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Current & Past Distinguished Guests

At each Convocation ceremony, Lakehead University recognizes various people for their accomplishments.

2025 Distinguished Guests will be announced shortly.

 

Past distinguished guests: Past Honorary Degree Recipients, Past Fellows of the University, and Past Civitas Award Recipients.

Nominations for Honorary Degree recipients are available through the University Governance website.

 

 

 

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Map of Thunder Bay Campus
Lakehead Thunder Bay
Campus Status: Open
955 Oliver Rd
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 5E1
(807) 343.8110
tbay@lakeheadu.ca
Map of Orillia Campus
Lakehead Orillia
Campus Status: Open
500 University Avenue
Orillia, ON, L3V 0B9
(705) 330.4008
orillia@lakeheadu.ca
An exterior photo of the STEM hub located in Barrie
Barrie STEM Hub
Campus Status: Open
5 Ross St.
Barrie, ON L4M 3A5

Land Acknowledgment

Lakehead University respectfully acknowledges its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Indigenous Peoples.

Lakehead Thunder Bay is located on the traditional lands of Fort William First Nation – Anemki Wajiw, signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850, and on the northern portion of the Upper Great Lakes historic Métis homeland.

Lakehead Orillia and the Lakehead University Barrie STEM Hub are located on the traditional territory of Chippewas of Rama First Nation, a member of Chippewa Tri-Council First Nations, signatories to Treaty 16, Treaty 18, Coldwater and the Williams Treaty of 1923. Lakehead acknowledges historic and contemporary Métis peoples, and the Huron-Wendat peoples who occupied the territory prior to the middle of the 17th century.

Lakehead University honours the many nations who have occupied the lands our campuses are now situated upon and is committed to building relationships based on principles of mutual trust, respect, reciprocity, and collaboration in the spirit of truth and reconciliation.

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