Corporate leader and community advocate, Dr. Hendriatta Wong, Distinguished Alumni award winner
Tuesday, September 24, 2024An accomplished business leader who champions the values of positive mental health, cultural diversity and gender equality, Dr. Hendriatta Wong (BMgt ’00) has been an influential figure in bettering her community and contributing to a more empathetic and engaged society. The University of Lethbridge Alumni Association (ULAA) has named Wong the recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award.
In effort to reduce financial barriers, University of Lethbridge waives application fees for Indigenous students
Tuesday, September 24, 2024Indigenous students applying to study at the University of Lethbridge will no longer have to pay an application fee as the University has introduced new changes to remove financial barriers to participation in university education.
Canadian playwright Chelsea Woolley named winner of ULAA 2024 Young Alumni Award
Monday, September 23, 2024Giving a voice to at-risk youth through the powerful medium of theatre, accomplished Canadian playwright Chelsea Woolley (BA/BEd ’14) has been named the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association’s 2024 Young Alumni Award.
University of Lethbridge to host a lineup of activities for Truth and Reconciliation Week 2024
Friday, September 20, 2024The University of Lethbridge (Iniskim) will honour Truth and Reconciliation Week from Monday, Sept. 23 to Thursday, Sept. 26 with several activities designed to provide community members with the time and space to reflect on the multigenerational impacts and traumas of residential schools on Indigenous Peoples.
Media are welcome to attend any or all of the following events:
Monday, Sept. 23
Blessings with Sweetgrass over the Coals | 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Iikaisskini (Low Horn) Gathering Centre W650
Former men’s basketball standout Cam Slomp named 2024 Pronghorn Alumni of the Year
Thursday, September 19, 2024A champion of sports and the arts, Cam Slomp (BA ’92) has been named the University of Lethbridge Pronghorn Alumni of the Year for 2024. A former Pronghorns men’s basketball standout and dedicated financial advisor, Cam passionately advocates for sports and the arts, continually enriching the University of Lethbridge through his support.
University of Victoria graduate student pens 2024 Bridge Prize short story contest winning entry
Thursday, September 19, 2024Jeremy Audet is, at heart, a storyteller — and now he is an award-winning author. The University of Victoria graduate student’s short story, The Lobster, was selected as the best of the 187 entries for the University of Lethbridge’s nationwide Bridge Prize short story contest.
Newest ULAA Alumni Honour Society inductees creating positive change
Wednesday, September 18, 2024Art, education and social change highlight the issues being addressed by the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association’s (ULAA) newest inductees into the Alumni Honour Society.
Ahkoiinnimaki (Pipe Woman) Star Crop Eared Wolf (BFA - Native American Art ’17), Desmond (Dez) Kamara (BA ’10), April Matisz (BFA - Art ’09) and Dr. Philip McRae (BEd ’91) are all being recognized for their achievements.
University of Lethbridge researcher receives Brain Canada grant
Tuesday, September 17, 2024Dr. Chelsea Ekstrand, a University of Lethbridge assistant professor at the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience, has been awarded a 2023 Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research grant. Worth $100,000, the grant is through Brain Canada in partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging Research Initiative.
Canadian children with greater freedom to roam show lower psychological distress
Tuesday, September 17, 2024Parents today likely won’t be surprised to know their children have far less freedom to travel in their neighbourhoods than they did. But what they might not know is how that could affect their children’s mental health.
More than $1 million in SSHRC grants to support vital social sciences and humanities research projects
Monday, September 16, 2024Several University of Lethbridge researchers have received Insight and Insight Development grants worth more than $1 million through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Their projects will delve into varied topics including immigration, artist-run centres, charitable giving, Depression-era Canadian poetry, and medical assistance in dying (MAiD).