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Sep 27	Lakehead University officials visiting Queen’s Park (Orillia) , (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University officials will visit Queen’s Park on Monday, Sept. 30 and Tuesday, Oct. 1 as part of its annual Lobby Days visit with provincial leaders. Lakehead’s President & Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Brian Stevenson, began the Lobby Days initiative three years ago in order to highlight Lakehead’s strategic priorities to the Ontario government and opposition parties. Dr. Stevenson will be joined by Deb Comuzzi, Vice-President External Relations, and Richard Longtin, Director of Government Relations, as they meet with key ministers, critics and party leaders
Sep 26	Lakehead University’s Morris Lecture Featuring Philosopher Mark Kingwell (Thunder Bay) One of Canada’s most famous philosophers, Mark Kingwell, will be the guest speaker at this year’s Morris Lecture, hosted by Lakehead University’s Department of Philosophy. “Mark Kingwell is Canada's pre-eminent public intellectual, one of our best philosophers, an excellent writer, and a dynamic speaker,” said Lakehead Philosophy Professor Todd Dufresne. “Kingwell’s work combines scholarship and an unusual understanding of contemporary issues ranging from politics to culture. In this presentation, he promises to address a common problem of everyday life: procrastination.
Sep 23	Lakehead’s research garden shows dramatic results (Orillia) Over the past few months, students at Orillia’s Lakehead University, as part of an innovative project with a local plastics company, have learned the value of field studies – in a field adjacent to the University Avenue campus.
Sep 18	Lakehead’s PACED to Focus on Economic Development in Northwestern Ontario (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University President & Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Brian Stevenson, has announced the creation of the President’s Advisory Council on Economic Development (PACED) for Northwestern Ontario. The council will meet regularly, and is comprised of regional industry and business leaders. “PACED’s purpose is to advise me on how Lakehead University can fulfil an even more integral role in the economic development of Northwestern Ontario,” said Dr. Stevenson, who will serve as Chair of the new council. “Council members will help me determine where this University can best contribute to our region and how to measure that success.”
Sep 18	Celebrated poet and author to open Lakehead’s Aboriginal Series (Orillia) Celebrated author, poet, and educator, Lee Maracle, will be the guest lecturer at Lakehead University’s first event of the 2013 Aboriginal Speakers Series.
Sep 17	Paterson Foundation Gives $1 million to Lakehead University’s Faculty of Law (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University has graciously accepted a $1 million gift from the Paterson Foundation. The donation is intended to help further ongoing renovations to the Port Arthur Collegiate Institute and the University’s new Faculty of Law. “The Paterson Foundation and the Paterson Family have been supporters of Lakehead University from the beginning,” said Don Paterson, President of The Paterson Foundation. “It is our hope that this support to the University will help to highlight the importance of Lakehead University, particularly the Faculty of Law, in our community and will encourage others both in the community and beyond our borders to become involved.” In recognition of this most generous gift, the Faculty of Law’s main auditorium will be named The Paterson Foundation Faculty of Law Auditorium.
Sep 16	Lakehead University Researchers Receive SSHRC Grants (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University researchers are receiving more than $1.5 million from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) for exciting projects relating to new media, First Nations renewable energy initiatives and economic development, weight bias and more. SSHRC’s Insight Grants aim to build knowledge and understanding about people, societies and the world by supporting research excellence in the social sciences and humanities. Dr. Sandra Jeppesen, Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at Lakehead Orillia and coordinator of Media Studies for Social Change, has been awarded an Insight Grant of $497,482 over five years for her program of research, Indymedia 2.0: New Media Activism in the Digital Economy. This is the largest Insight Grant that Lakehead has ever received
Sep 13	Environmental sustainability students get early start (Orillia) A group of aspiring scientists began their studies at Lakehead University Orillia early this fall, as the first cohort of fourth year Environmental Sustainability students embarked on an intensive three-week field study course in August.
Sep 13	A Standing Ovation for Lakehead University’s Donors, Alumni and Community Friends (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University donors, alumni and friends got together to raise funds for student scholarships while enjoying an evening of great food, live music, and a silent auction at Standing Ovation, the institution’s annual fundraiser. “Tonight’s event will assist students in our Faculty of Law’s charter class, which means these scholarships will benefit Northern Ontario by improving access to justice,” said Lee Stuesser, founding Dean of Lakehead’s new Faculty of Law. “Access to justice is of paramount importance to the people of Northern Ontario. It’s the reason our University’s Faculty of Law was established,” Stuesser added.
Sep 4	Lakehead Opens Doors to Ontario’s First New Faculty of Law in 44 Years (Thunder Bay) Ontario’s first Faculty of Law in 44 years officially opened its doors, today, with a large ribbon cutting ceremony at Lakehead’s Port Arthur Collegiate Institute (PACI), home to the University’s newest Faculty. Attendees of this historic event included the school’s first cohort of students and faculty, as well as dignitaries and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne. The inaugural class will teach 60 students everything they need to know to be lawyers and more, by focusing on aboriginal law and understanding aboriginal issues, the needs of small practitioners and natural resources law.
Aug 30	Lakehead University Orientation 2013 Helps Students Transition to University (Thunder Bay) Faculty and staff at Lakehead University look forward to welcoming new undergraduate students and their families to Lakehead and Thunder Bay during Fall Orientation: Experience Lakehead 2013 Fall Orientation offers students the opportunity to meet other new students, learn more about the University and participate in a number of fun and welcoming activities.
Aug 29	Lakehead Professor’s New Book Sheds a Northern Light on Polar Tourism (Thunder Bay) Dr. Harvey Lemelin’s latest book, From Talk to Action: How Tourism is Changing the Polar Regions, discusses how polar tourism has become a global industry. “The book is based on outcomes from the third International Polar Tourism Research Network Conference held in the small Inuit community of Nain, Nunatsiavut in 2012. We are particularly proud of these proceedings since they featured the voice of Nunatsiavut residents, consultants, graduate students, and academics,” said Dr. Lemelin, the Lakehead University Research Chair in Parks and Protected Areas.
Aug 28	Homestay Program a Win-Win for International Students and Hosts (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University International (LUI) is looking for people in Thunder Bay who are interested in participating in the University’s Homestay Program. The program is seeking those who would enjoy hosting international students coming to Canada to learn English and study. “This is a wonderful opportunity to experience a new culture while helping our international students adjust to life in Canada,” said LUI’s Director, Leigh-Ellen Keating.
Aug 27	New students get set to “Experience Lakehead” at Orientation 2013 (Orillia) Lakehead University Orillia launches the new academic year with an Orientation schedule that is sure to impress. Orientation 2013: Experience Lakehead will introduce new students to university life from September 6 to 8, following residence move-in on Thursday, September 5.
Aug 20	President’s Golf Invitational a community-driven success story for Lakehead (Orillia) Thanks to generous local sponsors and 148 golfers, Lakehead University’s President’s Golf Invitational, which took place at the Barrie Country Club on Monday, August 19, was a round of success, raising over $94,000 for academic scholarships and initiatives.
Aug 15	New articulation agreements between Georgian College and Lakehead University create diploma-degree options for students (Orillia) Georgian College and Lakehead University are creating new ways for students to earn both a college diploma and a university degree in less time.
Aug 14	Lakehead’s final SOS lecture explores how urban ecosystems affect the quality of our water (Orillia) Lakehead University’s “Summer of Sustainability” (SOS) series concludes with a final lecture identifying the role of urban ecosystems in preserving the quality of our water. This eye-opening presentation takes place on Tuesday, August 20 at 7 pm at Lakehead Orillia’s University Avenue campus.
Aug 9	Lakehead University and Couchiching Institute sign new partnership agreement (Orillia) Today, at the annual Summer Conference of the Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs, Lakehead University formalized a learning partnership with the prestigious Couchiching Institute, Canada’s oldest and most recognized public affairs forum.
Aug 8	Canadian Semiconductor Conference will be held in Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay) The 16th Canadian Semiconductor Science and Technology Conference (CSSTC 2013) will attract more than 100 professors, graduate students, researchers and industry representatives to Thunder Bay next week. Hosted by Lakehead University and the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute (TBRRI), CSSTC 2013 brings together the brightest Canadian minds from universities, research institutions and industries to discuss the latest semiconductor research.
Aug 2	Lakehead University celebrates Internships for Science Without Borders students (Thunder Bay) Industry and faculty internship supervisors will be thanked for providing Lakehead University’s Science Without Borders students with such a rich learning experience. The Science Without Borders program provides scholarships funded by the Brazilian federal government.

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