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Nov 10	Lakehead welcomes the community to participate in International Education Week (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University International (LUI) is excited to host the University's first ever International Education Week from November 16 to 20.
Nov 9	Anthropology professor honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award (Thunder Bay) Congratulations to Dr. Scott Hamilton (Dept. of Anthropology), honoured with the J.V. Wright Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ontario Archaeological Society at a virtual ceremony on Friday, Nov. 6.
Nov 6	Local innovation hub concept seeks stakeholder input (Orillia) A unique partnership between Lakehead, the City of Orillia, and the Orillia Area Community Development Corporation (CDC) is looking at how Orillia and surrounding area can contribute to the innovation economy.
Nov 2	Maclean's included Lakehead's Computer Science program among the top 20 in Canada (Thunder Bay) The Department of Computer Science at Lakehead University has been recognized as one of the top Computer Science programs in Canada in the Maclean's 2021 post-secondary evaluation rankings.
Nov 2	Lakehead presents In Conversation with Anne Dagg, the world’s first giraffologist (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) On Sunday, Nov. 15, Lakehead invites you to gather online to go behind the story of the critically-acclaimed documentary The Woman Who Loves Giraffes.
Oct 30	Dr. Steven Jobbitt Publishes in Hungarian Studies Review 2020 (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Online) Congratulations to Dr. Steven A. Jobbitt, Department of History on his recent publication in the Hungarian Studies Review
Oct 29	Lakehead plants trees to honour Gilbert, Fedderson (Orillia) Orillia campus pioneers, Dr. Fred Gilbert and Dr. Kim Fedderson, were recognized for their legacy in leadership.
Oct 28	Lakehead University a founding partner of new UArctic Laera Institute for Circumpolar Education (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University has joined Trent University, the University of Northern British Columbia, Yukon University, the Arctic State Agrotechnological University in Russia, and Nord University in Norway as a founding partner of the Laera Institute for Circumpolar Education (Laera Institute), a new institute within the international University of the Arctic (UArctic).
Oct 26	November is Financial Literacy Month! (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Join Student Awards and Financial Aid for a month full of informative events and great guest speakers.
Oct 26	Maclean’s ranks Lakehead University first in Ontario among primarily undergraduate universities (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Maclean’s has once again included Lakehead University among Canada’s top 10 primarily undergraduate universities in the magazine’s 2021 University Rankings.
Oct 26	LU prof published graphic novella about the opioid crisis (Thunder Bay) Lakehead's Canada Research Chair in Culture, Media and Social Justice, Dr. Max Haiven, has published a short web-based comic exploring the longer history of the ongoing opioid crisis, which has claimed over half a million lives in North America.
Oct 16	Lakehead University’s fall open house is going virtual Take the first step to achieving your career goals by registering now for Lakehead University’s virtual open house, happening on Saturday, Oct. 24, and have a chance to win free tuition for your first year.
Oct 15	Lakehead’s CERAH receiving $127k to grow the Dementia Dialogue podcast (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health is receiving this to market and grow a podcast about dementia, thanks to the Government of Canada’s Dementia Community Investment fund.
Oct 15	Save the date: Enhancing Prevention of Injury and Disability @ Work Research Institute - November EPID Talks (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) EPID TALKS will be taking place again on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 12 to 1:30 pm via Zoom.
Oct 14	Revised Hours for Free Online Math Tutoring (Online) This service provides a variety of tutoring for students enrolled in Math courses, mainly first and second year courses.
Oct 13	Share the Lakehead Experience with Future Thunderwolves (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The Lakehead Experience Virtual Open House is taking place on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 10 am to 2 pm for future students interested in exploring their post-secondary options at Lakehead University.
Oct 6	Lakehead University and Health Research Institute team exploring new diagnostic drugs for cancer (Thunder Bay) The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has provided a Lakehead University and Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute team with a $98,655 grant to develop new drugs that will help prevent, diagnose and manage cancer.
Oct 5	Library Research Online Workshops (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) join us online for our Library research workshops.
Oct 5	Social Impact Challenge (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Do you have an idea for a business that has a social impact? Could you use $1000 towards your idea? Apply for Impact 2020 today!
Oct 5	Weekly Study Abroad Information Session (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Interested in studying abroad? Attend one of our weekly Study Abroad Information Sessions to learn about the amazing international and virtual opportunities available to you!

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