching Fellowship Global News [http://globalnews.ca/news/3237252/university-of-lethbridge-professor-recognized-as-an-exceptional-teacher/]
Featured Dr. Paul Vasey’s research featured in National Geographic documentary International attention seems to follow Dr. Paul Vasey and his research Lethbridge Living [https://lethbridgeliving.ca/2017/02/03/dr-paul-vaseys-research-featured-in-national-geographic-documentary/]
