That was the message delivered today as Lakehead University launched its 2010-2011 Report to the Community at a gathering of friends and supporters at its Thunder Bay campus.

"Our purpose today is to celebrate the enormous contribution Lakehead University is making on the economic, social, and cultural life of the community," says Colin Bruce, chair of the Lakehead University Board of Governors. "It is vital that people who live in Northwestern Ontario understand the critical role Lakehead plays in creating jobs and improving the quality of life in the community."

The 2010-2011 Report to the Community consists of a new and innovative website and brochure that highlight Lakehead's accomplishments during Brian Stevenson's first year as President and Vice-Chancellor. The online Report documents the success of Lakehead students, faculty, alumni, and staff through profiles and short videos. It also features financial statements, strategic directions, honours and awards, and eight performance indicators, including enrolment, seven year graduation rate, employment rate, and First Generation students (students whose mother and father have not obtained a university degree).

"Much of Lakehead University's research is focused on Northern issues and is often driven by community needs," says President Brian Stevenson. "The partnerships Lakehead forges with community organizations, donors, and governments, are crucial to its success as a comprehensive university dedicated to excellence and innovation in undergraduate and graduate teaching, research, service, and other scholarly activity."

"This year's Report to the Community, which includes a link to our audited financial statement, demonstrates that Lakehead is accountable to its stakeholders," Stevenson added.

Lakehead is proud of its role as a catalyst for economic, social, and cultural development in Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario. Last year, there were 7,733 students enrolled at Lakehead's Thunder Bay campus. Approximately 60% came from outside the City of Thunder Bay, all of them purchasing goods and services from local businesses. In addition, the economic impact of the University's operating expenses on the City of Thunder Bay totalled $323.7 million.

The 2010-2011 Report to the Community website features eight success stories that detail some of the extraordinary achievements of its students, alumni, faculty, and staff. These include the MEAGlow project, a state-of-the-art semiconductor research laboratory that has created new jobs for engineers and physicists in Thunder Bay, and Humanities 101, an innovative access program offered by the Faculty of Education that is breaking down barriers to postsecondary education. Each success story is accompanied by a short video featuring two to three Lakehead researchers, students, employers, staff members, and partners.

Lyle Knudsen, vice-president of operations for Equipment World, spoke from a donor's perspective about Lakehead's scholarship and bursary program. "Our goal in supporting Lakehead is to make it the institution of choice for prospective students," he said. "We want to encourage local students to stay at home to obtain their postsecondary education and to remain a permanent part of the fabric of our local communities."

Morgan Lowe, a fourth-year gerontology student and bursary recipient, shared her perspective, saying "Lakehead University has made a tremendous difference in my life. I would not be where I am today without the support of generous donors who contribute funds for scholarships and bursaries."

Lakehead's 2010-2011 Report to the Community can be read online at www.report.lakeheadu.ca and mobile users can scan a QR code to view a device-friendly version of the Report. A condensed version of the Report is included in the Fall/Winter 2011 edition of Lakehead Magazine with a circulation of more than 43,000 alumni and friends.

www.report.lakeheadu.ca

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Media: For more information please contact Janine Chiasson, Communications Officer, at 807-343-8177 or commun@lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for a multidisciplinary teaching approach that emphasizes collaborative learning and independent critical thinking. Over 8,280 students and 2,000 faculty and staff learn and work at campuses located in Orillia, and Thunder Bay, Ontario, which is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Lakehead University promotes innovative research that supports local and regional socio-economic needs. In Orillia, development continues on building a campus that meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) standards.

(November 10, 2011 " Orillia, ON) Lakehead University joined more than 50 universities across Canada this week to celebrate the success of the federal government's Knowledge Infrastructure program (KIP) which strengthened Canada's research, innovation, and education capacity in ways that will benefit Canadians for generations to come.

Today, at its Orillia campus, Lakehead University hosted an Open Doors - Open Knowledge event to acknowledge the receipt of $13 million in federal funding under the KIP program for the construction of its Academic Building at 500 University Avenue.

The Academic Building, which opened in September 2010, was designed to meet LEED® platinum standards and this year received an Ontario Association of Architects 2011 Design Excellence Award.

"The leadership and commitment by the federal government to support Lakehead University's Orillia campus is the reason we are here today," said Lakehead President Dr. Brian Stevenson. "The future of our students is brighter as a direct result of this investment. Our students in Orillia now have the laboratories, libraries, and learning environments that provide them with enhanced skills for the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead."

Stevenson thanked the efforts of those involved in the KIP funding, including Bruce Stanton, MP Simcoe North, The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, Garfield Dunlop, MPP Simcoe North, and the many other key supporters who worked behind the scenes to make the project successful.

"This investment by the Government of Canada has contributed to the growth of this wonderful University, now with over 1,100 students at its Orillia campus. Lakehead University has enhanced our community on many levels and will continue to provide economic and social benefits for years to come," said Simcoe North MP Bruce Stanton.

Orillia Campus Dean Dr. Kim Fedderson welcomed guests to the celebration, including Mayor of Orillia Angelo Orsi, Lakehead students, faculty, staff, and community members.

The week-long celebrations taking place across the country from November 4-13 are an initiative of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, which is celebrating its 100^th anniversary this year.

Following the official presentation, visitors to the campus toured the energy efficient Academic Building, viewed displays showcasing the learning commons, library, academic programs, and research projects, and enjoyed refreshments served in the cafeteria/bookstore complex.

Lakehead's newly constructed campus in Orillia located on University Avenue is designed and built to meet Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED®) standards as endorsed by the Canadian Green Council of Canada. Since the opening of the Academic Building in September 2010, two other buildings designed to meet (LEED®) standards have opened " a 271-bed residence and a cafeteria/bookstore complex.

The LEED® certification system recognizes performance in five key areas including sustainable site development, water efficiency, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. One of the more distinct and noticeable features of Lakehead's Academic Building is its green roof. Over 50% of the roof is covered with a natural ground cover, which acts as a cooling agent and helps manage runoff.

The Academic Building also uses a geothermal heating system. Over 130 holes were drilled to a depth of 300 feet in order to take advantage of the heat stored below the surface of the earth. Another key and environmentally focused element of the building is its unique rain-water retention pond that collects water for use in the building's non-potable water functions.

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Media: For more information, please contact Kathy Hunt, Communications Officer at 705-330-4008 ext. 2014 or kjhunt3@lakeheadu.ca

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for a multidisciplinary teaching approach that emphasizes collaborative learning and independent critical thinking. Over 8,280 students and 2,000 faculty and staff learn and work at campuses located in Orillia, and Thunder Bay, Ontario, which is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Lakehead University promotes innovative research that supports local and regional socio-economic needs. In Orillia, development continues on building a campus that meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) standards.

About KIP
The Knowledge Infrastructure Program (KIP) was launched as part of the federal government's Economic Action Plan in 2009, a $2 billion initiative to support infrastructure enhancements in postsecondary institutions. The federal government contributed $1.3 billion and together with provincial and other sources a total of $3.2 billion was invested in university campuses across the country. For more information about KIP visit http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ 696.nsf/eng/home

About AUCC
As the national voice for Canadian universities, the AUCC represents 95 public and private not-for-profit universities and university degree-level colleges. AUCC is a membership organization providing university presidents with a unified voice and a forum for collective action. AUCC has represented the interests of Canadian universities since 1911. For more information about the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, visit http://www.aucc.ca.

(November 10, 2011 - Orillia, ON) Lakehead University joined more than 50 universities across Canada this week to celebrate the success of the federal government's Knowledge Infrastructure program (KIP) which strengthened Canada's research, innovation, and education capacity in ways that will benefit Canadians for generations to come.

Today, at its Orillia campus, Lakehead University hosted an Open Doors - Open Knowledge event to acknowledge the receipt of $13 million in federal funding under the KIP program for the construction of its Academic Building at 500 University Avenue.

The Academic Building, which opened in September 2010, was designed to meet LEED® platinum standards and this year received an Ontario Association of Architects 2011 Design Excellence Award.

"The leadership and commitment by the federal government to support Lakehead University's Orillia campus is the reason we are here today," said Lakehead President Dr. Brian Stevenson. "The future of our students is brighter as a direct result of this investment. Our students in Orillia now have the laboratories, libraries, and learning environments that provide them with enhanced skills for the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead."

Stevenson thanked the efforts of those involved in the KIP funding, including Bruce Stanton, MP Simcoe North, The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, Garfield Dunlop, MPP Simcoe North, and the many other key supporters who worked behind the scenes to make the project successful.

Lakehead University President Dr. Brian Stevenson (left) and Bruce Stanton, MP Simcoe North, at Lakehead's University Avenue campus in Orillia.

"This investment by the Government of Canada has contributed to the growth of this wonderful University, now with over 1,100 students at its Orillia campus. Lakehead University has enhanced our community on many levels and will continue to provide economic and social benefits for years to come," said Simcoe North MP Bruce Stanton.

Orillia Campus Dean Dr. Kim Fedderson welcomed guests to the celebration, including Mayor of Orillia Angelo Orsi, Lakehead students, faculty, staff, and community members.

The week-long celebrations taking place across the country from November 4-13 are an initiative of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, which is celebrating its 100^th anniversary this year.

Following the official presentation, visitors to the campus toured the energy efficient Academic Building, viewed displays showcasing the learning commons, library, academic programs, and research projects, and enjoyed refreshments served in the cafeteria/bookstore complex.

Lakehead's newly constructed campus in Orillia located on University Avenue is designed and built to meet Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED®) standards as endorsed by the Canadian Green Council of Canada. Since the opening of the Academic Building in September 2010, two other buildings designed to meet (LEED®) standards have opened - a 271-bed residence and a cafeteria/bookstore complex.

The LEED® certification system recognizes performance in five key areas including sustainable site development, water efficiency, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. One of the more distinct and noticeable features of Lakehead's Academic Building is its green roof. Over 50% of the roof is covered with a natural ground cover, which acts as a cooling agent and helps manage runoff.

The Academic Building also uses a geothermal heating system. Over 130 holes were drilled to a depth of 300 feet in order to take advantage of the heat stored below the surface of the earth. Another key and environmentally focused element of the building is its unique rain-water retention pond that collects water for use in the building's non-potable water functions.

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Media: For more information, please contact Kathy Hunt, Communications Officer at 705-330-4008 ext. 2014 or kjhunt3@lakeheadu.ca

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for a multidisciplinary teaching approach that emphasizes collaborative learning and independent critical thinking. Over 8,280 students and 2,000 faculty and staff learn and work at campuses located in Orillia, and Thunder Bay, Ontario, which is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Lakehead University promotes innovative research that supports local and regional socio-economic needs. In Orillia, development continues on building a campus that meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) standards. For more information about Lakehead University, visit www.lakeheadu.ca.

About KIP

The Knowledge Infrastructure Program (KIP) was launched as part of the federal government's Economic Action Plan in 2009, a $2 billion initiative to support infrastructure enhancements in postsecondary institutions. The federal government contributed $1.3 billion and together with provincial and other sources a total of $3.2 billion was invested in university campuses across the country. For more information about KIP visit http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/696.nsf/eng/home

About AUCC

As the national voice for Canadian universities, the AUCC represents 95 public and private not-for-profit universities and university degree-level colleges. AUCC is a membership organization providing university presidents with a unified voice and a forum for collective action. AUCC has represented the interests of Canadian universities since 1911. For more information about the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, visit http://www.aucc.ca.

(November 7, 2011 - Nipigon, ON) Starting mid-October 2011, Nipigon Bay's Kama Creek has been part of an ecological restoration project to help revitalize fish populations as part of the Nipigon Bay Remedial Action Plan (RAP). Rehabilitation of an area near Kama Point and Kama Bay (20 kilometres east of Nipigon) will reinstate Kama Creek and its floodplain to a condition resembling its original pre-1960s configuration.

The Nipigon Bay Remedial Action Plan team and the Public Advisory Committee (PAC) identified the condition of creeks like Kama Creek as a primary factor in declining fish populations and fish habitat in the Nipigon Bay Area of Concern (AOC). The Kama Creek restoration is a key action to restore the fish habitat and fish populations in the Nipigon Bay AOC.

"The Remedial Action Plans PAC for the Nipigon Bay Area of Concern collaborated with government and University partners to identify Kama Creek as an ideal site for brook trout rehabilitation," says Dr. Robert Stewart of Lakehead University's Geography Department, who heads the RAP initiative at Lakehead University. "By coordinating this work through Lakehead University, we are able to provide hands-on, meaningful experiences for our graduate students who are currently coordinating the construction and ecological monitoring of the Kama project." Dr. Stewart expects that future graduate students will carry out post-monitoring for the Kama restoration.

The Kama project is a unique partnership between the RAP Public Advisory Committee, Environment Canada, the Ontario Ministries of the Environment and Natural Resources, and Lakehead University to coordinate the design, development, and construction, as well as ecological assessment and monitoring of Kama Creek.

"This project is an excellent example of how Lakehead researchers, together with government and industry partners, can implement community based action-oriented research and decision-making that brings positive change to communities in Northern Ontario," says Dr. Andrew Dean, Lakehead's Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies Dean.

Historically, Kama Creek provided significant habitat for large numbers of Lake Superior coaster brook trout. In the mid-1960s, erosion concerns prompted realignment of the creek downstream of a railroad crossing. The realignment caused loss of brook trout habitat and created a barrier to fish migration into the upper reaches of the river system. Before the creek realignment, brook trout populations were estimated as above average for the North Shore of Lake Superior. Since then, brook trout populations in Kama Creek and within Nipigon Bay have dramatically declined.

Through the months of October and November, R&M Construction will reposition the current delta and channel in Kama Creek to improve fish habitat and populations, specifically coaster brook trout. The rehabilitation project will create four acres of restored and enhanced fish habitat, spawning and nursery grounds for coaster brook trout and other species, and two acres of wetland and natural floodplain environment. The project is expected to be completed by late fall 2011.

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MEDIA: For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Remedial Action Plan Coordinator Aaron Nicholson at 807-343-8514 or aaron.nicholson@lakeheadu.ca.

About the North Shore of Lake Superior Remedial Action Plan (RAP)
The North Shore of Lake Superior Remedial Action Plan (RAP) is an active program set up in 1987 by Environment Canada, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.Lakehead University provides research and coordination capacity to the Thunder Bay and Nipigon Bay Remedial Action Plans. The program is directed by a team of local, provincial, and federal government officials, and is advised by Public Advisory Committees (PACs). The North Shore of Lake Superior RAP program focuses on four separate Areas of Concern (AOC) including Thunder Bay, Nipigon Bay, Jackfish Bay, and Peninsula Harbour. Areas of Concern are locations where environmental quality is significantly degraded, resulting in the impairment of beneficial uses to both humans and wildlife.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for a multidisciplinary teaching approach that emphasizes collaborative learning and independent critical thinking. Over 8,280 students and 2,000 faculty and staff learn and work at campuses located in Orillia, and Thunder Bay, Ontario, which is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Lakehead University promotes innovative research that supports local and regional socio-economic needs. In Orillia, development continues on building a campus that meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) standards.

(November 4, 2011 " Thunder Bay, ON) Today, as part of a Board of Governors and Senate annual reception, President Brian Stevenson launched The Row " a new student art gallery. This presidential initiative devotes the hallway walls outside some of Lakehead University's senior administrative offices to the display of student art.

"This is a wonderful way for student art to be noticed by staff, students, and visitors to Lakehead," says Lakehead Visual Arts Chair Roland Martin. "It's a great way to feature and promote, year-round, the very good work of our visual arts students."

Visual arts professor Mark Nisenholt coordinated the project and asked Visual Arts faculty to help select the student artwork. Once chosen, Professor Nisenholt gathered and installed the pieces to create The Row.

"I think one of the excellent features of The Row," says President Brian Stevenson, "is that all the works are for sale. I already purchased a number of student art pieces for my own home this year and wanted to give others in our community and region easy access to a wide range of student pieces that they can enjoy and purchase. The Row is one way that Lakehead University can incorporate, validate, and support student achievement."

Elizabeth Hoskin, fourth-year visual arts student at Lakehead, fully agrees with President Stevenson's approach: "The Row works on many levels " students get prominent exposure for their art, the Department of Visual Arts is on permanent display, the community benefits from a public display of art, and student art careers are advanced through the sale of our work."

The Row " Student Art Gallery occupies the hallway above Lakehead University's Agora, extending from the President's Office to the Office of Institutional Analysis. All members of the community are welcome to view and purchase the student pieces.

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Media: For more information please contact Janine Chiasson, Communications Officer, at 807-343-8177 or commun@lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for a multidisciplinary teaching approach that emphasizes collaborative learning and independent critical thinking. Over 8,280 students and 2,000 faculty and staff learn and work at campuses located in Orillia, and Thunder Bay, Ontario, which is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Lakehead University promotes innovative research that supports local and regional socio-economic needs. In Orillia, development continues on building a campus that meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) standards.

(November 1, 2011 " Thunder Bay, ON) Professor of French and Lakehead's former Chair of the Department of Languages, Alain Nabarra has recently transcribed and edited the diary of Fr. du Ranquet, considered one of the most important Canadian missionaries of the 19th century.

This previously unpublished 756 page manuscript spans over almost 25 years, from 1853 to 1877. This new volume publishes the first part of the Journal, 1853-1856, and includes a postface by John O'Meara, Dean of Lakehead's Faculty of Education. Extensive footnotes and appendices (Chronology, Glossary, Christian Terminology, Biographical Sketches, The 1854 Treaty with the Chippewa, The Hudson Bay Company) provide the reader with factual information to help comprehend the text and events.

Father Dominique Chardon du Ranquet was born in Chalus, in the French province of Auvergne, to an aristocratic Catholic family. He arrived in Canada in 1842 at the age of 29, and immediately began studying Native languages, especially Algonquin, with the Sulpicians in Oka, and among the Ojibwa bands at Sandwich. He then served on Walpole Island and at Wikwemikong, on Manitoulin Island, before being appointed, in 1852, to the Immaculate Conception Mission of Fort William.

Established on the bank on the Kaministiquia in 1849 and still active today, the Mission of the Immaculate Conception was the most western Jesuit Mission in Canada and headquarters for an extensive network of missionary activity spread over five hundred kilometres encompassing most of the north and northwest coast of Lake Superior and part of northern Minnesota. The Immaculate Conception Mission of Fort William was the starting point of Fr. du Ranquet's legendary "grands voyages."

For almost twenty-five years, Fr. du Ranquet set out annually to visit Aboriginal and white settlements over the immense territory of the Mission. He travelled lightly on snowshoes, on toboggan and on foot, by dog-sled or in a birch bark canoe, surviving by camping, fishing, and hunting. His journal is a first-hand record of what he saw and heard as he encountered Amerindians and the first Euro-Canadian settlers in the region: weather, routes, places, geographical features, camping conditions, new Algonquin words, as well as sketches of sermons, and reflections and comment on his missionary works.

Fr. du Ranquet's diary is `a missionary's data bank' and essential to the history of the Jesuit mission in Canada, but also important for its for historical, geographical and ethnological information. The diary is full of information on early establishments, economic developments, and social mutations during the second part of the 19th century - a time of great economic and social change in the Northwest.

The Robinson Treaty and the Treaty with the Chippewa had only just been signed, and an influx of white settlers came to the region to work in the fast developing mining, fishing, and forestry industries. Because documents that detail the Anishinaabeg people are rare, this journal is an invaluable record that details social usage and customs of daily life for the first white settlements and Aboriginal bands that populated the north shore. The journal contains information on the mostly oral Ojibwa culture, on their way of living and thinking, their beliefs, their language and regional dialects, their indigenous topography and toponymy, as well as regional dialects, family networks and patronyms.

Father du Ranquet's Journal is an invaluable ethnographic, linguistic, and historical resource that brings the past alive.

Du Ranquet, Dominique, sj. Journal de Mission: 1853-1856. Ft William, Ontario. Transcrit et édité par Alain Nabarra avec une postface de John O'Meara. Toronto: Hammerburg, 2011. Cartes, illustrations, notes, et index, 364 p.

(ISBN 978-0-9867710-1-0)

The book is available at the Lakehead University Bookstore bookstr@lakeheadu.ca

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Professor of French and former Chair, Department of Languages, Lakehead University, Alain Nabarra is a specialist of the 18th and 19th centuries. He collaborated on the Dictionnaire de la Presse d'Ancien-Régime. 1600-1789 (Oxford / Paris, 1991-1999; 2 t. in 4 vol.), authoring 51 articles and co-editing volume 3 and 4. He also transcribed and edited, in the same collection, Fr. du Ranquet's Journal for the years 1875-1876 and the Fort William Mission Journal for the years 1848-1852.

Professor and Dean, Faculty of Education, Lakehead University, John O'Meara has extensively researched dialects of Ojibwa spoken in northwestern Ontario, including publication of a volume of traditional stories, Ninoontaan: I can hear it. Ojibwa stories from Lansdowne House Written by Cecilia Sugarhead. Other research has been on Munsee Delaware, a related Algonquian language, including the publication of an important bilingual dictionary, Delaware-English/English-Delaware (University of Toronto Press, 1996).

The director and publisher of this collection, William Lonc, sj, Professor Emeritus, St. Mary's University, Halifax, is now attached to the Canadian Jesuit Institute in Toronto. He has translated and edited more than 30 books that deal with the early Jesuit Missions in Canada.

An English translation is forthcoming (in press): Du Ranquet, Dominique, sj. Mission Journal: 1853-1856. Ft William, Ontario. Transcribed and edited by Alain Nabarra, with a post face by John O'Meara. Translated by William Lonc, sj. Toronto: Hammerburg, 2011. 382 p. ISBN 978-0-9867719-2-7

Media: For more information please contact Janine Chiasson, Communications Officer, at 807-343-8177 or commun@lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for a multidisciplinary teaching approach that emphasizes collaborative learning and independent critical thinking. Over 8,280 students and 2,000 faculty and staff learn and work at campuses located in Orillia, and Thunder Bay, Ontario, which is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Lakehead University promotes innovative research that supports local and regional socio-economic needs. In Orillia, development continues on building a campus that meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) standards.

Hundreds visit Lakehead University for Preview Day and academic conference

(October 27, 2011 - Orillia, ON) Lakehead University's Orillia campus on University Avenue was bustling last Saturday as hundreds of visitors came to the campus to attend Lakehead's Fall Preview Day. In addition, the University hosted over 100 delegates attending a Canadian Association of Geographers conference.

The annual Preview Day event attracted over 500 prospective students, families, and friends, who explored the campus, met current students, and participated in sample lectures by professors.

"We had prospective students visiting from high schools throughout Central Ontario," explained Betsy Maus, Lakehead Orillia's regional recruitment officer. "Some students came from as far south as Sarnia and Fort Erie and from as far north as Huntsville and Haliburton."

For many, it was their first time seeing the campus, including the new student residence and cafeteria. Tours of the facilities were scheduled throughout the day, led by student ambassadors and members of the student residence council. "We received an overwhelming number of positive comments," said Maus. "Many said they noticed a strong sense of community on campus and that the environment made them feel comfortable - which is extremely important when choosing a university."

"This was our largest Orillia Preview Day ever," said Robert Perrier, Lakehead University's manager of undergraduate recruitment. "It's great to see that prospective students are not only aware of and excited about the opportunities at the campus, but are planning to come and study here."

One of those students is Erika Bramwell of Midland, who won the Preview Day draw for free first-year tuition. Bramwell says she thought the Lakehead campus was "absolutely amazing" and especially liked the environmentally-friendly features. Currently, Bramwell is a Grade 11 student at Penetanguishene Secondary School and hopes to remain close to home for post-secondary education. "My visit to Lakehead was definitely a step in the right direction," said Bramwell. "I feel very lucky to have won the tuition prize!"

With the first university application deadline approaching in January, prospective students are welcome to continue exploring the opportunities available at Lakehead University in Orillia. Interested students should visit mylakehead.ca or contact recruitment officers Betsy Maus or Neil Quinn directly at 705-330-4008.

While hundreds of prospective students and their families and friends explored the campus on Saturday, graduate students and faculty members from universities throughout Ontario took part in the annual general meeting and conference of the Ontario division of the Canadian Association of Geographers.

"This is the first academic conference to be held at our new University Avenue campus," explained Dr. Rosario Turvey, assistant professor of environmental sustainability, and chair of the conference. Delegates had no trouble adapting to the busy Preview Day campus. "Everyone was very happy with the facilities," said Turvey. "They felt the setting was 'first-class' and commented on the welcoming atmosphere."

Lakehead University Orillia Campus Dean Dr. Kim Fedderson with Dr. Rosario Turvey, assistant professor of environmental sustainability.

There will be many more opportunities for visitors to experience the campus in the coming weeks and months, including two public presentations next week. On Wednesday, November 2 at 7 pm, Lakehead Orillia's Dr. Valerie Hébert, assistant professor of history, will present a public talk on "Genocide and the Law," as part of the 31^st annual Holocaust Education Week. On Thursday, November 3, a talk by Dr. Kristofer Helgen, curator of mammals at the Smithsonian Institute, will be videoconferenced to the Orillia campus. For more information, visit the Lakehead University website at orillia.lakehead.on.ca.

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(October 19, 2011 - Orillia, ON) Lakehead University has announced a new scholarship program for high school students in Simcoe County. As part of its scholarship program renewal, the new Northwestern Ontario and Simcoe County Citizenship Scholarship is available to every high school in the Northwestern Ontario and Simcoe County regions.

Designed for high school students who exhibit active citizenship within their high school and community, the scholarship will provide $12,000 over four years to successful applicants. In total, there are 49 scholarships available to be awarded to high school students through a nomination process by each school's guidance office.

The new scholarship is part of Lakehead University's generous scholarship program, which offers up to four years of free tuition to Canadian students coming directly from a recognized Canadian high school with an average of 95% or higher.

Lakehead continues to offer significant incentives to attract and retain the best and brightest students from across Canada. Phyllis Bosnick, Lakehead's Manager of Student Awards & Financial Aid, explains, "the free tuition offer is renewable at the value of tuition for up to a total of four years, provided that a 90% average is maintained in each subsequent academic year." Bosnick also notes that free tuition scholarship recipients whose University academic averages fall between 80% - 89.9% receive an amended scholarship valued at $2,500 per year.

"Lakehead continues to offer free tuition to attract talented students, develop the local economy, and invest in a high-quality, home-grown, future workforce for both Orillia and Thunder Bay," says Dr. Brian Stevenson, President of Lakehead University."This scholarship draws high-calibre students to come to Lakehead where they add to the classroom dynamic and discover that Lakehead, because of its size, offers research and development opportunities for undergraduate students that are often difficult to obtain at larger universities."

Students don't have to apply for the free tuition scholarship as long as they have applied to Lakehead University. Academicscholarships are automatically awarded to students who meet the eligibility requirements.

For further information about the wide range of scholarships, bursaries and awards available at Lakehead University, click here or call the Orillia campus at 705-330-4008.

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Media: Contact Communications Officer Kathy Hunt at 705-330-4008 ext. 2014 or kjhunt3@lakeheadu.ca.

For more information aboutscholarships and bursaries at Lakehead University visit the Office of Student Awards and Financial Aid website: http://financialaid.lakeheadu. ca/

(October 21, 2011 " Thunder Bay, ON) Today, the Engineering Students Society of Lakehead University (ESS) held its 31st annual charity bus pull. Teams competed to pull a school bus around the Agora Circle while hungry participants and onlookers enjoyed a charity barbeque. Teams of any number contribute a minimum donation of $20 per team with all funds raised supporting the work of Big Brothers Big Sisters Thunder Bay.

The bus pull for Big Brothers Big Sisters Thunder Bay is an ESS tradition started by students in 1980. A modest charity event, the bus pull has a fundraising goal of $1000 for this year. ESS chooses Big Brothers Big Sisters because they offer mentor programs for young people and hopes that Lakehead students will get involved and inspire younger generations to consider a career in engineering.

The event consists of teams of donors who compete to pull a yellow school bus, donated by local bus company Iron Range, around the Agora Circle in the least amount of time. Only one team is on the circuit at a time with heats running every 15 minutes.After all the hard work, participants feast on hamburgers donated by Aramark Food Services. Students, staff, and faculty also have the chance to enjoy delicious burgers for a modest donation.

As James Gregory, engineering student and VP Publications for ESS notes, "Bus pulls are a great way to teach our students about communication, coordination, leadership, and team work, as well as the value of service to our communities. These are skills and qualities that every Lakehead engineering student is expected to have before they graduate, and are critical skills for long term success in an engineering career. There is no better way to achieve this while helping our community at the same time."

Lakehead's Engineering Students Society has been providing academic, career, and social events and services to Lakehead Engineering students since 1970, and is the longest running student society at Lakehead University. ESS promotes the history, values, and traditions of the profession of engineering and represents Lakehead University at provincial, national, and international engineering conferences. The Society also strives to help the community at large, to fulfill and advance one of the core tenants of the profession of engineering.

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Media: Mr. James Gregory is available for interview. Please contact him directly at 807-343-8804, or ess.publication@lakeheadu.ca

About Lakehead Engineering
Lakehead's Faculty of Engineering offers unique engineering programs in Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Software Engineering. Lakehead has the only Faculty of Engineering in Canada where, after completing high school,you can earn a Bachelor of Engineering Degree and an Engineering Technology Diploma in four years. The Faculty also offers post-diploma engineering degree programs in Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Software Engineeringdesigned specifically for graduate engineering technologists. Lakehead has made a name for itself in the US National Steel Bridge competition, where civil engineering team members have placed consistently well for a decade, and achieved first place in 2011. Lakehead is the only Canadian team to place in the top five overall since the inception of the competition. For more information about Lakehead University's Faculty of Engineering, Steel Bridge Team, or Formula SAE Race Car, please visit http://engineering.lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for a multidisciplinary teaching approach that emphasizes collaborative learning and independent critical thinking. Over 8,280 students and 2,000 faculty and staff learn and work at campuses located in Orillia, and Thunder Bay, Ontario, which is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Lakehead University promotes innovative research that supports local and regional socio-economic needs. In Orillia, development continues on building a campus that meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) standards.