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(june 29, 2007, thunder bay, on) dr. fred gilbert, president of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , today announced a special opportunity that will be available at lakehead this fall. the new program called sage - a gateway to education, has been developed to help three distinct groups of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with the transition to university - new high school graduates, mature 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , and aboriginal 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 .

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according to dr. gilbert, "sage benefits three distinct groups of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . one group comprises 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who are missing a specific science or math course required to get into a science-based program. under sage, these 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will be able to study that science or math course at the same time they are completing other aspects of their degree. this may be especially useful for mature 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and transfer 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who have completed a college diploma." dr. gilbert emphasizes, "there are lots of opportunities for people with science-based degrees in growth areas like geology and mining, water resources, engineering, and the new areas of value-added forest products, in addition to the health care professions. many people who have worked in the industrial sector have the skills needed to move into these areas, but they need the formal coursework to prepare for success. with sage, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 provides courses that will give access to higher-paying science-based careers."

new high school graduates

another group who will benefit from sage are the so-called "cusp" 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . according to dr. gilbert, "there are 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who graduate from grade 12 who may lack a particular prerequisite to the program they're interested in, or their final high school grades may be just below the required 70%. sage will help those 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 by providing the coursework needed, along with enriched academic support and services, to enable them to come to university."

dr. gilbert notes that 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 still need to have 6 grade 12 u or m courses to get into university in ontario, but along with the regular courses, sage 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will take a course in study and success skills, and will work with an academic advisor to help them through the transition.

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in addition to the above, building on the success of last year's redesigned native access program at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , aboriginal 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who are admitted as mature 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to sage will be able to study as a group, a "cohort" of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who will have a peer tutor in their classes in science, english, math, indigenous learning, and study skills. at the end of the year, they will continue their studies within a degree program, with several academic credits already in place.

access and success

"for several years running, lakehead has been recognized nationally as the #1 university in terms of value-added," said dr. laurie hayes, vice president academic and provost. "this reflects a superior level of both access and success for our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . this contribution to higher education was recognized this year by the ontario ministry of training, colleges and universities (mtcu), which has awarded lakehead $400,000 to enhance transitional courses and services, especially for 'first generation' 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , that is, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 whose parents did not go to college or university." dr. hayes added that "sage is a unique program developed by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ; it builds on the success of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's existing access and transition programs, and enrichment of its student development and advising services. lakehead is regarded as a leader in the area of access and success. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will receive special assistance in terms of becoming effective learners, with enriched academic advising. they will also be able to pick up the courses they need to follow their dreams."

individuals interested in the sage program for this academic year or next should contact 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 admissions at 807.343-8500 or admissions@lakeheadu.ca.
世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 interested in the native access program should contact gloria hendrick-laliberté at (807) 346-7709, or ghendrick@lakeheadu.ca

media: dr. gilbert may be interviewed by calling 807.343-8200 directly, or the office of communications at 807.343-8177 or 807.343-8372.

for further information on this news release, please call eleanor abaya, director of communications, 807.343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca


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