Imagine a world where you sign on to your computer in the morning and have access to every University service you currently use online, including all elements of The Bridge, Moodle, e-mail and your personal timetable.

Imagine being greeted with messages that pertain only to you and your position in the University, to be linked to your interests and clubs and to be able to customize your personal dashboard to reflect your University personality.

That day is coming in the form of the new University portal system, and it promises to revolutionize the way in which faculty, staff and students interact online.

The University of Lethbridge achieved recognition from a number of national ranking agencies in 2012, thanks in no small part to the support of more than  2,000 donors who contributed nearly $10 million in support of the institution.
 
Recognized as one of Canada’s leading research-intensive universities by national bodies such as Maclean’s and Re$earch Infosource, the U of L has built an outstanding record of research academic performance in less than half a century. This achievement has been aided by the support of a strong donor base that continues to grow each year.
 

It’s not quite speed dating, but the idea is similar.

On Friday, March 22, the Office of Research & Innovation Services (ORIS) team will host its first Community/University Research Exchange (CURE) event where they are looking to do some relationship building between community groups and University of Lethbridge researchers.

Researchers often experience barriers when trying to involve external partners in their research programs.

The CURE event aims to reduce those barriers by bringing community partners and U of L researchers together to talk with, and learn from, each other at a one-day open house.

With his Pronghorn career winding down, fifth-year post Derek Waldner is playing some of the best basketball of his career.

Thanks to a pair of dominating efforts over the weekend, Waldner joined Erin Skippon of the Horns women's basketball program as Subway Pronghorn Athletes of the Week.

This past weekend, Waldner recorded his eighth consecutive double-double performance (double figures in both points and rebounds) and etched his name in the Pronghorn record book as he led the Horns men's basketball team to a pair of Canada West victories over the Brandon University Bobcats.

The Board of Directors of both the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Lethbridge toured the trade and science facilities of Lethbridge College and the University of Lethbridge respectively on Wednesday, January 30.

Following the tours, the Boards held a joint meeting and have agreed to collectively support the proposed facilities at both institutions.

In preparing for 52nd annual Canada-Wide Science Fair, to be hosted by the University of Lethbridge May 14-18, Chief Judge Dr. Roy Golsteyn is faced with a unique challenge.

Evaluating 500 of Canada’s best young scientists requires judges with specific expertise to ensure that participants receive the highest-quality feedback on their exceptional projects.

Hosted at the University of Lethbridge through the local host organization, the Southern Alberta Technology Council (SATC), this national event is a program of Youth Science Canada and strongly supported by corporate, community, federal, provincial and city organizations.

This past weekend in Victoria, 27 Pronghorn swimmers hit the pool at the Canada West Championships, led by medalists Jeff Nicol and Ryan Thornley. It was the largest group of swimmers the ‘Horns have sent in recent memory and they continued to build on this season’s positive results.
 
Both the men’s and women’s sides finished fifth in their respective team categories with the men’s side accumulating 293.5 points, while the women’s side finished with 216. The ‘Horns had 13 top-eight finishes at the meet and 20 of 27 swimmers recorded individual scoring points.
 

Dr. Helen Kelley’s part-time position as Assistant Dean of the School of Graduate Studies has been reclassified to a full-time Acting Associate Dean position, with the term ending on Dec. 31, 2014.

This reclassification enables Kelley to fully commit her time and professional activity to the School of Graduate Studies and to assume oversight of additional areas of responsibility.

The vacated Assistant Dean position will not be re-staffed. If the need is demonstrated for continuing senior administrative assistance in the SGS then a full and open search will be conducted for an ongoing position of Associate Dean in the latter part of 2014.