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Jul 27	Partnership results in National Award for Lakehead University (Orillia) A partnership between Lakehead Orillia and Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Orillia and District has resulted in the University receiving a national award – the Scholastic Partnership Award – from the BBBS national organization. The Award is a distinction presented annually to one school, school board and one university or college that has made it possible for BBBS agencies to serve increased numbers of children.
Jul 27	CANCELLED: The Lakehead Challenge to discuss the state of water in Ontario (Orillia) Residents of the Georgian Bay and Simcoe County regions will have the opportunity to learn about how local water resources have an impact on their lives at the next “Lakehead Challenge” event on Tuesday, August 11 in Midland.
Jul 21	Lakehead University’s 50th Anniversary celebrations offering “early bird” incentive (Orillia) Lakehead University is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2015 and the community is invited to join in the festivities. An incentive has recently been announced for those who would like to plan ahead.
Jul 14	Lakehead grads achieve success close to home (Orillia) On June 6, Lakehead University’s Orillia campus presented over 300 students with their diplomas and welcomed them into the Lakehead alumni family. Lakehead graduates hail from all across the province and some will be jetting off to places like China and the United Kingdom to embark on their careers. A large number of graduates, though, are from right here in Simcoe County, and chose not only to study close to home, but to work and build their lives here as well. Three recent Simcoe County grads – Leah Catton, Gillian Murch, and Deb Balika – told me about their Lakehead experiences and their plans for the future.
Jul 6	SHAD brings amazing youth to Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) Sydney Van De Wiel has never been to Thunder Bay. She lives in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, but this summer the 17-year-old will spend a month at Lakehead University.
Jun 26	Bahram Dadgostar Renewed as Lakehead’s Dean of Faculty of Business Administration (Thunder Bay) Lakehead’s Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Dr. Moira McPherson is pleased to announce the renewal of Dr. Bahram Dadgostar as Dean of the University’s Faculty of Business Administration.
Jun 26	Lakehead University celebrates Charter Day on July 1 (Orillia) Lakehead Orillia is celebrating the University’s Charter Day – July 1, 1965 – at Canada Day celebrations in Orillia’s Couchiching Beach Park on Wednesday, July 1.
Jun 25	Lakehead University celebrates Charter Day on July 1 (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Charter Day is Wednesday, July 1, and 2015 is our 50th Anniversary. Come celebrate with us at Marina Park from 5:30 to 11:30 pm.
Jun 24	Lakehead researcher examining economic potential of Marathon minerals (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University researchers are receiving more than $2.6 million to examine the economic potential of minerals in Marathon, green technologies for wastewater treatment, and other potential breakthroughs.
Jun 23	Mining Engineering MOU signed between Lakehead and Queen’s (Thunder Bay) Opportunities in the field of mining engineering have taken a step forward for students at Lakehead University and Queen’s University with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the institutions.
Jun 19	Faculty of Law's Response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Thunder Bay) The Bora Laskin Faculty of Law has responded to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's specific recommendation 28, related to the teaching of Aboriginal law and history at Canadian law schools.
Jun 6	Lakehead Orillia’s 2015 Convocation celebrates achievement (Orillia) Over 300 students walked across the stage and claimed their hard-earned degrees, today, as Lakehead University’s Orillia campus hosted its 2015 Convocation Ceremonies at Rotary Place.
May 29	Bachelor of Education students get competitive edge (Orillia) In the competitive teaching market, what can students do to set themselves apart from the rest? According to Lakehead Orillia Faculty of Education’s Dr. Katherine Becker, real-world volunteering makes all the difference.
May 15	Kim Fedderson named Principal as Orillia Campus moves to Next Phase (Orillia) Building on the recommendations from the Provost’s Task Force on the Academic Structure and Governance at the Orillia Campus, President & Vice-Chancellor Dr. Brian Stevenson announced a new title and new responsibilities for Dean & Vice-Provost (Orillia campus) Dr. Kim Fedderson.
May 14	Ontario Master Naturalist Program launches at Lakehead (Orillia) An aquatic biologist, a physical education student, and a gardener are all part of the diverse group of people participating in the Ontario Master Naturalist Program, which kicked off on May 2. The first of its kind in Canada, the program is a partnership between Lakehead University’s Orillia campus and Ontario Nature, and is passionately spearheaded by local award-winning naturalist Bob Bowles.
May 14	Is Orillia ready for a local food policy – join the conversation (Orillia) A local food procurement policy encourages governments and community organizations to purchase food from local suppliers. Such a policy helps local farmers and food suppliers in the community and can also help to build a more secure local food system.
Apr 28	Local student wins Lakehead Orillia’s prestigious Business Award (Orillia) James Newlands of Ramara is about to graduate from Lakehead University’s Honours Bachelor of Commerce program and just received a huge boost to support his further education and career goals.
Apr 21	Lakehead Orillia hosts conference on Holistic Early Learning (Orillia) Two members of Lakehead Orillia’s Faculty of Education launched a new International Journal of Holistic Early Learning and Development this past year and are now presenting an international conference on the topic.
Apr 15	Lakehead Orillia announces honorary degree and special award recipients for 2015 Convocation (Orillia) Lakehead University will honour Orillia’s legendary artist, Gordon Lightfoot, at this year’s Convocation ceremonies being held at Rotary Place in Orillia on June 6.
Apr 15	Final ‘In Conversation’ talk covers Lakehead University’s First 50 Years (Thunder Bay) Lakehead’s final In Conversation Speaker of the semester will describe the University’s major milestones in its first 50 years, on Saturday, April 18 at the Mary JL Black Branch Library.

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