Lakehead University celebrates Charter Day on July 1
June 25, 2015 – Thunder Bay, ON
Lakehead University’s Charter Day is Wednesday, July 1, and 2015 is our 50th Anniversary. Come celebrate with us at Marina Park from 5:30 to 11:30 pm.
Look for Wolfie in the Canada Day procession.
Visit our tent next to the bandstand. Have a piece of cake while participating in hands-on activities by Superior Science, ActiveU and Lakehead University’s Student Union. There will be exciting exhibits and giveaways happening throughout the day.
To learn more about Lakehead University’s 50th Anniversary, visit 50.lakeheadu.ca.
For more about our year long celebrations, contact Bianca Kelos, Lakehead’s 50th Anniversary Assistant, at 50.anniversary@lakeheadu.ca, or (807) 346-7783.
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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.
Visit www.lakeheadu.ca.