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Elder led research and creation project Mootookakio’ssin reactivates Indigenous objects

Mootookakio’ssin is creating a virtual home for Indigenous objects, a place to reactivate the Blackfoot relations within them and transfer that knowledge all the way from Britain back to their peoples in Southern Alberta.

Indigenous 4 min read

Quality living as we age: Five questions with Dr. Carla Carnaghan on assisted living and long-term care

Dr. Carla Carnaghan reveals the differences between assisted living and long-term care residences, ways to improve quality of life for seniors and more.

Dhillon School of Business 4 min read

5 Questions about Corporate and Personal Finance with Dr. Vishaal Baulkaran

The latest research on business governance, investing in green bonds, consumer debt and more with Dhillon School of Business' Dr. Vishaal Baulkaran.

Dhillon School of Business 4 min read

The Wintertime Wellness Project

The Wintertime Wellness Project is part of the Faculty of Education's continued effort to promote wellness in the classroom and community. We hope these wellness messages and stories will inspire you to prioritize your well-being. Take good care.

Faculty of Education 4 min read

uLethbridge students say, thank you

More than 2,000 scholarships were awarded to ulethbridge students this academic year. As the year comes to a close, students are sharing their words of gratitude to the donors who make scholarships a reality.

impact 4 min read

Abbondànza endowment provides record number of scholarships to Fine Arts students

Thanks to 20 years of community support, the University of Lethbridge is excited to announce an astounding 30 scholarships were awarded from the Abbondànza Fine Arts Scholarship Endowment in the 2020/2021 academic year.

Faculty of Fine Arts 3 min read

When Teaching Runs in the Family: Carol, Brittany, and Greg Young

Brittany Young (BA/BEd’17) grew up in a home filled with caring support as her parents returned from teaching each day to talk shop, sharing ideas and perspectives and, always, laughter.

Faculty of Education 2 min read

Why "Conversational Indigenization" is Today’s Essential Course

University of Lethbridge teacher and researcher Don McIntyre from the Dhillon School of Business has spent years creating a safe space for conversation around his new course "Conversational Indigenization: Reconciling Reconciliation", now available to students and communities at large.

School of Liberal Education 3 min read

From Interviews to Diversity in a Virtual World—COVID-19 From an HR Perspective

Dhillon School of Business alumnus Chris Broughton (BMgt ’10) answers some of our Dhillon students’ questions about how COVID-19 has changed the business landscape and what the future may hold for employers and employees.

Dhillon School of Business 2 min read

5 Questions about Social Responsibility and Sustainability with Dr. Debra Basil

We asked professor of marketing at the University of Lethbridge's Dhillon School of Business, Dr. Debra Basil, five questions about social responsibility and sustainability in business.

Dhillon School of Business 3 min read

Wind Orchestra members mentor middle-school band in rare virtual partnership

In a partnership between the uLethbridge Wind Orchestra and alumna Karly Lewis's Gilbert Paterson band program, university-level musicians mentor beginner players in a unique virtual learning experience.

Faculty of Fine Arts 4 min read

Jonathan W. Hak Announced as Adjunct Associate Professor for Dhillon School of Business

The Dhillon School of Business at the University of Lethbridge is pleased to announce Barrister and Solicitor Jonathan W. Hak Q.C. as Adjunct Associate Professor at the Calgary campus.

Dhillon School of Business 1 min read

The five fears of business women on the edge of greatness

Dhillon School of Business alumna Sarah Lajeunesse (BMgt ’12) recently sat down with Dhillon School of Business students and members of the community to talk about women in leadership.

Dhillon School of Business 4 min read

U of L students create secure platform for digital political engagement

Peter Hurd-Watler, fourth-year Dhillon School of Business student, and his Veras Technologies Inc. group see blockchain as a solution for enhancing political engagement.

Dhillon School of Business 3 min read

Dhillon School of Business Names Inaugural Director of Business Development and Experiential Learning Initiative

The Dhillon School of Business is pleased to announce Dr. Matt Rahimi as the inaugural Director of DSB Link.

Dhillon School of Business 1 min read

Land of a Hundred One-room Schools

“When the prairies were surveyed, it was anticipated there’d be a school every six miles or so,” says Art. “There were hundreds of one-room schools.” Situated on rural quarter-sections, standard school properties included a teacherage, barn, coal shed, and well or cistern within a fenced yard.

Faculty of Education 2 min read

A Community in the Middle of Nowhere

When the rebuilt Masinasin School opened in 1950 it was shiny white and the four rooms were full of students in Grades 1-12. By its closing in 1996 the paint was peeling and there were 20 prospective students in Grades 1-6—not enough to stay viable.

Faculty of Education 3 min read

uLethbridge Board Chair, Kurt Schlacter (BSc '00) raises Pride flag to celebrate diversity and inclusion on campus

uLethbridge supports the importance of embracing equity, diversity, and inclusion – and to speak out against injustice towards marginalized groups.

Community 2 min read

Donation that spurred healthcare scrub project comes full circle

After news went out about the Drama Department costume shop technicians building scrubs for health care workers, the family of the original fabric donation was thrilled to hear how the fabric was being used.

ulethcares 2 min read

Wellness is stillness: Jane O'Dea

Wellness for me is stillness – the kind of stillness that occurs when you are utterly and completely absorbed in something you love, or are fascinated by, to the point where time stands still and external rewards, consequences, and expectations go out the window.

Faculty of Education 3 min read

PUBlic Professor Series presents Dr. Jennifer Copeland

Dr. Copeland shares her research, along with a live Q&A, on the correlation between our amount of sitting time and the negative health effects it can create.

Public Professor 1 min read

Drama Department costume technicians make scrubs for healthcare workers

Thanks to a fabric donation received 11 years ago, nurses at Good Samaritan Park Meadows Village supportive living facility are receiving new scrubs and scrub bags in a time of need.

ulethcares 3 min read

uLethbridge nursing faculty volunteer for front lines

Two uLethbridge alumnae and faculty in the Faculty of Health Sciences' Department of Nursing prove a nurse’s intrinsic desire to help. To care. To heal. Tracy Oosterbroek and Karen Rowles immediately volunteered to return to the front lines when they heard news of the pandemic.

ulethcares 3 min read

uLethbridge alumna nurtures bodies and minds during COVID-19

Alumna Brittany Lewis invites people to 'Stay Home and Plant Things' while giving back to the Lethbridge Food Bank. Her vibrant chalk art is bringing joy to neighbours during social isolation.

ulethcares 2 min read

uLethbridge Art Gallery creates online content in response to COVID-19

Within days of closing their doors, the uLethbridge Art Gallery began sharing content online, launching an online exhibition through social media, offering daily posts and online events to engage and inspire the public from their own homes.

ulethcares 3 min read
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