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Jun 2	Lakehead – Orillia Convocation Honours Outstanding Students, Faculty and Community Members (Orillia)
May 31	Lakehead professor inspires students through study of social justice issues (Orillia)
May 25	Lakehead's 2011 Convocation Honours Outstanding Students and Honorary Degree Recipients (Thunder Bay) Convocation is a wonderful time of the year for Lakehead University and its graduates in Thunder Bay and Orillia. The first 2011 Convocation ceremonies will take place on Friday, May 27.
May 25	Lakehead University 2011 US National Student Steel Bridge Champion (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's Civil Engineering Steel Bridge Team fared well in all seven scoring categories at the 20th annual AISC/ASCE US National Student Steel Bridge Competition to win first place, beating 47 other universities. Lakehead is the only Canadian team to place in the top five overall since the inception of the competition and the first Canadian team to win the competition. Hosted by Texas A & M University, May 20 - 21, 2011, the annual competition attracts participants from across North America.
May 18	Lakehead University Creates Task Force for Faculty of Law (Thunder Bay) Brian Stevenson, president of Lakehead University, announced the creation of the Chancellor's Task Force for the proposed Lakehead University Faculty of Law. The Task Force was created following an historic vote by Lakehead University Senate on May 13, at which both the proposed curriculum and the establishment of a Faculty of Law were approved.
May 17	Lakehead Engineering Students Degree Project Finalist at Ontario Centres for Excellence Discovery 2011 (Thunder Bay) Jeff Irwin, CEO of Electrodynamics Inc., along with Dr. Richard Khoury, Assistant Professor, Software Engineering at Lakehead University, are pleased to announce that fourth-year software engineering students Tony Sinclair and Nicole Negherbon, together with Greg Toombs, electrical engineer, have been chosen as one of 15 finalists to participate in the Ontario Centres for Excellence (OCE) Discovery 2011 Connections Competition.
May 13	Local High School Students Go For the Gold at Lakehead's New Science Olympics (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies and Faculty of Education host the inaugural Lakehead University Science Olympics.The event aims to increase awareness of the importance of science in everyday life. Contestants, comprising local grade nine and ten high school students, will participate in teams to take part in four skill-testing events.
May 13	Lakehead University – Orillia helps fulfill local student’s career goals (Orillia)
May 13	Lakehead University Senate Approves Proposed Law Curriculum and Faculty of Law (Thunder Bay) The Lakehead University Senate met today and officially approved the establishment of a Faculty of Law and proposed new law degree program. Today's decision follows closely on the Law Society of Upper Canada Benchers' vote in April to approve Lakehead's law degree program.
May 11	NOSM Residents Rank First Nationwide on Medical Council of Canada Examinatio"‹ns (Thunder Bay) The results of the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) Part II qualifying examinations are in: NOSM's residents completing training this spring ranked first among Canada's 17 medical schools in overall performance, and achieved a 100 percent pass rate. Residents rated first in the category of legal, ethical and organizational aspects of the practice of medicine, with above-average standing in the categories of patient interaction and data acquisition.
May 11	2011 Convocation Honorary Degree Recipients, Speakers, Fellows, and Outstanding Alumni (Thunder Bay) Convocation is an exciting day for thousands of learners and is the culmination of many years of hard work. The day is made special by exceptional individuals who are honoured by Lakehead for significant contributions in their area of expertise, and who share their wisdom and inspirational words with the graduands.
May 10	Lakehead University Announces New Provost and Vice President Academic (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Rod Hanley to the position of Provost and Vice President (Academic). Dr. Hanley will have overall responsibility for the academic plan and quality assurance at Lakehead University.
May 9	Lakehead University Partners with School Board to Host CSI Conference for Gifted Students (Orillia)
May 6	Law Society of Upper Canada Approves Lakehead University Law Degree Program (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce that the Law Society of Upper Canada has voted to approve Lakehead's academic program for the proposed Faculty of Law.
May 3	Lakehead Recognized for Excellence in Sport Tourism Industry (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University was proud to be chosen as one of the top three finalists for this year's Collegiate Sport Event of the Year Award presented by the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance.
Apr 27	Doing the Math: Hundreds of Students Compete in Annual High School Competition (Thunder Bay) Hundreds of budding mathematicians from across Northwestern Ontario and Simcoe County participated in the 9th Annual TD Canada Trust Northwestern Ontario High School Mathematics Competition.
Apr 21	University Welcomes and Inspires Grade 8 Learners (Orillia)
Apr 20	Hundreds of Students Gather for Aboriginal Preview Day: <em>Follow Your Dreams</em> (Thunder Bay) Hundreds of Aboriginal students attended a full day of interactive discussions, presentations, and talks at Aboriginal Preview Day presented by Lakehead's Office of Aboriginal Initiatives and RBC.
Apr 18	Lakehead Students Enjoy Unique Aboriginal Brunch (Orillia)
Apr 8	Student Juried and Major Studio Exhibitions Raffle Winner Announced (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University and the Thunder Bay Art Gallery announce the winner of an art raffle held in conjunction with the Annual Lakehead University Visual Arts Department Student Juried and Major Studio exhibitions.

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