In the January/February edition of the international Campus Rec magazine, Lakehead University’s Laura Ferguson discussed the Healthy at Home series and addressed the challenge of offering virtual fitness.

“Virtual fitness changes how we approach our programming in a variety of capacities from staffing, class planning, equipment usage and more. The big questions we have to address are, ‘How do we make ourselves stand out and keep our students using our materials?' and 'How do we meet their specific needs currently?’

“The virtual fitness realm is huge, which means we have a lot more examples to look at, but also people and teams to compete with. Look at YouTube — you search ‘30-minute HIIT workout’ and pages on pages of free videos pop up. Campus recreation diving into virtual fitness is a whole different world and it means we have to work a lot harder to stand out and ensure our programming is unique and specific enough to the university population we serve.”

To read more, visit this website and turn to page 33 and 34 to learn about the online fitness options available to students, faculty and staff.

Research and Innovation Week is Lakehead University's annual celebration of our research and innovation achievements.

This year it will be held online from Monday, March 1 to Friday, March 5.

2021 Research & Innovation Week Theme: Our Changing World

We've all heard the catch-phrases: In these unprecedented times, we are all in this together, to try to flatten the curve, while adjusting to a new normal. Our world is changing, but living through a global pandemic has radically changed so much of our daily lives.

We look to scientists, political leaders, artists, and intellectual thinkers for direction, as they work tirelessly to improve health and well-being, drive us toward social equity, and aid us in discerning fact from fiction. These are uncertain times, but as we pivot in these uncharted waters, we look to research and innovation to help us understand and appreciate this new world.

More information will be coming soon, including a schedule of events.

Lakehead University International is excited to announce the launch of our new Lakehead Global Certificate (LGC) program. The LGC recognizes and celebrates students who, through their work on campus and in the community, are building their cultural intelligence, global awareness, and intercultural communication skills.

We welcome you to join us on Thursday, Jan. 21 at 2 pm to hear from Lakehead students and staff about how the LGC will motivate and inspire our students to seek out experiences that allow them to develop skills that will help them thrive in culturally diverse environments. 

Speakers:

• Dr. David Barnett, Provost & Vice-President (Academic)
• James Aldridge, Vice-Provost, International 
• Jessica Dinner, HBSW '20
• Laura Pudas and Katie Fraser, LGC Supervising Staff

Click here to register for this event.