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U of L professors soak up Japanese culture at Hokkai Gakuen University

Drs. Jason Laurendeau, a sociology professor, and Carly Adams, a kinesiology professor, along with their five-year-old son Quinn, have been absorbing Japanese culture for the past four months as part of an exchange program with Hokkai Gakuen University in Sapporo. Laurendeau is a visiting professor at Hokkai Gakuen where he

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U of L maintains top-three position in annual Maclean's University Rankings report

The University of Lethbridge continues to affirm its place as one of the country’s top destinations for students, maintaining its top-three position for the third successive year in the Primarily Undergraduate category of the annual Maclean’s University Rankings [http://www.macleans.ca/education/introducing-the-2015-macleans-university-rankings/] . The U of L

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University of Lethbridge and Flathead Valley Community College develop exchange program

Flathead Valley Community College and the University of Lethbridge have established a new exchange program that provides Montana residents the opportunity to complete transferrable college credits at the University of Lethbridge. Through this new partnership, students can complete the first two years of a Bachelor of Science degree in computer

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University welcomes four new Board of Governors members

The University of Lethbridge is pleased to welcome four new Board of Governors members. Jennifer Harker was recently appointed as a representative of the general public by the Lieutenant Governor in Council and will serve until September 2017. Mark Carrell, Sean Glydon and Julia Adolf are the three new student

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Spooky Science ready to spark fun and interest in the sciences

This week’s Spooky Science activities are designed to give youngsters a taste of science wrapped up in a bunch of Halloween fun. While he didn’t get the chance to attend such an event when he was a child, Luc Roberts, a doctoral student majoring in biochemistry, now has

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University Library the perfect home for student art installation

The University of Lethbridge Library is embracing the ‘library as place’ concept, recognizing that library users should see themselves mirrored in their surroundings. As part of a University situated on traditional Blackfoot land, it was only fitting then that the library found a home for Grant Spotted Bull’s Medicine

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U of L students unite to fight cancer

The University of Lethbridge Students’ Union (ULSU) and the U of L Bookstore have teamed up to fight cancer through a movement called F*CK CANCER inwykiwyk. The F*CK CANCER inwykiwyk (an acronym for It’s Not What You Know, It’s Who You Know) movement was designed to

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Traffic pattern study underway as part of Destination Project planning

If you've noticed a fleet of vehicles stationed around the University of Lethbridge campus over the past few days, you are likely wondering about their purpose. The U of L is currently in the planning stages for the Destination Project, a transformational construction project that will shape the

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New SCALE-UP classroom may define future of active learning

A new learning experience has arrived at the University of Lethbridge with the opening of the first SCALE-UP classroom, a student-centred and active learning environment space designed for student success. The acronym SCALE-UP refers to a Student Centred Active Learning Environment with Upside-down Pedagogies. What it means is a flipping

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Chinook Symposium winners announced

Winners in the recent Chinook Symposium student conference and poster competition held by the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry received both recognition and cash for their hard work. In the undergraduate biochemistry category, Dominic Czekay took first place and Ian Andrews took second. In the undergraduate chemistry category, first place

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New media practices converge across disciplines

Students entering the field of new media might not be aware of all the ways new media tools are being used across disciplines. Leanne Elias, University of Lethbridge New Media professor, wanted to give students a sense of the possibilities by showcasing how emerging artists are using new media tools.

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Partnership agreement aims to enhance student opportunity

OTTAWA – Young Canadians will be the prime beneficiaries of a new partnership between the country’s colleges and universities. The framework for collaboration [http://www.aucc.ca/media-room/news-and-commentary/framework-collaboration/] – signed today at SAIT Polytechnic in Calgary by Paul Davidson, president of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada,

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Horns men's soccer seeking consistency

After an up-and-down first home weekend of the season, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men's soccer team (1-2-1) will remain home this weekend and will have its hands full with the CIS fifth ranked Saskatchewan Huskies (4-0-0). The first of two games on the weekend is scheduled for

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Horns men's hockey team opens new season, new era

Coming off a second consecutive season where the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s hockey team missed the post-season, the page has been turned and a new era of Pronghorn hockey is set to begin under first-year head coach Spiros Anastas. The ‘Horns open the 2014-15 Canada West season Sept.

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Campus Security adds bike patrols

Security Services at the University of Lethbridge has added pedal power to its transportation options, thanks to a donation of four used bicycles from the Lethbridge Regional Police Service (LRPS). The bikes, which had been destined for the auction block, allowed the University of Lethbridge to start up a bike

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Program review well worth the time and effort

Conducting a program-wide review requires time, patience and the willingness to look at every aspect of a program with an eye to improvement, even if things are already working well. That was the attitude adopted by the University of Lethbridge’s Department of Modern Languages when its program was reviewed

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Vascular Risk Assessment Program benefits study, good for faculty and staff

A wellness initiative designed to improve the heart health of faculty and staff at the University of Lethbridge is also contributing to an important study that promises to embolden nursing students with health coaching techniques they will eventually take into clinical settings. Lisa Howard, a registered nurse and PhD candidate

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Mirau and Newberry to lead Supporting Our Students campaign

Heather Mirau and Dr. Jan Newberry have teamed up on several projects at the University of Lethbridge in the past, but their current joint effort is one the duo is particularly passionate about: Co-Chairing the 2014-15 Supporting Our Students (SOS) campaign. Newberry, a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology

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Horns women's soccer team opens home schedule, men hit the road

After opening the Canada West conference schedule last weekend on the road, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s soccer team (0-1-1) returns home to host a pair of games this week. The Horns kick off this week’s action hosting provincial rival University of Calgary Dinos (1-0-1) Thursday night

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Susie Kennedy brings her passion for IT and people to her new role as registrar

Decades ago, maintaining student university records was strictly a pen-and-paper task. Technology put an end to all that, eventually ushering in a new era where students and alumni access their records online and prospective students get acquainted with the University of Lethbridge’s digital campus before they even set foot

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Horns round out roster, open pre-season on weekend

Horns open pre-season play with weekend games at Nicholas Sheran Arena The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men's hockey team has undergone some major changes over the summer months, all in the hopes of putting two disastrous seasons in the rear view mirror. On Wednesday, the Horns put the

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Men's basketball team solidifies roster with three additions

With the Canada West conference schedule just over two months away, University of Lethbridge Prpnghorns men's basketball head coach Mike Hansen is pleased to announce the signing of three players. Tyson McIntyre and Jesse Hilleary will join the ‘Horns for the 2014-15 season, while guard Kyle Peterson transfers

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Campus Roots Community Garden doubles its size

This year’s growing season has been a bountiful one for the Campus Roots Community Garden (CRCG) at the University of Lethbridge. Not only have the vegetables thrived, a dedicated group of volunteers took to their spades to expand the size of the garden. With the wait list for garden

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Open Mike - September 2014, Welcome to the fall 2014 semester

University of Lethbridge President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Mike Mahon, addresses faculty and staff about what's happening at the U of L Welcome to the fall 2014 semester at the University of Lethbridge. As we get ready to welcome approximately 8,300 students to our campuses in Lethbridge, Calgary

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Achievements of women in physics celebrated at international conference

Women are still a minority in the field of physics but every few years they come together from all parts of the world to celebrate their achievements, exchange ideas and discuss ways to address the gender gap. Drs. Adriana Predoi-Cross and Arundhati Dasgupta, both professors in the Department of Physics