November 20, 2015 – Thunder Bay, ON

Lakehead University’s Faculty of Business Administration in Thunder Bay has earned the highly-coveted accreditation with The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

“Thank you to the faculty members, students, alumni, and the local business community for helping us earn AACSB accreditation in Lakehead University’s 50^th Anniversary year,” said Dr. Bahram Dadgostar, Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration.

“For more than five years, the Faculty of Business Administration has used strong quality assurance processes to fine tune our programs and bring us in-line with top business schools from around the world,” Dr. Dadgostar said.

Less than five per cent of the world’s 15,761 business programs hold AACSB accreditation. Today, there are only 745 business schools in 50 countries and territories that maintain AACSB accreditation. In Canada, only 22 schools (including Lakehead) have earned ACCSB accreditation.

“With faculty members active in teaching, research and service, Lakehead’s Faculty of Business Administration delivers a quality business education in a small-class environment that leads our graduates to success,” said Lakehead President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Brian Stevenson.

“AACSB accreditation is another feather in our cap demonstrating the exceptional education that students receive at Lakehead,” Dr. Stevenson added.

Once a school earns AACSB accreditation, it enters a five-year continuous improvement review cycle, ensuring accredited schools continually improve and maintain the highest levels of quality.

“AACSB congratulates Lakehead University and Dean Bahram Dadgostar on earning accreditation,” said Robert D. Reid, Executive Vice-President and Chief Accreditation Officer of AACSB International.

“AACSB accreditation represents the highest achievement for an educational institution that awards business degrees. The entire Lakehead team – including the administration, faculty, directors, staff, and students – are to be commended for their roles in earning accreditation.”

“It takes a great deal of self-evaluation and determination to earn AACSB accreditation, and I commend Lakehead University for its dedication to management education, as well as its leadership in the community,” Reid said.

Lakehead’s Faculty of Business Administration offers a four-year Honours Bachelor of Commerce program with majors and minors in accounting, business economics, finance, general management, human resources management/industrial relations, international business, management of information systems, and marketing. 

 The Faculty also offers a three-year Bachelor of Administration degree as well as an MBA and Master of Science in Management degree.

AACSB International is a global, non-profit membership organization of educational institutions, businesses, and other entities devoted to the advancement of management education. Established in 1916, AACSB accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education.

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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 2^nd in Ontario and among Canada’s Top 10 undergraduate universities, and 1^st among Ontario’s undergraduate universities for Total Research Dollars, Social Sciences & Humanities Grants, and Library Expenses. In 2015, Re$earch Infosource ranked Lakehead first among Canada’s undergraduate universities.

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From left to right are Kayte Sutherland, Christopher Lock, Terry Milton, Ryan Gerlach, and Natasha Bieniek.

November 2, 2015 – Thunder Bay, ON

For the second year in a row, a Lakehead University chemical engineering team placed first in the SNC-Lavalin Undergraduate Plant Design competition held in Calgary in October.

The students designed a chemical plant that could convert 200,000 metric tons of waste plastic per year into high value hydrocarbons, including gasoline and kerosene.

They designed a financially viable plant that can address contemporary environmental problems by directing waste plastics away from landfills. This type of plant could potentially provide improved waste management in every city around the world.

Lakehead’s winning team consisted of Ryan Gerlach, Christopher Lock, Kayte Sutherland, Terry Milton, and Natasha Bieniek, with supervision by Drs. Siamak Elyasi and Liela Pakzad.

“I am proud to be part of a Lakehead program that has such drive and passion for excellence,” said Gerlach. “I hope that future classes will continue participating in competitions to show the quality of education that Lakehead offers.”

“I am so proud to be able to represent Lakehead University and realize this goal after all of our hard work on our degree project,” said Lock, who works for Border Chemical Company Limited in Winnipeg as a Junior Engineer in Training.

“The results of this competition and the efforts dedicated to the degree project are clear indications of the encouragement, enthusiasm, and support that I have felt within the Chemical Engineering program at Lakehead University,” Sutherland said.

“I thoroughly enjoyed the project and found it provided valuable experience to start my engineering career,” said Milton, who is working at Bantrel in Edmonton.

“I very much enjoyed my experiences with the degree project as well as competing in the competition. Completing my education at Lakehead has allowed me to gain experiences that I wouldn’t have received anywhere else,” Bieniek said.

“I would recommend the Chemical Engineering program to anyone who wants a unique educational experience with more hands-on learning than at other larger universities,” she added.

“The quality of work and the standard in our department’s academic system is clearly comparable with the best universities in Canada,” Dr. Elyasi said.

Students participated in the competition as part of their final degree project.

This competition is hosted by the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE). A panel of judges from industry, government, and academia evaluate all the entries.

In the first round, the judges selected the top three entries. In the second round, the top three teams presented their projects at the annual CSChE conference, and the judges made their final decisions.

In the final round of the competition, the Lakehead University team went up against teams from McGill and Ryerson.

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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 2^nd in Ontario and among Canada’s Top 10 undergraduate universities, and 1^st among Ontario’s undergraduate universities for Total Research Dollars, Social Sciences & Humanities Grants, and Library Expenses. In 2015, Re$earch Infosource ranked Lakehead first among Canada’s undergraduate universities.

Visit www.lakeheadu.ca.

October 28, 2015 – Thunder Bay, ON

Lakehead University’s Bora Laskin Faculty of Law is hosting a Ring of Fire conference on Friday, Oct. 30 that will examine sustainable development, the duty to consult, and community impact.

A Law professor, a Geology professor, and a law student will moderate the discussions.

“This conference seeks to build upon the success of last year's conference focusing on the future of Aboriginal law in Canada,” said Lakehead Law Professor Jason MacLean, who will be one of the moderators and presenters.

“We will explore the three most urgent issues at the intersection of Indigenous rights, the environment, and the economy: the prospects for sustainable development; the meaning and local application of the duty to consult; and Indigenous community impacts,” MacLean said.

Three expert panels comprised of representatives from Indigenous communities, government, industry, and academia will examine these issues.

“We hope the conference will generate a candid and constructive discussion among the region's stakeholders about how to sustainably develop our natural resources,” MacLean said.

“Universities play a key role in facilitating inclusive and respectful debates and discussions regarding our most pressing public policy issues, and that's exactly what we're hoping to achieve with the Ring of Fire conference.”

The Bora Laskin Faculty of Law has partnered with Lakehead’s Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Mining and Exploration (CESME) to offer the conference.

Conference registration is open to everyone. Participation is free but registration is required. Space is limited. The event runs all day at the PACI building.

For more information and to register, please visit the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law web page (law.lakeheadu.ca) and click on the Ring of Fire Conference calendar event.

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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 2^nd in Ontario and among Canada’s Top 10 undergraduate universities, and 1^st among Ontario’s undergraduate universities for Total Research Dollars, Social Sciences & Humanities Grants, and Library Expenses. In 2015, Re$earch Infosource ranked Lakehead first among Canada’s undergraduate universities.

Visit www.lakeheadu.ca.

October 15, 2015 – Thunder Bay and Orillia, ON

Lakehead is ranked number one in Canada for research in the category of undergraduate universities by Re$earch Infosource.

“This ranking further establishes Lakehead as an exceptional University for research,” said Lakehead President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Brian Stevenson. “This is an achievement that students, staff, faculty and alumni can be proud of.”

Re$earch Infosource’s 2015 rankings show how research at Lakehead University has maintained an excellent status when compared to its peer institutions in Ontario and Canada.

“This recognition is a testament to the continuing growth of research at Lakehead,” said Dr. Andrew Dean, Vice-President, Research and Innovation.

“This designation demonstrates not only the quantity of funded research, but also the quality of research produced. Lakehead University’s publication impact and research intensity means that we are a true leader nationally and internationally.”

Lakehead is one of only 10 Ontario universities on the Re$earch Infosource Top 50 list that had an increase in research funding in 2014.

“This has been a great year for Lakehead,” said Ron Freedman, CEO of Re$earch Infosource Inc. 

“Not only is Lakehead the Research University of the Year in the Undergraduate category, it performed very well in terms of research partnerships with the non-profit sector. This means the university is combining high quality research with community impact. It reflects well on Lakehead's researchers and research administration,” Freedman said.

Re$earch Infosource’s ranking is based on a balanced scorecard of research inputs and outputs. Calculating the top ranked Undergraduate Research Universities of the Year involves examining several factors, such as the total amount of sponsored research funding received by Lakehead University, research intensity (total research income per full-time faculty member), research outputs based on total number of publications, publication intensity, and publication impact.

For more information about Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities, visit www.researchinfosource.com/top50_univ.php.   

Lakehead University Research Achievements in Recent Years

Lakehead University has been one of Canada’s fastest growing research-intensive universities in the undergraduate category in the last decade.  During this time, sponsored research income has grown by 133 per cent, and the number of students enrolled in graduate studies has increased by 90 per cent.   

In 2014, Maclean’s magazine included Lakehead among Canada’s Top 10 primarily undergraduate universities, in addition to the top spot in numerous research-specific areas, including first in Ontario for total research dollars and total value of Social Sciences & Humanities grants. 

Lakehead also ranked number one in Canada in the Spotlight on University Non-Profit Research Partnerships for 2010-2014. Please click this link for more information: www.researchinfosource.com/pdf/Spotlight2015NonProfitUndergraduate.pdf.

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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 2^nd in Ontario and among Canada’s Top 10 undergraduate universities, and 1^st among Ontario’s undergraduate universities for Total Research Dollars, Social Sciences & Humanities Grants, and Library Expenses. In 2015, Re$earch Infosource ranked Lakehead first among Canada’s undergraduate universities.

Visit www.lakeheadu.ca.

October 19, 2015 – Thunder Bay and Orillia, ON

Lakehead University’s Department of Political Science is hosting an hour-long discussion on the federal election result on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 1 pm in ATAC 3004 and OA 3041.

The discussion will be chaired by Ken Boshcoff, mayor of Thunder Bay from 1997 to 2003 and former Member of Parliament, who is a distinguished alumnus of the department.

Dr. Normand Perreault and Dr. Laure Paquette, who are both specialists in Canadian politics and political strategy, will participate in the discussion.

Dr. Perreault will discuss the fragmentation of the electorate along regional, gender, age, and rural-urban lines. His comments will attempt to identify who voted for whom, and why.  Dr. Paquette will discuss the campaign strategies used by the four major parties.

This discussion is open to the public.

Dr. Perreault's research focuses on political corruption as it relates to public policy and democratic governance in Canada and in Eastern Europe.

Dr. Paquette is the author of Campaign Strategy (New York: Nova) and microblogs on politics at twitter/lpaquett.

The participants will be available for media interviews from 2 to 2:15 pm.

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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 2^nd in Ontario and among Canada’s Top 10 undergraduate universities, and 1^st among Ontario’s undergraduate universities for Total Research Dollars, Social Sciences & Humanities Grants, and Library Expenses. In 2014, Re$earch Infosource ranked Lakehead 2^nd in Ontario and 3^rd among Canada’s undergraduate universities.

Visit www.lakeheadu.ca.

October 14, 2015 – Thunder Bay, ON

Lakehead University is partnering with the Thunder Bay Public Library for the third year in a row to offer the In Conversation speaker series.

Experts from Lakehead University will give free presentations about the final days of Otzi the Iceman and the making of the Nor’wester Mountains. Please join us!

Title: Otzi: Forensic Investigation into the Last Days of the Iceman
Date: Saturday, Oct. 17
Location: Waverley Resource Library – 285 Red River Rd.
Time: 2-4 pm

Description:  Join Dr. Carney Matheson, Chair of the Department of Anthropology, as he delves into a murder case over 5,300 years old. The presentation will focus on the forensic investigation of the last few days and hours of the Otzi before his tragic demise 3,210m above sea level at the Tisenjoch pass in the Northern Italian Alps.

Title: Thunder Bay 1.1 Billion Years ago - Making the Nor'Westers
Date: Saturday, Nov. 28
Location: Mary J.L. Black Branch Library – 901 Edward St. S.
Time: 2-4 pm

Description: Dr. Peter Hollings is the Chair of the Department of Geology. For the past 14 years he has been studying the formation of the rocks and mineral deposits of Northwestern Ontario. He will discuss the formation of Thunder Bay's Nor'Westers and the 1.1 billion-year-old Midcontinent Rift of which they are a part. We will investigate the geology in and around town and relate it to the evolution of the region.  

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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 2^nd in Ontario and among Canada’s Top 10 undergraduate universities, and 1^st among Ontario’s undergraduate universities for Total Research Dollars, Social Sciences & Humanities Grants, and Library Expenses. In 2014, Re$earch Infosource ranked Lakehead 2^nd in Ontario and 3^rd among Canada’s undergraduate universities.

Visit www.lakeheadu.ca.

October 6, 2015 – Thunder Bay, ON

A film screening and panel at Lakehead University on Thursday, Oct. 8 will discuss the challenges of opioid addiction and treatment in Northwestern Ontario’s First Nation communities.

In This Heaven documents the tireless efforts of Mae Katt, a First Nation nurse practitioner, as she runs a mobile drug addiction treatment program in the remote, underserved Matawa First Nation communities of Northern Ontario.

After the screening, a panel of eminent leaders hosted by Aboriginal Initiatives at Lakehead University, Matawa First Nations, and Aboriginal Initiatives, Northwest Region, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health/Provincial System Support Program will discuss opioid addiction.

Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux, Vice-Provost, Aboriginal Initiatives, at Lakehead University, will moderate this important and timely discussion.

“Understanding and mitigating the high rates of addiction and damages to families must be a priority for health care professionals and our communities. It will take a mutual effort to ensure our children have the bright future they deserve. I am honoured to moderate this important dialogue,” Dr. Wesley-Esquimaux said.

The panel will include Deputy Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum, Nishnawbe Aski Nation; Mae Katt, Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner; Chief Wayne Moonias, Neskantaga First Nation; James Morris, Executive Director of the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority; Dr. Christopher Mushquash, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Mental Health and Addiction, Lakehead University; and Glenn Nolan, Vice-President, Aboriginal Affairs, Noront Resources.

Matawa leaders underscore the urgency of treatment and the gravity of the situation. 

“The Matawa member First Nations have been in a crisis state for many decades from alcoholism, pandemic suicidal rates and more recently prescription drug abuse and misuse,” said David Paul Achneepineskum, CEO of Matawa First Nations Management.

“Along with inadequate water, housing and poor economic conditions, the Peoples of the Land never got an opportunity to properly heal. Unless governments and the resource sector fully understand the real life and death situation of our Peoples, there will never be consent given for any development. 

“Investments must be made for First Nations to implement their healing and socio-economic strategies, because we have the answers and the plans. I believe through working together we can develop healthy thriving communities and Peoples who can contribute to the economy of our territories and Canada for many decades to come. We are all in it together,” he said.

The screening and panel will be held on Thursday, Oct. 8 at Lakehead University in Room UC2011 above the Agora.

Doors open at 6:30 pm with the documentary screening at 7 pm and the panel discussion at 8 pm.

Registration is free and open to the public at https://inthisheaven.eventbrite.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 2^nd in Ontario and among Canada’s Top 10 undergraduate universities, and 1^st among Ontario’s undergraduate universities for Total Research Dollars, Social Sciences & Humanities Grants, and Library Expenses. In 2014, Re$earch Infosource ranked Lakehead 2^nd in Ontario and 3^rd among Canada’s undergraduate universities.

Visit www.lakeheadu.ca.

Oct. 7, 2015 – Thunder Bay, ON

Lakehead University’s Dr. Matt Tocheri is a co-author of a paper published in Nature Communications that sheds new light on the hand of Homo naledi, a new species of ancient human announced last month.

The paper is based on nearly 150 hand bones, including a nearly complete adult right hand, while a second paper is based on 107 foot bones, including a well preserved adult right foot. All of these skeletal remains were uncovered from the Dinaledi Chamber of the Rising Star cave system in South Africa.

“The hand of H. naledi is one of the most complete fossil human hands ever discovered and it shows a combination of features that we have never seen before in other fossil human hands,” said Dr. Tocheri, an expert on the evolution of the human hand.

“For instance, its wrist and thumb are very similar to that of modern humans and Neandertals in shape and proportions, suggesting the ability to form the forceful precision grips needed for making complex stone tools. However, its finger bones are markedly curved, which indicates that the hand was used regularly for climbing,” Dr. Tocheri said.

Curved finger bones are the result of bone remodeling during life to better withstand the forces the hand experiences when grabbing onto branches overhead and supporting most of the body weight underneath. Orangutans, for example, have the most curved finger bones of living great apes and are also the most arboreal, he said.

Similarly, the foot is essentially modern human-like in overall form with the exception that the toe bones are more curved. So while the foot was well-adapted for walking on two legs, this species was clearly also using its feet regularly for climbing. 

These two papers provide important insights into the skeletal form and function of an extinct species of human that may also have characterized other early members of the genus Homo.

Dr. Tocheri is Canada Research Chair in Human Origins at Lakehead University.  

Please click here to read the article.

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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 2^nd in Ontario and among Canada’s Top 10 undergraduate universities, and 1^st among Ontario’s undergraduate universities for Total Research Dollars, Social Sciences & Humanities Grants, and Library Expenses. In 2014, Re$earch Infosource ranked Lakehead 2^nd in Ontario and 3^rd among Canada’s undergraduate universities.

Visit www.lakeheadu.ca.

Dr. Brian Stevenson, Lakehead President and Vice-Chancellor, far right, announced that the University's Legacy Society will be named after William G. Tamblyn. The announcement was made with Tamblyn's family, from left, Carly Lepp, Ruth Lepp, David Tamblyn, Julia Tamblyn (daughter of Robert Tamblyn), Marguerite Tamblyn and Robert Tamblyn.

Oct. 2, 2015 – Thunder Bay, ON

Lakehead University is naming its new Legacy Society in honour of William G. Tamblyn, the University’s founding President and Vice-Chancellor.

The William G. Tamblyn Legacy Society allows Lakehead to recognize its donors and stewards, and recruit and sustain donor commitment.

“As Lakehead’s first President, William Tamblyn set the University’s vision and direction through his leadership,” said Dr. Brian Stevenson, Lakehead’s President and Vice-Chancellor.

“We value his contribution and dedication to Lakehead University over the years,” Dr. Stevenson said.

Dr. Stevenson made the announcement at a reception on Friday, Oct. 2.

Tamblyn was also the Chair of Lakehead’s Board of Governors. He received the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal in 1978; an honorary degree from Lakehead University in 1981; Lakehead named him a Fellow of the University in 1984; and he was awarded the Order of Ontario in 1993.

Lake Tamblyn and the Centennial Building are named in his honor.

“On behalf of the Tamblyn family, I am honoured to have the Legacy Society named in memory of my father. We are all very proud of the long affiliation our family has had with the University and delighted this association will be extended through the establishment of the Legacy Society,” said David G. Tamblyn, William’s son.  

“Prior to my father being appointed President and Vice-Chancellor in 1965, he was originally appointed to the Advisory Committee of Lakehead Technical Institute in 1953.  Among several prominent members of this committee, he actively pursued a vision to create a university to serve the needs of Northwestern Ontario. From the humble beginnings of the Lakehead Technical Institute, Lakehead University has grown into a full-fledged post-secondary institution offering a range of exceptional programs to draw students not only from across Ontario but from around the globe.  

“We can all take pride in what has been accomplished in the last 50 years and the promise of greater things to come. It is my sincere hope the Legacy Society will become an integral part of that future development,” David G. Tamblyn said.

The William G. Tamblyn Legacy Society will honour all alumni, staff, faculty and friends of Lakehead who share Dr. Tamblyn’s vision and commitment to the University.

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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 2^nd in Ontario and among Canada’s Top 10 undergraduate universities, and 1^st among Ontario’s undergraduate universities for Total Research Dollars, Social Sciences & Humanities Grants, and Library Expenses. In 2014, Re$earch Infosource ranked Lakehead 2^nd in Ontario and 3^rd among Canada’s undergraduate universities.

Visit www.lakeheadu.ca.

Sept. 30, 2015 – Thunder Bay, ON

There will be something for everyone at Lakehead University during this weekend’s Homecoming celebration.

“Homecoming is an exceptional opportunity for Lakehead alumni to reconnect with the University and for future alumni to see what Lakehead is all about,” said Dr. Brian Stevenson, President and Vice-Chancellor.

Visit the CJ Sanders Fieldhouse to exercise and swim for free on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (see below for availability).

Lakehead University has changed a lot in the last 50 years. Come for a tour on Friday or Saturday by checking in at the Agora from 10 am to 3 pm.

A bonfire with family friendly activities will be held on Friday from 4 to 8 pm at Lake Tamblyn, hosted by Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism.

Visit the Bora Laskin Building for a barbecue hosted by the Faculty of Education with a performance by local entertainers the Grumpy Grandpas on Friday from 5 to 7:30 pm.

The Sensational Hot Rods will get the 1960s party started at the Outpost Pub on Friday from 8 pm until 1 am. The first 300 people to arrive will receive a free Steam Whistle pint glass. There will be a $5 cover charge for this 19-plus event and tickets will not be sold in advance.

A Superior Science Kids’ Camp, presenting Jitterbugs, will be on Saturday from 9:30 am to noon for children aged six to 11 years old. Kids will spend the morning exploring science while their parents tour the Science and Environmental Studies Faculty. This is a free event. Pre-registration is required.

A speaker series running on Saturday will feature talks by Lakehead University experts.

Please visit www.50.lakeheadu.ca for more information and to register.

** The Fitness Centre at the CJ Sanders Fieldhouse is free on Friday from 9 am to 4 pm, Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm and Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm. The pool is available on Friday from noon to 1:30 pm and from 2:30 to 4 pm; Saturday from 1 to 2:30 pm; and Sunday from 1 to 2:30 pm.

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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 2^nd in Ontario and among Canada’s Top 10 undergraduate universities, and 1^st among Ontario’s undergraduate universities for Total Research Dollars, Social Sciences & Humanities Grants, and Library Expenses. In 2014, Re$earch Infosource ranked Lakehead 2^nd in Ontario and 3^rd among Canada’s undergraduate universities.

Visit www.lakeheadu.ca.