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Rock your Mocs: Stories from the ULethbridge community

For Indigenous Awareness Week, the University of Lethbridge Iikaisskini Indigenous Student Centre has been collecting photos and stories about moccasins from students, staff and faculty. Learn more about moccasins from Elder Shirlee Crow Shoe.

Iikaisskini 6 min read

Shanda Webber (BA '05), Naamoipiiksii (Hummingbird), Manager of Strategic Indigenous Learning Initiatives

As the manager of strategic Indigenous learning initiatives, Shanda Webber (BA '05) creates community engagement with Blackfoot community members and ULethbridge stakeholders.

Employees 4 min read

Crafting a human-centred online experience

A powerful collaboration is driving a new online learning platform for Dhillon School of Business accounting students.

Dhillon School of Business 3 min read

How the Dhillon School of Business and CPAEF can support your accounting journey today

The majority of accounting students at the Dhillon School of Business pursue Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designations. We’ve proudly been partnering with the CPA Education Foundation to ensure students have the best training and support for their CPA journey.

Dhillon School of Business 3 min read

On Becoming a Teacher: "I integrated aspects of pop culture into my lessons—engagement was much higher," Jenn Biglin

"It hit me that I could use pop culture in the ways of music, television, and movies to help with vocabulary and give students opportunity to steer learning in their way," Jenn Biglin (BA '20, BEd '22).

Faculty of Arts & Science 2 min read

Meeting of the Minds 2022: 3 Minute Thesis™

3 Minute Thesis is an international research communication competition originating from the University of Queensland. These talks are quick snapshots of some of the fascinating work ULethbridge students are doing.

2 min read

Meeting of the Minds 2022: Images of Research

Images of Research highlights ULethbridge graduate students' work. With a remarkable breadth and depth of research, submissions to the photography competition includes fascinating imagery few people have the opportunity to enjoy otherwise.

School of Graduate Studies 7 min read

Shining Student Annaliese Downey

Shining Student Annaliese Downey found a passion outside of her major that led to an incredibly rewarding research project.

Faculty of Arts & Science 4 min read

Shining Student Sean Park

Shining Student Sean Park chose uLethbridge because of the atmosphere and sense of community on a smaller campus—it allowed him to pursue a quality education while building relationships with faculty and peers to get the most from his uLethbridge experience.

Faculty of Arts & Science 2 min read

New Dhillon School of Business finance diploma a lucrative addition to southern Alberta

The finance diploma, previously not offered by any post-secondary institute in Lethbridge, will open up opportunities for graduates in banking, finance and risk management industries in entry-level and mid-level management positions.

Dhillon School of Business 2 min read

On Becoming a Teacher: Karl Hanson used video game software to help make early Canadian history come alive

"After seeing how my male students in particular would spend every second possible playing online games, I wondered if I could turn class content into a game the students would enjoy," Karl Hanson (BEd '22).

Spring 2022 Convocation 5 min read

Bryson Duda (BSc '08), ULethbridge Library technical specialist

As a student, Bryson rarely used the University Library. That's changed in the past 10 years, as he's grown to appreciate a library's role in promoting information literacy.

Employees 2 min read

Fill industry demand for data analytical skills with Dr. Feng Jiao

Dr. Feng Jiao understands better than most the power of data and business analytics to improve financial performance. Thankfully, Dr. Jiao shares his knowledge with students in the course- and project-based MSc (Mgt) Business Analytics concentration.

Business Analytics 2 min read

Driving Business Decisions Through Data

The Dhillon School of Business new MSc (Mgt) Business Analytics concentration takes number crunching to a whole new level.

School of Graduate Studies 2 min read

On Becoming a Teacher: "I couldn’t imagine teaching without learning from students,” Vivianna Lee

"I have learned how important it is to develop rapport with students. Every child you meet is so unique and there is so much to learn from them," says Vivianna Lee (BA/BEd '22).

Spring 2022 Convocation 3 min read

ULethbridge engineering played a prominent role in setting the foundation for Adam Sundberg

"Engineering is a complex and challenging profession, but the atmosphere at the U of L allowed me to grow confident in my abilities and in the belief that I could succeed in my studies."

Faculty of Arts & Science 5 min read

Student-led change: co-op student gains national recognition

Lionel Migrino, Dhillon School of Business student at the University of Lethbridge who lives with cerebral palsy, is making a difference on the co-op job— a difference that has won him national recognition.

Dhillon School of Business 4 min read

Darren Schell (BSc '01), interim associate vice-president (information technology)

Darren Schell, an alum and 20-year employee of ULethbridge, is interim associate vice-president (information technology). Along with hiking and camping with his family, Darren plays guitar and chess.

Employees 2 min read

Chataya Holy Singer's logo design inspired by the iniskim

Chataya Holy Singer, emerging Blackfoot artist and Indigenous Studio Art student, wove Blackfoot culture and tales of the buffalo and buffalo hunters into her commissioned logo design for the 2022 Moonlight Run.

Experiential & Work-Integrated Learning 6 min read

Steph Elder, program coordinator Destination Exploration

"What we do is not school, we take concepts learned in school and build hands-on activities for kids to do and explore with. Seeing their faces when they realize that they are encouraged to make a mess or build that crazy idea they have in their heads is the best. "

Employees 2 min read

Margot Aasman, financial officer, Faculty of Fine Arts

Meet Margot Aasman, the financial officer for the Faculty of Fine Arts. "I have enjoyed the wide scope of my current position that has made my job so rewarding."

Employees 2 min read

Congratulations to Shining Graduate Tosin Ajibulu

Feeling valued as a student is important to Shining Student Tosin Ajibulu. When selecting a university, she had the opportunity to interact with people from several universities, and she recognized that uLethbridge is filled with people who care about students.

Faculty of Arts & Science 4 min read

Tommy Awoderu - Pronghorn Track & Field

"It’s a month that celebrates the excellence, success, and achievement of Black people."

Black History Month 2 min read

Alumna Kennedy Greene (BFA - Dramatic Arts ’13) is on the right path with her career in stage management

Working in theatre was not always part of University of Lethbridge alumna Kennedy Greene’s (BFA ’13) career plan, but it did become her calling.

Black History Month 5 min read

Glenda Martens (BFA '03), digital media specialist (design), Teaching Centre

Meet Glenda Martens, the Digital Media Specialist (Design) for the Teaching Centre.

Employees 2 min read
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