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jan 29	acclaimed public intellectual mark kingwell to speak at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 january 30 (thunder bay) mark kingwell, one of canada's best-known public intellectuals, will present the inaugural lecture of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's advanced institute for globalization and culture (the aig+c or 'agency'). kingwell's work has appeared in such venues as the globe & mail, the walrus, and harper's magazine.
jan 28	indigenous tourism: cultural revitalization or cultural erosion? dr. pamela wright gives public lecture (thunder bay) northern british columbia is rich in indigenous tourism experiences that showcase local first nations' tradition and culture through celebrations, festivals, art, and everyday life. however, tourism has the potential to come at a cost and may ultimately contribute to a breakdown in the social structure of the community.
jan 26	lakehead search for new president begins (thunder bay) a message from mr. kevin cleghorn, chair of the board of governors, to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 faculty, staff, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , and alumni, and all stakeholders of the university. dr. fred gilbert's term as president will expire on may 31, 2010. therefore, a presidential search committee has been formed.
jan 21	mumps is back - vaccinations on campus january 29 (thunder bay) eighty percent of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 /young adults are not fully protected from the mumps. a risk of contracting the mumps virus has been identified for university and college 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in ontario. mumps is a very contagious disease that can cause serious complications in young adults.
jan 15	mathematician publishes book on concept of near and far: a concept both simple and profound (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 professor emeritus of mathematics dr. som naimpally received good news last august, on his 77th birthday. a book he had been working on for the past two years is being published this month in germany.
jan 14	the centre for health care ethics bestows first bioethics leadership award (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's centre for health care ethics will be bestowing its first "bioethics leadership award" today, to dr. peter singer. dr. singer has a long-standing relationship with 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , having helped to establish its centre for health care ethics (chce) more than 10 years ago.
jan 9	celebration of winter: 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 offers day of fun-filled activities (thunder bay) as 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 return to classes amid frigid weather conditions, the orientation office has arranged a one-day event of winter activities called winterlude, featuring the first ever appearance of a dog sledding team on campus, outdoor boot hockey, indoor 'mini-stick' hockey, curling, snow shoeing, and more.
jan 2	heather saaltink memorial award established (thunder bay) the heather saaltink memorial award has been established, and is now accepting donations. cheques may be made payable to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , and sent to the office of university advancement.
dec 22	cds showcase music by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 professor (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 music professor dr. aris carastathis has had his music performed in austria, canada, england, germany, greece, kazakhstan, poland, serbia and the united states--and now his works have made their way onto two recently released cds.
dec 15	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 geology receives $10,000 from actlabs (thunder bay) the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 geology department has received a $10,000 donation from the activation laboratories group of companies (actlabs), a group which performs analytical services for clientele located worldwide. coming on the heels of a $10,000 donation from cdn resource laboratories, the actlabs funds will also be used for the purchase of microscopes.
dec 12	lakehead expert panelist on ichannel’s discussion program (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's dr. ulf runesson, professor in the faculty of the forest and forest environment, recently appeared as a panelist on ichannel's discussion program @issue. the topic was canada's boreal forest and its management.
dec 12	cfi awards $189,830 to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 to support fire resistance testing laboratory (thunder bay) the canada foundation for innovation (cfi) announced today that it has awarded $189,830 to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 to support the fire resistance testing laboratory led by associate professor in the department of civil engineering, timo tikka.
dec 8	international polar year & climate change symposium march 6 - 7 young scholars to participate in dialogue (thunder bay) international polar year (ipy), a large scientific programme centred on the arctic and the antarctic from march 2007 to march 2009, has galvanized polar research around the globe. organized through the international council for science (icsu) and the world meteorological organization (wmo), it involves over 200 projects (several led by canadians), with thousands of scientists from over 60 nations examining a wide range of physical, biological, and social research topics.
dec 3	dr. anita chen receives "champion" award for gerontology work (thunder bay) each year, the centre for education and research in aging and health (cerah) gives an award to a "champion," who has worked to advance the health and social care for our aging population. this year, the award will be given to dr. anita chen, one of the original founders of the centre.
dec 2	researcher’s monograph uses data to improve student achievement (thunder bay) dr. christina van barneveld, associate professor in the faculty of education at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , has written a monograph using data to improve student achievement. published by the ontario ministry of education's literacy and numeracy secretariat, the monograph focuses primarily on research that evaluates school data use in order to highlight some effective practices in this fast-changing area, and to forge connections between research and practice. planned use of data is a common characteristic of high-performing schools
dec 1	art education fundamental to human development: lakehead professor (thunder bay) life imitates art far more than art imitates life. this famous oscar wilde statement contains the idea that the experience of life is modeled after a template provided by artistic works--that in an important way, art is prior to life, informing our experience, rather than depicting it after the fact. if this is true, then developing an understanding of and appreciation for art is key to living a fulfilled life. as a result, art education would be a crucial part of coming of age.
nov 28	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 student wins national forestry fellowship (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 student tyson williams of the wabigoon lake ojibway nation has received this year's j. michael waldram memorial model forest fellowship.
nov 27	lakehead’s grade 12 program day activity-packed: first-year tuition prize for one lucky winner (thunder bay) this friday, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 will welcome over 500 thunder bay and regional 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to campus in its biggest grade 12 program day to date. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will have the chance to explore program offerings at lakehead, and speak to faculty, staff, and current 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . one lucky grade 12 student will win his/her first-year tuition at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 for the fall of 2009.
nov 25	documentary addresses residential school system (thunder bay) as part of the indigenous knowledge/cultural awareness series, the office of aboriginal initiatives will host a public screening of the film sleeping children awake, with producer rhonda kara hanah and two residential school survivors available for discussion afterward.
nov 21	public presentation: inuit perspectives on polar bears and climate change addresses management issues (thunder bay) climate change is the number one threat to the sparse population of polar bears that remain in the world, according to a new report from the world wildlife federation (wwf). with other threats including hunting, heavy metal pollution, and plans for future oil exploration in the arctic, polar bear populations need careful management that is inclusive of a variety of perspectives.

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