By TREVOR KENNEY
Finding a way to coax Dr. Jane O’Dea to talk about herself as she reflects on 10 years as dean of the Faculty of Education is a lesson in futility. Only within the context of describing the faculty’s achievements will she discuss her stewardship, and even then, she’ll deflect credit away from the individual to that of the collective.
By STACY SEGUIN
Graduating from high school, Brian Kinahan (BMA ’79), president and CEO of 1st Choice Savings, planned on a year of work and play before settling down to attend university. Due to an unfortunate work accident, Kinahan’s year of adventure quickly lost its appeal.
Popular cinema loves to delve into the world of archaeology for fantastical storylines that tease our fascination with history and titillate our sense of discovery. But is archaeology similarly enamored with film and its portrayal of historical science? And if not, how can archaeology, and the rich historical information it gleans, be accurately presented to the general public?
By TREVOR KENNEY
He’s been dubbed the ‘Dragon with a heart’ and is one of Canada’s most successful, and philanthropic, business entrepreneurs. On Wednesday, Mar. 31, Brett Wilson will be on campus as this year’s guest speaker for the annual CMA Alberta Leadership & Innovation Speaker Series that is organized and hosted by the Faculty of Management.
Greg Christie (BFA ’05) knows his way around graphic design programs. It just so happens he also knows his away around neuroscience research labs. While on paper his polar interests seem like an unlikely pair, in practice Christie’s love of art and science melds perfectly in his research that uses neuroimaging to study addictive behaviours.
By AMANDA BERG
Student intern Emily McCormick is trying her hand at curating, creating the Semiotica exhibition for the Helen Christou Gallery.
Lethbridge-based lawyer, R. Philip (Phil) M. North, Q.C., a principal in the firm North & Company LLP, is the Faculty of Management’s 2010 Scholarship Dinner honoree. The event takes place Friday, March 12, 2010 at the Lethbridge Lodge. Tickets and tables of eight are available by calling 403-329-5181.
By TREVOR KENNEY
The tag line, “If you build it, they will come,” doesn’t exactly work for the University of Lethbridge’s Digital Audio Arts (DAA) program. They (as in the students) are already here, and they can’t wait for it (the new Digital Audio Arts Studio) to be unveiled.
By BEN YOUNG
With her outgoing personality, quick smile and an eagerness to get involved in the community, Dr. Jackie Rice is not your typical computer scientist. Add to that the fact she is a wife and mother of three, it becomes evident that she is the antithesis of your stereotypical “computer geek”.
As an undergraduate student at the University of Victoria, Rice first realized the hurdles she would have to jump as a woman in a field traditionally dominated by men.
By TREVOR KENNEY
Brad Kinley’s (BFA ’04) career path came down to a couple key decisions – one that was well researched and another that was off the cuff. Now, the U of L alumnus is one of the key cogs behind the mass appeal of Mass Effect 2, one of the most popular and highly rated games ever made for the Xbox platform.
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