Campus and Facilities - ULethbridge Stories

Artist-designed utility boxes bring colour and creativity to campus

Bringing more art to campus to increase the vibrancy of ULethbridge spaces, several new projects have been unveiled.

Creating a culture of inclusion within the Faculty of Education

In 2023, the ULethbridge OKI sign arrived on campus. This initiative aimed to celebrate Blackfoot culture, language and the important role that “Oki” serves as a symbol of respect, understanding and reconciliation. The Faculty of Education now looks to build on this inclusive effort.

TJ Hanson, Associate Vice-President, Facilities

TJ Hanson is a self-described nerd who likes to design, build, upgrade, ruin and rebuild. An engineer, TJ has been with ULethbridge Facilities for 16 years.

Alumna Laurel Scott’s (BFA - Art ’21) Anderson Hall mural reflects serene southern Alberta landscape

As you walk into Anderson Hall, you will be greeted by a grand, new sight.

Judy Jaeger, Manager, Caretaking Services, Facilities

Judy Jaeger jokes that she's always been a part of ULethbridge because her father welded some of the frameworks for University Hall! Judy made her way to ULethbridge in 2008 where she oversees Caretaking Services staff.

Robert Habetler, Facilities caretaker

A professional musician, Rob Habetler works as a ULethbridge caretaker by day and performs with Old School band by night.

Advancing Indigenous ways of knowing

On September 30, 2021, Canada solemnly paused in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Throughout the week, the ULethbridge reflected on a painful, unjust part of Canadian history on the broadest of scales, committing to continue to take actions to build a better tomorrow.

IGNITING MINDS

By supporting spaces, programming and student funding, you help inspire the next generation of change-makers, difference seekers and champions for environmental sustainability, reconciliation and innovation.

No regrets for international graduate student Anna Nikolova

A worldwide pandemic wasn't in the forecast when Anna Nikolova chose to study abroad, but a phenomenal educational experience in a caring environment leaves her with no regrets in choosing uLethbridge.

Employee Spotlight: Dr. Govi Veerareddygari | Manager, Science Stores

Govi has found that the best way to adapt to new situations is to plan! By creating and executing steps, one can come out ahead on any situation.

Employee Spotlight: Wim Chalmet | Director of Facility Operations and Maintenance

Making physical fitness a personal goal, Wim in prior years has tried different running events. This includes completing the Lost Soul 100km ultra-marathon!

Canada's Most Advanced Facility for Science

A new era in scientific research and education has dawned with the official opening of the University of Lethbridge’s $280-million Science Commons.

Employee Spotlight: Dr. Brendan McAllister, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Neuroscience

Meet Dr. Brendan McAllister, a post-doctoral fellow conducting research in Dr. Majid Mohajerani's neuroscience lab.

Employee Spotlight: Virginia Trotter

Get to know Virginia, a Saskatchewan transplant and supervisor in the Caretaking department.

Cultivating Connections; Paula Gorman

For those who have the privilege of knowing Paula, it’s not hard to guess why she’s this week’s Inspiring Light.

Marathons & Maintenance | Richard Carvalho

Whether it’s repairing electric engines or running an ultramarathon, Richard Carvalho (Equipment Repair Supervisor, Caretaking) connects the dots between problem-solving and managing your mind.

Fitness, Teaching and Inclusion; Janelle Dyck (BMGT ’97)

This Inspiring Light is a fitness instructor turned inclusion coach. For Janelle Dyck, the U of L holds unlimited opportunity; both for her and the students she’s guiding through University.

Visionary Donor Imagines Possibilities for a New Science Facility

One visionary donor began imagining possibilities for a new science building long before the shovels hit the ground.

Donation of Historic Books Creates New Reading Room

A voracious love of the written word and a lifelong pursuit to quench this thirst for knowledge led to an historic gift to the University of Lethbridge’s Library.

Varzaris Invest in the Future of Science at uLethbridge

Years of planning, consultation and collaboration, combined with the leadership and support of individuals and organizations, are making the vision for our Science and Academic Building a reality.

Local Family Gives to Addictions Research

The new Tom and Lillian Beswick Fellowship Award in Addictions Research at the Canadian Centre for Behavioral Neuroscience could help crack the code on addiction.

Putting Science on Display

Interactive periodic table will put science on display, igniting a spark in future scientists.

The Chef with Perfect Pitch; ChiChi Cameron

ChiChi Cameron has been with the University for 16 years and is the administrative assistant in the Arts & Science Dean’s office. However, her work here isn’t all that defines her.

Bright Pink, Bright Mind, Bright Future; Joey Grace

You may have noticed her (usually wearing a shade of pink) either in a class or hard at work in the University. The engaging executive assistant (finance and administration), Joey Grace, is working toward a Bachelor of Arts, taking classes at the U of L while working full time.

Sharing a Hidden Treasure of Art with All

Thanks to a gift from the estate of Dr. Margaret (Marmie) Perkins Hess which includes more than 1,000 pieces featuring works by the Group of Seven, Emily Carr, Picasso, Chagall, Inuit and Northwest Coast First Nations artists, uLethbridge has one of Canada's most significant art collections.