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Jul 25	Shad Valley “Shad Cup” and Open Day (Thunder Bay) This is the last week for the Shad Valley students at Lakehead University. These 50 students have been hard at work heading towards two major events: The Shad Cup and Open Day.
Jul 6	International Organization Names Lakehead U Professor Deputy Chief Examiner for Visual Arts (Thunder Bay) Dr. Fiona Blaikie named Deputy Chief Examiner for the Visual Arts with the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
Jun 30	50 Brightest High School Students at Lakehead U for Shad Valley 2005 (Thunder Bay)
Jun 30	Pioneer in Aboriginal Education Celebrates 30 Years at Lakehead U (Thunder Bay)
Jun 29	Lakehead U Receives $287,574 in CFI Funding to Support Three New Researchers (Thunder Bay)
Jun 28	Lakehead U, Confederation College Partner to Assist Potential International Graduate Students (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University and Confederation College have joined forces to help potential graduate students whose first language is not English to meet the language requirements at Lakehead U.
Jun 27	Community Invited to Attend Lakehead U’s Fireworks Birthday Extravaganza (Thunder Bay) Join the party on Thursday, June 30 at 6 p.m. at Lakehead University! On July 1, 1965, the Lakehead University Act came into effect, and the Thunder Bay community is invited on campus by Lake Tamblyn to celebrate Lakehead U's 40th Birthday! The celebration takes place by Lake Tamblyn, there will be free live music, a children's area, a reasonably priced BBQ, and an electrifying fireworks display after sunset. The antique car club will also be on display at the party. The exciting outdoor musical line up is: Viva, Green Dolphin Street, and C. R. Slam.
Jun 23	Lakehead U Establishes International Ties (Thunder Bay)
Jun 21	Lakehead U Researcher Receives Funding for Safe Transportation for Seniors Project (Thunder Bay)
Jun 20	TBayTel’s New Directory Celebrates Lakehead U's 40th Anniversary (Thunder Bay) On Monday, June 20, TBayTel unveiled its 2005-2006 Telephone Directory for Thunder Bay and the surrounding area. The 40th Anniversary of Lakehead University, from 1965 to 2005, is featured on the cover with a montage of photographs that capture the University's diversity and excitement throughout the decades.
Jun 13	Orillia Embraces Lakehead U Campus (Thunder Bay) The City of Orillia is showing enormous community support for the Lakehead University Orillia campus. An Implementation Task Force has been created with volunteers from both Lakehead University and the City of Orillia, and there are 30 Orillia members involved in the Task Force at varying levels.
Jun 13	Lakehead U’s Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Certificate Program Wins National Award (Thunder Bay) The Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Certificate Program has recently been honoured by the Canadian Association of University Continuing Education (CAUCE) in the local/regional Programs category.
Jun 13	Honours for Lakehead U's Department of Psychology (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's Department of Psychology has received a number of honours from the College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO).
Jun 3	Lakehead U Social Sciences and Humanities Researchers Receive Funding (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce the results of the annual Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) research grants competition. Five Lakehead U researchers have been awarded Standard Research Grants (SRG) totalling $332,636.
Jun 2	Lakehead U Artist and Royal Canadian Academy of Arts Inductee Featured at Gallery (Thunder Bay) A Lakehead U Department of Visual Arts faculty member's work will be featured at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery until June 19. Sarah Link, who will be officially inducted into the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts this summer, has been teaching ceramics at Lakehead U since 1994.
May 26	Lakehead U Nurses Honour Special Tradition (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University nursing graduates will gather together to honour a special tradition within the School of Nursing. They will be holding their annual Pinning Celebration on Friday, May 27 at 2 p.m. at the Victoria Inn. This celebration is a special tradition which has been taking place at Lakehead U since 1975.
May 26	Lakehead U’s 41st Convocation Saturday, May 28 (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is expecting more than 1,500 degrees and diplomas to be awarded on Saturday, May 28, 2005, during its 41st Convocation ceremonies at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium.
May 26	2005 Award to Staff for Outstanding Performance and/or Contributions (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce the winner for the 2005 Award to Staff for Outstanding Performance and/or Contributions -- Lynne Sevean, a technologist with the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment.
May 25	Lakehead U’s Geriatric Mental Health Institute (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is having a conference aimed at bringing healthcare professionals and caregivers together to discuss the challenges and opportunities of care and effective support for older adults with mental health issues.
May 24	Eco-Literacy Camp Offers Unique Educational Summer Experience for Children (Thunder Bay) There is a unique learning opportunity being offered to children at Lakehead University this summer. The Faculty of Education's Department of Lifelong Learning will be hosting the Eco-Literacy Adventure Camp. The Eco-Literacy Adventure camp is an educational program that uses ecologically based reading material throughout the camp, and includes high-energy games, outdoor activities, art projects, and other creative approaches to reading comprehension.

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