UNews - Jim Ellis

Events - March/April

trevor.kenney — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:41:16 +0000

Lectures

Mar. 15 | Brain Awareness Week
Dr. Bruce McNaughton presents, How Memory Works and Why it Sometimes Doesn't
7 p.m., Yates Memorial Centre

Mar. 16 | Pizza, Pop and Presentation
How to deal with annoying people (& make sure you're not one)
Noon, TH143

Mar. 16 | Art Now: DodoLab
Noon, ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall (W570)

Mar. 16 | Department of Philosophy Speakers' Series | Kent Peacock presents, Energy Entanglement and Causality in Quantum Mechanics
4 p.m., B650

Mar. 16 | Climate Change National Speaker Series | Thomas F. Pedersen presents, Climate Change and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions: Blending Science, Social Science, Politics and Opportunity
7 p.m., PE261

Mar. 18 | Art Now: Chris Cran
Noon, ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall (W570)

Mar. 21 | ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Scholars Talk
Judith Kulig presents, Rural Health: Expanding our Horizons through a Community-Based Research Program
1 p.m., Andy's Place (AH100)

Mar. 21 | Architecture & Design Now: Peter Fleming | 6 p.m., C610

Mar. 23 | Pizza, Pop and Presentation
Mindfulness, strategies to help with stress, anxiety, trauma and focus
Noon, TH143

Mar. 23 | WestGrid Seminar Series
Raymond Spiteri discusses stiffness analysis of cardiac cell models
1 p.m., CRDC, L1126

Mar. 24 | ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Scholars Talk
Dr. Heidi MacDonald presents, Coming of Age During the Great Depression in Canada
1 p.m., Andy's Place (AH100)

Mar. 25 | Art Now: Jessica Bradley
Noon, ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall (W570)

Mar. 28 | Art Now: Jim Ellis
Noon, ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall (W570)

Mar. 28 | Architecture & Design Now: Jim Ellis | 6 p.m., C610

Mar. 30 | Pizza, Pop and Presentation
Stressed?! Strategies to handle stress | Noon, TH241

Mar. 31 | ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Scholars Talk
Marc Roussel presents, Randomness in Biochemical Reactions
1 p.m., Andy's Place (AH100)

Apr. 4 | Art Now: Ken Allan
Noon, ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall (W570)

Apr. 6 | WestGrid Seminar Series
Masao Fujinaga discusses using MATLAB on WestGrid equipment
1 p.m., CRDC, L1126

Apr. 7 | Pizza, Pop and Presentation
Study Skills | 1:15 p.m., L1170A

Miscellaneous

Mar. 11 to Apr. 15 | ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Art Gallery Exhibition | Annual Curated Student Exhibit | Main Gallery

Mar. 16 | Farewell Reception: Bill Hudgins | Retirement reception for longtime staffer Bill Hudgins
2:30 p.m., Andy's Place (AH100)

Mar. 16 | Documentary Film screening
The Union: The Business Behind Getting High | 7 p.m., the Zoo

Mar. 18 | Public Health Ethics Videoconference | Moral Residue, Moral Distress, and the Hope of Moral Dialogue: Navigating Competing Demands in Public Health Practice
Noon, B716

Mar. 19 | CCBN Open House
Tour the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Mar. 22 | Sun Life Financial Leadership Program | Employer information session
5:30 p.m., Andy's Place (AH100)

Mar. 25, Apr. 4, Apr. 11 | Volunteer Tax Program | Students get their taxes filed for free
9 a.m., Markin Hall, M2044

Performances

Mar. 17 | Faculty Artists & Friends Series | La Virtuosissima Cantatrice: Sings by Italian Baroque Women
8 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall (W570)

Mar. 22 | Music at Noon: Dr. Thomas Staples (horn), Glen Montgomery
12:15 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall (W570)

Mar. 22-26 | Richard III by William Shakespeare | The eternal classic fraught with treachery, seduction and murder as Richard III attempts to claim the throne of England
8 p.m. nightly, ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Theatre

Mar. 26 | Rhythm-a-ning: Adventures in Rhythm | U of L Jazz Ensemble performs selections from jazz performers/composers including Thelonius Monk, Stan Kenton and Count Basie
8 p.m., Southminster United Church

Mar. 28 | Shadowcatcher
Lethbridge Symphony with the U of L Faculty Brass Quintet: Trudi Mason (trumpet); Keith Griffioen (trumpet); Dr. Thomas Staples (horn); Gerald Rogers (trombone); Nick Sullivan (bass trombone) | 8 p.m., Southminster United Church

Mar. 29 | Music at Noon: Sandra Stringer (mezzo-soprano) & Glen Montgomery (piano) | 12:15 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall (W570)

Mar. 31 | Plays and Prose Competition Winners – Evening Celebration
U of L students read their winning entries from the Striking Prose and PlayRight Prize competitions
7 p.m., David Spinks Theatre

Apr. 1-2 | Global Drums
Enjoy Steel Drums, African Drums, Taiko Ensemble, Brazilian and Samba Ensemble
8 p.m. nightly, ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Theatre

Apr. 5 | Joining Forces: Vox Musica and LCI Singers | The groups perform individually, then join forces for John Rutter's Mass for the Children | 8 p.m., Southminster United Church

Apr. 8 | U of L Wind Orchestra
Wind Up
8 p.m. Southminster United Church

Apr. 9 | Western Wind
U of L Singers and Women's Chorus capture the spirit of Renaissance choral masters Jon Taverner and Christopher Tye in a program of wind-inspired music | 8 p.m., Southminster United Church

Apr. 12 | Music at Noon: Studio Showcase | 12:15 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall (W570)

For a look at the March issue of the Legend in a flipbook format, follow this link.

��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ continues to welcome government guests

trevor.kenney — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:17:25 +0000

The Alberta Water and Environmental Science Building (AWESB) has been a popular tour for elected and non-elected government members over the past few months. Considering the magnitude of environmental challenges facing governments around the world, it should not be surprising that decision makers are taking time to learn more about the important research taking place here at the U of L.

In October, Alberta's Minister of Environment Rob Renner spent a full day at the U of L, with the AWESB serving as a primary focus. Minister Renner engaged with researchers and graduate students. The minister is acting on a mandate letter from Premier Stelmach that includes implementing the renewed Water for Life strategy to "ensure the province has the quality and quantity of water needed now and into the future to support environmental, economic and social needs of Albertans".

It provides a background for Minister Renner, who is now taking the time to understand the expertise that can be found at Alberta's universities.

Renner's visit occurred a week after his deputy minister, Jim Ellis, also toured the AWESB. Deputy Premier of the Northwest Territories Michael Miltenberger (BASc '75) spent two days on campus near the beginning of October, while Alberta's Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Sustainable Resource Development, Evan Berger, took the tour and spoke to researchers in September.

The expertise housed in the AWESB is well known. Certainly it was the quality of research here at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ that led to the building being funded by the Alberta government in the first place.

It is essential that government officials and ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ researchers continue to dialogue and maintain positive working relationships. There is little doubt that the discoveries and ideas shaped at the U of L are informing good public policy as well as helping governments balance economic growth with environmental stewardship.

On Oct. 23, Provost Andy Hakin and I met with a number of Calgary MLAs. The message we delivered was that the U of L plays a big part of the solution when it comes to addressing Calgary students' access to post-secondary education.

The numbers are impressive. Thirty-five percent of our total enrolment comes from Calgary, with enrolment at the U of L's Calgary campus at an all-time high of 538 students. Not only is the U of L providing access for traditional students, whether they are right out of high school or transfer students, but the program in Calgary also offers access to students who might not otherwise be able to achieve a post-secondary education. Every Calgary MLA we spoke to in Calgary was appreciative of our efforts.

The U of L needs to be focused on Calgary because the demographics inform us that future student demand is going to come from this market.

While the number of 18 to 24 year-olds is expected to drop in southern Alberta (south of Calgary) in the coming decade, this segment of the population will continue to grow in the Calgary area. More and more these Calgary students will be looking for an educational experience that is personal and of the highest quality. We believe these Calgary students will be looking at the options the U of L can provide.

Therefore it is critical that the Alberta government understands the U of L is a pan-Alberta institution that educates students from all corners of the province, from across the country and indeed the world as a whole.

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trevor.kenney — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:42:57 +0000

��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge President Dr. Bill Cade chats about what's happening in the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ community

I am constantly impressed by how much activity we have here on campus, generated both from within and from external sources interested in what we are doing.

This was readily apparent this past month with a number of high profile events that thrust the
U of L into the spotlight and touched on a variety of our hallmarks.

Fall Convocation was an outstanding affair and once again showcased our many exceptional graduates. The event was enhanced greatly by the inclusion of our honorary degree recipients, Paul Brandt and Son Soubert. Their commitment to humanitarian efforts provided an inspirational backdrop for the new graduating class and served as a great starting point as they embark on their professional careers.

The link between the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ and the professional world has never been stronger, and that is evidenced by the many partnerships the U of L has cultivated with its business partners. Recently we welcomed the Certified General Accountants Association of Alberta to campus as they announced a major donation to fund the CGA Faculty Fellowship in Accounting and support the operating costs of the new Markin Hall Finance Trading Floor.

Prior to that, the Faculty of Management received accreditation from the Canadian Management Accountants Society, effectively earning a stamp of approval from the very society to which many of their students will gravitate upon graduation. I spoke personally with one of our students recently who cited this accreditation as a major factor in his appreciation of the program, as it gave him the opportunity to bypass the CMA Entrance Examination upon graduation. He also credited management professor Bruce Thurston for his real-world approach in the classroom.

With the many co-op work arrangements we have throughout our faculties and a constant eye on the changing needs of the professional world, our programs continue to graduate competent, confident students who are able to hit the ground running in their chosen careers.

In addition to business interests on campus, we have hosted a number of governmental representatives in recent weeks. Deputy Premier of the Northwest Territories, Michael Miltenberger (BASc '75), visited the Alberta Water and Environmental Science Building, as did Alberta Minister of Environment, Rob Renner, and deputy minister Jim Ellis. As well, Alberta Health Minister Ron Liepert toured the new Markin Hall building.

It is extremely important that we maintain a positive working relationship with the various levels of government as it helps both our interests in shaping the future of our province.

We enjoyed a very interesting Board of Governors meeting this past month as we set up shop in the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ's new daycare facility. It is a beautiful building in a picturesque setting and a real testament to the spirit of co-operation that exists on campus.

I want to give a huge amount of credit to Vice-President (Finance and Administration) Nancy Walker for seeing this project through to its completion. She was responsible chiefly for bringing members of administration around to the view that we should work with our partners to bring daycare to campus once again, and it is highly symbolic to have completed this project.

Hearty congratulations to the Pronghorns women's rugby team, who pounded their way through the Canada West championship tournament to capture their fourth straight conference title. I anticipate another celebration in the offing as the Horns head to Vancouver to try and claim their third consecutive CIS championship. You have made the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ proud – good luck and Go Horns!

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