Faith Matters

Event Date: 
Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 99 Peter Street North
Event Fee: 
Students: $5 General Admission: $15
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Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish Author of "I Shall Not Hate" Dr. Abuelaish lost three daughters when his home was shelled... and yet he remains a proponent of peace between Palestinians and Israelis, and encourages us all not to hate. Known as the "Gaza Doctor," he is a three-time Nobel Peace Prize Nominee.

Green Community, Clean Waters: A Positive Perspective on Stormwater Management

Event Date: 
Monday, March 18, 2013 - 4:00pm to 12:00am EDT
Event Location: 
Waterfront Baggage Building Art Centre
Event Fee: 
FREE
Event Contact Name: 
North Shore Remedial Action Plan Public Outreach Officer
Event Contact Phone: 
(807) 343-8504
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The North Shore Remedial Action Plan’s Open House is on Monday, March 18 from 4 â€" 8 pm at the Waterfront Baggage Building Art Centre.

The open house will focus on the impacts of stormwater (surface water runoff from rain or snow melt) in Thunder Bay.

Lakehead University Geography professor Dr. Robert Stewart has been researching the impacts of stormwater in Thunder Bay’s rivers and streams since 2010, and says that stormwater makes significant impacts on water quality.

Guest speakers Matthew Child from the International Joint Commission and Bradley Doff from SMARTGreening will speak at 6:30 pm about the issues surrounding stormwater and will provide a way to move forward. Displays by local partners will offer information on reducing negative issues of stormwater, the benefits of rain barrels and rain gardens, and the City of Thunder Bay’s Drainage Rebate Program.

More information is available at http://www.infosuperior.com/openhouse

PHYSICS Department presents the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Lectures Series - Dr. Paul Higgs

Event Date: 
Thursday, March 14, 2013 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
RB 2024
Event Fee: 
Everyone welcome to attend.
Event Contact Name: 
Dr. William Sears
Event Contact Phone: 
(807) 343-8461
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The Department of Physics proudly presents the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Paul Higgs McMaster University "The RNA World and the Origin of Life"

University Club Grand Opening

Event Date: 
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Faculty Lounge
Event Fee: 
Free
Event Contact Name: 
Frances Harding
Event Contact Phone: 
807-343-8193
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Please join us as we celebrate the opening of the University Club at Lakehead’s Thunder Bay Campus.

Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Time: 4 â€" 7 pm
Location: Faculty Lounge

There will be a cash bar, comfy chairs, and tasty treats courtesy of Aramark. Entertainment will be provided by the Kam Valley Fiddlers.

The University Club will be open every Thursday from 4 to 7 pm starting March 28, 2013.

Educators Accessibility Resources Training Workshops

Event Date: 
Thursday, March 7, 2013 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Room OA 1033 and ATAC5035
Event Fee: 
See additional information for details
Event Contact Name: 
Nancy Cahill
Event Contact Phone: 
343-8087
Event Contact E-mail: 

Student Accessibility Services would like to invite interested educators and staff to upcoming Accessibility Workshops. Workshops will provide participants with essential training and links. The workshops are an expansion of available online resources and will highlight how to utilize and apply the resources as we work towards expanding our campus accessibility and achieving the objectives of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

March 7, 2013 - 1:00 pm

Creating Accessible Lectures

This workshop will cover Accessible course instruction through the use of accessible course syllabi, lectures and student evaluation.

These workshops will be held at the Orillia Campus, Room OA 1033.

Thunder Bay Campus staff and educators are welcome to join by videoconference in Room AT5035 at the time listed above.

All Attendees are asked to register in advance through atech-sas@lakeheadu.ca, indicating the location, date and topic that you wish to register for.

Educators Accessibility Resources Training Workshops

Event Date: 
Thursday, March 7, 2013 - 10:00am to 11:00am EST
Event Location: 
Room OA 1033 and ATAC5035
Event Fee: 
See additional information for details
Event Contact Name: 
Nancy Cahill
Event Contact Phone: 
343-8087
Event Contact E-mail: 

Educators Accessibility Resources Training Workshops

Student Accessibility Services would like to invite interested educators and staff to upcoming Accessibility Workshops. Workshops will provide participants with essential training and resource links. The workshops are an expansion of available online resources and will highlight how to utilize and apply the resources as we work towards expanding our campus accessibility and achieving the objectives of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

March 7/13 - 10:00 am.

An Introduction to Accessible Education-Universal Design For Learning

This workshop will cover the advantages of utilizing a Universal Design for Learning in programming and course delivery to address accessibility requirements. Educators and staff will be provided with examples, resources and take away strategies on Universal Design for Learning.

These workshops will be held at the Orillia Campus, Room OA 1033.

Thunder Bay Campus staff and educators are welcome to join by videoconference in Room AT5035 at the time listed above.

All Attendees are asked to register in advance through atech-sas@lakeheadu.ca, indicating the location,date and topic that you wish to register for.

Educators Accessibility Resources Training Workshops

Event Date: 
Friday, March 8, 2013 - 10:00am to 11:00am EST
Event Location: 
Room OA 1033 and AT5035
Event Fee: 
See additional information for details
Event Contact Name: 
Nancy Cahill
Event Contact Phone: 
343-8087
Event Contact E-mail: 

Student Accessibility Services would like to invite interested educators and staff to upcoming Accessibility Workshops. Workshops will provide participants with essential training and links. The workshops are an expansion of available online resources and will highlight how to utilize and apply the resources as we work towards expanding our campus accessibility and achieving the objectives of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

March 8, 2013 - 10:00 am

Creating Accessible Power Point Presentations

This workshop will cover accessibility features within Power Point. Interested educators and staff will explore the benefits and features of the Accessibility Checker during the creation of Power Point Presentation.

These workshops will be held at the Orillia Campus, Room OA 1033.

Thunder Bay Campus staff and educators are welcome to join by Teleconference in Room AT5035 at the times listed above.

All Attendees are asked to register in advance through atech-sas@lakeheadu.ca, indicating the location, date and topic that you wish to register for.

Educators Accessibility Resources Training Workshops

Event Date: 
Thursday, March 14, 2013 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Regional Centre RC0007
Event Fee: 
See additional information for details
Event Contact Name: 
Nancy Cahill
Event Contact Phone: 
343-8087
Event Contact E-mail: 

Student Accessibility Services invites interested educators and staff to upcoming Accessibility Workshops, which will provide participants with essential training and links.

The workshops are an expansion of available online resources and will highlight how to utilize and apply the resources as we work towards expanding our campus accessibility and achieving the objectives of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Thursday, March 14, 2013 -Creating Accessible Word Documents, PDFs and InDesign

This workshop will focus on creating Accessible Word documents, PDFs and In Design. Accessibility features, helpful tips along with links to resources will be explored to help reduce your amount of work and make your word documents and PDFs more accessible. All workshops will be offered during the lunch hour. Participants are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch. Attendees are requested to register in advance for each session to: atech-sas@lakeheadu.ca

Social Work Week

Event Date: 
Monday, March 4, 2013 - 8:00am EST to Friday, March 8, 2013 - 8:00am EST
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Pow Wow 101

Event Date: 
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm EST
Event Location: 
UC 1017
Event Fee: 
FREE
Event Contact Name: 
Sheila Pelletier-Demerah
Event Contact Phone: 
343-8085
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Join us for an evening with the Thunder Mountain Singers as they share their traditional teachings and songs! Learn about powwows and the history of each dance category while enjoying various dance demonstrations. Door prize available to be won and admission is free! BANNOCK & TEA AVAILABLE For more information contact: acss@lakeheadu.ca

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