(July 19, 2007 --Thunder Bay, ON) Shad Valley students will get the opportunity to showcase their musical talents next week. Their Musical Ensemble, a free event open to the public, promises to entertain community members of all ages.

"More than half of our Shads have advanced musical training in some musical genre, whether it's instrumental or vocal," says Dr. Sultan Siddiqui, Shad Program Director and Chair/Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University. "Several of our 2007 Shads have obtained advanced musical diplomas and are looking forward to sharing their talent and love for music with the community."

Among the Shad group, the musical background of one student in particular stands out. Tabitha Chiu, a recent graduate of Centennial College and Vocational Institute in Guelph, Ontario already has an extensive and impressive piano portfolio. She has performed in numerous piano competitions including the Grand River Region Contemporary Showcase (2003); OMFA finals (2004); Chamber Music Piano and Cello Duo (2004 - 2005); and the Tuckamore Chamber Music Festival (2005). Chiu has also achieved various award and scholarship titles. She was the Alice Sloan Memorial prize winner at the Kiwanis Music Festival of Guelph (2004); First Runner-up in the ORMTA Zone Competition (2006); and Provincial Finalist in Senior Piano representing Kiwanis Music Festival of Guelph (2004, 2007). She has also undergone numerous piano and theory examinations with the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM).

In addition to a piano performance by Chiu, community members can enjoy flute, base and electric guitar, trumpet, and vocal performances by her Shad peers. The Shad Valley musical ensemble will take place in the University's Agora from 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25.

Other highlights for the fourth and final week of the Shad Valley academic program include a trip to Kakabeka Falls and Mount McKay, tours of the Paleo DNA and Virtual Reality labs, and a group fitness dancing session. The Shads' Open Day and Variety Night take place on Thursday, July 26. Community members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Open Day gives Shad students the opportunity to answer questions about the academic program, and Variety Night offers many fun activities including comic skits and improvisations, slideshows, and more.

Lakehead University is one of only twelve universities across Canada to host the Shad Valley program. It has been a proud Shad university since 1999.

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Media: ShadValley organizers invite members of the media to participate in all scheduled programs and activities. If you would like to be involved, please contact Dr. Sultan Siddiqui at 807-343-8794, sultan.siddiqui@lakeheadu.ca or shad@lakeheadu.ca.

If you have any questions regarding this media release, please contact Heather Scott, Communications Officer at 807-343-8177 or commun@lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 7,700 students and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the NorthernOntarioSchool of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead UniversityCanada's ResearchUniversity of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on LakeheadUniversity, visit www.lakeheadu.ca

(July 17, 2007 --Thunder Bay, ON) Today, Lakehead University introduced three recipients of the 2007 Province of Ontario Leadership in Faculty Teaching (LIFT) award: Drs. Seth Agbo (Education), Inderjit Nirdosh (Chemical Engineering), and Tom Potter (Outdoor Recreation Parks and Tourism). The LIFT award, developed by the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities, recognizes excellent teaching by college and university faculty across Ontario.

Each LIFT awardee will receive a commemorative plaque and $20,000 to encourage continued excellence in the classroom.

"In a student-centred environment, it's important for every faculty member to demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching and student learning," says Dr. Laurie Hayes, Lakehead University's Vice President (Academic) & Provost. "Lakehead University's graduates are successful in their careers and are making important contributions to society because professors such as Drs. Agbo, Nirdosh, and Potter model innovative approaches to teaching and inspire students in exemplary fashion."

"These awards represent the Province's sincere appreciation of Ontario's outstanding professors and instructors, the role they play in keeping our university students engaged, and the subsequent results that their ongoing efforts have on the broader community," says Michael Gravelle, MPP Thunder Bay - Superior North. Bill Mauro, MPP Thunder Bay - Atikokan adds "In both the short-term and the long-term, these awards mean good things for Thunder Bay and the surrounding area. Student satisfaction really resonates beyond campus boundaries, and because the University is such a vibrant and integral part of this community, this type of recognition ultimately gives rise to heightened interest in our city."

Media, the following spokespeople will be available for media interview and comment:
Dr. Agbo: Tuesday, July 17, from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Dr. Agbo can be reached in his office at 807-343-8836 or on his cell phone at 807-251-2229.
Dr. Nirdosh: Tuesday, July 17, from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Dr. Nirdosh can be reached in his office at 807-343-8343.
Dr. Potter: Will not be available for interview until the end of July. If you are interested in speaking to Dr. Potter closer to this date, please contact Heather Scott to arrange for possible interview times. Heather's contact information is listed below.
Michael Gravelle, MPP,Thunder Bay - Superior North: To contact Michael Gravelle, please call his Constituency Office at 807-345-3647
Bill Mauro, MPP, Thunder Bay - Atitkokan: To contact Bill Mauro, please call his Constituency Office at 807-623-9237.

If you have any questions regarding this media release, please contact Heather Scott, Communications Officer at 807-343-8177 or commun@lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 7,700 students and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the NorthernOntarioSchool of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead UniversityCanada's ResearchUniversity of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on LakeheadUniversity, visit www.lakeheadu.ca

(July 12, 2007 --Thunder Bay, ON) ShadValley students will get the opportunity to tour some of LakeheadUniversity's top research labs next week. These state-of-the-art facilities include the new Fibre-optics lab, the Claude Garton Herbarium, and the Industrial Waste Remediation lab.

(July 6, 2007 --Thunder Bay, ON) Lakehead's Shad Valley academic program offers its Shads, 52 high-level Canadian students, a full month of extensive learning and intellectual activity. Fifty of the Shads are entering grade 12 in September, and two have graduated high school. Since its opening day on July 1, Shad Valley's activities continue to enthrall everyone involved in this innovative learning program.

Lloyd Smith Solutions, a local management consulting and business development firm, will be presenting a full-day LEGO® Serious Play workshop on Monday, July 9. This broad-spectrum management tool, currently being used by corporations all over the world, has multiple applications. It facilitates team building, unique thinking, communication, problem solving and decision making, and the generation of ideas where product development is concerned.

"After experiencing these workshops, presentations, and assigned projects, our Shads will leave Lakehead's campus with a better understanding of science, technology and entrepreneurship, which will ultimately help them with their educational and life endeavours. They will certainly gain a competitive advantage when planning their post-secondary futures," says Dr. Sultan Siddiqui, Program Director and Chair/Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University.

Media: Weekly Shad schedules and related news releases will be distributed every Thursday by 11:00 a.m. for the following week. Shad Valley organizers invite members of the media to participate in all scheduled programs and activities. If you would like to be involved, please contact Dr. Sultan Siddiqui at (807) 343-8794 or sultan.siddiqui@lakeheadu.ca. If you have any questions regarding this media release, please contact Heather Scott, Communications Officer, at 807-343-8177 or commun@lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 7,700 students and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead University Canada's Research University of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on Lakehead University, visit www.lakeheadu.ca

Thunder Bay, ON (July 4, 2007) --The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced today that it has awarded $42, 499 to a team of Lakehead University researchers to support the establishment of a laboratory that has the technological capacity to host and analyze educational data in a manner that is not available in most research settings.

The research to be conducted will be led by Principal Investigator Dr. Alex Lawson and co-investigators Dr. Lisa Korteweg and Dr. Christina van Barneveld. All are with LakeheadUniversity's Faculty of Education. The lab will be housed in the Faculty of Education, in a new research space which was specifically designed and built to host a high-technology, high-security lab.

--- First-Generation, Aboriginal Students, and Others Benefit

(June 29, 2007, Thunder Bay, ON) Dr. Fred Gilbert, President of Lakehead University, today announced a special opportunity that will be available at Lakehead this fall. The new program called SAGE - a gateway to education, has been developed to help three distinct groups of students with the transition to university - new high school graduates, mature students, and Aboriginal students.

Mature Students or Students Missing a Science or Math Course

According to Dr. Gilbert, "SAGE benefits three distinct groups of students. One group comprises students who are missing a specific science or math course required to get into a science-based program. Under SAGE, these students will be able to study that science or math course at the same time they are completing other aspects of their degree. This may be especially useful for mature students and transfer students who have completed a College diploma." Dr. Gilbert emphasizes, "There are lots of opportunities for people with science-based degrees in growth areas like geology and mining, water resources, engineering, and the new areas of value-added forest products, in addition to the health care professions. Many people who have worked in the industrial sector have the skills needed to move into these areas, but they need the formal coursework to prepare for success. With SAGE, Lakehead University provides courses that will give access to higher-paying science-based careers."

New High School Graduates

Another group who will benefit from SAGE are the so-called "cusp" students. According to Dr. Gilbert, "There are students who graduate from Grade 12 who may lack a particular prerequisite to the program they're interested in, or their final high school grades may be just below the required 70%. SAGE will help those students by providing the coursework needed, along with enriched academic support and services, to enable them to come to university."

Dr. Gilbert notes that students still need to have 6 Grade 12 U or M courses to get into university in Ontario, but along with the regular courses, SAGE students will take a course in study and success skills, and will work with an academic advisor to help them through the transition.

Aboriginal Students

In addition to the above, building on the success of last year's redesigned Native Access Program at Lakehead University, Aboriginal students who are admitted as mature students to SAGE will be able to study as a group, a "cohort" of students who will have a peer tutor in their classes in science, English, math, indigenous learning, and study skills. At the end of the year, they will continue their studies within a degree program, with several academic credits already in place.

Access and Success

"For several years running, Lakehead has been recognized nationally as the #1 university in terms of value-added," said Dr. Laurie Hayes, Vice President Academic and Provost. "This reflects a superior level of both access and success for our students. This contribution to higher education was recognized this year by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU), which has awarded Lakehead $400,000 to enhance transitional courses and services, especially for 'first generation' students, that is, students whose parents did not go to college or university." Dr. Hayes added that "SAGE is a unique program developed by Lakehead University; it builds on the success of Lakehead University's existing access and transition programs, and enrichment of its student development and advising services. Lakehead is regarded as a leader in the area of access and success. Students will receive special assistance in terms of becoming effective learners, with enriched academic advising. They will also be able to pick up the courses they need to follow their dreams."

Individuals interested in the SAGE program for this academic year or next should contact Lakehead University Admissions at 807.343-8500 or admissions@lakeheadu.ca.
Students interested in the Native Access Program should contact Gloria Hendrick-Laliberté at (807) 346-7709, or ghendrick@lakeheadu.ca

Media: Dr. Gilbert may be interviewed by calling 807.343-8200 directly, or the Office of Communications at 807.343-8177 or 807.343-8372.

For further information on this news release, please call Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, 807.343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca


About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 7,700 students and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead University Canada's Research University of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on Lakehead University, visit www.lakeheadu.ca

SHAD Scholars at Lakehead University July 2

(Thunder Bay, June 29, 2007) For the month of July, Lakehead University will host some of the brightest young minds in Canada during Shad Valley 2007.

The official welcome of the Shad Valley students takes place on Monday, July 2, at 9:30 a.m. in Lakehead's Senate Chambers. Shad Valley is a program geared to develop innovative leaders of tomorrow. The program runs until July 26, and Shads (participants) live in residence throughout the session.

Shad Valley puts Shads through a rigorous academic program with a focus on Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Information Technology, Medicine, and Science. During the month-long program, students attend presentations on various topics, participate in workshops, and complete projects in different areas. Shad Valley is held at 11 university campuses across Canada.
This year, the students at Lakehead will be taking part in workshops and lectures from various departments on campus as well as visit the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, the Cancer Centre, Canadian Blood Services, and more. There will also be field trips to the Sleeping Giant and River Rat Rafting. Students will host music ensembles in the Agora throughout the month, and will end the month off with a display of their major projects.

Last year, Lakehead University's Shad students took home a national award for the best Business Plan award at the RBC Shad Cup Competition, a competition designed to showcase entrepreneurship, science, and technology skills of Shad students who won the regional entrepreneurship competitions after the month-long program is over. Lakehead University's Shads came in second overall standing.

Media: For further information and a schedule of events, please contact Shad Valley 2007 organizers Dr. Sultan Siddiqui, Program Director, Faculty of Engineering, at 343-8794 or on his cell phone at 251-2162.


For further information on this news release, please contact Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications at 807.343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca

About Lakehead
Lakehead University is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 7,700 students and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead University Canada's Research University of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on Lakehead University, visit www.lakeheadu.ca

(Thunder Bay - June 25, 2007) Professor Ron Harpelle of the Department of History has secured a total of $50,000 from two funding agencies for the production of a documentary film on barbed wire. The film's working title is Strands: Barbed Wire and the Control of People and Spaces.

Dr. Harpelle obtained $5,000 in the form of a Northern Arts Grant from the Ontario Arts Council, and $45,000 in the form of a Production Grant from the Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund (CIFVF).

"This is a fund set up by the federal government to support non-theatrical film and video projects. CIFVF is unique because it funds artists for the sake of art, not for television sales," says Dr. Harpelle. He was previously awarded CIFVF grants to produce Banana Split, an award-winning documentary film about Canada's favorite fruit, and Dorothea Mitchell: A Reel Pioneer, a documentary about the first woman in Canada to make independent films.

"With Strands, I will once again make a film that presents an historical approach to something we take for granted. Barbed wire is so ubiquitous and is used to keep people and things both inside or outside. It can have positive or negative connotations. But none of us ever really thinks about the origin of barbed wire and how it evolved. I hope to make a film like Banana Split that will have a good shelf life --- one that changes the way people see an everyday object."

Graduate students will be involved in the research portion of the project.

Dr. Harpelle applied to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) for a Research/Creation Grant for this project but was unsuccessful. "Faced with having to put the project aside or look for funding outside of academic funding sources, I chose to continue my quest for funding in order to realize my research objectives," says Dr. Harpelle. "In the Humanities we sometimes have to be creative if we are to get the funding we need for our research because there aren't too many places to go for support."

Filming for Strands: Barbed Wire and the Control of People and Spaces has already started and will continue in the fall or next spring, depending on locations.
Ron Harpelle teaches Latin American and Caribbean History at Lakehead University and he has a special interest in international development. His current research is on the social history of the West Indian diaspora to Central America between 1850 and 1950, and focuses on the struggles for recognition and acceptance of these people during the first half of the 20th century. Dr. Ron Harpelle and Dr. Bruce Muirhead of the University of Waterloo have recently been commissioned by the International Development Research Centre to write an intellectual history of the Centre, and they are also working with award-winning director Kelly Saxberg on a six-part documentary film series on Canada's role in international development.

Media Interviews - Media are invited to contact Ron Harpelle for an interview on June 25 or 26 at 807-345-0221 email: ron.harpelle@lakeheadu.ca

If you have any questions regarding this media release, please call Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, 807-343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 7,700 students and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead University Canada's Research University of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on Lakehead University, visit www.lakeheadu.ca

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(Thunder Bay - June 22, 2007) A new book by Lakehead professors J. Michael Richardson and J. Douglas Rabb makes it easy and fun to delve into complex philosophic topics such as existentialism, ethics, and moral choices. Their book, entitled The Existential Joss Whedon: Evil and Human Freedom in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel," "Firefly," and "Serenity," examines the major works of contemporary American television and film screenwriter Joss Whedon.

J. Michael Richardson, Professor of English, and J. Douglas Rabb, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, argue that TV and screen writer Joss Whedon is part of an existentialist tradition that stretches back from Jean-Paul Sartre through Fyodor Dostoevsky.

Both Whedon and Dostoevsky say that in each and every one of us "a demon lies hidden." Whedon personifies these demons and has them wandering about and causing havoc. Dostoevsky treats the subject only slightly more seriously.

Chapters cover such topics as Russian existentialism and vampire slayage; moral choices; ethics; faith and bad faith; constructing reality through existential choice; some limitations of science and technology; love and self-sacrifice; love, witchcraft, and vengeance; soul mates and moral responsibility; love and moral choice; forms of freedom; and Whedon as moral philosopher.

"It is important to analyse the work of Whedon because he deals with important moral, psychological, and philosophical issues, using a narrative and metaphorical method rather than more thorny abstractions," says Richardson, "This allows him to speak to the youth of today directly, in a language they can quickly grasp. Moreover, he is one of the earliest forces in American TV to try to create a strong and independent female hero with whom the males on the show can work comfortably."

What can those who are not familiar with Buffy gain by reading the book?
"Among other things, we hope, a sense of how narrative can be used to explore and clarify complex ethical issues. In short, there is much more going on than just silly fantasy stories for kids. With any luck, readers can also learn something about existentialism. It is not an accident, by the way, that the major 20th century existentialist (and the one Whedon most admires), Jean-Paul Sartre, frequently turns to narrative to explain his more difficult concepts, such as "Bad Faith" and choosing to be the chosen one.

"I hope that those who read the book enjoy it, and if they are not Whedon fans, they give Buffy, Angel, Firefly, or Serenity a chance. And if they are fans that our book might encourage a slightly different way of regarding the shows."

Award Nomination --The Existential Joss Whedon has recently been nominated for the Long Mr. Pointy Award. The Mr. Pointy Awards are given by Slayage: The Online International Journal of Buffy Studies for the year's best work in Buffy Studies Scholarship. The Short Mr. Pointy Award is given for the best journal article, while the Long Mr. Pointy Award is presented for the best book. The complete list of nominees can be seen at http://slayageonline.com

Book Launch ¬-- The Existential Joss Whedon is published by McFarland & Company, Inc. Publishers, and is available for purchase at a cost of $42 at the Lakehead University Alumni Bookstore. A book launch will take place on Tuesday, June 26, 2007, from 7 - 11 p.m., at the Prince Arthur Hotel in Thunder Bay in Salon E (second floor). Everyone is welcome.

For more information, please visit the English Department online at http://english.lakeheadu.ca/

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 7,700 students and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead University Canada's Research University of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on Lakehead University, visit www.lakeheadu.ca

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(June 21, 2007, Thunder Bay, ON) Researchers at Lakehead University are studying the link between Eye Q, a new Omega-3 fatty acid supplement, and its effects on ADHD. The first clinical trial will be conducted by the Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Psychology at Lakehead University , and facilitated by the Children's Centre Thunder Bay.

The purpose of the study is to test Eye Q (a mixture of fish and plant-derived lipids), which will be measured for its effectiveness at reducing attention difficulties.

"This is not just an ordinary Omega-3 supplement that you can buy over the counter. Eye Q

Dr. Brian Ross, Associate Professor of Neuropharmacology, NOSM, (807)766-7394, brian.ross@normed.ca

Dr. Ed Rawana, Research Director for the Centre of Excellence for Children & Adolescents with Special Needs and Associate Professor of Psychology, (807)343-8453, ed.rawana@lakeheadu.ca Dr. Rawana is available all afternoon on June 21.

Contacts:
Lakehead University - Eleanor S. Abaya, Director of Communications, 807.343-8372 eleanor.abaya@lakeheadu.ca

Centre of Excellence for Children & Adolescents with Special Needs - Kim Latimer, Communications Coordinator, 807.343-8717 klatime@lakeheadu.ca

Northern Ontario School of Medicine - Lisa Kokanie, Communications Officer, West Campus, 807.765-7314, lisa.kokanie@normed.ca

About CECASN

The Centre of Excellence for Children and Adolescents with Special Needs (CECASN) site at Lakehead University is the National Office. CECASN works to ensure that advanced research knowledge gets to those who need it most in order to improve the lives of northern children. Our network includes parents, children and youth, educators, service providers, community groups, researchers, as well as local, provincial and national government policy makers, working to improve access and ensure that children living in remote, northern communities receive the best services Canada has to offer. We have five partner Centres located across the country including: Government of Nunavut , University of Northern BC , Memorial University , and Mount Saint Vincent University.

About Lakehead University

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay , Ontario and a campus in Orillia , Ontario , Lakehead has over 7,700 students and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead University Canada 's Research University of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on Lakehead University , visit www.lakeheadu.ca