(October 20, 2008 - Thunder Bay, ON) Lakehead University is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Brian Jeffs to the position of Assistant Vice-President (Administration & Finance) - a newly created role which commences October 20, 2008. Located in Orillia, this position will be responsible for financial and operational oversight for Lakehead University Orillia Campus.

Jeffs obtained his undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Western Ontario (UWO) and is a Certified General Accountant. He has worked at UWO for 20 years, during which time he served in a variety of capacities - both administrative and academic.

From 2003, he was Director of Administration for the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry of UWO, where he managed eight administrative portfolios for the School and worked closely with the Dean and other senior leaders on strategic planning initiatives.

Corporately, Brian was a member of the President's Strategic Advisory Committee and the University's Pension Board at UWO, and served one year as Chair of the Joint Pension Board. Most recently, he led the opening of the new Schulich School - Windsor Program at the University of Windsor, in addition to the integration of the Robarts Research Institute into UWO.

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Media: Brian Jeffs is available for media interview and can be reached directly at 705-330-4003. For additional information, please contact Lisa Pelot, Communications Officer, 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 7,500 students and 2,000 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.

(October 15, 2008 - Thunder Bay, ON) On Saturday, October 18, Lakehead University will host the fourth annual Go Eng Girl! program. Go Eng Girl! is a province-wide program which provides opportunities for young women and their parents to meet women engineers and engineering students, learn about some of the amazing projects that women engineers are currently working on, and participate in exciting hands-on activities.

This year, participants will have the opportunity to visit Lakehead's virtual reality facility, where they will don 3-D glasses and have the experience of travelling through a bloodstream, flying an airplane, and other adventures. The girls will also design and create an LED flasher, and make use of Lakehead's bridge design software, which will allow them to test the strength and integrity of their bridge design.

Afternoon activities involve building a "retrieving" robot with interactive capabilities. Participants will also learn about the wide range of undergraduate programs available in engineering, and career options for engineering graduates. Female engineering students will act as mentors to participants, sharing their experience as engineers with their younger counterparts.

President of the Lakehead University Student Engineering Society (LUESS) Deanna Burgart says, "It's important for young girls to see female role models in this field. It helps them to be able to see that they can be engineers, if they want to." Co-chair of the GO Eng Girl! program, and Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Dr. Wa Gao says, "We think this year's program will excite and motivate our young participants. It will be a memorable experience."

There is no cost to attend the Go Eng Girl! program. Advance registration is required. Information is available on the Faculty of Engineering website. Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Heather Moynihan at 343-8252.

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(October 9, 2008 - Thunder Bay, ON) This fall, Lakehead University students are getting out of the classroom and into the heavens. For the first time, the Department of Physics will help students develop hands-on skills in observational astronomy. The course, taught by Lakehead Engineering professor Dr. Lionel Catalan, and Randy McAllister, Past President of the Thunder Bay Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and Owner/Operator of the Thunder Bay Observatory, provides students a minimum of four night sessions at the Thunder Bay Astronomical Observatory, and 36 hours of lectures and tutorials in a computer lab.

Students are trained in the operation of research-grade telescopes and astronomical cameras, as well as specialized software, and the analysis of astronomical data. They are taught telescope optics, imaging techniques, astronomical photometry to measure the light of stars, and astrometry to determine the orbit of asteroids. Divided into groups, students carry out observational projects on variable stars, exoplanets, asteroids, and star-forming regions in distant galaxies. So far, about 20 students have signed up for the course, which requires a background in physics.

Currently, Dr. Catalan is collaborating with an international team of researchers to observe high-mass X-ray binary stars; new data obtained from the student projects will be made available to researchers around the world.

"This new course offers our undergraduate students a unique opportunity to use a large research-grade telescope located just a few kilometers away from the city of Thunder Bay, and to learn advanced observing techniques in astronomy. We are quite enthused by the student interest shown - the number of students enrolled has surpassed our expectations," said Dr. Catalan.

For those interested in visiting the Observatory, sign-up viewing nights are available. Visitors can see one of the largest professional telescopes in Canada, and may view the spiral arms of a distant galaxy, the storm bands and moons of Jupiter, and many other sights.

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Media: To interview Dr. Catalan, and for additional information, please contact Lisa Pelot, Communications Officer, 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 7,500 students and 2,000 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.

Michael Power of the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute addresses attendees at the official launch of Lakehead's Biorefining Research Initiative

Dr. Robert Dekker, Director of the Biorefining Research Initiative

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Media: Drs. Wang, Dekker, and Qin are available for media interview. For arrangements and additional information, please contact Lisa Pelot, Communications Officer, 807-343-8177, or commun@lakeheadu.ca or Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, 807-343-8372, or Eleanor.abaya@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 7,500 students and 2,000 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 http://www.lakeheadu.ca

(October 2, 2008 - Thunder Bay, ON) For the past three years, Lakehead University and community partners have welcomed guests to Lakehead Celebrates, an annual fundraising event in support of Lakehead University students. Proceeds from this event go toward student scholarships.

The fourth annual Lakehead Celebrates will take place on Thursday, October 16, 2008, in the Lakehead University Hangar. All community members are invited to participate in this Lakehead tradition. The event will be a night of laughter, fine food, exhilarating music, and renewing friendships. This year's celebration will feature an overview of progress on the Lakehead University Orillia Campus.

"The new Lakehead University Orillia Campus will be built to achieve the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum standard. As such it will be the first university campus in Canada completely designed to this standard. We are pleased to share the excitement of developments in Orilla with the Thunder Bay community at Lakehead Celebrates," said Dr. Fred Gilbert, Lakehead University President.

Entertainment for the evening includes Mood Indigo - the most sought after Jazz Trio in Thunder Bay; well-known duo Gillian Siddall & Kim Fedderson; Susanna Di Giuseppe, and the Lakehead University Vocal Ensemble. Tapas and gourmet delicacies, washed down with red and white wines, and the signature, "Lakehead and Friends Martini" are sure to please the senses.

Co-Chair of Lakehead Celebrates and past chair of the Lakehead University Board of Governors, Jackie Dojack states, "Amidst the excitement and festive atmosphere of this event, it is important to remember that the goal of Lakehead Celebrates is a serious one - raising funds for student scholarships to allow deserving students to achieve their dream of a university education." She adds, "The feature video of the Orillia campus includes two students who have benefited from scholarship fundraising."

Chris Bell, Senior General Manager of Bell says, "Bell has continued to support Lakehead Celebrates because there are few causes more worthy of our financial support than helping a young person complete a university degree. Finances should not be a barrier to deserving students."

Lakehead Celebrates takes place from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the University's Hangar. Tickets may be purchased now for $90 per person. Tables also may be reserved for groups of eight people. All proceeds will benefit students directly. To order tickets, or for additional information, interested parties may contact Debra McKever at 343-8300.

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Media: Jackie Dojack may be contacted for media interview. To arrange appropriate interview times, please contact Lisa Pelot, Communications Officer, 343-8177 or commun@lakeheadu.ca or Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, 343-8372 or eabaya@lakeheadu.ca

(September 30, 2008 --Thunder Bay, ON) Lakehead University is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Canada Research Chairs (CRCs), Drs. Alla Reznik and Gregory Pyle.

Dr. Reznik has been awarded an NSERC Tier II CRC in the Physics of Molecular Imaging valued at $100,000 per year, for five years. Dr. Pyle has also been awarded a five-year NSERC Tier II CRC in Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology valued at $100,000 per year.

"Lakehead University is very proud of its Canada Research Chairs. They have a tremendous impact on the advancement of global knowledge," says Lakehead's Vice-President (Research) Dr. Rui Wang. "The appointments of CRC terms for Drs. Reznik and Pyle recognize the quality of these two emerging research starts and the research contributions they are making." Wang adds that Canada Research Chairs are engaged in unique and important areas of study, and allow Lakehead University to continue to build the success of its research-intensive mandate.

Dr. Reznik's research will make use of unique developments in photo-detection, to develop an advanced solid-state technology for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging. This technology will facilitate early diagnosis of cancer, as well as efficient monitoring of treatment progress of the disease. As early detection of cancer leads to a very high cure rate, this research promises to deliver important and substantial public health benefits. Dr. Reznik has also been appointed as a Scientist with Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute (TBRRI) as part of the research and innovation partnership between Lakehead and TBRRI.

Dr. Pyle's research revolves around the ways that human activities may interfere with chemical communication systems used by aquatic animals in their environment. Powerful, dissolved, info-chemicals in the aquatic environment are used by animals to convey important information related to vital life processes, such as the location of food or predators, genetic quality and reproductive status of potential mates, and the location of migratory routes. This research focuses on the role of chemical communication in maintaining aquatic ecosystem integrity, and the effects of metals on biological processes from molecular through to the ecosystem level of organization.

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Media: Drs. Wang, Reznik, and Pyle are available for media interview. To arrange interview times, please contact Lisa Pelot, Communications Officer, 807-343-8177, 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 7,500 students and 2,000 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

(September 26, Thunder Bay, ON) Good news always comes in a run. After Sean Bryan of the department of Biology received Lakehead University's first ever Master's studentship award from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, Dr. Ajay Machha at Lakehead University has received the first ever Post-doctoral fellowship award. This national post-doctoral fellowship is one of only seven awarded in Ontario, and only 22 in all of Canada. The award is valued at $40,000 per year for 2 years, in addition to $1,500 in travel funds.

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Media: Rui Wang, Vice President - Research is available for media interview and may be reached at 807-343-8180 to determine a time. Dr. Ajay Machha is available for media interview and may be reached at 346-7857. For more information, please contact Lisa Pelot Communications Officer, 807-343-8177, commun@lakeheadu.ca, or Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, 807-343-8372, eleanor.abaya@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 7,500 students and 2,000 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

(September 25, 2008 -- Thunder Bay, ON) Businessman Paul Weber hopes to match the stunning success of his roadside eatery, Webers Restaurants, with his newest project leading the Lakehead University Orillia Campus $20-million Capital Campaign. Weber's hugely popular drive-in restaurants just north of the GTA on Highway 11, which had become an Ontario landmark and cultural icon, were sold in 2004. But he is not one to rest on his laurels. When he found out about Lakehead University Orillia Campus and the plan to build it "green," he came forward to offer to head the campaign to raise $20-million to build the permanent campus.

When completed, the Lakehead University Orillia Campus will be the first such initiative in Canada to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum standards. One of Canada's leading architectural firms and specialists in the development of LEED-standard buildings, Moriyama and Teshima, recently unveiled the first structure in Lakehead's new campus. "I foresee Lakehead University achieving worldwide acclaim and attracting conferences and leaders from all disciplines," Weber said.

Currently, Weber is recruiting people to work with him on his campaign team. "The campaign will be targeted in several geographic and industrial sectors, including the Greater Toronto Area, the Horseshoe Valley, and the regional community," stated campaign manager Lee Pigeau. "The campaign team will aim at alumni and industry, as well as the 'green' sector. We are looking for leaders from all of these areas."

Many people are interested in seeing the social and economic benefits that will be realized by the City of Orillia and Simcoe County through the development of Lakehead University Orillia Campus. "People of all ages and backgrounds have been involved in making a financial investment, and by volunteering. The spirit of leadership is very much alive in the province of Ontario," Weber said. "People see the benefits and want this project completed."

Lakehead University has recently opened a Lakehead University Orillia Campus Project Advancement office in Toronto. Anyone who is interested in the Project or Campaign is invited to call the office at 705-330-4018 or e-mail to orcampaign@lakeheadu.ca.

(September 24, 2008, Thunder Bay, ON ) Lakehead University has created ripples in the marketing and recruitment world of higher education with edgy advertising campaigns such as YaleShmale and Do Something. Both campaigns won awards from the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE), with YaleShmale taking Bronze in 2007 and Do Something taking gold at the 2008 CCAE national awards in Kelowna, B.C.

For fall 2008, Lakehead is reinforcing its message in a different way. Launching the week of September 22, the new branding campaign focuses on the intrinsic attributes that help define Lakehead University. According to Dr. Fred Gilbert, President, "Lakehead University is often described as an 'undiscovered gem'. Approximately 40 percent of our students come from communities in Southern Ontario with universities much closer to home. Many of them have told us they've elected to attend Lakehead not only because we are some distance from home but also because we have the programs they are interested in, we offer a nurturing environment, and we exert every effort to help our students succeed."

Gilbert adds that an integral element of Lakehead's mission is to develop independent critical thinking among its students. As part of Lakehead's longer term marketing, the institution is focusing on conveying this value proposition captured in the tagline "I will think for myself."

Director of Communications, Eleanor Abaya, stresses that the current direction is a natural progression from past attention-grabbing campaigns whose main focus was awareness building. Abaya says, "Now that Lakehead is a little better known and recognized outside its catchment areas, it is time to reinforce the message to prospective students, parents, guidance counsellors - and donors - that this is an institution that makes a difference in the lives of its students. We are proud to give our students that little extra edge to make them confident in their abilities to compete once they graduate. But equally important, we want them to understand they can make a larger contribution to humanity beyond what they learn in the classroom."

This campaign creates a stronger branding message and better integrates recruitment messaging with marketing other aspects of the university such as continuing education, graduate studies, and alumni relations. The new campaign uses both traditional and social media, including transit posters, digital ads, radio tags, and MSN, Facebook, and YouTube, and is supported by a draw to win free tuition for one year and two Campus Visit packages toward the cost of travel and accommodation to visit the Thunder Bay or Orillia campus. The campaign runs in the GTA and select Southern Ontario markets through to December 2008.

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Media: Dr. Gilbert and Eleanor Abaya are available for interview by calling Lisa Pelot at 807-343-8177, Cell 807.472-9113, or email at commun@lakeheadu.ca

About Lakehead University:
Lakehead University is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. In pursuit of its mission of educating students who are recognized for leadership and independent critical thinking, in 2006 the University expanded its academic programs beyond its Thunder Bay campus through the creation of a second campus, located temporarily in downtown Orillia. The university recently announced work on the first phase of a three-phased project to build a permanent campus to LEED Platinum standards on 85 acres just outside the Orillia downtown core.

(September 23, 2008 - Thunder Bay, ON) Today, Lakehead University announced an offer of free tuition for Canadian students coming directly from a recognized Canadian high school with a 95% average. This is a unique entrance scholarship in that no other university in Ontario rewards students with free tuition at the same level for four years.

Lakehead is making the offer in a concerted effort to acquire and retain the best and brightest students from around the region, and across Canada. Amid rising tuition costs, Lakehead's tuition offer is expected to be a major draw for eligible students. The scholarship is available to Canadian scholars with a 95% average entering Lakehead University from a recognized Canadian high school curriculum. Robert Perrier, Manager of Undergraduate Recruitment at Lakehead University explains, "The scholarship is renewable for up to four years at the same level, provided that an 85% average is maintained in each subsequent academic year. If a student's university academic average falls between 80.0% - 84.9%, the student will receive an amended scholarship value at $2,500 per year for each subsequent academic year, for the remaining term of the scholarship." The scholarship will be automatically awarded - no application is necessary.

"Lakehead University is committed to educating students who are recognized for leadership and independent critical thinking," says John Singer, Lakehead University's Vice President, University Advancement. "Attracting and retaining the best students with this offer will bring returns to the University community as a whole. These students will help to create an engaged classroom environment; they will support and challenge their peers inside and outside the classroom, and they will demand the best from their professors," he said.

"Rewarding students for outstanding academic performance is one way for Lakehead to carry out its mission of excellence and innovation in undergraduate and graduate teaching, service, research, and other scholarly activity. It is also a sure-fire way of retaining or bringing the best to Lakehead University - in either the Thunder Bay or Orillia campus. Lakehead is committed to the community and aims to ensure that the region's best and brightest stay in this area," Singer added.