What's Your Love Language?

Event Date: 
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Orsi Family Learning Commons

What's your love language? Whether it's words of affirmation, choosing words from different parts of the world, symbols - express it through a custom made button! Show self-love by wearing it proudly or gift it to someone important to you. Visit our table in the Orsi Family Learning Commons on February 11 between 12 and 2 p.m. All are welcome.

RBC Training Ground in Thunder Bay

Event Date: 
Saturday, April 18, 2026 - 10:00am to 2:30pm EDT
Event Location: 
Fieldhouse Gym

RBC Training Ground finds and funds athletes with Olympic potential. This free national talent identification and athlete funding program gives young athletes (ages 14-25) the chance to test their speed, power, strength and endurance in front of official sport partners to see if they are suited for an Olympic sport. Over the first 10 years of the program, RBC Training Ground has tested over 20,000 athletes from across Canada in search of Olympic potential.

Biology Seminar Series Presents: Dr. Federico Riva

Event Date: 
Friday, February 27, 2026 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm EST
Event Location: 
CB 3013 or Zoom

Speaker: Dr. Federico Riva, Conservation Biologist, Institute for Environmental Studies, Amsterdam

Title: Exploring the multiple spatial domains of biodiversity change

Host: Dr. Stephanie Rivest

Location: CB 3013 or Zoom

All are welcome. Bring your own mug. Please contact biology@lakeheadu.ca for the meeting ID.

Pitch It Competition – Win Cash for Your Bioeconomy Business Idea! Applications Close Next Week

Event Date: 
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 4:30pm to 7:30pm EST
Event Location: 
Ingenuity

Pitch It Competition – Win Cash for Your Bioeconomy Business Idea!

Have an innovative idea that could help the planet? Whether you're a student or a member of the community, this free event is your chance to pitch your bioeconomy business idea for a chance to win part of $1,500 in cash prizes!

Bioeconomy startups use renewable biological resources to create sustainable solutions in sectors like energy, agriculture, food, forestry, and waste reduction.

How to Win

Apply by February 2, 2026: https://forms.gle/b5F6rNE96Uhn3PHC6

Attend the Pitch Workshop on February 11

Pitch your idea on February 18 (4:30pm–7:00pm)

Boardroom to Ballroom - The First FoBSA Formal Event

Event Date: 
Monday, January 26, 2026 - 9:55am EST
Event Location: 
Delta Hotel Thunder Bay (2240 Sleeping Giant Pkwy, Thunder Bay, ON P7A 0E7)

Join us on Saturday February 28th, 2026 Boardroom to Ballroom FOBSA Formal.

Delta Hotel Thunder Bay (2240 Sleeping Giant Pkwy, Thunder Bay, ON P7A 0E7)
Tickets: $65 each
Cash Bar available
Prize basket raffles — bring cash to participate!
Music by DJ SUGAMAN

Doors Open 5:00 PM | Dinner Served 6:30 PM | Event will run until 1:00 AM
Please CLICK HERE by February 9th to attend -- All Students Welcome!

Discounted hotel rooms are available for attendees and can be booked using the group rate link below:

Book by February 6th, 2026 to receive the discounted price: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1757617598664&key=GRP&app=resvlink

If you have any questions, feel free to email the FoBSA Executive team
lakeheadfobsa@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you there! Dress to impress and join us as we go from the Boardroom to the Ballroom!

On behalf of the Lakehead FoBSA Executive team, Thank you!

NWDWG Care Partners Speaker Series: The Journey After a Dementia Diagnosis

Event Date: 
Thursday, February 5, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST
Event Location: 
55 Plus Centre, 700 River St, Thunder Bay, ON; P7A3S6

Join the North West Dementia Working Group (NWDWG) for an in-person Health Matters presentation at the 55 Plus Centre titled “The Journey After a Dementia Diagnosis.” This session offers a thoughtful and compassionate conversation about what life can look like following a dementia diagnosis.

Hear directly from care partners as they share personal stories, reflections on grief and challenges, and insights drawn from lived experience. This presentation is designed to inform, support, and connect community members, caregivers, and anyone interested in learning more about dementia care.

This is a free event, but registration is required through the 55 Plus Centre, by calling 807-684-3066.

NWDWG Care Partners Speaker Series: The Journey After a Dementia Diagnosis

Event Date: 
Friday, January 23, 2026 - 10:30am to 12:00pm EST
Event Location: 
CHarwell Hilldale, 309 Hilldale Rd, Thunder Bay & Zoom

Join us for the Care Partner Speaker Series, “The Journey After a Dementia Diagnosis,” this Friday, January 23, 10:30 AM–12:00 PM at Chartwell Hilldale Retirement Residence.

This free event is open to everyone. You can join in person or online via Zoom—especially with the cold weather, the virtual option is a great alternative.

https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/j/99890926452
Meeting ID: 998 9092 6452

We hope to see you there!

Biology Seminar Series Presents: Dr. Kristina Boerder

Event Date: 
Friday, January 23, 2026 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm EST
Event Location: 
CB 3013 or Zoom

Speaker: Dr. Kristina Boerder, Research Scientist, Future of Marine Ecosystems Lab, Dalhousie University

Title: Community Eelgrass Restoration Initiative - Community-based Eelgrass Restoration and Research in Nova Scotia

Host: Firas Dib

Location: CB 3013 or Zoom

All are welcome. Please contact biology@lakeheadu.ca for the meeting ID.

Bridging Knowledge Systems in Psychology: Indigenous Perspectives on Wellness

Event Date: 
Friday, February 27, 2026 - 2:15pm to 3:30pm EST
Event Location: 
The Senate Chambers (Thunder Bay) and Zoom

We are a group of clinical psychology graduate students who have created a two-part speaker and experiential learning series focused on Indigenous perspectives of wellness. The goal of this two-part speaker and experiential learning activity series is to create spaces where students, Indigenous Elders, academics, and other community members can connect and learn with each other. This two-part initiative includes welcoming an Anishinaabe clinical psychologist to share their insights with our campus community, as well as offering a traditional land-based activity led by an Elder to promote experiential learning.

At this time, we invite undergraduate and graduate students from all departments to join us for a 1.5-hour virtual talk, led by Dr. Brenda Restoule, on February 27, 2026, at 2:15 PM. Students may attend the meeting in person in the Senate Chamber room at Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, or virtually, via Zoom (link to be provided).

Registration is required.

Drag Queen Storytime at the Library

Event Date: 
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Chancellor Paterson Library - Main Floor

Lakehead University Library, the Faculty of Education, and Pride & Gender Equity Centre invite you to Drag Queen Storytime with Thunder Bay Drag Queens Lady Fantasia LaPremiere and Mz. Molly Poppinz! Join us on the main floor of Chancellor Paterson Library for an hour of stories followed by an hour of Q&A with the Queens.

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