Alumni

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Sweeping up to the challenge

With no wins, two losses and a very difficult match still to come at the 1982 Southern Alberta Curling Playdowns, Don Chandler (BASc '73) was taken aback when people shook his hand, thanked him for coming and said goodbye. "I remember thinking, wait a minute, the game isn&

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Bursary is a way to pay forward

U of L students will receive close to $3 million in scholarships, bursaries and prizes throughout the 2009/2010 academic year. One-third of this year's amount is as a result of donor contributions to endowed and annual funds that directly support our students. Student awards are increasingly growing

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In every corner of the globe

When you think of the University of Lethbridge [http://www.ulethbridge.ca]'s global reach, you might not initially think of a connection to the current war in Afghanistan. However, that's just where some members of the U of L student and alumni community are right now,

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Rethinking the future

It's a story that never should have been forgotten. This fall, U of L alumna Ramona Big Head (BEd '96) will take 23 students from the Blackfoot Confederacy with her all the way to New York City to perform "Strike them Hard!" The Baker Massacre

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Fox turns love of environment into career

Several years ago, Paulette Fox (Naatawawaohkaakii) (MSc '05), manager of the Environmental Protection Division for the Blood Tribe Land Management Department [http://www.btlands.com/], was driving up Lethbridge's west side hill with her young son. She asked him to imagine the land with no buildings or

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The new face of grad studies

When the School of Graduate Studies emerged 25 years ago, it offered a single master's degree in education. Since then, it has emerged as a centre for graduate studies in the arts, health sciences, humanities, sciences and social sciences. "All of our programs are growing steadily as

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2009 Distinguished Alumna of the Year

Dr. Cheryl Jayne Misak (BA '83) Philosopher, scholar, and administrator, Cheryl Jayne Misak, is internationally renowned for her academic excellence. She graduated from the University of Lethbridge with great distinction in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and, in 1984, completed her master's at

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Campus Kudos

Dr. Noella Piquette-Tomei (Education) is one of 400 participants worldwide who will attend the Global Conference on Inclusive Education, Oct. 21-23 in Salamanca, Spain. She, along with her colleagues, will be writing the position paper for the United Nations over the three-day event. Piquette-Tomei is one of only three Canadians

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Students needed for call centre

The University of Lethbridge is in need of students to staff a call centre. The U of L is opening a call centre to contact alumni from the Faculty of Management. Staffing will come from the student population. Applications are now being accepted through Tuesday, Oct. 13. These are paid

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Memorial service for U of L alumnus

A memorial service will be held today for the late Patrick (Chi Ho) Chan, a U of L alumnus and research assistant who passed away recently at the age of 29. The service begins at 2 p.m. in the Alberta Water and Environmental Science Building (AWESB). Chan, who studied

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Chandler brings history, experience to Alumni post

It was 1969, a year of firsts; Bryan Adams got his 'first real six-string', Neil Armstrong took humanity's first steps on the moon and Don Chandler (BASc '73), University of Lethbridge Alumni Association (ULAA) president and partner at Meyers Norris Penny LLP [http://www.mnp.

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University of Lethbridge Community Members Receive Keys to the City

Several individuals and community organizations with 'key' connections to the University of Lethbridge will receive the City of Lethbridge's [http://www.lethbridge.ca/home/Default.htm] highest honour on Friday, July 10 – the keys to the city. "This recognition is well deserved for all these

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Walker earns CAUBO honour

Nancy Walker, the U of L's Vice-President (Finance & Admin.) has received the 2009 CAUBO Outstanding Contribution Award. CAUBO is a consortium of Canadian Association University Business Officers [http://www.caubo.ca] that promotes professional management and effective leadership in administrative affairs in Canadian universities. Being part of

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Concert to aid relief effort

Opera, flamenco and piano music will be used as never before as a group of University of Lethbridge students looks to help fund a Nicaraguan medical mission. For the Love of Music, Friday, June 19 at 8 p.m. in Southminster United Church, is the brainchild of six U of

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Sauvé sees Convocation from the other side

She's played a part in Convocation since her first semester on campus. Fittingly, when Julie Sauvé (BMus/BEd '09) was eligible to walk the stage herself, her role in Spring 2009 Convocation was an integral one. Sauvé, the invocation reader for Ceremony III, had always respected the

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Campus Kudos

Tom Barchyn (MSc candidate), Department of Geography [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/geo], recently won the Olav Slaymaker Award for best student oral presentation at the joint meeting of the Canadian Quaternary Association [http://www.mun.ca/canqua] and the Canadian Geomorphology Research Group [http://cgrg.geog.uvic.ca/]. Barchyn

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Distinguished list of Honourary Degree recipients

Following are the 2009 Honourary Degree Recipients for Spring Convocation Robert Best Ottawa, Ont. University of Lethbridge alumnus Bob Best (BASc '73) recently retired from his position as Vice President of National Affairs for the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. In this role, he has been influential

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Six new inductees to Alumni Honour Society

Following are 2009 inductees into the Alumni Honour Society In celebration of the University's 35th Anniversary in 2002, the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association established the Alumni Honour Society to recognize the achievements of successful alumni within the global community. The individuals inducted into this prestigious group serve

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Deadline nears for Gill memorial golf event

The registration deadline for the John Gill Memorial Golf Tournament is fast approaching. The annual Gill Memorial event is set for Friday, June 12 but registration for the tourney closes Friday, May 29. This tournament is open to everyone and golfers of all levels. Proceeds of the tournament support bursaries

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Alumni Honour Society

Following are 2009 inductees into the Alumni Honour Society In celebration of the University's 35th Anniversary in 2002, the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association established the Alumni Honour Society to recognize the achievements of successful alumni within the global community. The individuals inducted into this prestigious group serve

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Honourary Degree Recipients

Following are the 2009 Honourary Degree Recipients for Spring Convocation Robert Best Ottawa, Ont. University of Lethbridge alumnus Bob Best (BASc '73) recently retired from his position as Vice President of National Affairs for the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. In this role, he has been influential

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Register now for John Gill Memorial Golf Tournament

The early bird deadline to register for the John Gill Memorial Golf Tournament is fast approaching. Golfers have until May 1 to meet the early bird deadline and register for the John Gill Memorial Golf Tournament, an event that supports bursaries for students in financial need. Open to everyone and

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Ptycia scores with U of L degree

On frozen ponds or in heated arenas, Canadians love their hockey. Dale Ptycia (BASc '85) also has a passion for the game, but he took it one step farther, turning it into a career as senior manager of licensing and merchandising for Hockey Canada [http://www.hockeycanada.ca] (HC)

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Great jazz in the University Theatre

Jazz fans have the opportunity to hear some of the best jazz tunes ever created when the University of Lethbridge Jazz Ensemble presents Time Being, Wednesday night in the University Theatre. Great jazz by Herbie Hancock, Bob Marley, Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington and Frank Sinatra is the focus of the

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Gill Memorial Run on tap Thursday

Running has been shown to be good for your health. Combine it with an opportunity to raise funds for a worthy cause and its benefits are twofold. Welcome to the John Gill Memorial Run. Volunteers will lace up their running shoes Thursday afternoon at the University of Lethbridge's