Ron Moppett was born in England in 1945 and immigrated to Canada in 1957. He attended the Alberta College of Art and Design and went on to teach and curate at his alma mater as well as the University of Calgary and the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.
The Helen Christou Gallery exposes compelling layers of the U of L Art Collection with Collage aux folles, on display from June 11 to Aug. 28 in the Helen Christou Gallery.
The exhibition explores collage as a formative creative process and elevated fine art technique using enticing selections from both Canadian and American artists.
Challenging, engrossing and engaging describe the 2010/2011 University of Lethbridge Faculty of Fine Arts theatre season.
From classical to controversial, the plays strike a balance between academic challenges and audience appeal.
The Faculty of Fine Arts recently took home first-place honours at Digital Alberta’s mediaFresh Awards for its new video website, Experience Fine Arts:
www.lethbridgefinearts.ca
The mediaFresh awards are dedicated to recognizing Alberta digital media professionals and post-secondary students who have created outstanding projects and programs.
By ABBY ALLEN
Every year, there’s an influx of new talent to the University of Lethbridge Students’ Union (ULSU) – this year is no exception.
The ULSU Executive Council has brought a great many new ideas to the organization and is ready to make some positive changes to the student experience at the University of Lethbridge.
By NICOLE EVA
If you tried to access the University Library on May 4, you would have found the doors locked – and for good reason. Every year at this time, the library closes its doors for a one-day staff retreat.
By BOB COONEY
Thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada at the University of Lethbridge, young researchers will have an opportunity to creatively expand their professional and personal skills to prepare for the workplace.
“Our government is committed to developing, attracting and retaining the world’s best researchers here in Canada,” says Rick Casson, Member of Parliament for Lethbridge, who made the investment announcement on behalf of the Hon. Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology).
By DIANE BRITTON
Calorie-laden drinks may feel great on your taste buds but they are not good for your waistline. Even though many drinks contain the same amount of calories as a decent sized snack, they don’t contribute to your food satisfaction, and therefore likely won’t decrease the amount of food you choose over the course of the day.
Choose your drinks wisely with these tips to help you re-think your drink.
Drink more water
By SUZANNE MCINTOSH
It may be hard to believe but the 6th Annual Bee Heart Smart physical activity challenge is nearly complete for another year. At last count, more than 125 participants and 15 teams had registered to take part in the annual challenge. My hope is that we meet our goal of surpassing last year’s numbers (176 participants and 17 teams) by the time the challenge comes to a close.
He’s considered an authority on two extremely complex areas of mathematics and penned a reference book that is expected to become a classic of its type.
Dr. Dave Witte Morris is a world-class mathematician with an impressive list of
