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Oct 29	Lakehead University Orillia Welcomes Prospective Students to Fall Preview Day (Orillia) A day of exploration and discovery is about to take place at Lakehead University’s Orillia campus, as the University opens its doors for its annual Fall Preview Day. On Saturday, November 7, hundreds of prospective students and their families are expected to visit the Orillia campus to learn about all that Lakehead has to offer.
Oct 28	Lakehead’s Ring of Fire Conference to Focus on Urgent Issues (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Bora Laskin Faculty of Law is hosting a Ring of Fire conference on Friday, Oct. 30 that will examine sustainable development, the duty to consult, and community impact.
Oct 28	Stephanie’s top ten reasons to attend Preview Day! (Orillia) Every year, Lakehead University’s Orillia campus opens its doors to prospective students, family members, and friends to come and learn about Lakehead and explore student life. This year’s event takes place on Saturday, November 7, from 12 – 4 pm at the 500 University Avenue campus. If you are someone trying to decide where you want to go to university, or if you know someone who is, here are ten reasons why Preview Day is the place to be!
Oct 19	The federal election result will be discussed at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University’s Department of Political Science is hosting an hour-long discussion on the federal election result on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 1 pm in ATAC 3004 and OA 3041.
Oct 15	Lakehead University research ranked first in Canada (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead is ranked number one in Canada for research in the category of undergraduate universities by Re$earch Infosource.
Oct 14	Lakehead’s In Conversation Talks return to the Thunder Bay Library (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is partnering with the Thunder Bay Public Library for the third year in a row to offer the In Conversation speaker series.
Oct 7	Lakehead University professor co-authors paper on Homo naledi (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Dr. Matt Tocheri is a co-author of a paper published in Nature Communications that sheds new light on the hand of Homo naledi, a new species of ancient human announced last month.
Oct 6	Opioid challenges and treatment addressed at film screening and panel (Thunder Bay) A film screening and panel at Lakehead University on Thursday, Oct. 8 will discuss the challenges of opioid addiction and treatment in Northwestern Ontario’s First Nation communities.
Oct 5	Award-winning Canadian poet to speak at Lakehead University (Orillia) Award-winning Canadian poet Gary Geddes will visit Lakehead University’s Orillia campus this week for a reading and discussion. The event takes place on Thursday, October 8 from 1 to 2:15 pm and is open to the public.
Oct 2	Lakehead names new Legacy Society in honor of William G. Tamblyn (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University is naming its new Legacy Society in honour of William G. Tamblyn, the University’s founding President and Vice-Chancellor.
Oct 1	Recalling Lakehead Moments – a conversation with Dr. Sree Kurissery (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) As part of our celebrations of Lakehead University’s 50th Anniversary, I spoke to some of our faculty and staff to learn more about their experiences at both the Thunder Bay and Orillia campuses. My conversation with Dr. Sree Kurissery, associate professor of Biology and chair of the Sustainability Sciences department, is the third of a six-part series.
Sep 30	Lakehead celebrating Homecoming with the community this weekend (Thunder Bay) There will be something for everyone at Lakehead University during this weekend’s Homecoming celebration.
Sep 23	2015-2016 In Conversation Series Kicks Off with ‘Creating the Nazi Community of the People’ (Orillia) Lakehead University’s popular In Conversation series is preparing for its first event of the 2015-2016 academic year.
Sep 17	Lakehead anthropologists tracing origins of food production in Northern Ontario (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Dr. Matthew Boyd and his research team are receiving $381,300 to uncover the most northern evidence of farming in the ancient Americas.
Sep 16	Lakehead University to welcome first Fulbright scholar (Orillia) Lakehead University is hosting its first Fulbright scholar this fall with the arrival of Dr. James Hollenbeck at the Orillia campus.
Sep 10	County of Simcoe’s $2M gift to Lakehead celebrated with students (Orillia) Lakehead University was presented a $2 million cheque by County of Simcoe Warden Gerry Marshall this morning during a special celebration event at the 500 University Avenue campus in Orillia. This brings the total amount of contributions to Lakehead by the County of Simcoe to $5.5 million since 2009.
Aug 26	New students to be welcomed at Lakehead’s “Thunderwolves Howl” Orientation (Orillia) Lakehead University Orillia will soon be opening its doors to the start of another academic year. Hundreds of new students will begin university classes for the first time, but not before they are welcomed at Lakehead’s annual Orientation event. From Thursday, September 10 to Sunday, September 13 Thunderwolves Howl 2015 will introduce new students to university life.
Aug 19	Recalling Lakehead Moments – a conversation with Dr. Alice den Otter (Orillia) , (Thunder Bay) As part of our celebrations of Lakehead University’s 50th Anniversary, I spoke to some of our faculty and staff to learn more about their experiences at both the Thunder Bay and Orillia campuses. My conversation with Dr. Alice den Otter, associate professor with the Interdisciplinary Studies and English departments, is the second of a six-part series.
Aug 12	Ontario Master Naturalist Program announces Fall Workshop schedule (Orillia) The inaugural Ontario Master Naturalist Program (OMNP), which was launched by Lakehead University and Ontario Nature earlier this year, will be offering a series of workshops this fall based on topics of special interest to naturalists.
Aug 11	Lakehead University names new VP of Research and Innovation (Online) , (Thunder Bay) Lakehead President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Brian J.R. Stevenson is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Andrew P. Dean as the University’s new Vice-President, Research and Innovation.

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