The Shriners have been helping youth since the early 1900s and the Lethbridge Shrine Club is continuing that tradition with the establishment of five bursaries for University of Lethbridge students in financial need. “We used to help young people with their health problems until they turned 17 but those needs

A database of educational resources for First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) learners developed at the University of Lethbridge will gain wider exposure and use when it is added to resources at the Alberta Regional Professional Development Consortia (ARPDC) today. Dawn Burleigh, a professor in the Faculty of Education, oversees

Dr. Harold Jansen has never been shy to profess his love for the political world, nor his desire to see the general populace more informed about and engaged by the democratic process. It shaped his academic career, both as a student and then as a professor in the University of

After a process that lasted more than two years, involved two juries, 75 entries and three finalists, the winner of Fiction at Fifty, the University of Lethbridge Playwriting Competition, has been selected: Sean Devine with his play When There’s Nothing Left to Burn. The Ottawa-based Devine is a playwright

The University of Lethbridge is southern Alberta’s university and as the U of L begins the planning process for its 50th anniversary celebrations in 2017, it is looking to the broader community to help plan the festivities. “This really is about bringing the entire community together to celebrate,” says

Dr. Michelle Hogue (MEd ’04) has been teaching at the University of Lethbridge for about 20 years. She is a professor, researcher, coordinator of the First Nations Transition Program at the U of L, a 2013 Alumni Honour Society inductee and winner of the 2012 CEA Pat Clifford Award for

If there has been one constant with Pronghorn Athletics and the annual Operation Red Nose (ORN) campaign, it is that over the program’s 21-year history, a Steacy has always been involved. That tradition will continue this year as former Pronghorn thrower and Olympian Jim Steacy (BASc ’09) assumes a

Reading material for all ages is now available at the University of Lethbridge, as several Little Lethbridge Libraries have made their appearance on campus. Thanks to Dr. Andy Hakin, provost and vice-president (academic), six little libraries, three indoors and three outdoors, will soon be installed and their shelves ready for

A fundraising effort organized by the University of Lethbridge Refugee Action committee in September has already raised more than $26,000 and enough household goods to fill four garages and a donated storage space. The committee, led by University Chaplain Erin Phillips and Dr. Anne Dymond, a U of L

Students enrolled in Dr. Jennifer Mather’s Psychology 4550 class took their learning outside the classroom with a unique project to understand the nature of community for people with schizophrenia. “The purpose of the assignment was to get a better understanding of what it’s like to be a person

Without the help of scholarships, Trishell Provost’s dreams of engaging youth in physical activity on the Piikani First Nation might well be foundering. Her hard work and dedication earned her the highest grade point average and three scholarships at the end of her first year in the University of

When Dr. Jennifer Copeland answers emails from her stand-up computer desk, it’s because she knows the data and is at the forefront of what science is saying – prolonged sitting is a legitimate health risk, and something we’re learning more about every day. Copeland, an associate professor of kinesiology

Twenty-seven high school students at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute are earning both high school and university credits through a dual credit initiative (DCI) with the University of Lethbridge that began in September. Liberal Education 1000 is being taught by University of Lethbridge professors Dr. Bruce MacKay, co-ordinator of the Faculty of

The University of Lethbridge Bookstore has participated enthusiastically in the annual Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation’s Christmas Tree Festival, sending a message of hope and empathy to the southern Alberta community. This year, thanks to the participation of school children from throughout Lethbridge, more people will receive this message than

As a function of his job as a professor in the Department of Geography, Dr. Craig Coburn is in the business of telling people what he knows – about calibration, remote sensing, measuring light reflectivity and so forth. What drives Coburn however is what he doesn’t know – ironically finding comfort

Deadlines are looming for a number of Faculty of Education master’s programs that expand career opportunities for today’s educators. For Beth Mills (MC ’15), completing a Master’s of Counselling at the University of Lethbridge was challenging and intense but worth every late-night study session. “I felt I

The University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today designed to further linkages between the southern Alberta institutions in the delivery of agriculture-related programming. The agreement is a commitment between the university and college to collectively advance learning and research opportunities in agriculture and agribusiness,

The University of Lethbridge iGEM program has established itself as the premier program of its kind in the country, and by encouraging high school students to participate, has ensured its future sustainability. For the past three years, the U of L has sponsored a high school iGEM team that has

As financial systems analyst at the University of Lethbridge, Patti (Leeb) Infanti deals with dollars and cents, but at the heart, she’s all about community. Infanti has been at the U of L for 26 years. She’s worked in a variety of different roles over the course of

For the first time since the program’s introduction, the Faculty of Management’s Integrated Management Experience (IME) is under new stewardship. Management professor Mike Madore is now at the helm of the highly regarded experiential program, taking over after 15 years of leadership by Dan Kazakoff. Madore is energized

You needn’t look too hard to find the motivation for Dr. Olga Kovalchuk’s research focus. Growing up in Ukraine, Kovalchuk lived just 600 kilometres from Chernobyl, the site of the worst nuclear accident in history. A high school student at the time, with an eye on the medical

The organizers of Spooky Science Weekend aim to occupy youngsters with activities that are fun and engaging while at the same time sparking an interest in the sciences. “Spooky Science is of course a fun event for the children and a way for the University of Lethbridge to engage with

Renowned businessman, statesman and diplomat, former Samson Cree Nation Chief Victor Buffalo, will be bestowed a 2015 Honorary Degree by the University of Lethbridge Senate. “We are very humbled to have Victor Buffalo accept our offer of an honorary degree,” says University of Lethbridge Chancellor Janice Varzari. “His incredible spirit

The University of Lethbridge Senate is honoured to announce it is recognizing Alberta agriculture innovator and entrepreneur Cor Van Raay with a 2015 Honorary Degree. “Cor Van Raay has meant so much to agriculture and the world of agribusiness in southern Alberta, and we are thrilled to highlight his contributions