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Nov 26	Lakehead University launches tuition waiver for youth in care (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University has introduced a new tuition waiver that will reduce barriers to postsecondary education for individuals in the foster care system.
Nov 25	Lakehead University’s new Global Skills Opportunity projects help students gain career-boosting experience (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead students will gain global skills through two new projects funded by the Government of Canada’s Global Skills Opportunity Program.
Nov 25	New Global Skills Opportunity project to help Canadian students gain career-boosting research experience in Latin America (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Students from Lakehead University, Vancouver Island University, Carleton University, École de technologie supérieure (ETS), and Memorial University, will gain global skills through the newly launched CALAREO International Research Mobility Experience (IRME) Project.
Nov 22	Lakehead University Professor awarded the Alex Trebek Medal for his significant contributions to geographic literacy in Canada (Thunder Bay) The Royal Canadian Geographic Society awarded Lakehead lecturer Randy Wilkie with the Alex Trebek Medal, which acknowledges the late Trebek’s support for the Royal Canadian Geographic Society, particularly its educational programs for Canadian youth.
Nov 18	Lakehead University-led research team receiving $1.2 million to investigate cancer prevention using traditional healing (Thunder Bay) A Lakehead University professor and her research team in partnership with traditional knowledge holders and Waasegiizhig Nanaandawe'iyewigamig Health Access Centre (WNHAC) are receiving $1.2 million in CIHR funding to explore the efficacy of using traditional healing to prevent cancer.
Nov 15	Lakehead University welcomes everyone to participate in International Education Week 2021 (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Everyone in Thunder Bay and Simcoe County is invited to participate in International Education Week, celebrated during the third week of November by more than 100 countries.
Nov 15	Lakehead University sharing hundreds of thousands of wipes with local organizations after receiving five million from Lysol (Thunder Bay) Four tractor-trailers – each carrying 21 skids – arrived at Lakehead University the week of October 25.
Nov 5	Message from the Office of the President (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Canadians around the world will soon join together to remember and to pay tribute to the contributions and the sacrifices by those who have served and to recognize those who still proudly wear a uniform today.
Nov 3	Lakehead University is hosting its first Sustainability Disruption Contest on Friday, Nov. 5 (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is inviting you to attend the inaugural Sustainability Disruption Contest on Friday, Nov. 5 at 1 pm.
Nov 1	Pitch It Business Competition (Thunder Bay) Pitch It! Calling all students and recent grads (up to 3 years)! Have an idea for a business or are you already working on a business? Are you a student or a recent graduate? Want to make your idea a reality or grow your business? Need money to get started and/or grow? Then why not PITCH IT and you could win CASH to help develop your idea, receive business support, get exposure to potential investors, and opportunities for even more funding
Nov 1	Libraries support Treaties Recognition Week (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Displays will be set up to honour Treaties Recognition Week.
Oct 29	Lakehead University professors receiving $470k from SSHRC for important research (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Seven professors at Lakehead University are receiving a total of more than $470,000 from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada to fund their important research projects.
Oct 29	Lakehead University hosting Treaties Recognition Week from Nov. 1 to 5 (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) “We look forward to celebrating Treaties Recognition Week with students, faculty, and staff at Lakehead University, and with people throughout Thunder Bay and Simcoe County,” said Denise Baxter, Vice-Provost, Indigenous Initiatives.
Oct 22	The Department of Health Sciences has released their Fall Newsletter (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The fall issue of the Department of Health Sciences newsletter is now available.
Oct 18	Lakehead University researcher publishes experimental research on sustainable energy (Thunder Bay) A Lakehead University professor has published experimental research that suggests a potential new sustainable energy source could be generated using non-radioactive nuclear fusion.
Oct 18	The Fall 2021 Journey Magazine has arrived! (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The Fall 2021 issue of Lakehead's Journey Magazine is available to read online.
Oct 14	Faculty of Education Fall Newsletter Published (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The fall issue of the Faculty of Education's newsletter is now available.
Oct 14	New video game for Thunder Bay campus! (Thunder Bay) Find all the lost socks on Thunder Bay Campus and explore the services in this student-developed game!
Oct 14	Lakehead University hosting first electric vehicle show in Northwestern Ontario (Thunder Bay) On Saturday, Oct. 16 (rain day Sunday, Oct. 17) from 1 to 3 pm, Lakehead University will host the first ever electric vehicle show in Northwestern Ontario at Lot G9 on the Thunder Bay campus
Oct 12	Region is in spotlight at upcoming palliative care online summit (Thunder Bay) This year’s Northwestern Ontario Palliative Care Online Summit, which will be on Thursday, Oct. 28, highlights the strength and resilience of the Thunder Bay region’s palliative care professionals in adapting to devastating situations and continuing to provide high-quality care.

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