New master’s program for teachers bridges the gap between brain development and learning
At the central Alberta school where Melissa Pasolli (BEd ’91) works as a special-education coordinator, there’s a little girl with Down syndrome who studies with kids just a year younger. For the most part, she follows along when the group learns simple math or works on art projects. If a lesson goes beyond her capabilities, she does a special project with a teaching assistant.
Pasolli is a firm believer in including kids with learning disabilities, however mild or pronounced, in a regular classroom.
James Wade finds his muse and wins the 2010 Play Right Prize.
Rushmore, starring Bill Murray, didn't attract large crowds of moviegoers when it debuted in 1998, but the cult classic made an impression on U of L Fine Arts student James Wade. The 23-year-old, who was only 11 when the movie premiered, remembers watching it for the first time years after it was released.
Desmond Kamara returns to Sierra Leone and tells the stories of child soldiers
If you visited Sierra Leone today, you would see a picturesque and peaceful country, a lush tropical land on the coast of West Africa that is vibrant with culture. Most of the people you’d meet there would greet you with a warm smile, many purveying a selection of woven mats, fine fabrics, pots and pans, and other market items in the colourful and bustling streets of Freetown, the capital city.
Dr. Robert Sutherland and his research team make a significant – and first in the world –advance in repairing damaged brains.
The human brain is a remarkable organ. From the day we’re born until the day we die, our brains evolve as we experience the world and expand our knowledge.
But the brain is also vulnerable to dementia-related diseases like Alzheimer’s disease, which kills the brain’s cerebral cortex cells and erodes short-term memory.
This summer, Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN) neuroscientist
After years of planning, looking at blueprints and imagining the opportunities offered by Markin Hall, the University of Lethbridge, together with the Premier of Alberta, officially opened the building on October 21, 2010.
“The University community is thrilled to be celebrating the opening of Markin Hall,” says U of L President Dr. Mike Mahon. “Markin Hall is a wonderful addition to campus and will provide outstanding opportunities for students, faculty and staff for years to come.”
When President Dr. Bill Cade first laid eyes on the University of Lethbridge in 2000, he saw an institution on the verge of a growth spurt, ready to come of age. Still not completely sure of its identity, the U of L was a young, emerging University poised to break out of its adolescence.
A decade later, as Cade prepares to wrap up his 10-year presidency, he sees an entirely different picture – the U of L’s growth as a comprehensive university reflected by its stunning physical profile atop the Oldman River valley.
University of Lethbridge President Dr. Bill Cade has collected a carefully constructed mass of objects that fill his office.
One wall of windows overlooks the Oldman River, while another is lined with bookshelves housing artifacts that connect Cade to his travels, colleagues, students and interesting experiences or people he has met.
Space is reserved for his trusty office mates Stan, Stella and Steve, a trio of African veiled chameleons, who occupy well-appointed cages within arm’s reach of Cade’s desk space.
Bill and Elsa Cade, 10 years of giving back
Actions speak louder than words – it’s an old adage and the message is repeated in numerous phrases such as “practice what you preach” and “put your money where your mouth is.” These sayings reflect the understanding that, at its very essence, philanthropy is personal and intimate, something that requires individual sacrifice.
Together, University of Lethbridge President Dr. Bill Cade and his wife, Elsa, are a living testament to this truth.
Your memories, parting words and what you've appreciated about outgoing U of L President Dr. Bill Cade
One of my first meetings with Bill Cade came within weeks of taking office as mayor when he called on me to live up to a campaign promise. Throughout the 2001 mayoralty campaign I had promoted the concept of a community-driven economic development model. Bill and several of his friends made it clear that it was not only a good idea, it was one they expected me to implement forthwith. And with Bill’s guidance and support, Economic Development Lethbridge moved from vision to reality.
To the woman (not so) behind the scenes
Looking back, native-Texan Elsa Cade recalls that after living in cloudy Ontario for 23 years, the decision to relocate to Alberta felt like coming home.
“The idea of moving out west and enjoying the big sky, the sunshine and the down-to-earth nature of the way people are here really appealed to us,” explains Elsa, wife to University of Lethbridge President Dr. Bill Cade. “Yes, it was hard to leave, but settling in was made so much easier because of the way we were received by the community.”
