Community Arts Festival Takes Over Coutts Centre July 23 Live music, family art activities, artists in action, and a beautiful garden setting set the tone for another summer arts festival at the Coutts Centre for Western Canadian Heritage near Nanton. The annual Coutts Centre Arts Festival, hosted by the University of Lethbridge Faculty of Fine Arts and Art Gallery,
Community 3D-printed prosthetic brings hope to young man in Africa A retired University of Lethbridge kinesiology professor, an alumnus and a graduate student in kinesiology are making a huge difference in the life a young man living in Africa after he lost both arms above the elbow following an accident. Dr. Mary Dyck (BA ’82) and Brittany Mercier, who’s
Community Destination Exploration and University of Lethbridge welcome campers to campus Don’t be surprised to see plenty of young people on U of L’s campus during July and August. Learning Quest and Codemakers summer camps start July 4th and run until August 25th with Destination Exploration, Lethbridge’s leading youth science outreach program. Hundreds of children will get to
Community Seeking citizen scientists to take part in BioBlitz 2017 What does Alberta’s biodiversity look like in the southern Castle area of the province? That is a question scientists and researchers from across the province are hoping to answer with BioBlitz 2017 [http://www.ucalgary.ca/science/bioblitz_2015]. The University of Calgary, University of Lethbridge [http://www.uleth.
Community U of L summer camps add services to meet community need Sport & Recreation Services summer camps at the University of Lethbridge are rapidly filling up in advance of the first week of offerings and with some additional services available for parents this summer, are proving more popular than ever. Summer camp season at the U of L kicks off July
Community Community invited to help reconstruct vandalized art piece University of Lethbridge art student Sarah Russell planned to share a message of unity through her artwork in the LandMarks2017 exhibition. However, vandals rearranged her work into a crude image on the side of the coulee in Indian Battle Park. Russell’s artwork, which represented the Blackfoot symbol for unity,
Community U of L collaborates on developing new Grade 9 options course A new options course developed at Kate Andrews High School gives students the chance to think outside the brick, the Lego brick that is. When Lindsey Hagen, vice-principal, wanted to develop an additional Career and Technology Foundations (CTF) course in Entrepreneurship/Design Thinking for Grade 9 students, she turned to
Community University of Lethbridge calling all alumni and friends to venture home for Homecoming 2017 Canada’s centennial university is turning 50 this year and is calling all alumni and friends of the University of Lethbridge to come home to celebrate, September 1-3 at Homecoming 2017. What began as a dream in 1967 has grown into one of Canada’s top-ranked universities and leading research
Community Bette and Pete Greidanus honoured with University of Lethbridge Volunteer Award University of Lethbridge residence students don’t know who Bette and Pete Greidanus are when they first arrive on campus, but by the time they leave, they’ve become two of the most important people in their university experience. In 1996, Bette started volunteering on the uLethbridge campus through the
Community Oral history lecture and workshop tap local authors and stories Anyone lucky enough to have visited the Bow on Tong apothecary in Lethbridge’s Chinatown took a step back in time. Closed in 2013, the apothecary allowed visitors a look at dozens of drawers that once contained traditional remedies like ginseng or powdered horns or fungi. The Bow on Tong
Community Brenda Milner Lecture Series to feature renowned researcher of mental health and addiction University of Lethbridge graduate students at the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN) are pleased to welcome one of the world’s foremost authorities in addiction psychiatry, Dr. Anthony Phillips, as the keynote speaker for the 15th annual Brenda Milner Lecture Series (BMLS), May 10-11. Phillips is a professor in
Community U of L hosting Livingstone Range high school students for Experiential Learning Week A group of nine high school students from the Livingstone Range School Division will get a sneak peek of life as a post-secondary student at the University of Lethbridge May 1-5, all the while learning skills to develop solutions to the world’s problems. The U of L’s Faculty
Community University signs Oldman Watershed Council's Southern Alberta Water Charter The University of Lethbridge joined a host of individuals and organizations from throughout southern Alberta today in signing the Oldman Watershed Council’s (OWC) Southern Alberta Water Charter, lending its support to the charter’s vision of a healthy, resilient watershed where people, wildlife and habitat thrive. “The University of
Community Scotiabank supports establishment of International Student Emergency Bursary The creation of an International Student Emergency Bursary is now a reality, thanks to a $4,070 matching donation from Scotiabank. Jamie McMullin (BMgt ’06), branch manager of Scotiabank West, recently presented Dr. Andrew Hakin, Provost and Vice-President (Academic), with a cheque toward the establishment of the International Student Emergency
Community Concert lineup announced for Shine On Summer Festival The University of Lethbridge’s Shine On Summer Festival is excited to announce the lineup of award-winning Canadian musical acts who will take the stage for the Saturday outdoor concert event and fireworks extravaganza. In partnership with the ENMAX Centre, the City of Lethbridge and presenting sponsors Lethbridge Lodging Association
Community U of L puts exclamation point on summer with Shine On Summer Festival, Sept. 1-3 Is there a better way to close out summer than with the biggest outdoor festival southern Alberta has ever seen? In celebration of the University of Lethbridge’s 50th anniversary [https://blogs.ulethbridge.ca/50-years/], and in partnership the Enmax Centre, the City of Lethbridge and presenting sponsors Lethbridge Lodging
Community Wetmore harnesses power of computers to tackle some of society's biggest problems Dr. Stacey Wetmore admits she used to break her fair share of equipment and spill enough compounds that experimental chemistry wasn’t the most prudent career choice. She took her mathematical aptitude and applied it to her chemical knowledge and set up shop in front of a computer screen – and
Community Renowned neuroscientist Dr. Adrian Owen headlines annual Brain Awareness Week activities One of the world’s leading and most talked about neuroscientists is the featured speaker as the University of Lethbridge’s Department of Neuroscience celebrates Brain Awareness Week, March 14-18, 2017. The annual week of activities, presented by researchers in the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN) and the Lethbridge
Community Little Bear plays role in bringing bison back to Banff The thundering hooves of buffalo are once again being heard on the plains of Banff National Park thanks to a historically collective effort, not the least of which involved the University of Lethbridge’s own Dr. Leroy Little Bear. In early February, a herd of 16 bison – primarily pregnant two-year-olds
Community U of L invites community to participate in Research Week 2017 Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, the University of Lethbridge has evolved into one of the top research universities in the country, and will celebrate systematic enquiry throughout Research Week 2017 – Spotlight on Research, March 13-18, 2017. The week is an annual event designed to highlight research and creative excellence across
Community Raising Spirit project receives Canada 150 grant The Raising Spirit project by the Opokaa’sin Early Intervention Society, and supported by the University of Lethbridge’s Institute for Child and Youth Studies (I-CYS), has received a Canada 150 grant worth $10,000 that will allow it to undertake a series of workshops that will culminate in a
Community The value of practicum Students who pursue a career in education are eager to begin working in the field. The University of Lethbridge honours their enthusiasm by having prospective students complete 60 hours of practicum in real-world classrooms before they apply to the Faculty of Education. This allows students to determine whether the teaching
Community Birthday party is fitting theme for 50th anniversary edition of Play Day It’s a year-long celebration at the University of Lethbridge in honour of our 50th anniversary, so it only makes sense that the Play Day 2017 theme is one big family birthday party. The sixth annual Family Day play event takes place Monday, February 20, 2017 from 11 a.m.
Community Peacock presenting a big picture view of Alberta's future Describing himself under the broad umbrella of “philosopher of science,” it is no wonder that Dr. Kent Peacock’s perspective of the world is big picture in nature. With one foot rooted in science and the other in philosophy, he examines the world’s problems through a very wide lens.
Community AGILITY Innovation Summit to feature agriculture industry leaders Agriculture industry leaders will gather at the University of Lethbridge, Feb. 9-10, for the annual AGILITY Innovation Summit: Future of Food. This student-focused event features industry experts who will address key topics such as the explosive growth in agriculture, food production and technology-related sectors. Through a series of panel discussions
