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Jan 5	Music Students Winners in International Music Competition (Thunder Bay) Evelyn Davenport and Jessica Hayes win first and second place in the 2022 Crescendo International Music Competition.
Dec 20	Lakehead University professors receiving $818k from SSHRC for exciting research with community partners Lakehead University research teams are receiving more than $818,000 in Partnership Engage Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for their important studies.
Dec 16	Lakehead University awarded $224,150 to assist in the recovery of Ontario’s tourism industry (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University has been awarded $224,150 by the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities as part of the Ontario Micro-credentials Challenge Fund to develop micro-credentials focused on strengthening Ontario’s tourism industry.
Dec 13	Give the Gift of Lifelong Learning this Year (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The Office of Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning's much anticipated 12 Days (or is it ways?) of Learning is back! And, this year we've packed even more unique, exclusive experiences into our offerings.
Dec 13	Ma-Nee Chacaby receives the Community Hero Award (Thunder Bay) Ma-Nee Chacaby, a Two-Spirit Ojibwa-Cree elder and storyteller, generously shares her skills with the Thunder Bay community.
Dec 8	Lakehead University researchers receiving more than $3 million in funding (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University professors are able to perform important research thanks to the more than $2.1 million in NSERC grants and approximately $1.15 million in funding from partner organizations.
Dec 7	Lakehead University receives more than $216k on Giving Tuesday for student financial aid (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead’s goal was $52,500, which was the reason Dr. Moira McPherson, President and Vice-Chancellor, was impressed by the exceptional amount they raised.
Nov 30	Trinity School of Medicine and Lakehead University enter into Partnership (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) This partnership will provide Lakehead students a clear, defined path to becoming a practicing MD and allow students the unique opportunity for global education.
Nov 29	Lakehead University will once again participate in Giving Tuesday (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University will participate in Giving Tuesday on Tuesday, Nov. 30 – and it could be even bigger than previous years.
Nov 26	Lakehead University launches tuition waiver for youth in care (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University has introduced a new tuition waiver that will reduce barriers to postsecondary education for individuals in the foster care system.
Nov 25	Lakehead University’s new Global Skills Opportunity projects help students gain career-boosting experience (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead students will gain global skills through two new projects funded by the Government of Canada’s Global Skills Opportunity Program.
Nov 25	New Global Skills Opportunity project to help Canadian students gain career-boosting research experience in Latin America (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Students from Lakehead University, Vancouver Island University, Carleton University, École de technologie supérieure (ETS), and Memorial University, will gain global skills through the newly launched CALAREO International Research Mobility Experience (IRME) Project.
Nov 22	Lakehead University Professor awarded the Alex Trebek Medal for his significant contributions to geographic literacy in Canada (Thunder Bay) The Royal Canadian Geographic Society awarded Lakehead lecturer Randy Wilkie with the Alex Trebek Medal, which acknowledges the late Trebek’s support for the Royal Canadian Geographic Society, particularly its educational programs for Canadian youth.
Nov 18	Lakehead University-led research team receiving $1.2 million to investigate cancer prevention using traditional healing (Thunder Bay) A Lakehead University professor and her research team in partnership with traditional knowledge holders and Waasegiizhig Nanaandawe'iyewigamig Health Access Centre (WNHAC) are receiving $1.2 million in CIHR funding to explore the efficacy of using traditional healing to prevent cancer.
Nov 15	Lakehead University welcomes everyone to participate in International Education Week 2021 (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Everyone in Thunder Bay and Simcoe County is invited to participate in International Education Week, celebrated during the third week of November by more than 100 countries.
Nov 15	Lakehead University sharing hundreds of thousands of wipes with local organizations after receiving five million from Lysol (Thunder Bay) Four tractor-trailers – each carrying 21 skids – arrived at Lakehead University the week of October 25.
Nov 5	Message from the Office of the President (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Canadians around the world will soon join together to remember and to pay tribute to the contributions and the sacrifices by those who have served and to recognize those who still proudly wear a uniform today.
Nov 3	Lakehead University is hosting its first Sustainability Disruption Contest on Friday, Nov. 5 (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is inviting you to attend the inaugural Sustainability Disruption Contest on Friday, Nov. 5 at 1 pm.
Nov 1	Libraries support Treaties Recognition Week (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Displays will be set up to honour Treaties Recognition Week.
Nov 1	Pitch It Business Competition (Thunder Bay) Pitch It! Calling all students and recent grads (up to 3 years)! Have an idea for a business or are you already working on a business? Are you a student or a recent graduate? Want to make your idea a reality or grow your business? Need money to get started and/or grow? Then why not PITCH IT and you could win CASH to help develop your idea, receive business support, get exposure to potential investors, and opportunities for even more funding

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