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Goyal recognized with Cade Award

A student with high aspirations has received an award to match. Dipankar (Dee) Goyal, a second-year neuroscience student recently received the Bill and Elsa Cade Student of the Year Award. Goyal moved to Lethbridge from Victoria for his university studies and has been truly amazed by the opportunities provided at

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Scholarships provide boost

When Faculty of Arts & Science students need help planning their academic careers, they often find their way to Lesley Rode. An academic advisor at the University of Lethbridge for the past 13 years, Rode gets to know students well and has come to understand the struggles they face – inspiring

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Roloff Beny Award winners have big plans

Nicole Lalonde and Arianna Richardson were recently named the winners of the 2012 Roloff Beny Awards. The duo was selected from a group of high quality and competitive applications, earning scholarships of $5,000 each. Lalonde is in her fifth year of an art degree program and is excited about

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Dr. Zen makes his pitch

He's got a cool name, a quirky video, is plugged into social media and is looking for your support. It might not sound like a pitch for a scientific study but Dr. Zen Faulkes (BSc '89) is like any other researcher – he's just found a

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Giving creates access

When Fred Greene (BA '98) is asked to name a favourite work of art, he rhymes off not one, but a handful. With an impressive resumé that includes a four year fellowship at the International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) in

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Livingston finds success with FNTP support

Growing up in Slave Lake, Alta., some 200km north of Edmonton, you might think the University of Lethbridge would seem like a distant place. But for Maria Livingston, the campus embedded in the coulees was always close to mind. Several of Livingston's friends and family had already attended

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5 questions with . . . Dr. Roy Golsteyn

Roy Golsteyn is an associate professor of biology and an Alberta Ingenuity faculty member at the University of Lethbridge. He directs the Cancer Cell Laboratory where his team studies the problem of how cancer cells escape a cancer treatment. The majority of cancer patients in Canada will receive some form

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Hollingsworth engaged with the University community

Chris Hollingsworth is a University of Lethbridge student and President of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity on campus. Hollingsworth speaks to the opportunities available at the University to engaged students and how his involvement in the fraternity has contributed to his educational experience at the U of L. From community activism

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2012 Honorary Degree recipients

The 2012 Honorary Degree Recipients JIM COUTTS Jim Coutts has made significant contributions to Canada, through his public service, conservation efforts and philanthropy, and to the University of Lethbridge, to which his donations include over 200 pieces for the Art Gallery and a homestead property near Nanton, Alta. Coutts has

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Quad construction beginning

University quadrangles, better known as quads, are visible expressions of a university community and can enhance the quality of student, staff and visitor experiences on campus. The University of Lethbridge recognizes the importance of preserving public green space, and the Department of Facilities is embarking on the construction of a

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Parkinson discovers a mentor, launches a career

Thinking back, Emma Parkinson (BMus '08), up-and-coming mezzo-soprano with Opera de Montréal [http://www.operademontreal.com/], remembers growing up in a household filled with music. "My dad (Brian Parkinson) is a drama [http://www.uleth.ca/finearts/drama] professor at the University of Lethbridge and my mom is

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Business plans earn support

University of Lethbridge students Aamna Zia and Richard Jokinen took home some cash to support their new business ventures as this year's finalists in the Southventure Business Plan competition. Supported by Dr. Dan Weeks, VP research, and the Office of Research and Innovation Services, the applicants were challenged

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Easing first-year transition the goal of RRIP project

With almost 8,500 students streaming through the hallways at the University of Lethbridge each day, it seems improbable that a student could feel isolated. Not necessarily so, says Dan Kazakoff, the director of Theory Into Practice Programs in the Faculty of Management, especially when it comes to new students.

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Five minutes well worth the time

Taking the time to apply for undergraduate scholarships pays off for Paul Klein. As the end of another academic year draws near, Paul Klein has a lot on his mind. It is a time teeming with tests and term papers, but there is one deadline the third-year Anthropology major always

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Creating opportunity

Christie-Dawn Ladouceur is used to helping people resolve challenges – she works as an employment counsellor – but receiving the inaugural Métis Scholar Graduate Studies scholarship helped her solve a very significant challenge of her own: how to fund the balance of her master's degree studies. On Wednesday, Jan. 25,

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Von Heyking recognized with merit award

Sonya von Heyking (CA, CIA, BMgt '03 Great Distinction) is one of 22 Alberta-based chartered accountants being honoured with a 2012 Merit Award from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta [http://www.albertacas.ca/] (ICAA) for making significant contributions to charitable and community causes, as well as to

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Unstoppable human resource

Dr. Mahfooz Ansari [http://zapp.uleth.ca/Applications/CampusDirec/users/mahfooz.ansari] found himself at the University of Lethbridge three years ago in much the same way his two-year teaching appointment in Malaysia became a 12-year commitment - he was talked into it. Ansari knew Director of International Programs Andrea

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5 questions with . . . Dr. Andrew Iwaniuk

Dr. Andrew Iwaniuk is an assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience. He is interested in understanding the neural and behavioural effects of chemical exposure by using multiple methods in both the laboratory and in the field. This research includes: gaining a better understanding of the role of the brain

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Adams bringing the past to life

Dr. Carly Adams (Kinesiology) is a professor and historian who researches a variety of topics, including the history of women's sport. Her work has led her to creating books aimed at a non-academic audience and it is through these works where she connects the University with the broader

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Applied learning model resonates with Fulton

Getting real-world experience is a top priority for Faculty of Management [http://www.uleth.ca/management] student Kayley Fulton. "The management program relies on applied learning," she says. "By working on real business models and giving presentations, you build skills that you will actually use in your

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Examining the budget process

University of Lethbridge President Dr. Mike Mahon chats about what's happening in the University community Over the past two months, the President's Task Force on Budget Process Review has taken a close look at how the University forms its annual budget. Supported by a very able

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Arts & Science commits to supporting 4-H members

To apply to the University of Lethbridge, follow this link [https://discover.ulethbridge.ca/] The Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Lethbridge is committing $65,000 in tuition credits over the next three years to qualified 4-H club members in Alberta. "We believe that 4-H club

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McDaniel earns first Tier I CRC for social sciences

Dr. Susan McDaniel, a University of Lethbridge Sociology Professor and Director of the Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy [http://www.uleth.ca/prenticeinstitute/], has been named a Tier I Canada Research Chair [http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/] in Global Population and Economy, the first Tier 1 CRC in

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Protest puts SU president Wutzke into custody

A combination of youthful enthusiasm, righteous indignation and an activist student culture led to one of the most significant nights in the early history of the University of Lethbridge and the young life of Richard Wutzke (BASc '72). It was May 1968 and determining the future site of the

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Mills helping to engage through gallery

Dr. Josephine Mills is the director/curator of the University of Lethbridge Art Gallery and an associate professor in the Department of Art. She has worked as a curator and public programmer in art galleries and artist-run centres in Saskatoon and Vancouver. Mills has a PhD in Communication Studies from