Community University of Lethbridge to celebrate student medal winners at 2018 Spring Convocation The University of Lethbridge is excited to celebrate the achievements of its newest graduates at the 2018 Spring Convocation, May 31 and June 1 in the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness. Distinguishing themselves among the many outstanding graduates are the U of L’s medal winners for
Community Indigenous students have option to wear own regalia as University makes changes to Convocation Some significant and meaningful changes to University of Lethbridge Convocation proceedings will debut this week as the U of L graduates over 1,300 students at its 2018 Spring Convocation ceremonies on Thursday and Friday. For the first time, self-declared North American Indigenous students will have the option of wearing
Community Art professor Dr. Anne Dymond appointed a Board of Governors Teaching Chair An ever-evolving instructor who seeks to empower her students to pursue their passions in intelligent, thoughtful and meaningful ways, Dr. Anne Dymond has been named a University of Lethbridge Board of Governors Teaching Chair. Keen to adapt her teaching methods to the changing needs of her students, Anne Dymond has
Community Residence students give back to community through multiple initiatives A host of local community organizations are in a better place today, having been bolstered by the generosity of University of Lethbridge residence students. As the spring semester closed and residence students moved out of their campus apartments, both clothing and food drives were held to benefit the area’s
Community Innovative history professor Dr. Sheila McManus to receive Distinguished Teaching Award Known as an innovator in the classroom, Dr. Sheila McManus has developed a set of teaching values that gives her students a unique learning experience by using active learning strategies and student-centred assignments that emphasize critical thinking skills over memorization. A conscientious and beloved history professor, McManus approaches teaching as
Community University celebrates contributions of influential librarian, Margaret Macdonald, with honorary degree The University of Lethbridge is proud to celebrate the contributions of Margaret (Maggie) Macdonald, an influential member of the Alberta library community, by presenting her with an honorary degree at the 2018 Spring Convocation ceremonies. Macdonald’s vision allowed the Chinook Arch Regional Library System to become a technology leader
Community University to honour Man in Motion, Rick Hansen, with honorary degree at 2018 Spring Convocation The University of Lethbridge is privileged to recognize Canadian icon and three-time Paralympic gold medalist Rick Hansen with an honorary degree at the 2018 Spring Convocation ceremonies. Hansen, known as the Man in Motion for undertaking an epic two-year 40,000 km journey around the world in his wheelchair, is
Community Trend-identifying sociologist Dr. Reg Bibby to receive honorary degree at Spring 2018 Convocation The University of Lethbridge is excited to recognize Dr. Reginald Bibby with an honorary degree at the 2018 Spring Convocation ceremonies. Bibby, a faculty member in the University’s Department of Sociology for more than four decades, has made substantial contributions to social research and public debate in Canada, garnering
Community Annual Scholarship Dinner to honour Bob Dhillon The University of Lethbridge’s Dhillon School of Business will celebrate its 31st Annual Scholarship Dinner on Friday, Apr. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Coast Hotel and Conference Centre by honouring Navjeet (Bob) Dhillon. Dhillon, the president and CEO of Mainstreet Equity Corp., recently pledged a $10-million gift
Community Dhillon School of Business students benefit local non-profit as part of experiential learning project The Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association [https://ltra.ca/] is getting a helping hand from students at both the University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College. The No Horsin’ Around Culinary Cook-Off is a collaborative event initiated by the Integrated Management Experience (IME) program at the University’s Dhillon School of Business
Community The changing face of the Canadian family Canadian families are becoming more diverse and they’re pretty stable units overall, as shown in the sixth and latest edition of Close Relations. Authored by Dr. Susan McDaniel, a University of Lethbridge sociology professor and director of the Prentice Institute, along with Dr. Lorne Tepperman from the University of
Community Kingfisher explores models of happiness Dr. Catherine Kingfisher, a professor and researcher in the University of Lethbridge’s Department of Anthropology, will present Locating Happiness: Beyond Individualism on Thursday, Mar. 22, 7 p.m. at the Lethbridge Lodge. The talk just happens to coincide with the focus of her current research project, which is aimed
Community Transformational gift from Calgary real estate magnate initiates Dhillon School of Business The University of Lethbridge today announces the transformation of its Faculty of Management to the Dhillon School of Business, which will have a strategic focus on finance and business innovation. Navjeet (Bob) Dhillon, President and CEO of Mainstreet Equity Corporation, pledged a $10-million gift to the University of Lethbridge, the
Community U of L oral history project commemorates Alberta's African-American settlers After more than a year in the making, a film documenting the lives of black settlers in Alberta and Saskatchewan and their experiences with discrimination will premiere in Edmonton during Black History Month. We are the Roots: Black Settlers and Their Experiences of Discrimination on the Canadian Prairies was the
Community U of L ready to welcome community, celebrate family with Play Day 2018 Beach weather in southern Alberta certainly feels as though it’s a long way off so the University of Lethbridge is bringing the beach indoors, as the theme for Play Day 2018. The seventh annual Family Day play event takes place Monday, February 19, 2018 from 11 a.m. to
Community Robinson finds rich story in research quest Research can be like any expedition – sometimes your proposed route isn’t near as interesting as the side road upon which you happen. For Dr. Tom Robinson (religious studies), one of those side roads led to an unintended research project and eventual biography of a superstar child evangelist who had
Community Destination Exploration receives CanCode funding through Actua to expand digital programming for youth Actua, the national organization that represents Destination Exploration at the University of Lethbridge, has been named the largest recipient of funding from the Government of Canada’s new CanCode program. CanCode is a $50-million fund, announced in the federal budget 2017, that supports the development of coding and digital skills
Community Vasey eager to engage healthy discussion on sexual and gender diversity Dr. Paul Vasey garners a lot of attention for his work and he’s not the least bit surprised as to why. “Not to make a pun but, the stories are sexy,” says the University of Lethbridge psychology professor and Board of Governors Research Chair who heads the University’s
Community Shine On Scholarships making an indelible impression As the University of Lethbridge wraps up a year of 50th anniversary celebrations, the recipients of the Shine On 50th Anniversary Fund scholarships have been awarded. Established to celebrate the U of L’s golden anniversary, the scholarships exemplify alumni, staff, faculty and community coming together to help students shine
Community 500 by 50 campaign almost at goal As the end of University of Lethbridge’s 50th anniversary year draws near, the Supporting Our Students Committee has been working hard to push for new donors to join the campaign and is getting close to achieving its goal. The 500 by 50 campaign launched in January with the aim
Community Synthetic biology education, beginning in high school, touted as impetus for STEM careers, research advances A University of Lethbridge professor sees synthetic biology as a driver of the next generation of scientific researchers and a key to economic diversification and prosperity in southern Alberta and beyond. Dr. Hans-Joachim Wieden, an Alberta Innovates Strategic Chair in Bioengineering in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and director
Community Dr. Dorothy Lampard Reading Room established through historical contribution A voracious love of the written word and a lifelong pursuit to quench this thirst for knowledge has led to an historic gift to the University of Lethbridge’s Library. Dr. Robert Lampard, a physician who practiced in Red Deer for 26 years, is donating his 6,774-item Western Canadian
Community Third annual En Plein Air exhibition returns to Penny Gallery The beautiful gardens of the Coutts Centre for Western Canadian Heritage continued to inspire artists throughout 2017 during the University of Lethbridge Art Gallery’s En Plein Air artist opportunities, and the fruits of their labour will be on display at the Dr. Foster James Penny Building December 2-22. From
Community Barendregt follows the science when studying climate change Dr. René Barendregt (BSc ’71) will tell you he hasn’t gone all that far in his life, but it’s relative to how “far” is defined. “I tell my friends and students, I was born right over there in the Galt Hospital, or museum,” he says, pointing from his
Community The Secret Garden provides this year’s theme for the U of L Bookstore’s Tree of Knowledge In its annual tradition, the University of Lethbridge Bookstore staff put their creative minds to work to decorate the Tree of Knowledge for the 2017 Christmas Tree Festival. The long-running festival, where local businesses, individuals and community groups sponsor and decorate trees, raises funds for the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation.
