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Rugby Horns announce recruits

They’ve won consecutive national championships and yet the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s rugby team is anything but complacent.

On the heels of back-to-back Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) national titles, the Horns announced their 2009 recruiting class and it features an exceptional lineup of talent. Leading the way is local product and 2009 Southern Alberta High School Rugby League (SAHSRL) most valuable player, Kelsey Willoughby.

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U of L collection part of Glenbow exhibit

The major strength of the University of Lethbridge Art Collection is its diversity, housing works that not only represent a wide range of geographic locations, but also the full spectrum of media, artistic movements, genres and approaches.

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Steacy named to Team Canada

University of Lethbridge alumnus James Steacy (BASc ’09) is one of four Canadian Olympians and 29 athletes in total who have been selected to participate in the 25th Summer Universiade, July 1-12, in Belgrade, Serbia.
 

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Walker earns CAUBO honour

Nancy Walker, the U of L's Vice-President (Finance & Admin.) has received the 2009 CAUBO Outstanding Contribution Award.

CAUBO is a consortium of Canadian Association University Business Officers that promotes professional management and effective leadership in administrative affairs in Canadian universities.

Being part of CAUBO is a great resource for institutions and a benefit that Walker recognized immediately during her first conference in 1990.

Since that time, Nancy has played a significant role in establishing CAUBO as a leader in best practices for academic institutions.

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Remote sensing conference featuring exceptional speakers

Remote Sensing researchers who look at the earth from afar – sometimes outer space – are getting hands-on, ground level experiences from June 22-25 at the University of Lethbridge.

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Concert to aid relief effort

Opera, flamenco and piano music will be used as never before as a group of University of Lethbridge students looks to help fund a Nicaraguan medical mission.

For the Love of Music, Friday, June 19 at 8 p.m. in Southminster United Church, is the brainchild of six U of L pre-medical students as they look to aid a Nicaraguan medical mission this summer, simultaneously recognizing the hard work of local not-for-profit organizations.
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Strategic Plan Q & A: Jamie Chinn

The University of Lethbridge’s 2009-2013 Strategic Plan is a plan for the future, one that will chart the general direction of the University over the next five years. It is a promise to stay true to who we are and continue doing what we do very well – fostering a personal, supportive learning community; ensuring professors are inspired scholars who integrate research and creativity with teaching; and delivering relevant programs that are meaningful and useful to our students.

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Dan Otte Symposium at U of L

Some of North America's leading entomologist's will converge on the University of Lethbridge Tuesday, June 16 to celebrate the career of Daniel Otte.

The Dan Otte Symposium welcomes the esteemed Otte, one of the world's leaders in evolutionary biology, systematics and the behavior of insects, especially grasshoppers, crickets and their relatives, along with a list of stellar researchers from across North America.

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Town Hall packs University Theatre

The hard reality of shrinking government grant money, combined with a struggling economy and declining numbers of post-secondary students was spelled out Thursday as the University of Lethbridge held a Town Hall meeting in its University Theatre.

University President, Dr. Bill Cade, was assisted by Vice-President (Academic) and Provost, Dr. Andy Hakin and Vice-President (Finance and Administration), Nancy Walker, as they presented the budgetary issues facing the University over the next three years.

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Student leaders sought for international volunteer experience

Students at the University of Lethbridge looking to develop leadership skills have an opportunity to travel internationally as part of a volunteer experience with the Developing World Connections (DWC) organization.

Developing World Connections (DWC) is a Canadian grassroots non-profit organization that offers international volunteer experiences in Rwanda, Kenya, Swaziland, Sri Lanka, India, Cambodia, Guatemala, and Peru.

In 2009, DWC sent seven university teams (typically 10 people per team): including three from University of British Columbia, two from Ryerson, one from University of Victoria and one from Thompson Rivers University. DWC is currently seeking student leaders to lead groups for the summer of 2010.

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