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may 31	thundercats promote community spirit and student leadership (orillia) i rode the heart and stroke foundation's big bike last week! the foundation calls this their most fun-raising fundraising event, during which teams of up to 29 riders pedal through the community in support of heart disease and stroke research. i was part of the lakehead - orillia team, led by the thundercats, a group of very energetic and community-minded 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . our team raised $1,180, contributing to the orillia big bike grand total of $62,000.
may 28	northwestern ontario end-of-life care network welcomes new members (thunder bay) the northwestern ontario end-of-life care network is a leader in the development of palliative/end-of-life care in northwestern ontario. the network always welcomes new members. find out how you can become involved.
may 27	lakehead's 2010 convocation honours medal winners and honorary degree recipients (thunder bay) this year's convocation marks a number of milestones for 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and its graduands - in thunder bay and orillia.
may 26	substantial bequest to lakehead's chair in finnish studies announced at finnforum ix (thunder bay) lakehead is pleased to recognize a significant bequest from the estate of long-time thunder bay resident, ms. alma jaakonaho, to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's chair in finnish studies. this announcement comes in the midst of finnforum ix, a much anticipated conference which embraces various aspects of the social and political dynamics of the historic and ongoing finnish presence in the world.
may 21	lakehead's fsae team places top third in world (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's formula sae team placed 39th out of 120 international teams at the fsae international competition, which took place at the michigan international speedway from may 12 - 15. scores for the team's static and dynamic events improved vastly over those from last year - when the team was named "rookie of the year."
may 20	faculty hiring and its importance to campus sustainability (orillia) the excitement surrounding lakehead - orilia's new campus is growing as the september 2010 opening of the university avenue campus draws nearer. the new campus will be canada's first leed (leadership in energy and environmental design) platinum university campus, the very highest standard of energy efficiency and environmental design.
may 20	local film project wins award in international documentary challenge (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 professors drs. ron harpelle and michelbeaulieu have participated in the making of a short film entitled "life is but a dream...," which has received the "best of genre for sport" award within the international documentary challenge.
may 19	innovative software engineering systems enhance data sharing in education and health care fields (thunder bay) today, members of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's faculty of engineering, alongside community collaborators, gathered to showcase prototypes of three innovative new software systems that may one day be used to share data more effectively and efficiently in the education and health care realms.
may 18	centre for northern studies sponsors international conference: open to the public (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's centre for northern studies is pleased to sponsor a one-day international conference hosted by the canadian international council (cic) - thunder bay branch. the conference discusses the changing economy of northwestern ontario in a globalized world.
may 14	世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and staff to participate in the heart & stroke foundation big bike (orillia)
may 13	integration of diploma and degree gives water resource science 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 best of both worlds (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and confederation college have partnered to offer an "applied" environmental water management stream to the university's existing water resource science program. effective september 2010, this new program element will provide 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with a more comprehensive and hands-on learning experience, which representatives from both institutions fully expect will create enhanced career opportunities for those who complete the four-year degree.
may 12	lakehead u pivotal in thunder bay's recognition as age-friendly city (thunder bay) at the may 10 city council meeting, committee members from the local age-friendly thunder bay committee presented a strong case and successfully convinced council members to endorse thunder bay to become an age-friendly community.
may 11	finnforum ix offers something for everyone (thunder bay) finnforum ix is just around the corner and it offers something for everyone interested in the finnish dimensions of the social sciences and humanities.
may 10	grant helps lakehead researchers study social aspects of uruguay's pulp industry (thunder bay) three 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 researchers have been awarded a $24,000 grant that will support researcher exchange and travel involved in studying the social impact of pulp mills and changing economies in ontario and uruguay.
may 4	lakehead launches unique university program in resource and environmental economics (thunder bay) lakehead has launched a new degree program in resource and environmental economics, which will give 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 knowledge to analyze public policy in resource and environmental sectors.
apr 21	aig+c introduces first two-year post-doctoral fellow (thunder bay) the aig+c is pleased to introduce dr. kezia picard, the agency's first two-year post-doctoral research fellow.
apr 20	lakehead sponsors visit from leader in traditional land use and occupancy mapping (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is a co-sponsor in bringing terry tobias, a leader in the field of traditional land use and occupancy mapping, to thunder bay. this week, terry presents a free public lecture and a two-day workshop.
apr 19	new faculty name reflects mission to meet modern-day forestry challenges (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's faculty of forestry and the forest environment is pleased to announce it has changed its name to the faculty of natural resources management.
apr 15	upcoming women of influence luncheon honours lakehead athlete (thunder bay) after a productive year both on and off the court, senior guard tasia mckenna of the lakehead thunderwolves women's basketball team will be recognized at the ontario university athletics' (oua) 7th annual women of influence luncheon.
apr 15	four outstanding alumni to be recognized at may 26 dinner (thunder bay) in recognition of the accomplishments of four outstanding 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 alumni, alumni honour awards and outstanding young alumni awards will be presented at the 2010 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 alumni awards dinner.

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