Alum Terry Whitehead nurtures aspiring writers with new award Terry Whitehead (BA '94) founded the U of L Bridge Prize and the Play Right Prize, competitions intended to motivate the next generation of creative minds and foster the future careers of playwrights and creative writers.
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.
ILLUMINATING OPPORTUNITIES Through the establishment of scholarships and the development of programs, your support helps students become global citizens who think critically, communicate thoughtfully, engage in creativity an act in ways that better the world around them.
BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF INSPIRING LIGHTS The University of Lethbridge was founded in 1967 because a group of citizens believe southern Alberta warranted its own university. Now, nearly 55 years later, continued community support has enabled uLethbridge to have a global reach.
SHINING NEW LIGHT The path to new knowledge is complex. Through partnerships and support, researchers and students are discovering new solutions to difficult problem, enabling positive change and impacting lives around the world.
Gift provides tuition awards for oral history summer institute Blaise Bastien was one of five Indigenous students who received tuition awards to the Oral History Summer Institute.
Department of Art Celebrates Excellence through Virtual Exhibitions and Awards The Department of Art celebrates student excellence and highlights the creative works of students, staff and faculty through two virtual exhibitions and the announcement of the 2021 art award recipients.
Day Rider pursues passion for music with help of Indigenous Graduate Admission Award Following his passion to uLethbridge, Day Rider is pursuing a Master of Music in composition with supervisor, Dr. Arlan Schultz. After completing his undergraduate degree, he knew uLethbridge was the right environment to continue his education.
Looking backwards, and forwards, at 20 years of supporting the fine arts Conga lines and sing-alongs, chefs and serenades, performances, pottery, prints and more. Join the University of Lethbridge as it dances down memory lane, celebrating 20 years of Abbondànza!
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.
Donor support helps train the next generation of scientists Dr. Roy Golsteyn’s (BSc ’84) Natural Product Laboratory has continues their quest to find the chemicals for the next wave of cancer treatments, making a difference in the lives of Canadians and inspiring students and donors alike.
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.
Abbondànza Scholarship recipients grateful for contributors Hear how your contributions support Fine Arts students.
Taking flight together How could Sarah Russell (BA ’19) picture herself a university graduate when she’d never seen one in her family? How could she be expected to navigate an education system in a world with which she could not relate?
Learning and Teaching in Rural Schools “I developed learning skills through the patience of my teachers in a small school. That’s when I decided I was going to be a teacher.” — Janice Jensen
Alumna Jess Fehr (BA ’09) shares her top three philanthropic tips A big misconception about philanthropy is that the only way to be philanthropic is to donate money. Learn how to start your own philanthropic journey with Jess's tips and tricks!
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.
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.
Giving Tuesday Now = Thank You Tuesday Giving Tuesday on May 5 is a global generosity movement aimed at helping communities respond to COVID-19. As we navigate this new and challenging time, uLethbridge is flipping the script to THANK YOU for giving.
Celebrating National Volunteer Week Despite the restrictions required to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Shelly Wismath says there are still plenty of ways to celebrate and support National Volunteer Week from April 19 to 25.
Canada Research Chair Monique Giroux hopes to inspire future Indigenous researchers Canada Research Chair Dr. Monique Giroux (Music) engages students in her research projects with the hope of inspiring the next generation of Indigenous researchers and ethnomusicologists.
From Prairie to Pharmacy Working with Indigenous communities, Dr. Roy Golsteyn and his research team are investigating how prairie plants their chemical properties can fight diseases like cancer.
Employee Spotlight: Erin Phillips | Chaplain Erin has always been thankful to be invited into people's lives throughout the years. Some of it is sorrows and struggles. However, it can also be weddings and talking about new ideas. All of it is holy ground that she is grateful to be a part of.
Alberta and Saskatchewan students compete in the Cor Van Raay Agribusiness Case Competition The University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College hosted the fifth annual Cor Van Raay Agribusiness Case Competition October 17 & 18, 2019. University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge College, Olds College and the University of
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.