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Feb 12	Lakehead, Confederation and Canadore sign MOU to develop seamless transfer opportunities for Indigenous students (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The presidents from Lakehead University, Confederation College, and Canadore College signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) via Zoom on Friday, February 12 to encourage and facilitate educational opportunities for Indigenous transfer students.
Feb 11	Lakehead’s Ogimaawin Indigenous Education Council welcomes new members and names the new Chair (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University’s Ogimaawin Indigenous Education Council (OIEC) has recently undergone a series of transformations following a thorough review of its bylaws, including revisions to its name, its mandate, and its membership.
Feb 11	Join Lakehead University for Lunar New Year celebrations (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) LUI has fun events and online cultural engagement opportunities scheduled from Thursday, Feb. 11 to Tuesday, Feb. 16.
Feb 8	Mark your calendars: Research & Innovation Week is being held March 1 - 5, 2021 – and this year it’s VIRTUAL! (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The theme this year will be "Our Changing World". We've all heard the catch-phrases: In these unprecedented times, we are all in this together, to try to flatten the curve, while adjusting to a new normal.
Feb 8	Lakehead University joins MapIt Learning Collaborative to improve student transfer journeys (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University has been chosen to be part of the Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer’s (ONCAT) second MapIt Learning Collaborative with nine other colleges and universities.
Feb 4	Ontario Invests in Mineral Exploration and Mining Research at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) The Ontario government is providing more than $690,000 to help support research and development in mineral exploration and mining at Lakehead University.
Feb 3	Lakehead University research team studied the impacts of cancelling Ontario’s Basic Income Pilot (Thunder Bay) A Lakehead University Social Work professor and his research team are releasing the results of research into the impacts of the Ontario Basic Income Pilot (OBIP) and its cancellation.
Feb 3	Register now to participate in Black History Month celebrations at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) February is Black History Month and you are invited to celebrate with Lakehead University throughout the entire month.
Feb 2	Lakehead Dining Winter 2021 Newsletter (Orillia) Read the winter edition of the Lakehead Dining newsletter.
Feb 1	Enactus Lakehead launches DEAR STRANGER website for new and returning students (Thunder Bay) Enactus Lakehead has an exciting way for students to make new friends and connections.
Jan 29	Jessica Allingham, Lakehead University Graduate Student, wins 2nd place in the Provincial 3MT Competition for 2020 (Thunder Bay) Jessica Allingham, a PhD student in Chemistry at Lakehead University, won second place in the Provincial 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) Competition held virtually by the University of Windsor, for her thesis presentation, “Brightening up brain injuries,” under the supervision of Dr. Michael Campbell and Dr. Wely Floriano.
Jan 27	First-year nursing student receives a scholarship from Medavie (Thunder Bay) Grace Dawson, a first-year Nursing student at Lakehead University, has received a $5,000 scholarship from Medavie.
Jan 25	Lakehead University launching Wellness Strategy to support students, faculty and staff (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The Wellness Strategy acknowledges the nine dimensions of wellness and describing a plan to support the wellness needs of students, faculty, and staff
Jan 25	Faculty of Education January 2021 Newsletter (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The Faculty of Education's January 2021 newsletter is now online.
Jan 25	Lakehead Dining Winter 2021 Newsletter (Thunder Bay) Keep up to date with Lakehead Dining news and updates!
Jan 21	Lakehead University hosting Chair of the Civil Resolution Tribunal discussing if internet can increase access to justice (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Shannon Salter will give a public presentation through Zoom on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 7 pm, part of the Harold G. Fox Lecture Series hosted by Lakehead University.
Jan 19	Lakehead University research team publishes promising results from app that helps youth build resilience (Thunder Bay) Dr. Aislin Mushquash, a Clinical Psychologist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Lakehead University, and her research team have published exciting results from a 28-day study of the JoyPopTM app developed by a team at McMaster University, which promotes resilience among youth.
Jan 18	Save the date: Research and Innovation Week will be from March 1 to 5 (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Research and Innovation Week is Lakehead University's annual celebration of our research and innovation achievements.
Jan 18	Lakehead Athletics featured in Campus Rec magazine (Thunder Bay) In the January/February edition of the international Campus Rec magazine, Lakehead University’s Laura Ferguson discussed the Healthy at Home series and addressed the challenge of offering virtual fitness.
Jan 18	Lakehead University launches Lakehead Global Certificate (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The specialized, non-academic co-curricular program recognizes Lakehead students who are building their cultural intelligence, global awareness and intercultural communication skills.

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