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Celebrating Native Awareness Week, Mar. 3-7

The University of Lethbridge and the Native American Students Association will present the annual Native Awareness Week celebration from Mar. 3-7. A number of activities are planned for the weeklong event, beginning with Monday’s Opening Ceremony and Pow Wow (11 a.m., University Hall Atrium) to a dramatic production,

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McAleenan adds pair of recruits to roster

Only two weeks removed from her second season at the helm of the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s basketball team, head coach Erin McAleenan is pleased to announce her first commitments for the 2014-15 Canada West season. Joining the Horns program next season will be southern Alberta product Kylie

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Students to participate in U of L's first Three Minute Thesis competition

Seven University of Lethbridge graduate students will give compelling research presentations on Monday, Mar. 3 and Saturday, Mar. 15 – and will do so in fewer than 180 seconds. The Three Minute Thesis is an internationally recognized research communication competition that was developed by the University of Queensland [http://threeminutethesis.org/

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Throwers earn Pronghorn weekly honours

University of Lethbridge Pronghorns throwers Peter Millman and Kayla Gallagher earned their respective Subway Pronghorn Male and Female Athlete of the Week honours after impressive performances at the Canada West Track and Field Championships this past weekend. Second-year thrower Millman continued his stellar start to his university throwing career, winning

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Fast Girls hits the stage running

Fast Girls, by Diana Amsterdam, is a fast-paced comedy that reads very much like a classic 1980’s sitcom. TheatreXtra’s final production of the year, Fast Girls plays Feb. 27 through Mar. 1 at 8 p.m. nightly with a 2 p.m. matinee on Mar. 1 in the

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Millman leads Horns at Canada West Championships

The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns track and field team captured four Canada West gold medals and a pair of individual awards at the Canada West Track and Field Championships in Edmonton this past weekend. Horns thrower Peter Millman continued his dominance in the throwing circle, winning both the weight throw

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Horns at championships meets

University of Letbridge Pronghorn athletes are busy on a number of fronts this weekend, including the swim and track and field teams that are competing at championship events. Canada West Track Championships The Pronghorns track and field team sends 21 competitors to the conference meet in Edmonton this year with

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Horns hit the road for basketball playoffs

The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s basketball team returns to the playoffs this weekend under first-year head coach Mike Hansen. The club heads out on the road to face the University of Fraser Valley Cascades, ironically the team the Horns faced the last time they were in the playoffs,

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Horns relieve Gatto from coaching duties

University of Lethbridge Pronghorn Athletics has relieved Greg Gatto (BASc '00, BEd '00) from his duties as head coach of the Pronghorns men's hockey program. Gatto spent nine seasons at the helm of the men’s hockey team, compiling a record of 80-143-20. His teams qualified

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Destination 2020, the U of L's 2014/19 Strategic Plan, is released

The University of Lethbridge has released a new strategic roadmap that will guide the University forward over the next five years. The U of L’s 2014/19 Strategic Plan, dubbed Destination 2020, outlines the U of L’s strategic priorities and identifies actions to ensure its goals are realized.

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Pronghorns seeking second place

Heading into the final two-game series of the regular season, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men's basketball team is still in the hunt for second place in the Division and a home playoff date, but they will have to win their final two games versus the Calgary Dinos

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Last Tile ceremony marked library's full recovery

A long journey of restoration finally came to a conclusion for the University of Lethbridge Library on December 19, 2013. More than six months since the June 5, 2013 flood event that saw the library among the facilities damaged by a broken water main, and after countless hours of restoration

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Veldman, Millman recognized with Pronghorn awards

A record-setting performance and a personal best that resulted in a gold medal earned Kim Veldman and Peter Millman nods as the Female and Male Subway Pronghorn Athletes of the Week this week. After setting a new school record for career rebounds two weeks ago, Pronghorns women's basketball

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Five more medals for Horns' track team

In just the team's second meet of the season, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns track and field squad continues to produce encouraging results as they prepare for the Canada West Championships. This past weekend at the University of Manitoba Bison Classic, the Horns earned five medals. This comes

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Langevin officially steps down as Horns women's rugby coach

After taking a one year leave as the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s rugby head coach, Neil Langevin has officially resigned as the head coach of the program. JJ Ondrus, who served as the team’s interim coach last season, has been appointed as the head coach for the

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Open Mike - February 2014, Concern over the prospect of local oil and gas drilling

Now that we are once again in full swing, I wanted to take the time to welcome everyone back for the Spring Semester and address a few issues that have arisen since my last Open Mike column prior to Christmas. One of the most contentious issues that has come to

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Christensen appointed AGRI Chair in Gambling

The University of Lethbridge is adding to its capacity as an internationally reputed centre for the study of gambling and addictions following the appointment of Dr. Darren R. Christensen as the Alberta Gambling Research Institute’s (AGRI) Chair in Gambling at the University of Lethbridge. The five-year appointment, which saw

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Pronghorn swimmers medal at Canada West

The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns swim team returned home with two medals and two more qualifiers for the CIS Championships (Feb. 20-22, University of Toronto) after weekend performances at the Canada West championship meet. Senior captain Ryan Thornley earned the lone individual medal, winning bronze in the 50-metre butterfly event

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McDonald earns visiting fellowship to Oxford University

University of Lethbridge neuroscience professor Dr. Robert McDonald has been elected for a prestigious visiting fellowship appointment at Corpus Christi College at Oxford University in spring 2015. McDonald is a University of Lethbridge Board of Governors Research Chair and the current director of the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience. He

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Track athletes earn Subway weekly awards

The Subway Pronghorn Athletes of the Week reflect a strong showing from the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns track and field team as Kayla Gallagher and Aaron Hernandez picked up the weekly awards after their performances at the Golden Bear Invitational in Edmonton. In her first meet of the season, 2013

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TheatreXtra delves into social rebellion, loss of innocence

Girls! Girls! Girls!, written by Greg MacArthur, is an adaptation based on the tragic losses of Reena Virk and the students of Columbine. The play explores the human face of social rebellion as it is centered on the lives of young teenage girls. Taking place after a gymnastics competition, MacArthur

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Horns' track team strong at Golden Bear Invitational

Peter Millman and Aaron Hernandez each won a pair of gold medals to lead the University of Lethbridge track and field team as it officially opened its Canada West season at the Golden Bear Invitational hosted by the University of Alberta. Second-year Pronghorn Millman picked up where he left off

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Life Bus is ready to roll

If your New Year's Resolution involves helping others in the community, the University of Lethbridge's Partners for Life Team wants to hear from you. Entering its third year of association with Canadian Blood Services, the Partner for Life team is seeking to reach 400 total blood

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Fletcher, Veldman earn Athlete of the Week honours

A pair of victories for each of the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men's and women's basketball teams have netted Alex Fletcher and Kim Veldman the Subway Pronghorn Athlete of the Week honours. Senior guard Alex Fletcher was a key contributor in the Pronghorn men’s 2-0

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McDaniel appointed as Chair of CCA's Scientific Advisory Committee

The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) has appointed University of Lethbridge sociologist Dr. Susan A. McDaniel, FRSC, as Chair of its Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). McDaniel, who previously served as vice Chair of the SAC, is the director of the U of L’s Prentice Institute for Global Population and