Important information to help you along your graduate journey. 

There's no place like the U of L for Anna Kovalchuk

For Anna Kovalchuk (BSc ’14, MSc ’15), the door has been open for her to study virtually anywhere she’d like, and yet it’s never been a question as to where she really wants to be – the University of Lethbridge.

“A lot of people asked why I was doing everything in Lethbridge, why not go elsewhere, and I thought, why would I?” she says. “I have a great basis here; I have a great working relationship with my supervisor and other students in the lab. It’s a great university.” Read more

Spring 2016 Registration

All new and continuing graduate students are required to register online via the Bridge every semester.

Registration for graduate students in the Spring 2016 term will open from November 16, 2015 to November 18, 2015 at and from December 14, 2015 to January 12, 2016.

See the Registration Guide for detailed information about how to register.

PUBlic Professor Series—Dr. Olga Kovalchuk

This month's PUBlic Professor Series will feature Dr. Olga Kovalchuk, from the Department of Biological Sciences, as she discusses Epigenetics of Health and Disease: From Personalized Science to Personalized Medicine.

This event will be held on Thursday, October 22, from 7 to 9 p.m. at City Hall. The event is free and there is no need to RSVP—for more information, please visit the Faculty of Arts & Science website.

Dealing Professionally with Students workshop

October 22, 2015 from 4 to 6 p.m., L1168

This discussion based workshop introduces students to several scenarios involving instructor-student interactions. Time will be spent identifying issues and developing appropriate proactive and reactive responses. Read more

Please plan to attend one of these sessions, and RSVP to confirm your attendance at one of these sessions by clicking on one of the links below:

Mitacs online workshops

Communicating Your Research: October 14 to 28
Practical Tips on Growing your Network: October 29 to November 12

Each workshop runs for a duration of 2 weeks and contains a series of videos, exercises, and content modules for the participants to cover. Participants can access the content and complete their exercises at any time during the 2 week duration.

Register now by clicking on the links below.

Mitacs Discovering the Entrepreneur Within workshop

November 9, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., M4032

This workshop will reveal the resources available to you in the current Canadian entrepreneurial landscape, including funding sources. You will learn how to create a sound business plan and deliver a successful pitch, and you will analyze entrepreneurial success stories to see how others have reached their goals. You will then use your knowledge to create and present a product or service concept to the group and get instant feedback from your facilitator.

AGILITY Program

The AGILITY program aims to inspire innovation and entrepreneurship on campus, and we currently have two funding opportunities available to grad students:

• AGILITY Research and Innovation Grant in Social Enterprise
• AGILITY Research and Innovation Fund – As the NOI has passed, please contact Penny Pickles at ASAP if you are interested.

In addition to these grants, AGILITY is also holding an Innovation Series that is composed of guest lectures and workshops hosted by renowned industry leaders. Their inaugural event will kick off on October 27 in Calgary and October 28 here in Lethbridge with Mr. Steve Cloutier, a serial energy start-up entrepreneur, to be their first speaker. The topic he will be discussing is “From Liberal Arts BA to Energy Start-up CEO: Lessons for Tomorrow’s Entrepreneur”.  More information on this event as well as how to register can be found on their website.

Coming up in the SGS

Looking for information about upcoming events in the SGS, including Final Thesis Examinations and award/funding application deadlines? Check your inbox on Tuesday mornings or have a look at the SGS Events Calendar any time to see what's happening in the SGS.