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oct 10	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 career & job expo helps 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 explore employment options (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s career & job expo 2013 is an excellent opportunity for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to explore career options and hone their ability to find employment. “we’re offering tips to get your foot in the door with employers to improve the chances of being hired,” said christina buzzi, career and employment specialist with 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s student success centre. “we hope as many 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 as possible take advantage of career & job expo 2013,” buzzi added.
oct 2	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 experts will be in conversation at the library (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s new in conversation speaker series will be held at the thunder bay public library from october until april. talks will be hosted by experts from 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 who will discuss depression, the history of the residential school program, the beauty of bugs, classical guitar, and the fashion and femininity of flappers from the 1920s.
sep 27	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 officials visiting queen’s park (orillia) , (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 officials will visit queen’s park on monday, sept. 30 and tuesday, oct. 1 as part of its annual lobby days visit with provincial leaders. lakehead’s president & vice-chancellor, dr. brian stevenson, began the lobby days initiative three years ago in order to highlight lakehead’s strategic priorities to the ontario government and opposition parties. dr. stevenson will be joined by deb comuzzi, vice-president external relations, and richard longtin, director of government relations, as they meet with key ministers, critics and party leaders
sep 26	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s morris lecture featuring philosopher mark kingwell (thunder bay) one of canada’s most famous philosophers, mark kingwell, will be the guest speaker at this year’s morris lecture, hosted by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s department of philosophy. “mark kingwell is canada's pre-eminent public intellectual, one of our best philosophers, an excellent writer, and a dynamic speaker,” said lakehead philosophy professor todd dufresne. “kingwell’s work combines scholarship and an unusual understanding of contemporary issues ranging from politics to culture. in this presentation, he promises to address a common problem of everyday life: procrastination.
sep 23	lakehead’s research garden shows dramatic results (orillia) over the past few months, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 at orillia’s 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , as part of an innovative project with a local plastics company, have learned the value of field studies – in a field adjacent to the university avenue campus.
sep 18	lakehead’s paced to focus on economic development in northwestern ontario (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 president & vice-chancellor, dr. brian stevenson, has announced the creation of the president’s advisory council on economic development (paced) for northwestern ontario. the council will meet regularly, and is comprised of regional industry and business leaders. “paced’s purpose is to advise me on how 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 can fulfil an even more integral role in the economic development of northwestern ontario,” said dr. stevenson, who will serve as chair of the new council. “council members will help me determine where this university can best contribute to our region and how to measure that success.”
sep 18	celebrated poet and author to open lakehead’s aboriginal series (orillia) celebrated author, poet, and educator, lee maracle, will be the guest lecturer at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s first event of the 2013 aboriginal speakers series.
sep 17	paterson foundation gives $1 million to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s faculty of law (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has graciously accepted a $1 million gift from the paterson foundation. the donation is intended to help further ongoing renovations to the port arthur collegiate institute and the university’s new faculty of law. “the paterson foundation and the paterson family have been supporters of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 from the beginning,” said don paterson, president of the paterson foundation. “it is our hope that this support to the university will help to highlight the importance of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , particularly the faculty of law, in our community and will encourage others both in the community and beyond our borders to become involved.” in recognition of this most generous gift, the faculty of law’s main auditorium will be named the paterson foundation faculty of law auditorium.
sep 16	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 researchers receive sshrc grants (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 researchers are receiving more than $1.5 million from the social sciences and humanities research council of canada (sshrc) for exciting projects relating to new media, first nations renewable energy initiatives and economic development, weight bias and more. sshrc’s insight grants aim to build knowledge and understanding about people, societies and the world by supporting research excellence in the social sciences and humanities. dr. sandra jeppesen, assistant professor of interdisciplinary studies at lakehead orillia and coordinator of media studies for social change, has been awarded an insight grant of $497,482 over five years for her program of research, indymedia 2.0: new media activism in the digital economy. this is the largest insight grant that lakehead has ever received
sep 13	environmental sustainability 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 get early start (orillia) a group of aspiring scientists began their studies at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 orillia early this fall, as the first cohort of fourth year environmental sustainability 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 embarked on an intensive three-week field study course in august.
sep 13	a standing ovation for 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s donors, alumni and community friends (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 donors, alumni and friends got together to raise funds for student scholarships while enjoying an evening of great food, live music, and a silent auction at standing ovation, the institution’s annual fundraiser. “tonight’s event will assist 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in our faculty of law’s charter class, which means these scholarships will benefit northern ontario by improving access to justice,” said lee stuesser, founding dean of lakehead’s new faculty of law. “access to justice is of paramount importance to the people of northern ontario. it’s the reason our university’s faculty of law was established,” stuesser added.
sep 4	lakehead opens doors to ontario’s first new faculty of law in 44 years (thunder bay) ontario’s first faculty of law in 44 years officially opened its doors, today, with a large ribbon cutting ceremony at lakehead’s port arthur collegiate institute (paci), home to the university’s newest faculty. attendees of this historic event included the school’s first cohort of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and faculty, as well as dignitaries and ontario premier kathleen wynne. the inaugural class will teach 60 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 everything they need to know to be lawyers and more, by focusing on aboriginal law and understanding aboriginal issues, the needs of small practitioners and natural resources law.
aug 30	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 orientation 2013 helps 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 transition to university (thunder bay) faculty and staff at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 look forward to welcoming new undergraduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and their families to lakehead and thunder bay during fall orientation: experience lakehead 2013 fall orientation offers 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 the opportunity to meet other new 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , learn more about the university and participate in a number of fun and welcoming activities.
aug 29	lakehead professor’s new book sheds a northern light on polar tourism (thunder bay) dr. harvey lemelin’s latest book, from talk to action: how tourism is changing the polar regions, discusses how polar tourism has become a global industry. “the book is based on outcomes from the third international polar tourism research network conference held in the small inuit community of nain, nunatsiavut in 2012. we are particularly proud of these proceedings since they featured the voice of nunatsiavut residents, consultants, graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , and academics,” said dr. lemelin, the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 research chair in parks and protected areas.
aug 28	homestay program a win-win for international 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and hosts (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 international (lui) is looking for people in thunder bay who are interested in participating in the university’s homestay program. the program is seeking those who would enjoy hosting international 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 coming to canada to learn english and study. “this is a wonderful opportunity to experience a new culture while helping our international 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 adjust to life in canada,” said lui’s director, leigh-ellen keating.
aug 27	new 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 get set to “experience lakehead” at orientation 2013 (orillia) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 orillia launches the new academic year with an orientation schedule that is sure to impress. orientation 2013: experience lakehead will introduce new 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to university life from september 6 to 8, following residence move-in on thursday, september 5.
aug 20	president’s golf invitational a community-driven success story for lakehead (orillia) thanks to generous local sponsors and 148 golfers, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s president’s golf invitational, which took place at the barrie country club on monday, august 19, was a round of success, raising over $94,000 for academic scholarships and initiatives.
aug 15	new articulation agreements between georgian college and 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 create diploma-degree options for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 (orillia) georgian college and 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 are creating new ways for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to earn both a college diploma and a university degree in less time.
aug 14	lakehead’s final sos lecture explores how urban ecosystems affect the quality of our water (orillia) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s “summer of sustainability” (sos) series concludes with a final lecture identifying the role of urban ecosystems in preserving the quality of our water. this eye-opening presentation takes place on tuesday, august 20 at 7 pm at lakehead orillia’s university avenue campus.
aug 9	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and couchiching institute sign new partnership agreement (orillia) today, at the annual summer conference of the couchiching institute on public affairs, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 formalized a learning partnership with the prestigious couchiching institute, canada’s oldest and most recognized public affairs forum.

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