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By: Trevor Kenney
Being in on the ground floor is a comfortable position for Dr. Judith Lapadat, the University's first associate vice-president (students). It should serve her well as the University carves new ground with a position dedicated to student success and...

Article - /unews/article/lapadat-breaks-ground-student-role - June 18, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
If it wasn't inevitable that Doug Spoulos (BMgt '87) would eventually return to the University of Lethbridge, at the very least it wasn't surprising.The University's associate vice-president (finance) has a deeply rooted history with the U of L, so it...

Article - /unews/article/spoulos-keeps-finding-his-way-back-u-l - June 15, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Eric Hawthorne (BA '11) felt like he belonged at the University of Lethbridge from the moment he stepped on campus."As a first-year student living in residence, I was immersed in campus life," says Eric, who comes originally from Calgary. "I was...

Article - /unews/article/recent-alumnus-eric-hawthorne-continues-give-back - May 4, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
As a student, Aaron Nakama (BA '98) was actively involved in the University of Lethbridge community through his work at the campus radio station. Reflecting on his experience, he can see how the opportunities he had at the University helped shape his...

Article - /unews/article/aaron-nakama-appreciates-u-l-connections - May 4, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
The very aspect of new media that makes it so engaging is also what makes the discipline challenging. While change is both exciting and invigorating, the pace at which new media practices and software evolve is almost too quick to fully explore the...

Article - /unews/article/irdf-project-investigates-world-new-media - June 15, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Dr. Henning Bjornlund is a Canada Research Chair in Water Policy and Management at the University of Lethbridge and a professor at the University of South Australia. He has researched water policy and management issues in Australia since 1993 and in...

Article - /unews/article/5-questions-dr-henning-bjornlund - October 23, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
The start of a new academic semester is always full of activity but it seems to have been especially busy on campus this fall.One of the added responsibilities for units throughout the University was the introduction of a new budget process and budget...

Article - /unews/article/open-mike-october-2012-welcoming-new-chair-gord-jong-and-celebrating-homecoming - October 23, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
The human brain is a remarkable organ. From the day we're born until the day we die, our brains evolve as we experience the world and expand our knowledge.But the brain is also vulnerable to dementia-related diseases like Alzheimer's disease, which...

Article - /unews/article/sutherland-cutting-edge-science - October 10, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Robert Francis Michael McInnis was born in 1942 in Saint John, N.B., where he received a diploma in fine and applied arts in 1961. In his early career, McInnis worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer, and served as a Royal Canadian Air Force...

Article - /unews/article/rich-landscape-art-rfm-mcinnis - July 9, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
As students fill hallways and classrooms signaling the start of another semester at the University of Lethbridge, their presence begs the question: have you made your contribution to Supporting Our Students (SOS) yet this year?The new 2012/13 SOS...

Article - /unews/article/have-you-given-sos-yet - September 11, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Other than the birds, there is not much activity on campus at 5 a.m., and yet one University of Lethbridge faculty or staff member was already making a difference by contributing to Supporting Our Students (SOS). This early morning act of generosity was...

Article - /unews/article/online-payment-comes-sos - June 15, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Food plays a major role in our lives. Far more than just providing sustenance, the food we eat and the meals we share help establish a culture, frame our celebrations and serve as a common ground. Breaking bread shapes who we are.Jim Booth, executive...

Article - /unews/article/restaurant-makeover - September 17, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Everybody may now know who President Mike Mahon is, but the Get to Know U Fun Run/Walk isn't just about meeting the new man on campus. Instead, it's an opportunity for everyone to gather in a recreational setting, all the while raising funds to support...

Article - /unews/article/third-annual-get-know-u-fun-runwalk - September 14, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
In 1992, Denise Calderwood (MEd '93) was completing the final year of her master's degree in international education at the University of Lethbridge when, having made friends with a number of international students, she noticed that many of them were...

Article - /unews/article/calderwood-continues-travel-give-back-society - April 19, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Oh, Canada is the largest exhibition of contemporary Canadian art to ever take place in the United States. Among the 62 artists included are three graduates of the University of Lethbridge's Faculty of Fine Arts.Artists David Hoffos (BFA '94), Mary-Anne...

Article - /unews/article/alumni-earn-spots-oh-canada-exhibition - June 18, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
The Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN) has undergone some major renovations in the past few months to improve the space where world-renowned research is being conducted.The former in situ lab at the CCBN was quickly outgrowing the needs...

Article - /unews/article/ccbn-renovation-creates-enhanced-research-area - September 27, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
One of the highlight speaking events of the fall semester will take place Monday, Oct. 1 when the University welcomes Danielle Peers to campus for her talk entitled Interrogating Disability: The De-Composition of a Recovering Paralympian.Co-sponsored by...

Article - /unews/article/peers-bringing-message-campus - September 27, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Peter Schori has no qualms about saying he has long coveted the head coaching position with the Pronghorns swim team. Similarly, he has no problem declaring that there are no limits to what this team can achieve."I am absolutely thrilled to be here,"...

Article - /unews/article/schori-sees-no-limits - September 27, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Dr. Tom Hazell has got a deal for you. Give him just 30 minutes of exercise, three times a week, and your return is a loss of fat mass and gain in muscle mass that rivals and even betters longer and more sustained workout regimens.No, it's not an...

Article - /unews/article/hazell-enthusiastic-about-research-future - September 21, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
As another academic year gets underway, new and returning students, staff and faculty will see some significant changes to the U of L's physical campus.The Department of Facilities and its Project Management Office have been working diligently to create...

Article - /unews/article/summer-campus-projects-give-new-look - September 20, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
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...

Article - /unews/article/open-mike-september-2012-key-opportunities-contribute-university-vision - September 17, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Dr. Noella Piquette is an associate professor and registered psychologist in the Faculty of Education.Her research areas encompass inclusive education, counseling diverse clients, assessment and development psychology. She is currently involved in...

Article - /unews/article/piquette-champions-unique-learning-environment - September 17, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Ann Norford (BA '10) started university at 65 years old after she and her husband retired in Lethbridge."As a wife and mother coming of age after World War II, I did not have the opportunity to pursue my own education as a young woman," says Norford,...

Article - /unews/article/ann-norford-grateful-her-recent-u-l-experience - May 4, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Roy Golsteyn is an associate professor of biology and an Alberta Ingenuity faculty member at the University of Lethbridge. He is an example of the growing numbers of faculty who conduct world-class research while maintaining a teaching schedule that...

Article - /unews/article/golsteyn-cutting-edge-cancer-research - June 19, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
When Dr. David Hay discovered he could actually study knights and castles in school, he never wanted to leave the educational environment. It's good fortune for the University of Lethbridge that he still hasn't.The winner of the 2012 Distinguished...

Article - /unews/article/distinguished-teacher-hay-where-he-wants-be - May 7, 2012

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