Community International child and youth studies conference looks to engage local practitioners Leading researchers and practitioners will examine the state of child and youth studies at an international conference to be held at the University of Lethbridge in May. Mapping the Landscapes of Childhood II will be held in Markin Hall, May 8-10, 2015, and is hosted by the U of L’
Community Use of innovative couples therapy to be expanded thanks to research grant and partnership with Alberta Health Services A major two-year grant worth $153,000 from the Alberta Gambling Research Institute will allow University of Lethbridge Health Sciences professors, Drs. Bonnie Lee and Darren Christensen, and their team to gauge the effect of a specialized couples counselling model. Developed by Lee, Congruence Couple Therapy (CCT) has already undergone
Community Pronghorn pride prominent as Steacy, Veldman named Kinsmen Sports Persons of the Year One is a University of Lethbridge alumnus, while the other will be considered an alumna by the end of the spring semester. Each set a standard for excellence in Pronghorn Athletics and on Wednesday, Jim Steacy (BASc '09) and Kim Veldman were recognized as Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame
Community Southern Alberta students benefit from youth science outreach funding More southern Alberta students will experience science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs thanks to a Government of Canada investment that supports the Actua network, including the Destination Exploration program at the University of Lethbridge. The Government’s Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) announced $3.6 million in
Community IME program presents street hockey tourney to benefit local YMCA This event has unfortunately been cancelled The University of Lethbridge’s Integrated Management Experience (IME) program is challenging local businesses to take to the street – and play some hockey in support of the YMCA. The IME program presents the 2015 City Y’d Street Hockey Tournament, a fundraising initiative created
Community Graduate student experience helps Orr appreciate need for SOS As a teaching development facilitator at the University of Lethbridge Teaching Centre, Doug Orr coordinates both the University’s Graduate Teaching-Assistant Professional Development program and the Faculty Teaching Development program, working one-on-one with U of L instructors and program coordinators to support the overall enhancement of instruction on campus. It
Community Annual Brain Awareness Week highlights U of L neuroscience research Everyone is invited to learn more about the world-renowned brain research being done at the University of Lethbridge’s Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN) during Brain Awareness Week, March 9 to 14. Dr. Robbin Gibb, a U of L professor of neuroscience, will present this year’s public talk,
Community Haul-All president to be honoured at the Faculty of Management's annual scholarship dinner Designing a bear-proof garbage receptacle was Dennis Neufeldt’s first major project when he joined the family business in 1976. A recent graduate of the industrial engineering program at the University of Toronto, he was looking for his first career position. “None of the options out east excited me too
Community New book featuring local hockey stories to benefit KidSport From the dedicated moms and dads who climb out of their warm beds in the wintry dawn to get their child to the hockey rink, to the players who can remember their first goal like it happened a day ago, Dr. Gordon Hunter, a University of Lethbridge Faculty of Management
Community The Art of Giving Leanne Elias (BFA ’95 and MEd ’03) was a newly single mother of three young children when she applied to university for the first time. She had few resources and even less money, and the notion of finding a way to pursue an education while simultaneously ensuring that her kids
Community Local businesses partner to support unique music initiative The love of music has led a pair of local businesses to come together in support of an exciting music initiative in the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lethbridge. Lucky Star Guitars and The Geomatic Attic, both prominent supporters of local and visiting musical acts, have collaborated
Community Partnership with 1st Choice Savings helps bring community together The 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness will be the site for a pair of exciting community events in the coming days, thanks to the strong relationship between the University of Lethbridge and 1st Choice Savings and Credit Union. On Saturday evening, 1st Choice Savings is sponsoring the
Community Globe-trotting TV producer headlines 22nd Annual International Dinner Geoff Haines-Stiles always had a desire to travel the world – it was just a matter of finding the right itinerary and ticket. Through education, that route was revealed and Haines-Stiles eventually visited all seven continents, including two trips to the most remote, and least visited – Antarctica. A senior producer and
Community Students to learn the effects of development and globalization in field course to the Philippines A group of University of Lethbridge students will have the learning opportunity of a lifetime this summer as they trade the classroom for the streets of Tacloban City, Philippines. “Instead of sitting in the classroom, they will get lectures in the field,” says Dr. Glenda Bonifacio, the U of L
Community Barefoot Cellars founders named 2015 Executives in Residence for Faculty of Management University of Lethbridge Faculty of Management students stand to benefit from one of the greatest entrepreneurial stories ever told. Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey co-founded Barefoot Cellars [http://thebarefootspirit.com/], the #1 wine brand in the world, with little industry knowledge and no capital, building an unknown label into one
Community Crane shines with school spirit As a native of Arizona, Erin Crane moved to Canada fully aware that winters north of the 49th parallel can be cold and long. Much to her delight, Crane says she found tremendous warmth in her new southern Alberta environment – and that her position at the University of Lethbridge is
Community Canadian storyteller Margaret Atwood the featured speaker at 2015 Calgary Alumni & Friends Dinner As one of Canada’s finest writers, Margaret Atwood [http://www.uleth.ca/unews/article/formidable-margaret-atwood#.VLVWxSdBKAg]is a poet, novelist, story writer, essayist and environmental activist – the embodiment of a storyteller. On Friday, March 27, 2015, Atwood will reflect on her prodigious career, the landscape in which it took
Community The study of sports academies: Impact upon students Dr. Danny Balderson, a small town basketball star who led the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns to the national championships in 2000, is the only player in Pronghorn history to have his jersey retired. Today he instills in pre-service teachers his love of sports, and his philosophy that all children, regardless
Community Practicum Semester III (PSIII): The pinnacle field experience In their final practicum, Professional Semester III (PSIII) University of Lethbridge Faculty of Education students spend a university semester teaching in a school setting guided by a teacher mentor and supervised by the local school administrator. “I couldn’t have asked for anything more in a PSIII experience,” says Chris
Community Engaging science In high school, Jared Heidinger (BSc/BEd ’00) was banished to the hallway for clowning in class. He continued to listen through the door, however, and when the instructor asked a question Heidinger shouted the answer through the grate. Grinning, his teacher opened the door and invited him back in.
Community Building on curriculum and assessment In 2013, the University of Lethbridge Faculty of Education launched the master’s in education program [http://www.uleth.ca/education/programs-degrees/graduate-programs/future-grad-students/curriculum-assess] focusing on curriculum and assessment. “By 2016 Alberta expects to have brand new curriculum in every subject area,” says Dr. David Slomp. This program is
Community Like grandmother, like grandson In Philippine culture, adults focus on children, rarely on themselves. Only after his grandmother passed away did current Faculty of Education student, Michael Quiambao, learn she had been a nationally recognized teacher in Bangued, Philippines. She lived to see him enter university, knowing he wanted to become an educator. “My
Community Merry Christmas from the University of Lethbridge The University of Lethbridge will operate under holiday hours beginning at noon on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014 through to Monday, Jan. 5, 2015. While there will be limited access to the University’s main buildings throughout the holiday season, such as University Hall, the University Centre for the
Community War veteran's family gives to keep lessons of the past alive A lifelong love of history, coupled with a desire to keep the lessons of the past alive and relevant today, has fueled a generous gift to the University of Lethbridge’s Department of History. Dr. Gerhard Driedger, forced as a teenager to participate in a war his family did not
Community Interior of future science and academic building begins to take shape Last week, the University of Lethbridge unveiled The Hub [http://www.uleth.ca/unews/article/university-unveils-design-choice-new-science-and-academic-building - .VHzbJoee-qA] as the design choice for the future Science and Academic Building as part of Destination Project. This week, KPMB/Stantec Architects are back on campus working with the Integrated Design Committee, composed
