Featured Plenty of support for one of the good guys Support rolls in for Horns men's hockey captain Brock Hirsche as he battles testicular cancer Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/local-sports/2016/01/27/plenty-of-support-for-one-of-the-good-guys/]
Featured What's art without people to connect to it? A look at the University of Lethbridge Art Gallery’s (ULAG) “art + people = x” series Lethbridge Living [http://www.lethbridgeliving.com/previous-articles/item/what-s-art-without-people-to-connect-to-it]
Featured Potato researcher hired at University of Lethbridge Potato research is poised to get a boost in Alberta with the appointment of a research chair in potato science at the University of Lethbridge. The Western Producer [http://www.producer.com/daily/potato-researcher-hired-at-university-of-lethbridge/]
Featured Truro's Millman successful in track and field return Horns thrower Peter Millman is off to a strong start to the Canada West track season Truro Daily News [http://www.trurodaily.com/Sports/2016-01-26/article-4416651/Truros-Millman-successful-in-track-and-field-return/1]
Featured Human rights tribunal ruling should prompt overhaul of funding formula, says prof Dr. Linda Many Guns points to the need for a complete overhaul of the way the federal government pays for and manages child welfare services on First Nations reserves CBC News [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/many-guns-chrc-ruling-1.3420688]
Featured Greatness in Leadership Conference keeps getting greater Alumnus Ryan Johnson is one of the featured speakers at this annual event Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2016/01/26/greatness-in-leadership-conference-keeps-getting-greater/]
Campus Life 50 Voices research project gathering steam The University of Lethbridge, as central as it is to the fabric of southern Alberta, means something different to each person who has walked its hallways. What better way to commemorate the U of L’s 50th anniversary than by giving those who have been part of the University’s
Research University of Lethbridge welcomes new Research Chair in Potato Science Funded by a consortium of association and industry partners, the University of Lethbridge has appointed Dr. Dmytro Yevtushenko as Research Chair in Potato Science. The local potato industry is poised to benefit from Yevtushenko’s experience as a plant biologist and from his expertise in potatoes, a plant he has
Featured U of L drawing exhibit took effort to narrow works Museum Studies intern Kaitlynn Smart put together Works for the Drawing Bar, the University of Lethbridge’s latest Main Gallery exhibition Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2016/01/26/u-of-l-drawing-exhibit-took-effort-to-narrow-works/]
Campus Life Horns track team debut is impressive Competing for the first time as a team this season, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns track and field team jumped out of the gates and produced exceptional early season results this past weekend at the Golden Bear Open in Edmonton. Making her debut on the university circuit, freshman Sandra Latrace
Featured The Oblates: God's servants for 200 years University of Lethbridge historian Raymond Huel looks at the pioneering history of the Oblates in Western Canada Catholic Register [http://www.catholicregister.org/item/21640-the-oblates-god-s-servants-for-200-years]
Featured U of L project looks to connect local food producers, consumers A new project at the University of Lethbridge could connect local food producers with a close-to-home market for their goods Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2016/01/23/u-of-l-project-looks-to-connect-local-food-producers-consumers/]
Featured Longtime band teacher receives prestigious Sousa award U of L music instructor Joe Porter earns international recognition Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2016/01/23/longtime-band-teacher-receives-prestigious-sousa-award/]
Featured Abbondànza plays important role for Faculty of Fine Arts at university The 15th annual Abbondànza was truly an abundance of fun, frivolity, and fundraising for University of Lethbridge Faculty of Fine Arts scholarships Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2016/01/24/abbondanza-plays-important-role-for-faculty-of-fine-arts-at-university/]
Featured U of L database of FNMI resources to benefit Alberta educators Alberta teachers are poised to benefit from a database developed at the University of Lethbridge CJOC Radio [http://www.cjocfm.com/news-and-info/lethbridge-news/u-of-l-database-of-fnmi-resources-to-benefit-alberta-educators/]
Campus Life Accounting for budget uncertainties in the planning process As part of the 2015/16 provincial budget released in October 2015, the Government of Alberta outlined its commitment to supporting a two per cent increase to the Campus Alberta Operating grant for both 2015/16 and 2016/17. Using this commitment as a base, the Budget Advisory Committee (BAC)
Community Alberta teachers to benefit from linkage of U of L FNMI education database to provincial resource A database of educational resources for First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) learners developed at the University of Lethbridge will gain wider exposure and use when it is added to resources at the Alberta Regional Professional Development Consortia (ARPDC) today. Dawn Burleigh, a professor in the Faculty of Education, oversees
Community Jansen's devotion to political world, student engagement indicative of department Dr. Harold Jansen has never been shy to profess his love for the political world, nor his desire to see the general populace more informed about and engaged by the democratic process. It shaped his academic career, both as a student and then as a professor in the University of
Featured Aboriginal addiction linked to racial abuse Dr. Cheryl Currie's study examines the relationship between prescription drug abuse and racial discrimination Winnipeg Free Press [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/aboriginal-addiction-linked-to-racial-abuse-366024641.html]
Featured Rattai commits to Pronghorns Medicine Hat High recruit Isabel Rattai will suit up for the Horns women's basketball team in the fall Medicine Hat News [http://medicinehatnews.com/sports/local-sports/2016/01/21/rattai-commits-to-pronghorns/]
Featured New gene-based fungicide could combat fusarium A team of U of L students has developed a potentially game-changing product that could wipe out a widespread problem for cereal growers — fusarium graminearum. Alberta Farmer Express [http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/2016/01/20/new-gene-based-fungicide-could-combat-fusarium/]
Featured College to host Early Childhood Conference U of L neuroscience professor Dr. Robbin Gibb is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at an early childhood conference hosted by Medicine Hat College Medicine Hat News [http://medicinehatnews.com/news/local-news/2016/01/21/college-to-host-early-childhood-conference/]
Community Ottawa-based playwright wins Fiction at Fifty competition After a process that lasted more than two years, involved two juries, 75 entries and three finalists, the winner of Fiction at Fifty, the University of Lethbridge Playwriting Competition, has been selected: Sean Devine with his play When There’s Nothing Left to Burn. The Ottawa-based Devine is a playwright
Featured As economy struggles, a shift in Canadian politics Dr. Harold Jansen gives an American audience a rundown of the political changes both provincially and federally Flathead Beacon [http://flatheadbeacon.com/2016/01/20/as-economy-struggles-a-shift-in-canadian-politics/]
Featured This Tennessee couple may have won $327 million in the Powerball lottery — but they won't necessarily be any happier Dr. Robert Williams, professor of health sciences and gambling studies, says one of the biggest problem with modern lotteries is how they portray the effects of winning Business Insider [http://www.businessinsider.com/tennessee-couple-won-powerball-may-not-be-happier-2016-1]
