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U of L Singers highlight busy weekend

The University of Lethbridge Singers [http://www.uleth.ca/finearts/about/ensembles-music/singers] will be front and centre this weekend as they present Into the Light, Saturday night, 8 p.m. at Southminster Church. Conducted by Dr. Janet Youngdahl, the concert takes its title from Eric Whiteacre's extraordinary

Public Health degree fills niche

Public Health degree fills niche

Matt Mitschke remembers when he heard about the new Bachelor of Health Sciences in Public Health [http://www.uleth.ca/healthsciences/publichealth] degree program at the University of Lethbridge. Until then, he wasn't entirely sure what he wanted to study, or the kind of career he wanted to

The evolution of marketing

The evolution of marketing

A few decades ago, marketing strategies were focused purely on profit. Corporations today have evolved more toward an attitude of social responsibility, and current marketing reflects this evolution. University of Lethbridge management [http://www.uleth.ca/man/] professor Roberto Bello (MSc Mgt '02) conducts research into the concept of

Smithsonian opportunities available

Smithsonian opportunities available

Renowned as the world's largest museum complex and research organization, the Smithsonian Institution [http://www.si.edu/] is a treasure trove for scholars, scientists and students alike. It is, however, located in Washington, D.C. and can seem like a world away. In 2006, the Government of Alberta

Putting the Plan into action

Putting the Plan into action

The University of Lethbridge's new 2009-2013 Strategic Plan [http://www.uleth.ca/strategicplan/] was released to the U of L community in early February through a well-attended launch event in the Atrium. One of the major goals of the plan's authors was to not have it

Students surpass fundraising goal

The final tally is in and it was a record-setting week for a group of University of Lethbridge students looking to raise money for youth homelessness. Participating in the 5 Days for the Homeless [http://www.5days.ca/] campaign, the U of L students set $10,000 in funds as

Human curling kicks off fundraiser

Canadians will seemingly curl anywhere and at any time. Combine this love of curling with a charity opportunity and instead of flinging granite down a sheet of ice, you have a group of University of Lethbridge Management students throwing themselves across a plaza. A human curling demonstration will kick off

Fine Arts offering new graduate degree programs

The University of Lethbridge's Faculty of Fine Arts [http://www.uleth.ca/finearts/] is pushing forward with its research objectives by introducing two new graduate degree programs in the creative arts. Commencing in September 2009, the Faculty of Fine Arts introduces a Master of Fine Arts and a

Racism tackled by SAC and LPIRG

The Student Action Collective (SAC), a working group of the Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group (LPIRG) at the University of Lethbridge, is tackling issues of racism by offering a series of anti-racism events both at the University and in the community. The SAC is specifically looking at issues of racism

President Cade to step aside in 2010

President Cade to step aside in 2010

He's overseen a decade of unprecedented growth and presided over an educational transformation that has repositioned the University of Lethbridge as a leading research and graduate studies institution. On Thursday afternoon, U of L President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Bill Cade, announced he would be stepping aside at the

Students raise funds for homeless

A group of University of Lethbridge students is shedding the comforts of home this week, taking part in the national 5 Days for the Homeless [http://www.5days.ca/] campaign to aid local charity. This is the second successive year that U of L students have participated in the campaign

Markin Hall gets boost from BDO Dunwoody

As Markin Hall continues to take shape on the University of Lethbridge campus, it also continues to garner attention from the Canadian business community. BDO Dunwoody LLP [http://www.bdo.ca/] has committed a one-time charitable gift of $25,000 to the construction of Markin Hall, which will be matched

Participate in Library Amnesty Week

It must be difficult, walking the halls of the University of Lethbridge with a bounty on your head. You know who you are. Every evening you return home to see them sitting there on the shelf, staring at you, mocking you. Once, you held them hostage, but now, the tables

Gallery News

Annual Juried Student Exhibition Each year a prominent Canadian arts professional is invited to jury an exhibition of undergraduate student work. This year it will take juror Jen Budney a long week of studio visits and talks with students to select the work that will fill the U of L

Spring concert lineup promises to appeal to any ear

The University of Lethbridge has long been known for producing an outstanding collection of musical concerts. One of the greatest strengths of the U of L is that its concerts appeal to a wide-range of tastes, pleasing audiences young and old alike. Following are a selection of concerts that promise

Parents can help their students mature

In September, your child came to attend the University of Lethbridge. Now it is February . . . is your child making the journey to becoming an adult? What are the top three things every parent of a student in university needs to know? As the U of L Health Centre [http://www.

ConocoPhillips provides opportunity for co-op

Andrew Brown, Jenna Van Bodegom and Hannah Erb all have one thing in common – social responsibility is a cornerstone of their University of Lethbridge education. To that end, they've been able to take advantage of a new scholarship program established by ConocoPhillips [http://www.conocophillips.ca/] to pursue

Gaudet serving the greater good

Whether it means taking on the powers that be or courageously facing a room full of "Dragons," Kevin Gaudet (BA '91), federal director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation [http://www.taxpayer.com/] (CTF), stands strong in his convictions, a legacy of valour that runs in his family.

Events Calendar - March

Lectures Mar. 11 | Art Now: Lani Maestro 12 p.m., University Recital Hall, W570 Mar. 12 | Women Scholars Speaker Series Dr. Robin Gibb, assistant professor of neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge, presents Early Experience and the Developing Brain. 12 p.m., Students' Union Building, Ballroom A Mar. 12

Matson willing and able to play any part

Matson willing and able to play any part

Sheila Matson is adept at playing a variety of roles, whether professionally or on stage. This has served her well in a three-part career at the University of Lethbridge that began in 1968 and has no end in sight. "It's been wonderful," Matson says of her

Amnesty Week a chance to come clean

It must be difficult, walking the halls of the University of Lethbridge with a bounty on your head. You know who you are. Every evening you return home to see them sitting there on the shelf, staring at you, mocking you. Once, you held them hostage, but now, the tables

Women's fastball program looking for return to action

Women's fastball is alive at the collegiate level. The next goal is to make it well. The University of Lethbridge has had an on-again off-again relationship with women's fastball and Bill Halma would like to see a strong return next fall. In order to do so,

Website opens doors to Canadian education

Think about it. What does it mean to be educated in Canada? If you are Canadian, you may not have even entertained this question. If you are not Canadian and you are here now, undoubtedly you have thought about this a great deal. The non-Canadians (or new Canadians) among us

ULSU elections in the books

The battle for University of Lethbridge Students' Union [http://www.ulsu.ca] president may have been a one-horse race but it didn't stop voters from casting ballots in the 2009-2010 ULSU executive council and general assembly election last week. Over 21 per cent of students cast their

Students square off in Challenge

The second session of the Changing the World Student Speaker Challenge is on tap today in the Students' Union Building, Ballroom A. Student speakers Trish Silk and Josh Pollard will face off at 12:15 p.m. as they look to advance to the next round of the challenge.