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Sep 24	This Year's Fall Harvest a Great Success (Thunder Bay) This year's Fall Harvest event at Lakehead University's Sweat Lodge Site was another success, thanks to lots of guests and volunteers.
Sep 23	Lakehead University "“ Orillia Celebrates Opening of Canada's First LEEDÂ® Platinum University Campus (Thunder Bay) Today, Lakehead University celebrated the opening of its new academic building at 500 University Avenue in Orillia. The new facility represents the first phase in the development of Canada's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Platinum university campus.
Sep 22	Chief Louie Urges Community to Work Together for Success (Thunder Bay) Chief Clarence Louie spoke to Lakehead University students and members of the Thunder Bay community about the importance of working together to become involved in the economy.
Sep 14	Business Students to Benefit from "¨Generous BDO Accounting Scholarship (Thunder Bay) BDO Canada has presented Lakehead University's Faculty of Business Administration with a substantial gift that will help students with financial need.
Sep 9	Finish Line in Sight for Determined Dean (Thunder Bay) The dean of Lakehead's Faculty of Graduate Studies is collecting donations as he prepares to run the upcoming Thunder Bay Marathon. Donations will help create a Graduate Assistantship for one of the University's masters or PhD students.
Aug 31	Chief Clarence Louie Visits Thunder Bay to Dialogue with Community (Thunder Bay) Chief Clarence Louie will visit Lakehead on September 21 to speak to the University and broader communities about Working Together for Success. The Chief takes the podium at 7:00 p.m. in ATAC 1003.
Aug 26	Scholarship Golf Committee thanks our many sponsors! (Orillia)
Aug 25	Lakehead University Selects Re"¨search Chairs (Thunder Bay) Drs. Philip Fralick and Harvey Lemelin have been selected as the newest of six Lakehead University Research Chairs. Their positions will be supported by NSERC and SSHRC respectively.
Aug 23	Dr. Brian Stevenson's Visit to Orillia, August 15 - 21, 2010 (Orillia) Photo highlights of Dr. Stevenson's visit to Orillia: August 15 - 21, 2010
Aug 19	New President Shares Vision for Future of Lakehead University - Orillia (Thunder Bay)
Aug 13	New President Visits Orillia (Orillia) New Lakehead University President, Dr. Brian J.R. Stevenson visits Orillia August 15 to 20
Aug 11	Lakehead Receives Ontario Government Funding to Foster Waterway Research (Thunder Bay) On behalf of the Ontario Government and the Ontario Research Fund, MPP Michael Gravelle announced funding toward Lakehead University research that will help protect Ontario's waterways.
Aug 6	Lakehead's 6th President Takes the Helm (Thunder Bay) Dr. Brian J.R. Stevenson is nearing the end of his first week in his new role as Lakehead University's 6th president and vice-chancellor.
Aug 5	Senior Administrator Represents Lakehead on Council "¨to Oversee Quality Assurance at Ontario Universities (Thunder Bay) Dr. Moira McPherson is one of only eight representatives across the province to be appointed to a new body that oversees quality assurance of programming at Ontario Universities.
Jul 29	Tuition & Compulsory Fees due August 16, 2010 (Orillia)
Jul 28	University Avenue Campus Ready for Classes this Fall (Orillia) Construction is on schedule for Lakehead - Orillia's new academic building on University Avenue, and the Lakehead community is eagerly anticipating the expansion into new quarters this fall. The facility is Canada's first and only Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED ) Platinum university campus.
Jul 27	Lakehead Celebrates Upcoming Grads of Native Language Instructors' Program (Thunder Bay) More than 150 NLIP students will gather July 20 to celebrate the program's upcoming graduates.
Jul 22	Business Program Releases Municipal Performance Comparison Study Report (Orillia) An interesting and unique research report has recently been released by Lakehead University - Orillia's Business Administration Program. The Comparative Municipal Performance Measurement Project report compares the municipal performance of the Cities of Orillia and Barrie and the County of Simcoe with that of other similar municipalities.
Jul 20	Shads' 2010 Product Chosen Tonight (Thunder Bay) This year's Shad Valley students are gearing up to present their innovative product ideas for Canada's aging population to business leaders from Thunder Bay tonight. Six ideas will be presented. Community members can enjoy this event via webstream at http://streaming.lakeheadu.ca/shad.
Jul 15	Lakehead Shads Showcase Musical Talents (Thunder Bay) This year's Shad group enjoyed the opportunity to showcase their musical talents today - with each other and with the University community.

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