We are less than one month away until students go back to the classroom and Lethbridge post-secondary institutions are planning and organizing what the upcoming semester will look like. Currently, both Lethbridge College and the U of L are planning to have all students back on campus in September. Vice-Provost at the U of […]Read More
Pushing top speeds of over 100 kilometres an hour while sliding down a hill can be either quite the rush, or something you’ll never do again. The Alberta Skeleton Association is sliding their way to the University of Lethbridge this weekend to recruit new members for their team. As Micah Quinn explains, organizers say they […]Read More
With Lethbridge located in the heart of southern Alberta, agriculture plays a major role in our economy. The University of Lethbridge has introduced the Agri-food Summer Series where local producers and researchers will discuss different agricultural topics related to the industry. U of L research associate, Dr. Kim Stanford, will be the first speaker […]Read More
The University of Lethbridge research projects from across the institution were supported with more than $3.7 million in funding as the Government of Canada announced a major investment in Canadian Science, engineering, social studies and humanities research. Associate Vice-President Research at the U of L, Dr. Jackie Rice, says with the additional funding, more […]Read More
The University of Lethbridge held a ceremony today to honour the memory of the 215 school children who were found buried underneath a Kamloops Residential School site. The remains were found by a ground penetrating radar specialist last week. The U of L’s Chancellor, Charles Weaselhead, who is a residential school survivor himself, says the […]Read More
The Canadian Collegiate Esports League will be launching a gaming tournament for university students. The CCEL is a competitive gaming industry that showcases students from over 13 post-secondary schools throughout Canada, including the University of Lethbridge. The schools will battle each other in matches to determine which school will win prizes. Bill Dever, the Chief […]Read More
The Alberta government’s budget cuts for universities and colleges has been a tough pill to swallow for both the University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College. According to the budget, post-secondaries in Alberta are expected to lose 750 full time jobs in the 2021-2022 school year. Cyndi Vos, the CEO for the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce, […]Read More
Insects and spiders play a huge role in our ecosystems, but experts say a large majority of them are on the decline. Dan Johnson is a University of Lethbridge Professor. He spoke at SACPA recently and talked about the importance of conserving many insects. Johnson says that insects like ladybird beetles are important and don’t […]Read More
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