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May 19	Lakehead U Geologists Promote Geology of Lake Superior Region (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University Geology professor is taking an active part in the promotion of the understanding of the geology of the Lake Superior region. Dr. Pete Hollings will be co-chairing the 51st Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology (ILSG) in Nipigon from May 24 to 28.
May 17	Lakehead U Honouring “40 Northern Lights” (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is planning to recognize 40 Northern Lights - forty men and women who have contributed to the growth and development of Lakehead University over its forty-year history. Their names will be published in the 2004-2005 Annual Report.
May 13	Lakehead U Psychology Student Honoured for Leadership, Scholarship, and Stewardship (Thunder Bay) Her peers have recognized her for her combination of leadership, scholarship, and stewardship, and Sarah Vernon-Scott says she is honoured to be the 2005 recipient of the Psychology Graduate Students' Association (PSGA) Leader/Scholar/Steward Award.
May 13	City Students Ace Math Contest (Thunder Bay) The third annual TD Canada Trust Thunder Bay High School Math Contest was written by 135 city students on May 11. This number is up from 67 in 2003 and 96 in 2004. Contest problems, marking, and administration are provided by the members of the Department of Mathematical Sciences of Lakehead University, with the very able assistance of Ryan Holm, a 2002 graduate of St. Ignatius High School who is now a mathematics major at Waterloo University, and who is a holder of a prestigious NSERC summer student research grant, working under the direction of the Mathematical Sciences Department at Lakehead University.
May 12	Lakehead U Students Win National Competition (Thunder Bay) Three Lakehead University Electrical Engineering students have won a major award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Chris Erickson, Jeffrey Cowan, and Andrej Zlatanovic are the first-place winners of the Life Member Award 2004 IEEE Canada Student Paper Competition for the Central Canada Council.
May 10	Lakehead U Media Statement on CAW Strike (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University Administration today confirmed that further to the meeting between the University's negotiating team and the Ontario Labour Board on April 29, and a follow-up meeting with CAW's bargaining unit held on May 5, the University's position and offer to CAW members stand as follows:
May 10	Two Alumni Honoured by Lakehead U (Thunder Bay) (Thunder Bay - May 10, 2005) The Alumni Association of Lakehead University is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2005 awards. This year the AALU will be recognizing the Alumni Honour Award recipient, Stephen Low (BA'74 - Political Studies), President, The Stephen Low Company, as well as the Young Alumni Award recipient, Christopher Fernyc (HBComm '97), Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Bissett Investment.
May 9	Lakehead U Wins Two More Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education Awards (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University has picked up two more national awards from the prestigious 2005 PRIX D'EXCELLENCE awards program of the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE).
May 6	Lakehead U Receives $2.1 Million in Research Grants (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce the results of the annual competition of Science and Engineering Research Canada (NSERC). In the 2005 competition, in terms of the first year of the grant, Lakehead University has received almost triple the amount of new NSERC grant money compared with last year's grants. 22 researchers will be benefiting from these grants. These researchers join Lakehead's roster of 46 other NSERC-funded researchers. In the recent NSERC competition, the total value of new NSERC Discovery Grants awarded to Lakehead was $2,156,450 over five years. During this competition, five Research Tools and Instruments Grants were also awarded to Lakehead, totalling $260,381.
May 2	Lakehead U Looking for Memorabilia and Photos (Thunder Bay) It's been 40 years since Lakehead became a university. During that time there have been countless memorabilia such as yearbooks, shirts, jackets, caps, and pins, as well as thousands upon thousands of photos taken. The Lakehead U 40th Anniversary Historical Committee is looking for memorabilia items and photos to display throughout the year in celebration of the University's 40th anniversary. Items/photos will be displayed in secure display cases on campus and around the city. A photo gallery of memorabilia will also be available on the 40th Anniversary website at www.lakeheadualumni.ca/40years Items and photos from all decades of the University's history are needed to show the development of the University, and bring back memories to alumni and their friends and families viewing the items. Memorabilia from Lakehead Technical Institute and Lakehead College are also welcomed.
Apr 29	Lakehead U Recognized for Energy Efficiency (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University has received recognition from Natural Resources Canada's Office of Energy Efficiency -- Energy Innovator's Initiative for the University's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Apr 21	Lakehead U Students Share Expertise Abroad (Thunder Bay) Two Lakehead University students will be heading abroad to help promote good governance in developing countries and fragile states. Jobb Arnold will be heading to Butare, Rwanda, and Jarin Stewart will be in Lijiang, China. Arnold and Stewart are taking part in the Canada Corps Initiative. Canada Corps is a way for Canadians to work together to promote good governance and institution-building. It is designed to mobilize citizens of all backgrounds, together with non-governmental organizations and all levels of government.
Apr 19	Banana Split Film Wins at Media Festival (Thunder Bay) The internationally acclaimed documentary Banana Split has been named Best Feature Length Documentary at the Latin American Environmental Media Festival in New Orleans earlier this month. Banana Split was produced and directed by Dr. Ron Harpelle of Lakehead University's History Department, and local filmmaker, Kelly Saxberg. The Festival was seeking innovative and provocative films, videos, and digital media that address environmental issues in Latin America and the Caribbean, and the works needed to address issues of the environment and environmental justice.
Apr 15	Lakehead U Vice President (Research) Honoured by American Physiology Society (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's Vice President (Research), Dr. Rui Wang, has been elected as a Fellow of the Cardiovascular Section of the American Physiology Society (APS).
Apr 6	Talks Break Down between Lakehead U, CAW Local 229 (Thunder Bay) Talks between Lakehead University Administration and CAW Local 229 have broken down, and the University is now on 72-hour notice of strike action by the union.
Apr 4	Facts Regarding Potential Strike Action by CAW Local 229 (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University Administration and CAW Local 229 will be meeting on April 6 with a mediator in an attempt to avoid strike action by the Union.
Mar 31	Students Examining the Future of Nursing (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University Nursing students will be looking toward the future on Monday, April 4. The Third Annual Nursing Scholarship Forum, entitled 'The Future of Nursing Possibilities,' takes place at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Center in the 3rd Floor Auditorium. The Forum is an opportunity for fourth-year nursing students to demonstrate their scholarly skills in an appropriate setting. The day-long event represents a culmination of the fourth-year students' learning experience throughout their program, and is supported by the nursing faculty.
Mar 30	Students, Researchers Share Science and Engineering Knowledge (Thunder Bay) The Lakehead University Agora will be abuzz with information and knowledge sharing on Thursday, March 31 and Friday, April 1. The 40th Anniversary Graduate Research in Science and Engineering Poster Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days. Graduate students, senior undergraduates, and professors will showcase current, cutting-edge research in Science and Engineering for regional high school students as well as the University community.
Mar 22	Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner to Speak at Lakehead U (Thunder Bay) Gord Miller, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, will be the next guest for the Lakehead University Speaker Series. On Tuesday, March 29, Miller will be addressing environmental issues in Ontario and what the Government can do to help. His talk, entitled "Choosing our Legacy, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, 2003-2004 Annual Report," will focus on one of the most significant environmental laws to be passed in the last 25 years --the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR).
Mar 22	Advocate of Individual and Group Rights to Speak at Lakehead U on Disability Issues (Thunder Bay) David Shannon, an advocate committed to advancing individual and group rights, will be making a presentation on disability issues to Lakehead University students, staff, and faculty on Thursday, March 24.

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