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Campus security under the microscope

Campus security under the microscope

Normally, they are the group watching over the University, 24 hours a day, in person and through more than 250 on-campus security cameras. However, beginning in mid-March, the campus security group is asking the University community to check in on them. The University of Lethbridge has commissioned external security consultants

Japanese students launch relief campaign

The Mar. 11 Japanese earthquake and tsunami has had a profound effect on the world at large, but it has also hit close to home as a number of University of Lethbridge international students are from Japan or have ties to the region. Beginning Wednesday, Mar. 16, the Japanese students,

5 Days campaign on this week

A number of University of Lethbridge students - and faculty members - are going to be homeless for a good cause this week. The 4th annual 5 Days for the Homeless group will be living on the south plaza of the Students' Union Building on the U of L

Japanese Earthquake / Tsunami Update

March 11, 2011 On Friday March 11, 2011, an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan. This triggered 4 metre waves in Japan and tsunami warnings across the Pacific coastline, including British Columbia. Hundreds of people are reported dead, and many more are injured or missing. The earthquake has caused fires

University takes provincial budget in stride

University of Lethbridge senior administration, already operating under the premise that no increases to base operating grants would be forthcoming, was not taken by surprise when the Alberta government released its 2011-2012 budget recently. Moreover, having taken measures to deal with forecasted budget shortfalls, the University is moving ahead with

Fashion drive concludes with sale

For the second straight year, the University of Lethbridge Students' Union (ULSU [http://www.ulsu.ca]) is partnering with the Education Undergraduate Society (EUS) to bring you the ULSU/EUS Fashion Drive. Gently used clothing will be collected at various locations around campus, organized and priced by volunteers and

Langager sparks a Choral celebration

Langager sparks a Choral celebration

It's not often Lethbridge experiences a collaboration of our community's strongest choirs in one concert, but on Mar. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Southminster United Church, Vox Musica, LCI Chamber Choir and the U of L Singers join together for Awake My Soul and

Fashion drive a worthy project

For the second straight year, the University of Lethbridge Students' Union (ULSU [http://www.ulsu.ca]) is partnering with the Education Undergraduate Society (EUS) to bring you the ULSU/EUS Fashion Drive. Gently used clothing will be collected at various locations around campus, organized and priced by volunteers and

Resilience celebrates a culture's identity

Resilience celebrates a culture's identity

Myths and stereotypes have a way of seeping into our perceptions of Aboriginal Peoples, their culture and their background. The University's Native Awareness Week, Feb. 28 to Mar. 4, looks to break those beliefs and present a well-rounded view of aboriginal culture and society. For Linda Many Guns,

Funding brings in much needed technical equipment

Funding brings in much needed technical equipment

Dr. Claudia Gonzalez (kinesiology [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/knes/] and physical education) is interested in how the brain connects vision and motor skills, such as hand movements. Dr. René Boeré (chemistry and biochemistry [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/chm]) and his colleagues examine the finest details of molecules, among

Look for new version of LibQUAL+ Survey

The University of Lethbridge Library is rapidly becoming a victim of its own success – and library staff and administration wouldn't have it any other way. Since initiating the first LibQual+ Survey in 2005, the library responded with a number of changes that were positively reflected in the subsequent

Welcoming Shirley

Welcoming Shirley

Chancellor-elect Shirley McClellan wants everyone to know that she is more than aware of the distance from her farm in New Brigden, Alta. to Lethbridge. Her family made the more than 400 km drive regularly while her daughter Tami (BEd '89) attended the U of L. She also has

Janzen wins 2011 Spelling Bee

It took five hours, 29 rounds and the word "abhorrence" to crown the 2011 Postmedia Canspell Spelling Bee winner -- 11-year-old Amy Janzen [http://www.uleth.ca/notice/display.html?b=300&s=15596], a student at R.I Baker school in Coaldale. Janzen outlasted 36 tough

Weadick appointed Minister of Advanced Education and Technology

Premier promotes Verlyn Olson and Greg Weadick to cabinet Cal Dallas becomes the new Parliamentary Assistant to Finance Premier Ed Stelmach announced today that Wetaskiwin-Camrose MLA Verlyn Olson, QC, has been named Minister of Justice and Attorney General, and Lethbridge West MLA Greg Weadick has been named Minister of Advanced

Auditions for talent show, Mar. 5-6

If you can sing, dance, play an instrument, do magic, think you're funny or have some other special talent that the community might like to know about (or all of the above) the student organizers of the, Lethbridge Has Talent [http://www.lethbridgehastalent.com], Kids Help Phone fundraiser

McClellan named University's 12th Chancellor

McClellan named University's 12th Chancellor

The University of Lethbridge announced the appointment of its 12th Chancellor Monday, Dr. Shirley McClellan, who will officially take over for outgoing Chancellor Richard Davidson, QC, on Mar. 15, 2011. The veteran Alberta politician and former deputy premier of the Province of Alberta was selected on Feb. 5, 2011 by

Dr. Shirley McClellan is the U of L's 12th Chancellor

Dr. Shirley McClellan is the U of L's 12th Chancellor

Dr. Shirley McClellan, an advocate for education, veteran Alberta politician and former deputy premier of the Province of Alberta, was selected on Feb. 5 by the University of Lethbridge Senate to serve as the institution's 12th Chancellor. Chancellor-elect McClellan succeeds current Chancellor Richard Davidson, QC, whose four-year term

Boere, Gonzalez receive CFI funding

Federal, provincial and University of Lethbridge officials have delivered more than $700,000 for new equipment to two research groups on campus. Through the Canada Foundation for Innovation [http://www.innovation.ca/en] Leaders Opportunity Fund and matching support from the Province of Alberta Small Equipment Grant Program administered through

Rotaract dinner on Feb. 5

The University of Lethbridge Rotaract Club will hold its Sixth Annual Dinner and Silent Auction on Saturday, Feb. 5 at the Lethbridge Lodge. Since its inception, the annual Rotaract event has raised more than $95,000 for numerous charitable organizations over the past six years. This year, the U of

Clint Dunford to headline Management dinner

Clint Dunford to headline Management dinner

Clint Dunford, a well-known Lethbridge resident, former MLA and political advocate for southern Alberta, will be recognized for his community contributions at the upcoming University of Lethbridge Faculty of Management Scholarship Dinner. The 24th annual event will take place Friday, Mar. 11 at the Coast Plaza Hotel in Lethbridge. "

JDC West trio first in two categories

JDC West trio first in two categories

Faculty of Management [http://www.uleth.ca/management] students Bryan Tomie, Daniela Bruch and Brittany Miller earned a pair of first-place finishes for the University of Lethbridge at the 2011 JDC West [http://www.jdcwest.com/] business case competition, held recently at the University of Saskatchewan [http://www.usask.ca/

Abbondanza

For the past 10 years, Faculty of Fine Arts [http://www.uleth.ca/finearts] professors, staff, students and a local restaurant have joined forces for a good cause – fine arts student scholarships. The 10th Anniversary of Abbondànza, an evening of gourmet food, fine arts and fun fills CoCo Pazzo Italian

Geomatics study gets Tecterra support

University of Lethbridge students Maxine Couch and John Anderson are the initial beneficiaries of a new scholarship program designed to spur the development of Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) in the field of geomatics technology. Tecterra Inc. [http://www.tecterra.com/] recently launched the Future Geomatics Leaders Awards [http://www.tecterra.

Student Speaker Challenge opens

The first head-to-head match-up of the 2011 Student Speaker Challenge takes place Tuesday, Jan. 18 in Students' Union Ballroom A, featuring a battle of intellectual heavyweights, Robbie Rolfe and Thomas Fox, as they debate, "What is global justice and how can it be achieved?" The Student Speaker

Dietitian asks, is butter or margarine the better choice?

By DIANE BRITTON Whether you choose margarine or butter, use them in moderation. Both products are 100 per cent fat content and both contain 4g of fat per teaspoon or 35 calories in each teaspoon (5 ml). When choosing a spread, it depends on a person's medical condition,