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feb 12	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 to host math competition (thunder bay) lakehead's department of mathematical sciences is privileged to be a regional host for the canadian math kangaroo contest for the second year in a row. the contest will be held in thunder bay on sunday, march 23 in the university’s ryan building, between 12 and 3 pm. “the kangaroo contest provides 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with challenging questions beyond the regular curriculum that will spark their interest in mathematics. participating in math contests boosts their confidence and gives them the opportunity to interact with like-minded peers,” said dr. monica ilie, mathematical sciences associate professor.
feb 5	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has a new record (thunder bay) , (orillia) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 now have a new tool to tell their whole university story. the co-curricular record (ccr) was launched as a new and exciting initiative for all 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 at lakehead’s orillia and thunder bay campuses. the ccr is an official document that chronicles a student’s involvement in not-for-credit activities at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .
feb 4	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 provost announces two decanal renewals (thunder bay) lakehead's provost and vice-president (academic), dr. rod hanley, today announced the renewal of two of our university's deans: dr. lori livingston, dean of the faculty of health and behavioural sciences, and dr. gillian siddall, dean of the faculty of social sciences and humanities. "these decanal renewals are in recognition and response to the dedication and contribution these individuals have made to their respective faculties and lakehead as a whole," said dr. hanley. "in a time of increased importance in post-secondary education, universities need to retain those in key positions whose strategies and philosophies only serve to benefit our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and the future of academia.”
feb 4	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 experts are in conversation at the library (thunder bay) this is a reminder that 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s new in conversation speaker series will continue at the thunder bay public library until april. talks will be hosted by experts from 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 who will discuss topics ranging from the beauty of bugs, classical guitar, and the fashion and femininity of flappers from the 1920s.
jan 31	explore research, solve clues and win prizes with the research matters virtual scavenger hunt (orillia) , (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is one of 21 ontario universities launching a virtual scavenger hunt that will take the public on an intriguing online journey through the world of research, the council of ontario universities (cou) announced this week. the month-long contest, which begins monday, feb. 3, is open to 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and the general public. contestants can solve new clues every day to enter for prizes. intrepid scavengers who get all 21 clues correct will be able to unlock a secret message that they can then submit to be entered for grand prizes. “ontario's universities constantly produce useful and fascinating research that we generally only hear about when a major breakthrough is made,” says erica sawula, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s research matters student ambassador.
jan 30	outstanding athletes at lakehead orillia recognized with new achievement award (orillia) the first recipients of lakehead orillia’s new plastics protect & holliswealth athletic achievement award were honoured today at a presentation on campus with representatives of the award donor and members of the lakehead community.
jan 28	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and orillia public library partner to offer new speaker series (orillia) a new speaker series featuring 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 professors will be launched at the orillia public library on tuesday, february 4, with a talk by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 orillia faculty member dr. kevin willison.
jan 23	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 co-presents first 2014 couchiching conversation event (orillia) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and the couchiching institute on public affairs are launching their simcoe county couchiching conversation series in barrie next tuesday evening, january 28, at 7 pm.
jan 22	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s education fair will offer career opportunities for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s education fair 2014 will be held on friday, jan. 24 from 10 am – 3 pm in the agora. this year’s fair will present a wide range of teaching opportunities by hosting school boards from ontario, manitoba, saskatchewan, alberta, bc and first nation education authorities. teacher recruitment agencies from the uk, china and korea will also be here to meet upcoming teachers. “we continue to see increased teacher recruitment in northern and western parts of canada and a competitive demand for canadian teachers overseas, particularly in the united kingdom,” said christina buzzi, career and employment specialist with 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s student success centre. the ontario provincial police and camp kodiak will also be present.
jan 20	new national toolkit will improve long term care (thunder bay) the quality palliative care in long term care alliance held a national launch for its new toolkit on monday, january 20th. “the alliance’s primary goal was to develop sustainable, person-focused palliative care programs consistent with the canadian hospice palliative care association's square of care using a capacity development process,” said dr. mary lou kelley, principal investigator of the quality palliative care in long term care alliance.
jan 15	sports opportunities contribute to student experience at lakehead (orillia) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 opened its doors in 2006 and within one year the student body wanted to become more involved in sports. the first lakehead orillia thunderwolves team – men’s hockey – was established in 2007. in that first year there were just 20 student athletes donning the thunderwolves uniform. that number has since grown to almost 100 athletes participating with six different university affiliated teams: men’s and women’s hockey, co-ed soccer, men’s basketball, equestrian and dance.
jan 15	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 receives cfi grant for greener mining technology (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 researchers will soon be able to take waste from the forest industry to create environmentally-friendly, bio-based chemicals used for mine rehabilitation.
jan 10	fulbright canada establishes visiting research chair in interdisciplinary sustainability at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and the foundation for educational exchange between canada and the united states of america (fulbright canada) have agreed to establish a fulbright visiting research chair in interdisciplinary sustainability solutions at lakehead. the memorandum of understanding (mou), signed today at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , furthers lakehead’s commitment to addressing today’s complex sustainability challenges. “solutions to sustainability issues are needed around the world and across many disciplines,” said 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s president and vice-chancellor, dr. brian stevenson. “the creation of this visiting research chair at lakehead, and our new partnership with fulbright canada, illustrates this university’s determination to more fully understand and respond to our world’s social and ecological challenges.”
jan 7	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 participating in sustainability assessment (orillia) , (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has registered for the sustainability tracking and rating system (stars) to rate sustainability on the thunder bay and orillia campuses. offered through the association for the advancement of sustainability in higher education (asshe), stars is a voluntary, self-reporting tool that will rate the university’s sustainability achievements from economic, environmental and social perspectives.
dec 18	lakehead media studies class inspires 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to make a difference (orillia) last month, the media art & activism class, taught by lakehead’s dr. sandra jeppesen, put together what is called a “protestival.” this is essentially a protest-festival, where we include an element of fun and interaction. a more worldly example of a protestival would be the toronto pride parade – protesting in an inclusive, non-violent way. our cause? – to bring composting to the lakehead orillia campus.
dec 9	世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 prepare for teaching careers by building digital self-portraits (orillia) what is your digital self-portrait, and why is it important? this is what some of lakehead’s education 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 are learning in a unique course called digital teaching and learning. the course was originally created to provide concurrent education 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with awareness of educational technology in elementary school environments. the course design now includes a focus on digital citizenship and online safety, and also encourages 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to think about who they are in digital environments – as a student, and as an aspiring teacher.
dec 6	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 holds national day of remembrance and action on violence against women (thunder bay) it will take a community approach to end violence against women, said jayal chung, coordinator of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s gender issues centre on today’s national day of remembrance and action on violence against women. “violence against women is a human rights issue. everyone can begin to address gender-violence by becoming aware of the oppressive structures that support violence and reflecting on the attitudes we hold about women.
dec 5	lakehead signs mou with ualberta’s faculty of arts school in italy (orillia) , (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 officials have signed a memorandum of understanding (mou) that establishes a relationship with the university of alberta’s faculty of arts school in cortona, italy.
nov 27	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s faculty of law signs aboriginal protocol agreement (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 officials have signed a protocol agreement with nishnawbe aski nation, the union of ontario indians, grand council treaty #3, and métis nation of ontario to establish a strong, meaningful and respectful working relationship regarding the faculty of law. the agreement brings together these aboriginal leaders who will meet on a semi-annual basis to discuss issues relating to aboriginal perspectives of the law. “i look forward to working with first nation and the métis nation organizations in furthering the faculty of law’s mandate of focusing on aboriginal law and understanding of aboriginal issues, the needs of small practitioners, and natural resources law,” said faculty of law founding dean lee stuesser.
nov 26	county of simcoe and 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 further solidify partnership with $1m contribution and naming of building (orillia) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 orillia was presented a $1 million cheque by the county of simcoe during county council this morning in midhurst, ontario. this brings the total amount of contributions to lakehead by the county of simcoe to $3.5 million since 2009.

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