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Orillia
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Lakehead
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University
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/>- Orillia Campus is hosting its first Open House and Fall Preview on Saturday, November 11, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The afternoon will allow potential students and their families, as well as anyone interested in the campus, to visit and to find out more about the programs, courses and facilities.
Staff, faculty and current students will be available to talk about academic programs, admissions, financial aid, the Students' Union, the City, housing, campus activities, sports and social events and the plan for the future. A student panel will give prospective students an opportunity to find out what it's really like being a student at
Ontario
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/>'s newest university campus. Tour highlights will include interactive videoconference presentations with NASA, the library and the science lab.
"We hope that all our visitors will take advantage of the campus tours to see the newly-renovated facilities and labs at the University's temporary facilities at Heritage Place," says Dr. Sally-Ann Burnett, Director of Operations,
Lakehead
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University
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/>- Orillia Campus. "This is a time of growth, and our staff, faculty, and students are excited to welcome prospective students and their families on campus to find out what we're all about."
After the Open House, at 8:10 p.m.,
Lakehead
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University
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/>'s Thunderwolves Men's Hockey team will be playing the Ryerson Rams at the Orillia Community Rink. Visitors are encouraged to stay for the game. Tickets are available online at www.thunderwolves.ca and from Manticore book store at 103 Mississauga Street East
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Orillia.
For more information about the Orillia Campus, visit http://orillia.lakeheadu.ca/
To reach Dr. Burnett for an interview, call 705-329-4298.
