Monday, January 28, 2013
University of Lethbridge chooses new food vendor for its Lethbridge campus
The University of Lethbridge has reached an agreement with ARAMARK to provide onsite food services on its Lethbridge campus. The decision to choose ARAMARK as the U of L’s food provider was, after a long and inclusive process, finalized at last Thursday's Board of Governors meeting.
The U of L’s 10-year agreement with ARAMARK commences on May 1, 2013.
The process in choosing a new food vendor included many campus constituency groups, the most critical being students. Students were surveyed, invited to participate in discussion groups and included as members of the final selection committee. Get the full story here.
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Dr. Helen Kelley Appointed Acting Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies
The School of Graduate Studies is pleased to announce that Dr. Helen Kelley’s part-time position as Assistant Dean of the School of Graduate Studies has been reclassified to a full-time Acting Associate Dean position, with the term ending on Dec. 31, 2014.
This reclassification enables Dr. Kelley to fully commit her time and professional activity to the School of Graduate Studies and to assume oversight of additional areas of responsibility. Read more here.
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Campus Master Plan Open House TODAY, January 28
The University Campus Master Plan (UCMP) Open House takes place Monday, Jan. 28.
The informal event begins with a social reception from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the newly-renovated stairwell area of the PE Building followed by a presentation during the Architecture and Design course in PE264 at 6 p.m.
The reception will feature image boards, banners and slideshow media. A short presentation will take place, with the consultant teams in attendance for casual conversation.
The main presentation in PE264, will be jointly presented by Associate Director of Campus Planning and Architecture Spencer Court, and representatives from project consultants Moriyama + Teshima Architects (Toronto) and Gibbs Gage Architects (Calgary).
A short question period will follow.
These events are free and all members of the University and broader community are invited to attend. If you have questions, please contact Spencer Court at spencer.court@uleth.ca
Get additional information about the campus planning process here
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Researchers receive 2.6 million hours of computer processing time, $380,000 from Compute Canada
Two University of Lethbridge chemistry & biochemistry researchers have been awarded over 2.6Mio (million) processor hours and storage worth more than $380,000 as a result of the Compute Canada resource allocation competition.
Drs. Hans-Joachim Wieden and Stacey Wetmore were successful in earning two of the 212 grants given out by Compute Canada to leading Canadian research projects across the country. Read more here.
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Friesen eyes international pageant as opportunity
Becky Friesen isn’t afraid to try new things – or look for interesting opportunities to stretch her personal and work experiences.
Whether she works with rats, shovels wild animal manure or starts modelling just for the sake of fun, she usually winds up doing something interesting – such as entering the Miss World Canada (MWC) pageant.
The 20-year-old biological sciences
student and enthusiastic Lethbridge booster freely acknowledges that parading around in an evening gown, on a runway, is about as far as you could possibly get from her work experiences at the University of Lethbridge’s Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience or her recent Co-operative Education placement at a wildlife conservation facility in Langley B.C. Anyone who knows her shouldn’t be surprised. Read more here
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Operating Hours -- January 28 to February 6
January 29 -- Registrar's Office closed 1:50 p.m. to 2:40 p.m for meetings
January 30 -- Registrar's Office closed 1:50 p.m. to 2:40 p.m for meetings
February 1 -- Registrar's Office closed 1:50 p.m. to 2:40 p.m for meetings
February 4 -- Registrar's Office closed 1:50 p.m. to 2:40 p.m for meetings
February 5 -- Arts and Science Advising Reduced Walk-in Hours
February 6 -- Registrar's Office closed at 3:45 p.m. for a meeting
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U of L Portal Project Aims to Centralize and Improve Your Online Life: Focus groups take place this week
The cross-campus team working on a new ‘one-stop-shop’ portal system to unify the university's online systems is seeking input from the University community.
The group has been working with a service provider to install a common portal that brings a number of different online systems together.
The group is now looking to the U of L community -- staff, faculty and students -- to further explain what the portal system will be able to do, and also to ask for input on their particular needs.
The as-yet-unnamed portal system can be customized to reflect their needs as an employee or student.
In addition to general U of L information, the portal system will feature a ‘single sign on’ process, so that users don’t have to re-login between systems such as Moodle, The Bridge, Banner, etc.
A few spots may still be available for students and employees. Please email kim.brigitzer@uleth.ca if you are interested.
Learn more here
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Food for your Thoughts: Student Input Required for Campus-wide Portal Project
If you know a student who would appreciate an opportunity to grab a free pizza lunch and tell us what they think about web-based services at the U of L, please send them this web link.
The U of L is building a new web portal system that will bring a lot of different web services together in one place, and with one sign-in. Student input is vital
to ensure it works the way they expect. Learn more here.
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Retirement Planning Lunch & Learn, February 12: The Emotional Effects of Retirement
Responses from the Wellness Survey indicated that employees were interested in attending Retirement Planning information sessions, preferably during lunch breaks.
In an effort to accommodate this interest, the Pension and Benefits department has arranged for our Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) provider, Human Solutions, to present a retirement planning session on Feb. 12. The deadline to sign up is Feb. 8. Get the details here.
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Living Well at the U of L
Upcoming Wellness sessions:
Ongoing -- Mini Masssages begin! Book soon!
For additional information, please visit the Wellness Website.
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"Tomorrow Project" Challenge: U of L and Lethbridge College in "Mortal Combat" for Participants
The Tomorrow Project needs our help and has put forward a challenge to the University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College communities to sign up participants for a long-term study on cancer reduction.
The Tomorrow Project is the largest health research study ever undertaken in our province. Its goal is to find out more about the causes of cancer and other health conditions.
NOTE: This research project was approved by the Alberta Cancer Research Ethics Committee at Alberta Health Services in June 2010.
Knowing more about what causes diseases will help researchers develop better strategies to improve our health in the future. Sign up here.
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Play Day Coming Soon -- Volunteer Request
Last year, more than 2,500 people experienced the flat-out fun of unstructured play at Play Day 2012, an event that celebrates the importance of play for all ages.
This year, Play Day takes place on February 18 in the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year's circus-themed event invites families to clown around.
Admission is free. Parking is free.
Volunteers are needed throughout the day for a variety of tasks including face painting, craft stations and fort building. Please contact Kali McKay at kali.mcKay@uleth.ca for more information or to volunteer.
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News Roundup
Ottawa citizen -- Ontario Liquor and Gaming (OLG) to offer gamblers self-control plan; Cards could limit spending or time
Lethbridge Herald -- Northwest Lethbridge Development on City Council Agenda
If you know anyone who has been featured or mentioned in the media, and has a U of L connection, please send a note to robert.cooney@uleth.ca
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President's Award for Service Excellence Nominations Now Open
The President's Award for Service Excellence is awarded annually to an administrative staff member or team in recognition of their provision of exceptional service to the University of Lethbridge and members of the University community.
Award recipients will be honored at the annual Long Service Awards and Retirement Recognition Ceremony on May 1, 2013. Deadline for nominations for this award is: Mar. 22, 2013. Learn more here.
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Campus ID Card Required to Borrow from Library
Effective Monday, February 4, 2013, all Library patrons will be required to present valid Campus ID cards to borrow resources from the Library. Driver's licenses or other forms of identification will no longer be accepted. Why? Find out here.
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Spring Is Almost Here! Garden Fundraiser Supports Campus Roots Community Garden Association
The Campus Roots Community Garden Association is proud to be working with Vesey’s Bulbs to bring you a selection of quality summer flower bulbs, roots, and seeds at great prices. Fifty per cent of the total sales will help Campus Roots improve the campus community garden. Read more here.
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Ecumenical Campus Ministry (ECM) Hosts Mardi Gras Event, Feb. 9
A Mardi Gras event is being held on Feb. 9 to support the Ecumenical Campus Ministry (ECM) and the work of Chaplain Erin Phillips. Activities kick off at 6 p.m. at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (1818-5th Ave. South). Tickets are $25 each ( children under 12, $2) and includes a Cajun dinner, entertainment and a Silent Auction. Learn more here.
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Next Uweekly -- Monday, February 4
If you have a notice or information to submit for the week of February 4 and beyond, please contact robert.cooney@uleth.ca
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