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International Centre for Students offers new look

Visitors to the International Centre for Students [http://www.uleth.ca/ics] will be welcomed by a host of changes this academic year, not the least of which is the new administrative support staffer, Jacqueline St. Aubin. Well-traveled, Ms. St. Aubin is the first person you'll meet when

Serving up scholarships

Serving up scholarships

You might not recognize Wayne and Rhonda Kwan's names, but it's quite likely you'd recognize their faces, and there's an even greater chance you've eaten a meal they've prepared. As owners and operators of both the Regent Restaurant

Strategic Plan will help shape the future

A new semester is upon us once again and after a rejuvenating Christmas break, I look forward to an exciting spring at the University of Lethbridge. Welcome to all new students and welcome back continuing students and all of the staff and faculty. I will open this month's

Holiday building hours

Holiday building hours

The 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness is open during the holidays! Please visit the Sport and Recreation Website for their holiday hours: http://www.uleth.ca/sportrec/ University Security is available 24 hours over the holiday break (403-329-2345). BUILDING LOCATIONS AND OPERATING HOURS / ACCESS POINTS University Hall

An opportunity to contribute to the University vision

An opportunity to contribute to the University vision

Fall is always such an invigorating time at the University and I'm excited to welcome everybody to campus to begin another academic year. Whether you are a new student, staff or faculty member, or are returning from a summer break, it's great to have the campus

Open Mike - December

Open Mike - December

University of Lethbridge President Dr. Mike Mahon chats about what's happening in the University community It's hard to believe the first semester is already coming to a close and the Christmas break is nearly upon us. Since taking over the president's position in July,

Hunter receives prestigious FCMA designation

Hunter receives prestigious FCMA designation

University of Lethbridge Faculty of Management professor Dr. M. Gordon (Gord) Hunter was recently designated a Fellow of the Society of Management Accountants of Canada [http://www.cma-canada.org/] (FCMA). The FCMA, presented to Hunter and five other Albertans, is a prestigious national honorary designation that is awarded to CMAs

Supply Chain Management minor hits mark

The Faculty of Management [http://www.uleth.ca/management] recently announced the establishment of a new minor in Supply Chain Management [http://www.uleth.ca/management/-12] (SCM) to serve a fast-growing group of people whose enhanced skills will be critical to purchasing and moving materials and merchandise in a

Exchange hits 30-year milestone

Exchange hits 30-year milestone

There are many barriers to running a successful exchange program, challenges far beyond the obvious cultural differences and language issues that exist between two nations. It is even more impressive then to recognize the 30-year relationship between Japan's Hokkai Gakuen University and the University of Lethbridge, one that

Experiencing as much as possible

Experiencing as much as possible

International exchange student Radek Eryk Bachorz might not yet know where he's going to end up, but it's safe to say it'll be an interesting ride getting there. The 26-year-old native of Poland is completing his fourth year of study at the U of

Immersed in the culture

Immersed in the culture

A group of U of L Rotaract club members were recently in Guatemala to present Roots and Wings International [http://www.rootsandwingsintl.org/] (RWI) with $1,000, which the not-for-profit organization used to provide Internet access to the 1,200-resident village of Pasac in Nahuala, Sololá. The charity recently constructed

Fine Arts summer camps available

Instead of spending the summer wishing you had something fun and exciting for your children to do, why not give them the opportunity to create a sculpture, paint a picture, make up a play, or act on stage? The U of L Faculty of Fine Arts [http://www.uleth.ca/

Theatre schedule sure to captivate

Theatre schedule sure to captivate

The University of Lethbridge's Faculty of Fine Arts [http://www.uleth.ca/finearts] and its Department of Theatre and Dramatic Arts [http://www.uleth.ca/finearts/drama] have released the theatre schedule for 2011-2012 and it's a season catering to all dramatic tastes. From the classic

Geography students take city hall

Geography students take city hall

A team of Geography [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/geo] students recently received a high-profile lesson in public affairs by presenting their research to Lethbridge City Council. As part of an Applied Studies project, five students from Gary Weikum's Geography 2535 Introduction to Planning and Geography 4500 Sustainability

Open Mike

University of Lethbridge President Dr. Mike Mahon chats about what's happening in the University community The more I get to know southern Alberta, the more impressed I am in the relationship the University of Lethbridge has cultivated with its local partners. This was especially evident during the recent

Whetstone Magazine revived

If you are an aspiring writer or photographer who dreams of having their work published, you are in luck. Whetstone Magazine is back, and it's just waiting for your literary and visual art submissions. "To my delight, there was a great interest in reviving the magazine,"

Indian Visit Opens Future Dialogue

Indian Visit Opens Future Dialogue

For many Canadians, it is hard to imagine living in a country populated as densely as India. Home to 1.19 billion people, India supports over 15 per cent of the world's population, while only occupying 2.4 per cent of the world's land mass. Not

Touchdown

At 28 years of age, Brett Ralph is just entering his prime as a professional athlete, a fleeting window of time when the wisdom acquired through experience meshes with the athleticism of youth. Yet, Ralph, a five-year Canadian Football League (CFL) veteran and 2008 Grey Cup champion, is not weaving

The meaning of homeless

The meaning of homeless

In the tradition of Blackfoot storytelling, Weasel Head is exploring what homelessness means to Blackfoot people. She has collected five narratives, and now faces the challenge of capturing the stories she's heard. "It's hard to reproduce their stories without having my heartstrings pulled," she

Dr. Dennis Fitzpatrick Vice-President (Research)

Welcome to the fall 2008 issue of FIAT: Furthering Innovation and Teaching The U of L's growth as a comprehensive academic and research institution is reflected by our growth in research performance: the recruitment of 10 research Chairs; the development of the Prentice Institute for Global Population and

Rethinking history

On June 11, 2008, Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a long-awaited formal apology to the Canadian Aboriginal community for the abuse suffered in the government-funded church-run residential schools that were phased out in the 1970s after more than a century of operation. It also proved to be a day of

Rethinking evolution

Rethinking evolution

Each summer, U of L PhD candidate Shannon Digweed ventures deep into the woods where she looks and listens for clues that will help her uncover the origins of language. Digweed is one of many graduate students seamlessly blending lab and fieldwork in the University's prestigious Behaviour and

Rethinking childhood

Pick up any parenting magazine today and you'll find pages filled with stories about early childhood development. The psycho-social development of children has become a global issue that has captured the attention of parents, governments and NGOs worldwide. But how do you define "childhood," is there

Rethinking religion

History has been plagued with religious strife. In an age when tension between religions has reached a critical point, the need for dialogue, understanding and tolerance has never been more important. This fall, recent U of L graduate and religious studies major Erika Jahn (BA '08) confidently headed out

Rethinking health

Rethinking health

Although Canada's health-care system ranks among the world's best, we face an aging population, increasing rates of chronic disease and a dire shortage of health professionals. It's a host of problems that aren't going away – by 2011, a mere three years away,