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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 15	Lakehead U Announces New PhD in Forest Sciences (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce a new PhD-level program -- Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Sciences. This new doctoral program will be accepting students in September, 2005. Dr. Reino Pulkki, Dean of the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment, says that while this new program is hosted by the Faculty of Forestry, it is an interdisciplinary program with faculty from several academic units.
Mar 14	International Students’ Association Share Food, Events at Lakehead U (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's International Students' Association will be hosting a cultural event to create an opportunity for the University community to share. On Wednesday, March 16 at 7 p.m., the International Students Association will be having an "International Food Explosion Day" in The Study (University Centre above the Bookstore).
Mar 14	Lakehead U Outdoor Film Festival (Thunder Bay) The Lakehead University Outdoor Film Festival takes place on Wednesday, March 16. This festival features the work of Thunder Bay's film and video artists. There will be a variety of films capturing the lifestyles of outdoor enthusiasts.
Mar 14	Ontario Genomics Institute Rep Presents at Lakehead U (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's Innovation Management Office will be hosting an information session by Rhonda Tannenbaum, the Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) Director of Commercialization. On Tuesday, March 15, Tannenbaum will be making a public presentation regarding OGI's Pre-Commercialization Business Development Fund.
Mar 10	Activism, Communities, Transgression: Representation of Bodies on Campus (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University will be hosting an interdisciplinary Graduate Symposium entitled "ACT (Activism, Communities, Transgression): Representations of Bodies on Campus." This symposium is intended to bring the campus together in a discussion of racism, sexism, and other "isms."
Mar 10	Lakehead University Native Student Association's Annual Pow Wow (Thunder Bay) The Lakehead University Native Student Association's Annual Pow Wow, organized by the Lakehead University Aboriginal Awareness Centre, will take place this weekend.
Mar 9	Lakehead U Professor to Speak at the Royal Society of Arts (Thunder Bay) Dr. Gary Genosko, Canada Research Chair in Technoculture Studies and professor of Sociology, has accepted an invitation to speak at the prestigious Royal Society of Arts (RSA) in London, Englandduring a conference on Ecology and Politics Within Artistic Practice.
Mar 9	Lakehead U Celebrates Pride Central’s 10th Anniversary (Thunder Bay) On March 9, 1995, students at Lakehead University took a gigantic step forward and opened the doors of The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Centre, a student resource centre focused on educating people on issues of homophobia and creating a safe space on campus for all students, staff, and faculty. Ten years have passed since, and the legacy lives on in Pride Central.
Mar 8	Lakehead U’s Steel Bridge Team Takes Second (Thunder Bay) The Lakehead University Civil Engineering team received a second-place standing at the American Institute of Steel Construction/American Society for Civil Engineering Mid-West Regional Student Steel Bridge Competition this past weekend at Iowa State University.
Mar 7	Lakehead U Emergency First Response Team Hosts Save-A-Life Wednesday (Thunder Bay) On Wednesday, March 9, the Lakehead University Emergency First Response Team (LUEFRT) will be holding the annual Save-A-Life Wednesday.
Mar 4	The Hangar Officially Opens (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University has officially opened the doors to its new multi-sport athletics facility, The Hangar. The Hangar houses an indoor running track, multi-purpose indoor field, aerobic/yoga studio, weight room and fitness center, climbing wall, student lounge, and a sports medicine clinic.
Mar 3	Two Evolutionary Experts Speak at Lakehead U (Thunder Bay) The first Lakehead University Eminent Scholars' Forum, "Misinterpreting great ideas: The cost of evolutionary ignorance," is taking place Tuesday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m. in UC-1017.
Mar 3	Lakehead U & College Reaching Out to Employers (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University and Confederation College, in co-operation with the Thunder Bay Human Resources Centre of Canada, are working together to reach potential employers of students and graduates. On Thursday, March 10, the University and College are conducting a free information session for employers who are considering hiring a student or graduate, and are also interested in wage subsidy/tax credit programs. The session can be attended in person or via a webcast to allow employers from across the region to attend.
Mar 3	Naming Celebration, Open House for New Lakehead U Multi-Sport Athletics Facility (Thunder Bay) Members of the media are invited to attend the naming celebration and open house for the new Lakehead University Multi-Sports Athletics facility.
Mar 2	Lakehead U Challenges Grade 7 & 8 Students to Think Like Engineers (Thunder Bay) The minds of Grade 7 and 8 students will be challenged at Lakehead University during National Engineering Week (February 27 to March 5). In order to get students thinking like engineers, they will be designing and building spaghetti bridges, paper airplanes, electromagnetic fishing poles, even an egg dropper that will allow the egg to fall from a two-storey high elevation without breaking
Mar 1	LU Radio Hits the Airwaves (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's radio station, LU Radio, can now be heard both online and on air. Today, Tuesday, March 1, LU Radio started broadcast on CILU 102.7 FM.
Mar 1	Lakehead U Distinguished Instructor Award (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University School of Social Work faculty member has been selected the 2004 Distinguished Instructor. The Lakehead University Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning is hosting the 2004 Distinguished Instructor Address by Dr. Margaret McKee on Wednesday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge.
Feb 22	Designing Wind Turbine Plants of Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay) The community is invited to attend a presentation and discussion entitled "Designing Wind Turbine Plants of Thunder Bay" on Wednesday, February 23 at 9:30 p.m. in AT-1003. This will be presented by a Lakehead University Geography Student, who is working on his student's thesis entitled "The Local Aesthetics of Wind Turbine Placement Surrounding the City of Thunder Bay."
Feb 17	Seventh Annual Graduate Studies and Research in Education Conference (Thunder Bay) The Seventh Annual Graduate Studies and Research in Education Conference will take place on Saturday, February 19.

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