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Jul 11	Lakehead Presents Orillia Campus Masterplan (Thunder Bay) Members of the University community are invited to attend a meeting at which the plans developed for the permanent Orillia Campus site will be presented. The review takes place at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16 (ATAC 2001).
Jul 10	Basketball Celebrity Darnellia Russell Slated to Play for Thunderwolves (Thunder Bay) The Lakehead University Thunderwolves Women's Basketball Team has landed some promising recruits. Among them is Darnellia Russell, a young Seattle native who was the focus of the award-winning sports documentary, "The Heart of the Game."
Jul 9	Lakehead Maintenance Engineer Greg Kenna Plays Role in International Training (Thunder Bay) Recently, Greg Kenna, Maintenance Engineer with Lakehead University's Physical Plant, was asked by his head union office, located in Washington D.C., to review the Union's online training material which is used to train Operating Engineers in the United States.
Jul 2	Lakehead University Researcher's Work on Hydrogen Sulfide is Focus in Scientific World (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce that research conducted by Dr. Rui Wang, Vice President (Research), on hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has generated great interest in the scientific world.
Jun 27	Lakehead Announces New Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University has created a new Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences. Approved by Senate and effective July 1, 2008, the new Faculty brings together the Schools of Nursing, Social Work, and Kinesiology, the Department of Psychology, and the academic programs in Public Health and Gerontology - all of which work together with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.
Jun 26	Humanitarian Group Reaches Out to Needy (Thunder Bay) Global Conscience Circle (GCC)/Cercle de la Conscience Globale (CCG), a humanitarian group that sprouted and blossomed from a vision shared by Lakehead University faculty and staff in the year 2000, continues to garner worldwide recognition, support, and appreciation for its ongoing and successful efforts.
Jun 25	Ownership of PACI Transfers to Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) Today, representatives from Lakehead University administration and the Lakehead District School Board gathered in the University's ATAC Building to sign an official facility transfer document for the Port Arthur Collegiate Institute (PACI) building.
Jun 24	International Delegates Contribute Global Perspectives on Regional Development and Lifelong Learning (Thunder Bay) For the next four days, delegates from around the world gather at Lakehead University to participate in Leveraging Learning for Regional Development: An International Forum, Learning Cities and Regions, an international conference organized by Lakehead's Department of Lifelong Learning and Faculty of Education, in collaboration with Confederation College.
Jun 24	Lakehead Masters Student Receives NAHO Award (Thunder Bay) Rainy River First Nations man recognized nationally for outstanding leadership: Robert Animikii Horton (Bebaamoyaash), 26-year-old Sociology Masters student at Lakehead University and Band Member from the community of Manitou Rapids (Rainy River First Nations), has received the 2008 National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) National Aboriginal Role Model Award.
Jun 23	Community Invited to Orillia Campus Master Plan Open House (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's Orillia Campus is pleased to open its doors to community members and interested parties during its Master Plan Open House, an informal drop-in event to be held in the Campus Library from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25.
Jun 19	Construction on Lakehead’s Athletics Facilities Starts Soon (Thunder Bay) As a result of student support for improving facilities in the CJ Sanders Fieldhouse, Lakehead University is pleased to announce a three-phase set of upgrades.
Jun 17	$100,000 Expands CERAH’s End-of-Life Care Research in 12 First Nations Communities (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health (CERAH), in partnership with the Kenora Chiefs' Advisory and the Fort Frances-based Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre, has received $100,000 from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) for a project entitled Improving End-of-Life Care for Aboriginal Elders with Cancer and other Chronic Diseases.
Jun 16	Geology Professor Named 2008 Gross Award Recipient (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce that Dr. Peter Hollings, Associate Professor of Geology, is the recipient of the 2008 William Harvey Gross Award. The award - a major honour in the field of geology - was presented by the Mineral Deposits Division (MDD) of the Geological Association of Canada at an annual luncheon held in Quebec City in May.
Jun 10	Lakehead University Celebrates Renewal of Two Canada Research Chairs (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce the renewal of two of its Canada Research Chairs (CRCs), Dr. Ellie Prepas, a Professor in the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment, and Dr. Michel Bdard, Director of the Public Health Program.
Jun 9	CERAH Partners in $1.7 Million Project: Inter-professional Geriatric Education (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's Centre for Education & Research on Aging and Health (CERAH) is pleased to announce $1.7 million in funding from the Ministry of Health & Long Term Care for a provincial project, developed in partnership with the Regional Geriatric Programs (RGPs) of Ontario, which focuses on geriatrics, inter-professional, and inter-organizational care (GiiC).
Jun 6	Professor Receives CCPPP Award for Excellence in Professional Training (Academic) (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's Dr. Josephine Tan, Director of Clinical Training in Psychology and Associate Psychology Professor, is the recipient of the CCPPP Award for Excellence in Professional Training (Academic).
Jun 5	Convocation Honours First Graduating Class at Lakehead University – Orillia (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's Orillia Campus is gearing up for its first convocation ceremony on Saturday, June 7, at which 10 graduands will receive their degrees.
May 29	Lakehead Convocation Honours Medal Winners and Honorary Recipients (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is gearing up for another Convocation, at which 1,800 graduands will receive their degrees. Two ceremonies will take place on Saturday, May 31. The first ceremony begins at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium at 9:00 a.m., and the second at 2:30 p.m.
May 29	Annual Dinner Recognizes Alumni Achievements (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's Alumni Association is pleased to hold another much-anticipated Annual Alumni Awards Dinner. This event recognizes the achievements of talented and noteworthy alumni who maintain a connection with the University and bring it prestige and honour.
May 26	Lakehead Receives $957,081 in New SSHRC Grants (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University faculty members and graduate students have received 25 new Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) grants this year, totalling $957,081. The research projects span various disciplines, some of which include Sociology, Economics, Business Administration, Education, Psychology, History, Philosophy, and Social Work.

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