Students Give Refugees a Life-changing Chance A student-driven initiative to help refugee students achieve their education has received a significant financial boost from Dr. Al Barnhill.
Swim Team Gives Back The ULethbridge swim team is built on a belief that excellence in sport extends past the winners’ podium and they continually work to develop a culture that fosters community service.
Ten Thousand Coffees Builds Connections Between Students and Alumni Thanks to a grant from RBC Future Launch, uLethbridge is connecting alumni and students through Ten Thousand Coffees.
Scholarships Light the Way Drs. Shelly and Stephen Wismath have created two new student awards to recognize excellence and commitment.
Scholarship Honours Dua's Passion for Learning and Knowledge Long before Dr. Bhagwan Dua ever ventured to the unknown prairies of southern Alberta, he was a young man in New Delhi, a teenager who hadn’t completed high school. His older brother ignited a spark that would change his life’s course and create an insatiable love for learning.
Siblings Pull Together to Fight Parkinson's Siblings Eleanor (Hummel) Smith (BEd ’91), Bernie Hummel and Ruth Hummel Thomson (MA ’10) have established the George and Alice Hummel Neuroscience Award in honour of their parents.
RBC invests in students to build the business community of tomorrow Students have more opportunities for experiential learning and co-op work terms thanks to RBC investments in uLethbridge
Student Finds Success with Scholarships When Annette Kerpel (BHS/BMgt ’18) crossed the stage at the University of Lethbridge Fall 2018 Convocation, she was a bundle of emotions. Thanks to donors, one thing Annette didn’t have to worry about on convocation day was the burden of student debt.
uLethbridge Students Say Thanks Earlier this fall, uLethbridge students wrote more than 600 thank-you cards to scholarship donors, sharing the impact financial awards have had on their educational journeys.
Students Set Sail for a Semester at Sea Gift provides students global perspectives, international and intercultural skills and the knowledge to succeed in an increasingly interdependent world.
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.
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.
Philanthropist Builds Business Innovation at uLethbridge The business school landscape is set to advance thanks to a transformational gift and a unique partnership with Navjeet (Bob) Dhillon.
Alumna Funds Scholarship for Students Who Are Parents A uLethbridge alumna is making university life easier for students who are also parents.
Donation from Boora Family Funds New Scholarship Recognizing the value of education and the strength of community, the Boora family gives back.
Chandler Family Provides Opportunities for Students with Disabilities A gift to assist students with disabilities provides much more than accessible education.
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.
Donors Make a Difference One Scholarship at a Time "Thank you so very much for placing your trust in me and encouraging me at a time when I desperately needed it. "
Putting Science on Display Interactive periodic table will put science on display, igniting a spark in future scientists.
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.
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.
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.
Basking in Alberta's Big Sky Thanks to Valerie Wilson, the land that has such a deep connection to the Wilson family's past will create a bright future for the University of Lethbridge.
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.