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A collection of 88 stories

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.

Alumni 2 min read

Pronghorns Achieve Rugby Greatness

Nearly 20 years after the program was founded, University of Lethbridge Pronghorns Rugby knows what it is, having confidently carved out a recognizable identity.

Pronghorn Athletics 6 min read

Putting Science on Display

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

Campus and Facilities 1 min read

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.

Campus and Facilities 3 min read

Honouring a Life while Celebrating Learning

In 2012, the Penny family gifted the landmark Capital Furniture building to uLethbridge. Though new life has since been breathed into the building, it's true significance rests in its namesake: The University of Lethbridge Dr. Foster James Penny Building, and the young man's life it honours.

Giving 4 min read

Residence Students and Pronghorn Athletes Team Up to Help Community

Residence students and Pronghorn Athletics teamed up for a number of initiatives throughout the year that benefited the southern Alberta community.

Volunteering 2 min read

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.

Campus and Facilities 2 min read

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.

Giving 4 min read

Advancing Alternative Health Care

Dr. Wendy Takeda's journey to improve her patients’ entire well-being through acupuncture has led her to establish a student scholarship and collaborate with uLethbridge researchers.

Giving 2 min read

Engineering the Student Experience

The future of engineering at the University of Lethbridge could look very different thanks to the support of industry and the southern Alberta community.

Giving 2 min read

A Running Family Legacy; Emily Brown (BA ’12)

The daughter of two alumni, an avid runner and loud and proud a University of Lethbridge advocate, Emily leaves a trail of smiles wherever she goes.

Alumni 3 min read

Ladies, Love & Laughter; Dress Club

Dress Club or Clothing Club, depending on who you ask, is a group of 12 women (plus or minus a guest or two) from various departments across the U of L, past and present. Each month, this group of ladies get together at a selected member’s home.

Community 5 min read

Nicole Bach: Family, Fitness, Facts and Figures

Hunkered down in the project management trailers of the Destination Project site you’ll find fitness fiend, employee and current student, Nicole Bach.

Campus and Facilities 2 min read
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