Lakehead’s Preview Day will provide a taste of University life
Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 – Thunder Bay, ON
Hundreds of prospective students and their families will visit Lakehead University’s Thunder Bay campus on Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 10 am to 2:30 pm for the annual Fall Preview Day.
Preview Day gives prospective students the opportunity to explore campus, meet future professors, and learn from current students what it’s like to attend Lakehead University.
Interactive information sessions will provide students with valuable information about Lakehead programs, courses, and student life. A draw will be held for a Freshman Prize Pack valued at $2,000 that contains everything you’ll need to make first-year epic.
“Our annual Preview Day is a way for prospective students, their friends and family to get a sneak peek at what life is like as a Lakehead University student,” said Emily Shandruk, Manager of Undergraduate Recruitment.
“Choosing a university is an important decision. Speaking with current students and faculty, attending classes and touring the University will give you a first-hand experience of the exceptional options and opportunities available at Lakehead.”
For more information about Preview Day and to register, visit www.mylakehead.ca.
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Media: For more information or to arrange interviews, please contact Brandon Walker, Media Relations Officer, at (807) 343-8177, or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca.
In 2015, Lakehead University will celebrate 50 years of exceptional education. Guided by its Strategic Plan (2013-2018), Lakehead is known for providing an education focused on independent thinking, unconventional scholarship, and a close sense of community. About 9,700 full-time equivalent students and 2,000 faculty and staff learn and work in ten faculties at two campuses in Orillia and Thunder Bay, Ontario. Lakehead University is a fully comprehensive university: home to Ontario’s newest Faculty of Law in 44 years, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and faculties of Engineering, Business Administration, Health & Behavioural Sciences, Social Sciences & Humanities, Science & Environmental Studies, Natural Resources Management, Education, and Graduate Studies.
Maclean’s 2015 University Rankings places Lakehead University 2nd in Ontario and among Canada’s Top 10 undergraduate universities, and 1st among Ontario’s undergraduate universities for Total Research Dollars, Social Sciences & Humanities Grants, and Library Expenses. In 2014, Re$earch Infosource ranked Lakehead 2nd in Ontario and 3rd among Canada’s undergraduate universities.
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