Dr. Elizabeth Galway has been a faculty member in the Department of English since 2003 where she teaches courses in Canadian literature, children’s literature and nineteenth-century literature. She is the author of From Nursery Rhymes to Nationhood: Children’s Literature and the Construction of Canadian Identity (Routledge 2008), and is currently working on a book about children’s literature and the First World War.

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What expectant mothers envision for their birth experiences often isn’t what they realize, according to a University of Lethbridge study.

The result is a drastic rise in Caesarean section rates that has alternative health-care providers, feminist advocates for women’s health and mainstream medical providers all expressing serious concerns about the medicalization of childbirth.

On May 30 and 31, the excitement of Spring Convocation was palpable at the University of Lethbridge. Caps and gowns, flowers and photographs lit up the campus as the U of L community came together to celebrate the accomplishments of over 1,400 graduates.

As Chief Marshall of Convocation, Dr. Jon Doan (PhD ’06) was able to join in the excitement.

“Convocation is a great experience to share with the students,” says Doan, Co-Chair of the current Supporting Our Students (SOS) campaign. “The ceremonies are a wonderful combination of tradition and excitement, and you can really see the students reflecting on their accomplishments at the U of L and envisioning their futures.”

Former University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s basketball player Mike Hansen (BA ’96, BEd ’99, MA ’09) is the perfect fit and logical choice to be the new head coach of the program.

A four-year player for the Horns in the early 1990s, Hansen learned under the program’s all-time winningest coach, Dave Crook. He’s a three-time graduate of the University, has cut his coaching teeth at both the high school and college levels and considers the man he’s succeeding, Dave Adams (BEd ’82), as one of his coaching mentors and a major influence on his life.