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, Feb. 21, 2013 - 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. 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

The Gairdner Foundation, the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute and Lakehead University present a lecture by Dr. Philip A. Marsden, co-chair of the Gairdner peer review panels, the Medical Review Panel and the Medical Advisory Board.

The lecture, A Role for Epigenetics in Cardiovascular Disease, will introduce the concept of chromatin-based mechanisms in cardiovascular disease, describe new concepts in gene expression, and provide a newer perspective for how a cell's environment interacts with the static DNA code.

The Gairdner Foundation recognizes the world’s top medical research scientists through its Gairdner International Awards which are selected by an independent Medical Advisory Board and a rigorous nomination process.

Lakehead University graduate students are invited to attend this Graduate Student Teaching Practicum Workshop presented by Dr Jennifer Roth, Associate Professor, Department of Women's Studies, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities. Different pedagogical approaches facilitate different modes of education and different outcomes for learners. This workshop will introduce and expand on two pedagogical methods, dialogic and participatory, to illustrate how students can become more involved in their learning and make connections between classroom-based knowledge and 'real world' applications. This workshop contributes towards covering topic ten of the Graduate Student Teaching Practicum, 'Pedagogy Theories'.Register online now.

Campus will be closed for Easter Monday.

The Orillia campus will be closed for Family Day.

StrengthsQuest begins with a 30 minute online assessment that has helped millions of people discover their talents. After completing the online survey, your top 5 unique strengths are presented to you in great detail.

Students will be given information about how to further develop their talents and how to use their talents academically, professionally and personally. Engage in discussion with your peers and discover how to maximize your individual potential by focusing on your unique talents and strengths.

Attend for a chance to win a $20.00 gift card for the Lakehead University Bookstore!

Presenter: Brenda Melick, Student Information Assistant.