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(september 12, 2007 --thunder bay, on) following on the heels of its controversial, widely publicized, and successful yaleshmale awareness campaign, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
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the campaign's http://www.dosomethingnow.ca microsite serves as an interactive window for dialogue. it provides access to facts about various issues; ask an expert; survey polls; a forum for visitors to share what they are doing to accomplish change; and contests - one geared to high school groups and another to individuals. the high school level contest offers three grand prizes of a start-up library comprising approximately 35 books, some titles of which include an inconvenient truth by al gore, blue gold by maude barlow, silent spring by rachel carson, and race against time by stephen lewis. as a grand prize, the individual level contest offers a one-year meal plan through 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's food service provider. other prizes include mountain bikes, books, and t-shirts. when viewers log on to http://www.dosomethingnow.ca, they are directed to links that connect them with 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , do something campaign information, and websites that provide information relating to the issues of climate change, pollution, poverty, and war.
"our educational environment is rich in thought and the generation of ideas," says dr. fred gilbert, president of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . "through awareness building and information sharing, this campaign presents several messages. firstly, it showcases the calibre of thought and higher learning among 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , researchers, faculty, and staff at lakehead's thunder bay and orillia campuses. secondly, it allows interested parties of all ages and from various backgrounds to learn more about the actions that their peers, colleagues, and fellow community members are taking to tackle these important issues. thirdly, it confirms some of the principles espoused in the university's mission statement."
a supporting transit campaign will also run in calgary, edmonton, winnipeg, and barrie.
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media: eleanor abaya and dr. gilbert may be reached for media interview. dr. gilbert will be available on wednesday, september 12 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m., and 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. please contact heather scott, communications officer to schedule appropriate interview times, for additional high-resolution samples of the do something creative, or for further information about this media release. heather can be reached at 807-343-8177 or commun@lakeheadu.ca
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