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jan 8	lakehead orillia welcomes interim dean (orillia)
dec 12	lakehead hosts prominent author discussing how to keep research from going off the rails (thunder bay) prominent author and researcher, dr. david streiner, knows that research projects can easily get off track and will speak about how researchers can prevent that from happening. "dr. streiner will start his presentation by reviewing a partial list of murphy's laws as they affect research projects - for example, how anything that can go wrong will go wrong, and anything that can't go wrong will go wrong too," said lakehead's bruce weaver, research associate in the centre for research on safe driving, who is helping organize the talk. lakehead's faculty of health and behavioural sciences presents the distinguished speaker series with dr. streiner, professor emeritus in mcmaster university's department of clinical epidemiology and biostatistics.
dec 6	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 holds national day of remembrance and action on violence against women (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's gender issues centre marked today's national day of remembrance and action on violence against women with a service in the agora that featured poems, music and a video. "violence against women is as important today as it was in 1989 when 14 women were killed at ecole polytechnique de montreal," said althea annan, director of the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 student union's gender issues centre. "we want people to feel empowered to end violence by recognizing and addressing society's hostile attitudes against women within our national borders and beyond," annan said.
nov 27	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's fall preview day invites prospective 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to explore their future (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 looks forward to welcoming prospective 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to our thunder bay campus for an exciting day of exploration and discovery at the annual fall preview day. prospective 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 of all ages will tour the campus, discover our wide range of programs through specialized presentations, explore all that they can do at lakehead at the student life expo, and have a chance to win the first-year tuition prize. for more information, visit http://www.mylakehead.ca/?display=page&pageid=142.
nov 23	dual benefit of hands-on science: a student perspective (orillia) this fall, for the third year, lakehead ran its highly successful hands-on science program. hands-on science began as collaboration between dr. chris murray, professor of interdisciplinary studies at lakehead, and anders hagman, a special education resource teacher at marchmont public school.
nov 9	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 celebrates rewards and responsibilities in 2012 report to community (orillia) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's 2011-2012 report to the community conveys how innovative people, impressive achievements and forward momentum have made the past year a shining success while promising even more for the future.
nov 8	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 celebrates rewards and responsibilities in 2012 report to community (thunder bay) 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. "this report celebrates the enormous contribution 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 makes to the economic, social and cultural life of the communities around us," says cam clark, chair of the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 board of governors. "our draft strategic plan for 2013-2018 will only strengthen our community outreach and economic development initiatives."
nov 7	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 conference discusses strength-based approach in schools (thunder bay) an upcoming workshop hosted by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's centre of excellence for children and adolescents with special needs will teach educators about the benefits of using a strength-based approach in schools. uncovering your 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ' potential: a workshop on integrating a strengths-based approach will examine the idea that everyone has strengths and youth should be empowered to draw upon their different strengths to achieve their goals. "the research behind this demonstrates that educators who use a strength-based approach increase student success and reduce bullying," says dr. ed rawana, clinical psychologist, director of the centre of excellence for children and adolescents with special needs, and director of lakehead's clinical psychology program.
nov 7	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's cerah hosts palliative care conference (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's centre for education and research on aging & health (cerah) is hosting a bi-annual palliative care conference entitled life transitions: chronic illness and palliative care. the conference will take place in thunder bay at the victoria inn, from november 7-9, 2012. the goal of the conference is to bring interdisciplinary palliative care providers together to share current information on end-of-life care and to facilitate networking and team building in communities throughout the region and beyond.
nov 7	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's cerah hosts public presentation on palliative care and euthanasia (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's centre for education and research on aging & health (cerah) is hosting a public presentation by sharon baxter called let's talk about hospice palliative care first, an awareness campaign launched by the canadian hospice palliative care association. the campaign is in response to the apparent confusion in the minds of canadians surrounding euthanasia, assisted suicide and hospice palliative care. professionals working in hospice palliative care and health care are often at a loss about how to respond to these issues. the free presentation will discuss the campaign and how the canadian hospice palliative care association's (chpca) resources can assist with these conversations. there will be time for discussion with participants.
nov 5	lakehead ranks highly among ontario peer institutions in maclean's university rankings (orillia) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 continues to shine among ontario universities in its category. according to maclean's university rankings released today, lakehead is ranked near the top in several important categories and second overall when compared to its peer universities in the province.
nov 1	lakehead ranks highly among ontario peer institutions in maclean's university rankings (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 continues to shine among ontario universities in its category. according to maclean's university rankings released today, lakehead is ranked near the top in several important categories and second overall when compared to its peer universities in the province. nationally, lakehead places in the top five in several of the report's key points in its category of universities, including total research dollars, and student and faculty awards. this year's maclean's university rankings examined various key points from 19 universities across canada.
oct 31	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's sma will create a more student-centred experience (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 puts forward its strategic mandate agreement (sma) in response to the ministry of training, colleges and universities' recent call for ontario post-secondary institutions to distinguish themselves as innovators in education. lakehead's sma focuses on continued improvements to the student experience by discussing key elements that will have direct results on student success.
oct 25	creative book launch prepares education 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 for placements (orillia) a group of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 enrolled in orillia's professional education (teacher certification) program recently held a "giant book launch" as part of their curriculum & instruction in language arts program.
oct 25	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 scientists awarded canadian foundation for innovation grants (thunder bay) two research teams at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 have been awarded prestigious canadian foundation for innovation (cfi) leaders opportunity fund grants to acquire specialized equipment to pursue their innovative research. "cfi investments equip researchers with the tools they need to think big and turn discoveries into innovative products and processes that benefit their communities," says cfi president and ceo, dr. gilles g. patry. "infrastructure funding awarded by the canada foundation for innovation is continuing to play a fundamental role in providing state-of-the-art research infrastructure and equipment to our faculty and thus allowing their innovative programs of research to advance to the next level," explains dr. rui wang, lakehead's vice-president (research, economic development & innovation).
oct 24	simcoe county presents $1 million to lakehead (orillia) on behalf of simcoe county council, warden cal patterson presented 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 orillia with a $1-million cheque in support of post-secondary education.
oct 24	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's student success centre source of high scores in globe and mail report (thunder bay) one year after its inception, the positive results of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's student success centre (ssc) are evident in the globe and mail's 2013 canadian university report. released tuesday, the report publishes 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ' opinions on the diverse aspects of canada's universities. due in large part to lakehead's 15-month-old ssc, the university's grades have risen in numerous categories, including overall satisfaction with student services and career preparation. lakehead student success centre director heather doyle says she's excited to hear that 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 appreciate the hard work put forward by everyone at the ssc. "this report motivates us to do even more to help lakehead 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 get the most out of their post-secondary experience and beyond."
oct 22	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 researchers receive cihr grants supporting health research (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 researchers have been awarded canadian institutes of health research (cihr) operating grants and other funding allowing them to continue pursuing their ground-breaking work - ranging from the management of dementia, treatment of atherosclerosis, and development of a new approach in cancer screening for first nations women. an operating grant worth a total of $583,625 has been awarded to dr. rui wang (biology) to enable him to determine the connection between decreased production of hydrogen sulfide gas in blood vessels and the occurrence of atherosclerosis, a disease characterized by blood vessel inflammation, lipid and cholesterol deposition, and narrowing and stiffing of blood vessels. dr. elaine wiersma (health sciences) will use $196,336 in funding to examine how the development of a self-management program can help people who have dementia.
oct 22	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 career & job expo will help 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 and job expo 2012 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 work. "we're offering tips to get your foot in the door with employers to improve the chances of being hired," says christina buzzi, career and employment specialist with 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's student success centre. the workshops are running all this week (oct. 22-26), from 10 am to 3 pm in the agora. job expos on tuesday and thursday will host a variety of top canadian organizations recruiting 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and upcoming graduates for summer and permanent job opportunities.
oct 15	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 conference teaches professors new learning strategies (thunder bay) this year's teaching and learning week at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 discusses the importance of a student's first-year experience, a critical transition period for determining success and retention. october 15-19 is 2012 teaching and learning week, an annual week-long workshop that celebrates and promotes excellence in teaching and learning. "providing a high quality teaching and learning experience has long been a core strength of lakehead," says dr. rhonda koster, director of lakehead's instructional development centre.

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