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Apr 2	Two Lakehead Students Win Provincial Scavenger Hunt’s Grand Prizes (Thunder Bay) Two of the five Research Matters’ Virtual Scavenger Hunt grand prizes have been awarded to Lakehead University students who participated in February’s province-wide research challenge. The Council of Ontario Universities organizes Research Matters events to encourage the public to explore how Ontario university research affects everyday life. The Virtual Scavenger Hunt took students and the public on a journey into research happening at universities across Ontario.
Apr 1	Lakehead’s Board of Governors Names Murray Walberg as its next Chair (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University’s Board of Governors have passed a motion that current Board Vice-Chair, Murray Walberg, will assume the role of Chair of the University’s Board of Governors in October 2014. “Lakehead University is critically important to the prosperity of our community and region,” said Mr. Walberg. “I am proud to be given the opportunity to further support Lakehead’s continued progress and growth as the next Chair of its Board of Governors.”
Mar 31	Lakehead Celebrates Athletic Achievement (Orillia) Lakehead University Orillia celebrated the achievements of its athletes and sports teams on Saturday evening at its Annual Athletic Awards Banquet, held at the Best Western Mariposa Inn in Orillia. The event paid tribute to the accomplishments of student athletes over the 2013-14 academic year.
Mar 28	Lakehead Course Brings Students to Europe to Honour Sacrifices in Wars (Thunder Bay) A dozen Lakehead University undergraduate students and their instructor are taking a trip to Europe to learn more about the history, monuments and battlefields of the First and Second World Wars. This April and May, students from the Department of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism’s Battlefield Tourism course will spend 10 days visiting monuments and battlefields in Normandy, Northern France, Belgium and Holland.
Mar 25	Lakehead University Nursing students learn about caring by facing themselves and others (Thunder Bay) More than 200 Lakehead University students recently learned about the human face of caring through an interactive mask-making project that will help shape the nurses that they will become. The goal is to teach Bachelor of Science in Nursing students about caring by helping them understand themselves, others and the world they live in.
Mar 25	Lakehead University Accounting students place first at GAAPS (Thunder Bay) Lakehead’s accounting students placed first at this year’s Gathering of Accounting Associates, Professionals, and Students (GAAPS) competition out of 12 undergraduate teams from across Canada. The winning Lakehead team was comprised of fourth-year accounting students Ben Anderson, Lucas Bauer, Nick Dzikowski, and Taylor Hosanna. This isn’t the first time Lakehead’s accounting students have done well in the competition – they finished second in 2013, first in 2011 and third in 2010.
Mar 24	Lakehead’s ‘In Conversation’ event offers insider education tips for parents (Orillia) At Lakehead University’s next ‘In Conversation’ event at the Orillia Public Library, parents of school-age children will have an opportunity to learn insider tips and strategies to support their children’s education.
Mar 21	Lakehead/YMCA agreement supports community leadership development (Orillia) Community leaders in Simcoe County can look forward to new leadership training opportunities in the coming months thanks to a new partnership between Lakehead University and the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka.
Mar 14	Lakehead Professor’s Textbook Aims To Empower Elementary Math Teachers (Thunder Bay) A new textbook written by a Lakehead University professor empowers elementary school teachers with more effective ways to support their students in learning and using mathematics. Mathematical Models for Teaching (Canadian Scholars’ Press) is based on new theories about the teaching and learning of elementary mathematics. The ground-breaking textbook argues for a new pedagogy that goes above and beyond routine memorization.
Mar 14	Local Toastmasters group goes on the road to bring self-confidence to Lakehead students (Orillia) Public speaking, for many, is a terrifying prospect. “When I had to make a presentation, I would get so nervous … I wanted to cry,” concedes Judy Zhong, a first-year Environmental Sustainability student at Orillia’s Lakehead University campus. “It’s so intimidating to stand in front of a class and give a speech.”
Mar 12	Lakehead University Native Student Association Hosting Spring Powwow March 14-16 (Thunder Bay) The Lakehead University Native Student Association is hosting its annual powwow at the C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse from Friday, March 14 until Sunday, March 16. The theme for this year’s powwow is re-uniting the community, which was decided after recent events in Thunder Bay resulted in social upheaval and a further division between local communities.
Mar 7	Lakehead University is hosting new College Transfer Preview Day (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Office of Undergraduate Recruitment is hosting a new Preview Day designed specifically for college students or college graduates who are looking to turn their diploma into a degree. College Transfer Preview Day will benefit college students or grads who will learn about the different pathways to Lakehead.
Mar 7	Lakehead University well represented at Canadian Leadership Conference (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University will have one of the largest delegations of students in attendance at this year’s Canadian Conference on Student Leadership, taking place March 6 to 8 at McMaster University in Hamilton.
Mar 6	Lakehead University opens campus to prospective students during March Break (Orillia) Lakehead University Orillia will host its annual March Break Open House next week, opening up the campus to hundreds of prospective students and their families and friends.
Mar 6	Lakehead University’s Research Awards Celebrate Excellence (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Research and Innovation Awards Reception was held on Thursday, March 6 to celebrate the dedication and hard work of researchers and students. “Because of this passion, Lakehead University was recently ranked number one in Ontario and number two in Canada for research by Re$earch Infosource,” said Dr. Rod Hanley, Acting Vice-President (Research, Economic Development and Innovation) and Provost and Vice-President (Academic).
Mar 3	Student project connects historical research to real-life experience (Orillia) Holly Wiggins’ great-grandfather, a butcher from a small town in England, joined the armed forces during the Second World War, leaving behind his young wife and two children under the age of five. His family would not hear from him again, until he was on a ship sailing back to Liverpool following his liberation from a Japanese prisoner of war camp.
Feb 28	Lakehead’s Research and Innovation Week Kicks off at Intercity Mall, March 1 (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Research & Innovation Week launched on Friday by highlighting some of the booths that will be on display in the Intercity Shopping Centre all day on Saturday, March 1. “Approximately 20 different booths will be run by Lakehead University researchers and students on Saturday at the Intercity Mall. Research and Innovation Week offers a glimpse into the important questions they answer to make the world a better place,” said Dr. Umed Panu, Associate Vice-President (Research, Economic Development and Innovation).
Feb 27	Top Ontario university researchers visiting Thunder Bay to discuss “What Matters Now” (Thunder Bay) , (Online) Fighting malnutrition with fertilizers, keeping clean water flowing, balancing the environmental consequences of economic growth, wearing smart technology, and exploring Aboriginal rights will be in the spotlight as five leading Ontario university researchers discuss “What Matters Now” during a stop in Thunder Bay. Hosted by public broadcaster Piya Chattopadhyay, the discussion will take place at Thunder Bay’s Fort William Historical Park on Tuesday, March 4 from 6:30 to 9 pm.
Feb 26	Award-winning author Joseph Boyden speaking at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) As part of Lakehead University’s Research and Innovation Week, award-winning author Joseph Boyden will discuss what he learned about race relations before Canada’s Confederation; knowledge he gained while researching his 2013 bestselling novel The Orenda. Boyden will give a free talk at 7 pm on Wednesday, March 5 at Lakehead University in UC 1017. His talk is called The Past and the Future are Present: Race Relations in Canada.
Feb 25	Lakehead invites community to celebrate research and innovation (Orillia) Lakehead University celebrates its Research & Innovation Week March 1 to 7 at both the Orillia and Thunder Bay campuses with a wide variety of student and faculty presentations and special events.

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