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Focus groups established for presidential search

The University of Lethbridge is searching for its next president and is eliciting input from the University community as it advances through the process. The search committee struck by the University wants to know what the U of L community is looking for from its next president. Two days of

Career Fair a starting point

"Start Here . . . Go Anywhere" is the theme of this year's annual Career Fair and with over 80 organizations attending, that possibility certainly exists. Scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport & Wellness, the

Celebrating citizenship

Celebrating citizenship

As a University of Lethbridge student, Janay Nugent (BA '95) was influenced by professor James Tagg's profound belief in community involvement. Tagg, who retired in 2003, believes that educated people have a duty to engage in the support and improvement of their communities, from the local to

Campus Kudos

Dr. Ed Jurkowski (Music) and Dr. Deanna Oye (Music) co-presented a paper in July entitled, Interpreting the Music of György Kurtág, at the annual meeting of the International Musicological Society in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Dr. David Townsend (Education) and Dr. Pamela Adams (Education) released their book, The Essential Equation,

University mobilizes to inform campus community

Be FLUless Not Clueless! Influenza A H1N1 is no joke! This is the launch of the University of Lethbridge's awareness and preparedness plan to students and staff. Various departments across the University have been working diligently, collaboratively and collectively over the last few months in response to the

Donations sought for First Day at School program

Beginning a new school year can be daunting for any child but to do so without the necessary supplies makes the experience all the more difficult. To that end, the Faculty of Management [http://www.uleth.ca/management]is participating in the Interfaith Food Bank's Eighth Annual First

University urges 'Be Fluless, Not Clueless'

University urges 'Be Fluless, Not Clueless'

The University of Lethbridge is urging students, staff and faculty to 'Be Fluless, Not Clueless' this fall as it deals with the spectre of Influenza A H1N1. The campaign is designed to inform members of the University community on how to first avoid getting the flu and then,

Be Fluless, Not Clueless

Be Fluless, Not Clueless

The University of Lethbridge is urging students, staff and faculty to 'Be Fluless, Not Clueless' this fall as it deals with the spectre of Influenza A H1N1. The campaign is designed to inform members of the University community on how to first avoid getting the flu and then,

Investment to aid in renovation plans

As the University of Lethbridge's new Markin Hall structure continues to take shape, plans are being made to renovate two other areas of the U of L campus. An announced investment of $1.8 million from the Knowledge Infrastructure Program [http://www.ic.gc.ca/knowledge-infrastructure ] will

Condolence Notice -- Elijah de Guzman

July 27, 2009 The University community expresses its most sincere condolences to the family, and friends for the late Elijah de Guzman, who passed away as the result of a drowning accident on the Oldman River on Wednesday, July 22. De Guzman, 27, was most recently enrolled in the New

Life lessons from a co-op experience

Life lessons from a co-op experience

A U of L education doesn't just take place within the walls of classrooms. This past summer U of L management [http://www.uleth.ca/management] student Fiona Geldreich learned that first hand during a co-op placement in Botswana, Africa. Geldreich was one of the more than

Alberta Blue Cross offering Aboriginal student scholarships

Aboriginal students embarking on post-secondary studies once again have the opportunity to access scholarship funds through Alberta Blue Cross [https://www.ab.bluecross.ca/abor.html]. Every year, Alberta Blue Cross [https://www.ab.bluecross.ca/abor.html] provides three scholarships for Aboriginal students, varying in value from $375

Student spearheads Project Paintbrush

The opportunity to make a world of difference with a simple can of paint comes in the form of Project Paintbrush [http://www.volunteerlethbridge.com/SpclEvntsPntBrsh.php], a summer initiative that promises to build community. University of Lethbridge Faculty of Management [http://www.uleth.ca/management] Co-op student Derek

Glacial work all part of Applied Study program

Glacial work all part of Applied Study program

By ERICA LIND Dan Juhlin's university experience does not consist of classrooms and textbooks alone. In addition to taking classes, Juhlin is conducting hands-on research on a crucial scientific issue that could potentially have global implications. A Bachelor of Science student with a concentration on GIS, Juhlin

Herschel Space Observatory research to keep Naylor busy for years

Herschel Space Observatory research to keep Naylor busy for years

When you talk to Dr. David Naylor (Institute for Space Imaging Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy), it is easy to get excited about his research, space exploration and the thought of imaging the unknown stars and galaxies that SPIRE, an instrumental concept he has been working on for 30

Students' Union has busy summer

By BRIANNE ROHOVIE With all four University of Lethbridge Students' Union [http://www.ulsu.ca/] (ULSU) Executive Council members having hit the ground running upon taking office May 1, several initiatives set for completion this summer are already well underway. "We've had opportunities to meet with

University offers condolences

The University of Lethbridge community offers its condolences to the many family members, friends and colleagues of two individuals who passed away recently. Dr. Ludvik Pahulje, a long-time Lethbridge resident and recipient, in 2003, of an Honorary Degree from the U of L, passed away peacefully in Lethbridge on

Wilson and Rice make math and computer science cool

Nicole Wilson and Dr. Jackie Rice admit there are no plans to blow things up when the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/mcs/] debuts its LUMACS camps this summer. They insist however that kids will have a ton of fun. "The chemistry department

Miller uses co-op experience to shape future

Miller uses co-op experience to shape future

By ERICA LIND Career choices do not come easily to most of us. Learning about your career in the classroom is one thing; learning about it in the work world is quite another. This is something Holly Miller found, and it is something that led her to change her career

Remote sensing conference featuring exceptional speakers

Remote Sensing researchers who look at the earth from afar – sometimes outer space – are getting hands-on, ground level experiences from June 22-25 at the University of Lethbridge. The U of L is the site for the 30th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing [http://www.casi.ca/canadiansymposiumremotesensing.aspx]

Flexibility keys success

Flexibility keys success

When it comes to choosing graduate students, education professor Dr. Thelma Gunn looks for smart, enthusiastic people willing to take the lead on their learning experiences. Gunn's expectations are high, but she understands work and family demands on students. Sometimes life happens, and that's why flexibility

Bridging personal and scholarly discovery

Bridging personal and scholarly discovery

In her thirst for spiritual knowledge, Lauren Boni has spent time at a remote Buddhist temple near Tokyo, worked for a non-governmental organization in Nepal and recently, is studying at the University of Lethbridge. Boni majored in Buddhism and East Asian Religious Studies as an undergraduate at the University

Shedding light on partnerships

Shedding light on partnerships

Because of shrinking support from the government, cash-strapped Canadian non-profit agencies are doing what their U.S. counterparts have done for decades: accepting resources from companies eager to appear socially responsible. "In the 1980s, neo-conservatism became more prominent in the U.S. government, and that'

A comprehensive evolution

In the 1990s, the academic discussions in Alberta largely focused on the province's two research-intensive institutions – the universities of Alberta and Calgary. That began to change once Dr. Dennis Fitzpatrick became the University of Lethbridge's first associate vice-president of research in 1999. Ten years

Supporting the next generation of artists

Supporting the next generation of artists

Visit Kelly Andres' website and you'll find a photo of a pair of feet, wearing yellow shoes and black tights, sticking out from a backyard tent; in another, a black beetle lingers on an outstretched hand; in yet another, a pair of lamps appear to be wearing