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Open Mike - June 2012, positioning the University

It is hard to believe that another year has passed and this is the final Open Mike column until September. In this issue of the Legend, you'll notice several pieces speaking to our strategic planning process at the University, including my Open Letter to the community on pages

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Student success at the heart of RRIP project

By HEIDI MACDONALD Providing students with the tools and resources for success is at the heart of the Student Success Subject Matter Team (SMT), which was formed as part of the Recruitment Retention Integrated Planning (RRIP) project. Focus groups with students, faculty and student service resource departments identified a wide

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Malinsky returns to familiar setting

Supervisor, Access Service is a new position in the University of Lethbridge Library [http://www.uleth.ca/library], but the person occupying it is not new to the U of L at all. Jesse Malinsky (BA '98) assumed the role in August and is proud to return to his

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Sports medicine clinic to take Wellness Centre to next level

The University of Lethbridge is poised to become a hub for the delivery of orthopedic medicine and sports medicine to the southern Alberta area. A lease agreement has been finalized that will bring Dr. Stephen Kwan and his group to campus to open a sports medicine clinic in fall 2012.

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Mahon's trip aided by Brazilian students

University of Lethbridge President Mike Mahon was among a group of 30 Canadian university presidents who travelled to Brazil to take part in an educational tour, the largest-ever initiative of its kind. The goal was to showcase Canada and strengthen relationships with Brazil, a rapidly growing economic powerhouse. Doing business

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Open Mike - May 2012, Taking advantage of new channels

There are many ways to tell the University of Lethbridge story and to get that message beyond our borders – the last week being a perfect example. A YouTube video produced by new media student Matthew Lunde [http://www.uleth.ca/unews/content/csa-internship-beckons-students] has gone viral, giving the University new

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Philosophy began with Waterton Conference

The general purpose statement said it succinctly, " . . . to begin the process of establishing the academic philosophy and objectives of The University of Lethbridge." Over the course of four days in the fall of 1967, 20 delegates and a trio of invited resource guests charted the course of the

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Wieden spurs iGEM to great success

Update: The U of L iGEM team finished in the Sweet Sixteen at the World Jamboree, meaning they were among the top 16 teams in the world and the only Canadian entry to garner that status. He's part coach, part trainer. He makes his team think outside the

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The proud history of Moses

Sometimes, it's just a matter of asking the question. When Dr. Van E. Christou (LLD '84) and his family attended Expo '67 in Montreal, they had no idea they'd be coming home with a 17-foot tall, 1,800 kilogram (4,000 pounds) souvenir for

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Study Centre a pilot for other projects

Universities and experiments go hand-in-hand. Rats and mazes, however, likely come to mind well before furnishings and interior design. The experiment in question is part of the University of Lethbridge's Recruitment and Retention Integrated Planning (RRIP) [http://www.uleth.ca/recruitment-retention/] project, designed to not only attract new

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Grasping an opportunity

Senthooran Thangarajah has found a second home to his native Sri Lanka, one he intends to make his permanent home in years to come. Considering he never knew that Canada or the University of Lethbridge were viable options for his overseas studies until meeting Charlene Janes of the International Centre

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Many Guns tells narrative through symbols

Linda Many Guns is a professor in the Department of Native American Studies. Her Blackfoot ancestry plays a large role in her teachings and she has found a unique way to bring the symbols of the Aboriginal culture into the classroom, bringing to life the rich tapestry that is the

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Leading behind the scenes

Forget about spreadsheets and market analysis. If you want to hatch an incredibly successful idea, one of the best ways to do it is to scratch your musings on a paper napkin. The method might be unorthodox, but it's hard to argue with its effectiveness when you consider

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Lasting Images - Rita McKeough

Rita McKeough was born in 1951 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. She received a BFA from the University of Calgary and a MFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design before settling in Calgary, where she currently teaches at the Alberta College of Art and Design. McKeough has been

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CSA internship beckons for students

New Media [http://www.uleth.ca/finearts/new-media] majors Matthew Lunde and Matthew Jones are taking off to the far reaches of Montreal to do their internships with the Canadian Space Agency [http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/default.asp] (CSA) starting in January 2012. The pair represents the seventh

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Math teams conquer problems

At some point in elementary, high school or university, everyone has faced text-based mathematics problems that seem deceptively simple, but actually require a lot of thought to work through. You're given facts and numbers in a story format, and you have to arrive at an accurate conclusion based

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Lasting Images - Joanne Tod

As an intern at the University of Lethbridge Art Gallery, I have been given the incredible opportunity to become more familiar with the institution's extensive art collection. In my third year of an Art History/ Museum Studies major, I have just scratched the surface in gaining knowledge about

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Open House a hit with students, parents alike

The University of Lethbridge welcomed over 1,000 students, family and friends to the third annual prospective student Open House on Saturday, Nov. 5. Guests spent the day touring the campus, visiting faculty and student service booths, listening to presentations and speaking with faculty and student representatives as they learned

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Open Mike - November 2011, Looking ahead with the AUCC

I have just returned from the annual meeting of the Association for Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC [http://www.aucc.ca/]). Held in Montreal, this get-together was not only productive but symbolic, as 100 years ago this year the first gathering of the AUCC took place at McGill University.

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Student Services Fair a first for campus

By CHANTELLE FROC, Student Writer By November, most students have settled into campus life, finished their midterms, and some may even be already counting down the days until Christmas. However, despite the fact that classes have been in session for two months, many students still do not know the full

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Hunt ready for Registrar's role

Don Hunt is no stranger to change, in fact he has embraced it his entire life. So, as Hunt takes over the role of University Registrar with an eye on moving the office forward, don't be surprised if a little bit of change is in the forecast. "

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Yoga for life

Val Kunimoto began practising yoga long before it was trendy. But when she did her first downward dog in 1973, she struggled to find a teacher. Finally, she connected with a former gymnast who was teaching yoga out of the YMCA. Kunimoto quickly fell in love with the strength, flexibility

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Getting to know the Faculty of Education

Not every Meet Mike event included a formal meeting with faculty and administration of the U of L's various Faculties and schools. Here, President Mike Mahon jumps in with people from the Faculty of Education as they kick up their heels for a lesson in linedance.

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Exchange student experiences Japanese earthquake

The following is a blog post from one of our University of Lethbridge students currently studying in Japan. Kelsey Thibodeau, a Taber, Alta. native, is a fourth-year Management student on an international exchange. I'm studying at Kansai Gaidai University in Hirakata, which is located in the Osaka Prefecture.

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Welcome back from the holiday break

University of Lethbridge President Dr. Mike Mahon chats about what's happening in the University community The holiday season is now behind us and I want to welcome our staff, faculty and both new and returning students to campus for the Spring Semester. The more people I speak with,