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president and vice-chancellor dr. brian stevenson highlights the successes of the last year at the thursday, nov. 8, 2012 report to the community breakfast.
(november 8, 2012 " thunder
bay, on)
阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's 2011-2012 report to the community extols how innovative people, impressive achievements and forward momentum have made the past year a shining success while promising even more for the future.
the web-based report also outlines the many benefits resulting from the various relationships and partnerships between lakehead and the people and communities of northwestern ontario.
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"in the 12 years since my wife and i moved here, it's amazing how much lakehead has grown and helped the city and region move through some extremely difficult economic times," smith says.
"times would have been much worse without the benefits that lakehead has provided, whether it's through the ever-expanding student enrolment, the medical school or the continuing focus on research and development.
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lakehead has experienced consistent enrolment growth over the past decade and the university's undergraduate employment rates have remained above the provincial average since 2006.
"these benchmarks illustrate the quality education our comprehensive university provides to our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , resulting in the excellent chance lakehead graduates have of finding employment in their chosen field of study," says president and vice chancellor dr. brian stevenson.
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integral to lakehead's success," dr. stevenson adds.
lakehead also plays an important role in the local economy through its operating expenditures, which had an economic impact of $326.5 million on the city of thunder bay in 2011-2012. more than 50 per cent of lakehead 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 come from outside northwestern ontario, mostly from the greater toronto area and surrounding communities, injecting $84.3 million of new money into the city of thunder bay over the past year.
student winta desta talked about how beneficial
scholarships and bursaries can be to assist with the cost
of tuition.
one of the many achievements being recognized in the report to the community is lakehead's new faculty of law, which was given the green light from the province in july 2011 to become the first new law school in ontario in 42 years.
"when the faculty of law opens next september it will benefit all of northwestern ontario, including aboriginal people and those in the far north," says dr. stevenson. "many of the lawyers educated at the faculty of law will practice in northwestern ontario.
"it's important for people to understand the critical role lakehead plays in improving our community through education and research " both of which improve the economy," dr. stevenson adds. "i am humbled by the level of community support for this institution and proud of the responsibility lakehead has to our community."
the report to the community
consists of an innovative website (www.report.lakeheadu.ca) and brochure that celebrate lakehead's
accomplishments during dr. stevenson's second year as president and
vice-chancellor.
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staff. in keeping with its accountability to its stakeholders, the online site features
links to audited financial statements, in addition to information about the
university's strategic directions, honours and awards, and performance
indicators such as rates of enrolment, graduation and employment.
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