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January, 2011

Fenske appreciates opportunities he was given

When he enrolled in psychology at the University of Lethbridge, Dr. Mark Fenske (BSc ’96, Distinction) had a goal – he wanted to help people.

Open Mike - January 2011

University of Lethbridge President Dr. Mike Mahon chats about what’s happening in the University community The holiday season is now behind us and I want to welcome our staff, faculty and both new and returning students to campus for the Spring Semester.

Hontela contributes to IET team

A University of Lethbridge ecotoxicology expert is part of a new province-wide research institute dedicated to examining the impact of harmful chemicals in our environment.

Community care

They are former airline pilots, Olympic athletes, police recruits and liquor store managers. They’ve earned degrees ranging from kinesiology to biology, psychology and more, and yet they all have one thing in common – they’re back at university to become nurses. The University of Lethbridge’s Bachelor of Nursing After Degree (BNAD) program attracts a diverse array of students, but the goal they share is the same – to contribute to the community by caring for its people.

Stribbell able to take education abroad

As a teacher, Howard Stribbell (BA/BEd ’98, MEd ’04) understands you can only make true assessments by comparing apples to apples. Now that he has the perspective of an administrator, he’s able to do just that. Stribbell, the Head of Schools at the International School of Macao (TIS) in China, says he always knew he was getting ahead of the competition by earning his teaching degree at the U of L, but he never really understood by how much.