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Monday, September 23, 2013
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Back by popular demand! Farmers' Market returning Tuesday, September 24
After the great feedback received for the first Campus Farmers' Market the organizing team has decided to pull together a second one for Tuesday, September 24 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Cheri Pokarney (SU Manager), Auburn Phillips (Mental Health Educator, Student Success Centre) and LPIRG partners Dave McCaffrey, (Administrative Coordinator) and board member Leslie Mahoney will be the faces behind the scenes, helping you to get some fresh veggies and other items. If you see them, thank them for their hard work! Find out where, here.
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Pronghorn Athletics News: 2013 Scholarship Breakfast on Wednesday, September 25 to feature Tewksbury, Muir as guest speakers
Consistently striving to push through limits to achieve exceptional results, University of Lethbridge Pronghorn athletes are grooming the traits that will help them succeed in athletics, academics and beyond.
On Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 (7 to 9 a.m., 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport & Wellness Gymnasium), Pronghorn Athletics will welcome Mark Tewksbury and Debbie Muir, founders of Great Traits.
It’s an opportunity for local individuals and organizations to tap into Great Traits and experience an interactive, fast-paced and inspiring session featuring two of the country’s most prominent Olympians and high performance experts at the 2013 Pronghorns Scholarship Breakfast. Get details and ticket purchase information here.
Visit the Athletics page on the UNews website
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Students compete for cash at annual Chinook Symposium
More than 30 of the U of L's top Chemistry and Biochemistry students will have their work on display on Friday, Sept. 27 at the 7th Annual Chinook Symposium, a one-day research presentation competition hosted by the Chemistry and Biochemistry departments.
There's money on the table for a select group of winners, who can take home $300 for a first-place finish or $100 for a second-place finish.
The competition is judged by faculty members and external community reviewers, including researchers from different disciplines at the U of L, the Animal Diseases Research Institute (ADRI) and the federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Research Centre.
Since 2007, the Chinook Symposium winners have received more than $11,000 and, to date, 225 students have had the benefit of participating in the activity. Learn more here.
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Scholarships Make all The Difference
Starting this week, all faculty and staff will begin receiving an invitation to participate in the 2013 Supporting Our Students fund drive.
Inside, you will meet Mackenzie Coatham (BSc ’12), who graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry last year. Not only did scholarships help bring her to the U of L for her undergraduate degree, they helped her decide to stay and work towards a Master of Science degree.
Lorne Williams and Linda Embury are Campaign Co-Chairs for the 2013/14 drive. Williams says, “To date, you and more than 650 of your colleagues have contributed more than $2 million to SOS. Your monthly gifts of any size are both needed and appreciated, and will have a direct impact on students like Mackenzie.”
To make your gift today, please visit The Bridge and login to get started. Watch your mailbox for more details. Learn more about the Supporting our Students campaign here.
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Diverse projects receive support from Parkland Institute
Two University of Lethbridge humanities and social sciences researchers studying vastly different projects will receive support for their work from the Parkland Institute, a not-for profit organization based at the University of Alberta that supports the study of economic, social, cultural and political issues facing Albertans and Canadians.
Pictured from left to right are Dr. Trevor Harrison (Sociology and Parkland Institute Director), Master of Arts (History ) candidate Ann Holden and Dr. Suzanne Lenon, Women and Gender Studies)
Dr. Suzanne Lenon (Women and Gender Studies), whose research interests are in the area of law, gender and sexuality, will receive $5,000 to further her research on the complex relationships between gender equality and the recognition of valid foreign polygamous marriages.
Ann Åsfrid Holden, graduate studies Master of Arts candidate in History,
takes her research into the Subarctic and Arctic to compare legal policies that affect first Nations and Inuit people in Northern Quebec, and those of the Sami people of her home country of Norway. Both groups were affected by large-scale hydroelectric power developments that changed their land and lifestyles, and the legality of the expropriation of indigenous land for these developments was questionable. She will also receive $5,000 to further her studies. Learn more here.
Visit the Research page on the new UNews website
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Morrison, Bowie to be honoured at Alumni Celebration
The University of Lethbridge Alumni Association and Senate will be holding a special Alumni Celebration Saturday, Oct. 19 at 12 p.m in the Markin Hall Atrium, at which they will be honouring
Drs. Robert Morrison (BASc '83) and Gary Bowie.
Morrison, picutred above, is the 2013 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. He is known for a boundless energy and enthusiasm for English literature, and has established his position as an outstanding scholar and educator.
Gary Bowie is a founding U of L faculty member, and enjoyed a 30-year career at the University, spending time as athletic director, professor and coach. In addition to his professional accomplishments, he also made significant volunteer contributions at both the local and provincial level. Learn more here.
Visit the Community section of the new UNews website
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Mehak using platform to push anti-bullying message
Sagrika Mehak, a fourth-year international management major, doesn’t know a word of Polish, but that isn’t stopping her from spending the coming academic term in Poznan, Poland on an international exchange through the Faculty of Management.
Mehak, 21, is also the Canadian representative to the worldwide Miss Tourism Pageant competition in Memphis, TN in 2014.
Mehak has parlayed her interest in pageants into a full-time job of sorts, and has used those experiences to add to her personal development toolkit. Learn more here
Visit the Student Success page on the new UNews website
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Coordinator of Student Services - Northern Campuses
The Faculty of Management is pleased to welcome Greg Marsh to the Northern Campuses team.
As the new Coordinator, Student Services, Greg will work closely with professionals and community resources to enhance the student experience on the Calgary and Edmonton Campuses. Funded through the recently received Mental Health Grant, this position will extend the reach of support services to students. Learn more here.
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Therapy Dogs are returning!
The first therapy dog session on campus takes place next week, Tuesday Oct. 1 in SU Ballroom B from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Maggie the English Springer Spaniel, pictured above, and Enzo the Whippet will be available for 'consultations.' This activity is presented by the Student Success Centre.
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Mark your calendar: Career Fair, September 27
Career Fair 2013 takes place on Friday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the track level of the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness. Admission is free. Learn more here.
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Preventing Violence on Post-Secondary Campuses: Focus Groups, Safety Audits coming soon
The Student Success Centre is hosting a series of focus groups between Oct. 1 and Nov. 20 to gain input from students about gender-based violence issues, with the goal of creating a student-led action plan to prevent violence on the U of L campus. If you know a student who would be interested in participating, please refer them to this website.
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Photo Contest -- "On Campus this week..."
Since pretty much everyone upright and breathing on campus has a smartphone capable of generating a decent photo, we've decided to challenge you to take some pictures that show and tell about what is happening on campus in any given week.
The basic concept is simple: Some very interesting things happen here -- in labs, classrooms, rehearsal halls, onstage, 'backstage' or above the stage, at events, sports games, etc... Snap and share! Images will be selected and posted on a U of L photo gallery on the UNews website. All employees and students are eligible to participate.
To provide amodest encouragement, one lucky person each week will receive a $5 Starbucks gift card, courtesy of Starbucks and Aramark.
Please e-mail your images to robert.cooney@uleth.ca, along with some details about the photo. We may need to contact you to confirm some factual information, so please make sure your images are suitable for public distribution and that you include an e-mail address and text message/telephone number. Good luck!
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Budget Update -- September
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Fiat Lux Address, October 10
Dr. Mike Mahon will deliver the 2013 Fiat Lux Address on Oct. 10, beginning at 3 p.m. in the University Theatre, W500, University Centre for the Arts. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend if possible.
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Next Uweekly -- Monday, September 30, 2013
If you have a notice or information to submit for the week of Sept. 30 and beyond, please contact robert.cooney@uleth.ca
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