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Oct 23	Last Year's Applicants Now Recruiting at Career Day 2008 (Thunder Bay) Things have come full circle for several Lakehead University alumni who will be at Lakehead University's Career Day 2008, this time from the other side of the table. Attending last year's Career and Co-operative Education event as applicants, this year they will be attending Career Day as recruiters.
Oct 22	Professor Named (Thunder Bay) Success breeds success, for Geology Professor Dr. Pete Hollings. Last June Hollings received the William Harvey Gross Award, given for significant contributions in the field of economic geology. As a result of winning the Gross Award, the Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay is now recognizing him as a Citizen of Exceptional Achievement.
Oct 21	Four Ontario High Schools Win Lakehead University’s Do Something Contest (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce the winners of the Lakehead University "Do Something" contest. Schools were asked to submit a project demonstrating engagement in issues concerning climate change, the environment, and social, economic, and political issues. Each of the winning submissions exhibited creativity, originality, continuity, and engagement.
Oct 20	Lakehead Appoints Assistant Vice-President Administration and Finance (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Brian Jeffs to the position of Assistant Vice-President (Administration & Finance) - a newly created role which commences October 20, 2008. Located in Orillia, this position will be responsible for financial and operational oversight for Lakehead University Orillia Campus.
Oct 15	Female Engineers Mentor Girls at Go Eng Girl! Program (Thunder Bay) On Saturday, October 18, Lakehead University will host the fourth annual Go Eng Girl! program. Go Eng Girl! is a province-wide program which provides opportunities for young women and their parents to meet women engineers and engineering students, learn about some of the amazing projects that women engineers are currently working on, and participate in exciting hands-on activities.
Oct 9	Education is Written in the Stars: Lakehead University Trains Students in Observational Astronomy (Thunder Bay) This fall, Lakehead University students are getting out of the classroom and into the heavens. For the first time, the Department of Physics will help students develop hands-on skills in observational astronomy.
Oct 6	Lakehead’s Biorefining Research Initiative to Bring Economic Growth to Region (Thunder Bay) Today's official launch of Lakehead University's Biorefining Research Initiative (BRI) marks another step toward making Lakehead University a national leader in forestry-based research and innovation, and bringing increased bioeconomy-based prosperity to the Thunder Bay region.
Oct 2	Students Benefit from Lakehead Celebrates: Bell Sponsors Event for 3rd Year (Thunder Bay) For the past three years, Lakehead University and community partners have welcomed guests to Lakehead Celebrates, an annual fundraising event in support of Lakehead University students. Proceeds from this event go toward student scholarships.
Sep 30	Lakehead University Appoints Two New Canada Research Chairs (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Canada Research Chairs (CRCs), Drs. Alla Reznik and Gregory Pyle.
Sep 26	Prestigious National Fellowship Awarded at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) Good news always comes in a run. After Sean Bryan of the department of Biology received Lakehead University's first ever Master's studentship award from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, Dr. Ajay Machha at Lakehead University has received the first ever Post-doctoral fellowship award.
Sep 25	Restaurant Industrialist Paul Weber Leads Lakehead University Orillia Campus Capital Campaign (Thunder Bay) Businessman Paul Weber hopes to match the stunning success of his roadside eatery, Webers Restaurants, with his newest project leading the Lakehead University Orillia Campus $20-million Capital Campaign.
Sep 24	Lakehead's Marketing Campaign Moves to Next Phase (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University has created ripples in the marketing and recruitment world of higher education with edgy advertising campaigns such as YaleShmale and Do Something. For fall 2008, Lakehead is reinforcing its message in a different way.
Sep 23	Lakehead University Announces Major Tuition Offer In Push to Acquire and Retain Best & Brightest: Offer Unique in Ontario (Thunder Bay) Today, Lakehead University announced an offer of free tuition for Canadian students coming directly from a recognized Canadian high school with a 95% average. This is a unique entrance scholarship in that no other university in Ontario rewards students with free tuition at the same level for four years.
Sep 22	Lakehead University Focuses on Medical and Environmental Biotechnology (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is hosting its 4th Annual Biotechnology Symposium on Friday, September 26, 2008.
Sep 16	Lakehead University receives $126,817 to enhance hospice palliative care education for social workers across Canada (Thunder Bay) In March 2008, the Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health (CERAH), Lakehead University, was awarded $126,817 from Canadian Partnership Against Cancer to implement a consultation project that would validate core competencies for social practice in hospice palliative care, and implement these competencies into university curricula and continuing education programs nationally.
Sep 9	Lakehead University Builds New Orillia Campus to Highest Environmental Standards (Thunder Bay) World-renowned Canadian Architects Moriyama and Teshima Lead Project
Sep 8	Prestigious Provincial Scholarship Awarded to Lakehead Student (Thunder Bay) The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (HSFO) has selected Lakehead University student Sean Bryan of the Department of Biology as winner of one of only twenty-four awards.
Sep 5	Lakehead University Holds PACI Grand Opening (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's newest building opened its doors officially with a Grand Opening conference and reception at Port Arthur Collegiate Institute (PACI).
Aug 29	Lakehead University Orientation - Not Just for New Students – Families Included! (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is once again gearing up to welcome a fresh class of new students to the Thunder Bay campus. Orientation organizers and volunteers have developed a fun, informative, and activity-filled week in which new students, alongside their family and friends, will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with Thunder Bay, the Lakehead University campus, and faculty, and staff.
Aug 28	Paleo-DNA Lab a jewel in Thunder Bay's crown (Thunder Bay) Move over CSI, Northwestern Ontario has the real deal: Lakehead University's Paleo-DNA Laboratory. It would surprise most Thunder Bay residents to know that the forensic marvels seen on television can be found right here at home.

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