UNews - Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students' Union /unews/organization/university-lethbridge-students-union en Ensuring a safe and successful fall semester /unews/article/ensuring-safe-and-successful-fall-semester <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><span><span>As the start of the Fall 2021 semester approaches, the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge is eager to welcome students, faculty and staff back to campus after nearly 18 months of largely remote class delivery and working from home.</span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m looking forward to seeing everybody back and welcoming them to a community whose members support each other to create a healthy and safe environment for all, so we can enjoy the experience the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge is known for,&rdquo; says Kathleen Massey, associate vice-president students.</span></span><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:300px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Kathleen3.jpg" title="Kathleen Massey displays her post-COVID-19 vaccination bandage." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Kathleen Massey displays her post-COVID-19 vaccination bandage.</div></div></p><p><strong><span><span>Vaccinations are key to a safe return to campus</span></span></strong></p><p><span><span>To ensure a successful fall semester, we encourage everyone to get vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus as a way to help make that happen. </span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;A return to campus after more than a year of online learning represents a time of excitement for sure, but also anxiety because we have had such a year of isolation and not being able to see one another,&rdquo; says Holly Kletke, Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students&rsquo; Union (ULSU) president. &ldquo;Part of being a student is feeling pride in your institution and also recognizing your own responsibility and agency to make choices every day to keep your peers and yourself safe. We&rsquo;d like to affirm our position that getting vaccinated is the best way to do all that.&rdquo;</span></span></p><p><span><span>Priyanka Dutt, president of the Graduate Students&rsquo; Association (GSA), is heartened to know the majority of students she&rsquo;s been in contact with are either vaccinated or taking steps to make sure they&rsquo;re fully vaccinated by September.</span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;We, as a community, have a duty to ensure all our members are protected,&rdquo; says Dutt. &ldquo;One of my primary drivers to receive the vaccine is my family, specifically my grandmother and my parents, who all have co-morbidities. Ensuring I have the protection to help protect them from viral agents is a very big deal to me.&rdquo;</span></span></p><p><strong><span><span>Feeling hesitant about getting vaccinated?</span></span></strong></p><p><span><span>While getting vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus is highly encouraged, it is not mandatory. However, studies show the risks of getting COVID-19 sharply decline when more people are vaccinated. </span></span><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:400px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Trusharjab.jpg" title="Dr. Trushar Patel, now fully vaccinated, rolls up his sleeve to get a COVID-19 jab." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Dr. Trushar Patel, now fully vaccinated, rolls up his sleeve to get a COVID-19 jab.</div></div></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;Growing up, we all received different vaccines,&rdquo; says Dr. Trushar Patel, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry with expertise in RNA and viruses. &ldquo;Vaccines are a normal part of human lives that allow us to protect ourselves from future pathogenic exposures. This is not a new concept. In this particular case, the lack of vaccinations will allow the new variants to continue to evolve. If we want to be safe and our community to be safe, then we all need to do our part.&rdquo;</span></span></p><p><span><span>Patel says the best ways to stop spreading infection are to get vaccinated and continue wearing masks in indoor settings where social distancing isn&rsquo;t possible. Research studies show countries, such as the United States and the United Kingdom, that started effective vaccination campaigns and reached 55 and 68 per cent of the population respectively, are now experiencing significant increases in COVID-19 cases because new variants are spreading mainly among the unvaccinated population.</span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;Vaccinated people can potentially be exposed to the virus but they&rsquo;ll fight it off very rapidly,&rdquo; says Patel. &ldquo;The current data show the vaccines are effective in combatting variants.&rdquo;</span></span></p><p><span><span>Patel is aware vaccine hesitancy still exists and points to the long-established science and current data to support the fact they are effective. </span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;As of July 16, more than 3.57 billion doses of vaccine have been administered across the world,&rdquo; says Patel. &ldquo;That equals 47 doses for every 100 people. Some people have said they&rsquo;ll wait to get the vaccine until other people have received the shots and they can see how it works, but the fact that more than 3.57 billion doses have been administered should bring them some comfort.&rdquo;</span></span></p><p><span><span>And if anyone would like to discuss their concerns, Patel says he&rsquo;s happy to make himself available to answer any questions.</span></span></p><p><strong><span><span>Looking ahead to better times</span></span></strong></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;Getting vaccinated is the way through and out of the pandemic,&rdquo; adds Massey. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s the way to keep each other, our community and those who cannot get vaccinated for a variety of reasons safe. Vaccinations will allow us all to have a fulsome, engaging experience on campus this fall where we can gather with friends, participate in clubs and have events without the cloud of illness hanging over our heads.&rdquo;</span></span></p><p><span><span>The U of L&rsquo;s <a href="/enrolment/worth-shot" rel="nofollow">It&rsquo;s Worth a Shot</a> campaign, designed to help motivate students, staff and faculty to get vaccinated, has seen nearly 3,400 students and 830 staff enter the contest. Its goal is to hasten a return to normal.</span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s also a trade-off to not getting vaccinated,&rdquo; says Massey. &ldquo;Whether it&rsquo;s concerts, other types of events or entry to certain countries, restrictions are being put in place to limit those activities for people who are not vaccinated.&rdquo;</span></span></p><p><span><span>The ULSU has even added additional prizes to the student lottery as extra motivation, including free health and dental insurance for a year, a year-long UPass and Fresh Fest tickets. Entries for staff and faculty are being accepted until Aug. 2 and for students, until Sept. 8.</span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;The beginning of the semester is only a few weeks away and I can&rsquo;t wait to see all the students and my fellow colleagues,&rdquo; says Massey. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s nothing quite like the energy that September brings and I&rsquo;m excited to see our campus come alive again.&rdquo;</span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/faculty-arts-science" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/department-chemistry-biochemistry" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Department of Chemistry &amp; Biochemistry</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students&#039; Union</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-graduate-students-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Graduate Students&#039; Association</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/kathleen-massey" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Kathleen Massey</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/trushar-patel" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Trushar Patel</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/priyanka-dutt" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Priyanka Dutt</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/holly-kletke" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Holly Kletke</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Ensuring a safe and successful fall semester" class="rdf-meta"></span> Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:45:59 +0000 caroline.zentner 11205 at /unews U of L students tackle food insecurity on campus /unews/article/u-l-students-tackle-food-insecurity-campus <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><span><span>Through the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge&rsquo;s Nourish initiative, student clubs have joined forces to decrease food insecurity on campus during March, which is Nutrition Month. With one in five students facing food scarcity, around 2,000 students sometimes run out of food and cannot afford to buy more.</span></span></p><p><span><span>The COVID-19 pandemic has prevented the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ from running some of its regular <a href="/alumni/nourish" rel="nofollow">Nourish</a> programs, including Buy a Student Breakfast and Dinner for Six. This year, the PACT (Philanthropy, Advancement, Community and Traditions) club, the U of L Students&rsquo; Union (ULSU), the Organization of Residence Students (ORS) and Agility have teamed up for the Swipe Out Hunger campaign.</span></span><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:400px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/SwipeOutHunger.jpg" alt=""></div></p><p><span><span>Started by a group of friends at the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of California, Los Angeles in 2010, Swipe Out Hunger is a non-profit organization that partners with universities and colleges to address hunger and food insecurity among post-secondary students. The U of L is the first Canadian university to partner with the organization.</span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m very proud of our students for banding together this year to address food insecurity on campus,&rdquo; says Dr. Mike Mahon, U of L president and vice-chancellor. &ldquo;Under the umbrella of Nourish, we have launched several programs to combat hunger over the years, but this year has been particularly challenging due the pandemic and our students have faced limited employment opportunities to supplement their income. These student clubs have come up with some very creative ways to provide healthy food for our students and I encourage everyone to get involved in Swipe Out Hunger.&rdquo;</span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;Students used to grab breakfast together or have a snack in the library or meet in Urban Market,&rdquo; says Amy Lambert, a fifth-year student who&rsquo;s a member of the ULSU and PACT. &ldquo;Food brought joy and connection. You meet and talk and nourish yourself, both mentally and physically. That hasn&rsquo;t been possible this year, but the need is still there. We wanted to partner with our local community members and Umami has been great within our U of L community, and they teach you about the actual process of nourishing.&rdquo;</span></span></p><p><span><span>On Thursday, March 25, the student clubs have partnered with Umami Shop Canada to offer a basket of ingredients for Pad Thai (two to four servings), along with a Zoom cooking lesson to make the dish. The student clubs have secured funding for 175 baskets for students on a first-come, first-served basis and members will be helping pack the baskets in the days ahead of the cooking class.</span></span></p><p><span><span>They are also extending the offer to purchase a basket to anyone who&rsquo;d like to participate. The baskets at $24.99 each plus GST can be ordered through <a href="https://umamishop.ca/" rel="nofollow">Umami</a>. Choose &ldquo;Virtual Cooking Class&rdquo; from the top menu and then click on the &ldquo;Umami Pad Thai UofLxUmami&rdquo; option to order a kit. Community members also have the option of adding a donation to support Nourish programs.</span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;Anyone who wants to support our U of L community is welcome to buy a basket,&rdquo; says Lambert. &ldquo;We are asking community members to place their orders by March 22 at the latest.&rdquo;</span></span></p><p><span><span>In addition, the last two weeks of March will be devoted to increasing awareness of food insecurity on campus. Recipes from Dr. Angeliki Pantazi&rsquo;s nutrition class will be made available online on the <a href="https://www.uleth.ca/agility/food-thought" rel="nofollow">Food for Thought</a> website. Students in the class worked with each recipe to add nutrition or lower costs.</span></span></p><p><span><span>This project was made possible because of programs like Agility, which is completely funded by donors, that support creative student-led projects.</span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;We are extremely grateful to our donors for making it possible for our students to apply their education to real-world projects,&rdquo; says Brandy Old (BA/BEd &#39;17), Agility manager. &ldquo;They take risks and collaborate in innovative ways to bring real change and awareness to food scarcity.&rdquo;</span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/agility" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">AGILITY</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/pact" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">PACT</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students&#039; Union</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/organization-residence-students" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Organization of Residence Students</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/amy-lambert" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Amy Lambert</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/brandy-old" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Brandy Old</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/mike-mahon" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Mike Mahon</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="U of L students tackle food insecurity on campus" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:27:54 +0000 caroline.zentner 11047 at /unews Local company supports U of L Students’ Union Food Bank /unews/article/local-company-supports-u-l-students%E2%80%99-union-food-bank <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Campus was literally abuzz this past summer and the U of L Students&rsquo; Union Food Bank is reaping the benefit. Thanks to the presence of 40 of their beehives on campus, Kiwi Brian&rsquo;s Honey donated 24 kilograms of honey to the ULSU Food Bank this past week.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:450px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Honey donation.jpg" title="Landen Stronks, left, managing partner at Kiwi Brian’s Honey, and Gabriel Calixte, right, beekeeper and manager, donated 24 kilograms of honey to the U of L Students’ Union Food Bank. The ULSU’s Jordan Miles, standing at right, and Kate Potts gratefully accepted the donation. " alt=""><div class="image-caption">Landen Stronks, left, managing partner at Kiwi Brian’s Honey, and Gabriel Calixte, right, beekeeper and manager, donated 24 kilograms of honey to the U of L Students’ Union Food Bank. The ULSU’s Jordan Miles, standing at right, and Kate Potts gratefully accepted the donation. </div></div></p><p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s an incredible way to support our students and our campus community,&rdquo; says Kate Potts, ULSU vice-president academic. &ldquo;To have local partners provide that donation speaks to the community that supports the students.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s lovely that there&rsquo;s beekeeping on campus that directly benefits students and we are grateful for the donation,&rdquo; says Jordan Miles, ULSU vice-president operations and finance. &ldquo;Now especially, students are really struggling. Their loans are running low so they&rsquo;re finding it hard to buy food. We did a food cart the other day and multiple students told us they hadn&rsquo;t eaten in a whole day.&rdquo;</p><p>This spring, 40 hives were placed on campus in a pilot project between the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ and Kiwi Brian&rsquo;s Honey, which is a partnership between Landen Stronks and Witdouck Farms. In the peak of the summer, the hives were home to roughly 2.5 million honey bees. The U of L bees have done well and enjoyed a productive summer.</p><p>&ldquo;It is, for us, a pleasure to be able to make this gesture,&rdquo; says Gabriel Calixte, beekeeper and manager with Kiwi Brian&rsquo;s Honey.</p><p>&ldquo;What we&rsquo;ve seen is that the U of L campus location has provided good value to the bees,&rdquo; says Stronks. &ldquo;Where the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ is located in the coulees close to the river bottom provides access to different pollen and nectars that the bees may not always have exposure to. Just to have diversity in the ecosystem is better for the bees.&rdquo;</p><p>Bringing the bees on campus also gives Stronks and Calixte the opportunity to raise awareness about bees and agriculture in the broader community.</p><p>&ldquo;Having access to some of the coulees and different resources, the bees have looked very healthy,&rdquo; says Stronks. &ldquo;In turn, that helps the environment, but also agriculture. If the bees have access to more resources, they&rsquo;re healthier.&rdquo;</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students&#039; Union</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/jordan-miles" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jordan Miles</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/kate-potts" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Kate Potts</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/landen-stronks" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Landen Stronks</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/gabriel-calixte" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Gabriel Calixte</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Local company supports U of L Students’ Union Food Bank" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 09 Dec 2019 22:08:01 +0000 caroline.zentner 10558 at /unews U of L welcomes new and continuing students to campus /unews/article/u-l-welcomes-new-and-continuing-students-campus <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Before they attend their first lectures for the 2016 fall semester on Wednesday, Sept. 7, new Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge students have the chance to check out their surroundings and get oriented to university life.</p><p>In addition to the more than 5,800 students who will return to campus as continuing students, more than 2,500 new students are expected to arrive at the U of L. New students are invited to attend New Student Orientation (NSO) on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 5 and 6.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:450px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/NewStudentsMain.jpg" alt=""></div></p><p>&ldquo;We are extremely excited for the holiday Monday and we look forward to meeting students at our NSO program,&rdquo; says Natasha Buis Deering (BA &#39;02), director of enrolment services. &ldquo;More than 70 per cent of students are from outside of southern Alberta so orientation programming plays a critical role in welcoming students, not just to our university but also our community.&rdquo;</p><p>From 8 to 9 a.m. on Monday, Julie (Greidanus) Taylor (BA &#39;05) and Lowell Taylor (BFA &#39;04), the two alumni who participated in CTV&rsquo;s <em>The Amazing Race Canada</em> will be on hand to welcome new students. NSO gets underway with the Bullhorn drum group providing the official kickoff at 8:30 a.m. Commencement, the formal ceremony where students are welcomed to the academic community at the U of L, begins at 9:05 a.m. Danielle Tait (BMgt &#39;10), the inaugural Young Alumnus Achievement Award recipient, is the keynote speaker at 9:40 a.m. She will talk about the importance of following one&rsquo;s passions, her own experiences with liberal education and the value of learning beyond the classroom.</p><p>Following Commencement, new students can check out a variety of sessions designed to acquaint them with the U of L. Session topics include how to get involved on campus, academic expectations, financial management, support services, safety initiatives and study strategies. Sessions continue on Tuesday morning until 11:30 a.m. Starting at 11:45 a.m., students can meet the members of their respective faculty. The day wraps up with a scavenger hunt from 2 to 3 p.m.</p><p>Because a new student&rsquo;s first week is packed with an overwhelming amount of information, Encore Orientation sessions are offered during the first semester at times when students can really use the information. For example, a session on coping with homesickness is offered after the Thanksgiving weekend and a session on study skills is offered before midterm exams.</p><p>&ldquo;NSO sets students up, both academically and personally, to make the most of their post-secondary journey and a strong orientation program has proven to increase student success in the classroom and throughout their degrees,&rdquo; says Buis Deering.</p><p>Following NSO, the U of L Students&rsquo; Union (ULSU) has planned three days of fun for Fresh Fest 2016. The Fresh Fest Luau on Thursday, Sept. 8 goes from 1 to 5 p.m. on &lsquo;The Hill&rsquo; located on the south side of Lot E. Students can enjoy the inflatable obstacle course, music, giveaways and a giant 100-foot slip &lsquo;n slide. A Fresh Pizza Party follows from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at The Zoo. A cabaret is scheduled for Friday night and the Fresh U Jamboree, featuring live music and entertainment from 4 to 11 p.m., will be held Saturday in The Grove. The line-up of talent includes Mother Mother, Coleman Hell, The Dudes, Shred Kelly, The Silkstones, Awd Fellas and Millz Skillz. About 1,900 students are expected to attend.</p><p>&ldquo;Fresh Fest is an amazing way for new and returning students to come together and celebrate the beginning of another school year. Our aim is to provide students at the U of L with a safe, fun, and unforgettable experience while they attend post-secondary,&rdquo; says Royal Adkin, the ULSU vice-president of student affairs. &ldquo;The Students&rsquo; Union is always committed to putting the safety of students first, regardless of how large Fresh Fest becomes. The SU strongly believes that Fresh Fest encourages students to have fun in a safe and responsible way.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-industryterm-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">IndustryTerm:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/industry-term/new-student-orientation" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">New Student Orientation</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/industry-term/fresh-fest" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Fresh Fest</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students&#039; Union</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/natasha-buis-deering" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Natasha Buis Deering</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/royal-adkin" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Royal Adkin</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/director-enrolment-services" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">director of enrolment services</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/vice-president-student-affairs" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">vice-president of student affairs</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="U of L welcomes new and continuing students to campus" class="rdf-meta"></span> Thu, 01 Sep 2016 17:25:26 +0000 caroline.zentner 8260 at /unews Hadfield signed guitar available in raffle /unews/article/hadfield-signed-guitar-available-raffle <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>The Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students&rsquo; Union is presenting a chance to own a Larivée guitar signed by Canada&rsquo;s most famous astronaut &ndash; Chris Hadfield.</p><p>The Rock&rsquo;It Man Raffle was launched Thursday, Mar. 27 at the Calgary Alumni &amp; Friends Dinner and with 75 per cent of tickets now already sold, only a few chances remain for those interested in acquiring a unique piece of memorabilia.</p><p><div class="video-filter"><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/n-oqmSVzzks?modestbranding=0&amp;html5=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;autohide=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;theme=dark&amp;color=red&amp;enablejsapi=0" width="400" height="400" class="video-filter video-youtube video-right vf-noqmsvzzks" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div></p><p>Hadfield, of course, became a world sensation over the course of his five-month space journey. As the first Canadian to command the International Space Station, he used the power of social media to make outer space accessible to millions. By sharing his experience in real time, Hadfield brought new life to the wonder of space travel. One of the seminal moments of his mission was when he played his cover of David Bowie&rsquo;s Space Oddity as he stepped down from command of the station.</p><p>&ldquo;Chris Hadfield serves as an inspiration to students who are exploring their own field of study,&rdquo; says Michael Kawchuk, Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students&rsquo; Union vice-president (finance). &ldquo;By changing the way we perceive science, he has made it fun and exciting to explore new frontiers. It is a great honour to have had him speak to our alumni and students and to present us with this amazing gift.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p><p>Tickets for the Rock&rsquo;It Man Raffle are priced at $3 each and are available in the Students&rsquo; Union Atrium from 1 to 3 p.m. daily. Proceeds from the raffle will go to support student scholarships.</p><p>Draw date for the signed Hadfield guitar is Sept. 6, 2014. If all tickets are sold by the end of next week, the draw will be held at the Apr. 15 Last Class Bash.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students&#039; Union</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/michael-kawchuk" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Michael Kawchuk</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/chris-hadfield" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Chris Hadfield</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Hadfield signed guitar available in raffle" class="rdf-meta"></span> Thu, 03 Apr 2014 21:29:19 +0000 trevor.kenney 6182 at /unews Rez Wars promotes engagement /unews/article/rez-wars-promotes-engagement <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-b8377dfd5b8e63b7c2fdd524004f32bb"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">September 24, 2010</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>The Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/housing/ors/index.cfm" rel="nofollow">Organization of Residence Students</a> (ORS) and <a href="http://www.ulsu.ca" rel="nofollow">Students' Union</a> have teamed up again this year to engage in a little friendly competition, all while cleaning up the coulees.</p> <p>Rez Wars is a competition amongst residence students that stimulates a good-hearted match and engages students in social activities.</p> <p>The Sunday, Sept. 26 event begins at 2 p.m. at the U of L Breezeway in Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ Hall. Participants are given 45 minutes to go into the coulees and pick up as much debris as possible.</p> <p>Debris collected is then divided into recycling and waste, with the winning team determined by volume collected.</p> <p>"It is really important for students, especially those in their first year of university, to engage in these types of activities," says Taz Kassam, ULSU President. "It promotes a fun environment and aids in further on-campus student engagement."</p> <p>The Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students' Union supports ORS in an attempt to clean up the community, not just for students, but also for everyone.</p> <p>"This group works so hard throughout the year at ensuring our students are involved in the community, and this is a clear reflection of the impact a group of people can have while still having fun," adds Kassam.</p> <p>The ORS is the biggest student club on campus, with 587 on-campus residents. Statistics show that students in residence are 18.4 per cent more likely to graduate university than students who haven't lived in residence.</p> <p>"This is our way to give back to the community. We take a lot of pride in living here in Lethbridge and this is our way to show it," says Shane Townsend, a residence assistant and one of the event organizers. "We hope to have 250 people out dressed up in their floor colours cleaning up the coulees."</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridge-organization" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Organization</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/facility/university-hall" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ Hall</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridge-students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students&#039; Union</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Students&#039; Union</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-organization-residence-students" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Organization of Residence Students</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students&#039; Union</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/shane-townsend" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Shane Townsend</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/taz-kassam" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Taz Kassam</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/president" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">President</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/residence-assistant" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">residence assistant</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Rez Wars promotes engagement" class="rdf-meta"></span> Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:16:17 +0000 trevor.kenney 4275 at /unews Governance proves invaluable /unews/article/governance-proves-invaluable <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-0787029af59c94f89e70b5f1bca39389"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">March 9, 2010</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Different people can take different things out of the same experience.</p> <p>So it is with members of the 2009-2010 Students' Union Executive Council, who share what they learned in student governance over the past year and how it has impacted their Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ careers.</p> <p>Jeremy Girard, Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge <a href="http://www.ulsu.ca" rel="nofollow">Students' Union</a> (ULSU) president, had been involved with the organization for three years prior to deciding to run for executive council.</p> <p>He recognized the value of the ULSU to the student body and decided that he had the capacity to lead the organization in continued progress, trying to make it more professional, accountable and valuable to the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ community.</p> <p>"There is no doubt in my mind that I have a sharp advantage, in terms of governing, managerial, professional, financial and communication skills, for getting the career I want, whatever that may be," says Girard of the experience.</p> <p>Cole Lehto, vice-president internal affairs, ran for council because he was interested in expanding the activities he took part in during his academic term.</p> <p>"I felt I had done a lot of things in my life, I wanted to be able to say I've been more than a student and this has been a great step in that direction," says Lehto. "I think the main reason you should get involved in anything during your time as a student is to broaden your scope and perspective."</p> <p>Alex Mass&eacute;, vice-president academic, has a less romantic take on why he pursued public office. He says he ran for council, simply, for something to do.</p> <p>"I had no big plans or grand ideas. It just seemed like something I'd do ok at," says Mass&eacute;.</p> <p>Calling it a very rewarding position socially, Mass&eacute; says he was able to meet a variety of fun and motivated people that he otherwise would never have crossed paths with.</p> <p>"I think I'll gain a lot more from the personal growth I've undergone than from the additional point on my r&eacute;sum&eacute;," says Mass&eacute;.</p> <p>Allan Hall, vice-president administration, had always been thinking about running for council.</p> <p>"I wanted to run for office because I wanted to help make the campus a better place for students," says Hall.</p> <p>Hall says he has grown from the experience and become a well-rounded person throughout the last year.</p> <p>"I have learned a lot about human resources, non-profit governance, public relations and countless other things," Hall says.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridge-students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students&#039; Union</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-industryterm-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">IndustryTerm:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/industry-term/public-relations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">public relations</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/students-union-executive-council" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Students&#039; Union Executive Council</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students&#039; Union</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/cole-lehto" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Cole Lehto</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/jeremy-girard" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jeremy Girard</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/alex-mass" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alex Mass</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/allan-hall" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Allan Hall</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/president" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">President</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/vice-president-internal-affairs" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">vice-president Internal Affairs</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/vice-president-administration" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">vice-president administration</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/vice-president-academic" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">vice-president academic</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Governance proves invaluable" class="rdf-meta"></span> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:26:56 +0000 trevor.kenney 4636 at /unews Student Speaker Challenge continues /unews/article/student-speaker-challenge-continues <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-cac750e4a87224b7428988ae3442fd9e"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">January 18, 2010</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>The second of four quarter-final sessions of the Student Speaker Challenge is ready to go, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 12:15 p.m. in Ballroom A of the <a href="http://www.ulsu.ca" rel="nofollow">Students' Union</a>.<br> <br> The annual event is in its second year and with eight talented student speakers taking part, has begun to capture an audience and, at the same time, some profile on campus.<br> <br> "It's a very valuable place for students at all levels and stages of their university careers to develop their public speaking and presentation skills and to generally be able to stand up to audience scrutiny in a positive way," says Alex Masse, Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students' Union vice-president academic.<br> "We learned last year that if we put an effort into recruiting good students, we get very good speakers and I believe we've got an excellent lineup this year."<br> <br> The How Education Benefits the World Student Speaker Challenge is a collaboration of the <a href="http://www.sacpa.ca" rel="nofollow">Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs</a> (SACPA), the Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group (LPIRG), and the Students' Union (ULSU), with support from the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge.<br> <br> The challenge began Jan. 13 when speakers James Falconer and Selin Bilgin squared off in the first quarter-final, addressing the question, "What is the value of post-secondary education to the world?" After making 15-minute presentations, each speaker then opened the floor to another 15 minutes of questioning from the assembled audience as well as the three-person panel of judges. Falconer was declared the winner of the first matchup and will advance to the semifinal sessions, Feb. 23 and Mar. 2.<br> <br> The final session will be Tuesday, Mar. 9, 7 p.m. at Andy's Place. The winner of the event will receive a $500 award, second place $300 and third place $100. All sessions are open to the public.<br> <br> "It's the old style, classic Greek conception of the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬," says Falconer, a fourth-year <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/fas/soc" rel="nofollow">sociology</a> major. "The stadium, the discourse, the back-and-forth dialectic, that's what I thrive on and this is a wonderful example."<br> <br> Following is the challenge lineup.<br> <br> <strong>Session Schedule<br> <br> Session 2</strong> - Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 12:15 p.m. in Ballroom A, SUB<br> Speakers - Cashe Erskine and Keith McLaughlin<br> <br> <strong>Session 3</strong> - Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 12:15 p.m. in Galileo's, SUB<br> Speakers - Vanessa Lodermeier and Keith Gardner<br> <br> <strong>Session 4 </strong>- Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 12:15 p.m. in Galileo's, SUB<br> Speakers - Kate Nesbitt and Saikat Basu<br> <br> <strong>Semifinal Sessions</strong><br> Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 4:30 p.m. in Galileo's, SUB<br> Tuesday, Mar. 2 at 4:30 p.m. in Galileo's, SUB<br> Speakers - TBA<br> <br> <strong>Final Session</strong> - Tuesday, Mar. 9 at 7 p.m. in Andy's Place (AH100)</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-company-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Company:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/company/public-affairs" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Public Affairs</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/company/lethbridge-public-interest-research-group" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/facility/ballroom" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ballroom A</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/southern-alberta-council-public-affairs" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students&#039; Union</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Students&#039; Union</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/keith-gardner" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Keith Gardner</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/alex-masse" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alex Masse</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/speakers-vanessa-lodermeier" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Speakers - Vanessa Lodermeier</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/speakers-cashe-erskine" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Speakers - Cashe Erskine</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/kate-nesbitt" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Kate Nesbitt</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/keith-mclaughlin" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Keith McLaughlin</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/james-falconer" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">James Falconer</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/selin-bilgin" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Selin Bilgin</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/speaker" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Speaker</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/vice-president-academic" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">vice-president academic</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Student Speaker Challenge continues" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:18:12 +0000 trevor.kenney 4734 at /unews Rez Wars add community element /unews/article/rez-wars-add-community-element <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-5b31616fb12378604088ce599ef394b8"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">September 21, 2009</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge students are putting a new spin on war, using it to build positive relationships with the Lethbridge community.<br> <br> The Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Organization of Residence students, in conjunction with the Students' Union (<a href="http://www.ulsu.ca" rel="nofollow">ULSU</a>) are engaging to help the community by cleaning up the coulees, all in the context of a friendly war &ndash; Rez Wars.<br> <br> "Cleaning the coulees for the betterment of the entire city of Lethbridge, which is something the westside community can take pride in, shows the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬'s neighbours the students here care about the community's well-being," says <a href="mailto:su.president@uleth.ca" rel="nofollow">Jeremy Girard</a>, Students' Union president.<br> <br> Rez Wars is a competition among residence students that incorporates a good-hearted challenge while also engaging students in social activities.<br> <br> The event is scheduled for Saturday, beginning at 2 p.m. Participants will be given 45 minutes to go into the coulees, starting at the U of L Breezeway, and pick up as much debris as possible. Debris collected by the participants will be divided into recycling and waste. The winning team will be determined by who collects the most debris.<br> <br> The Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students' Union supports the Organization of Residence Students in an attempt to clean up the community, not just for students but also for everyone.<br> <br> "These students are not merely competing in a residence competition, they are showing that Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ students are environmental stewards and can lead by example," adds Girard. "These are the types of events the ULSU can throw its entire weight behind." </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-city-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">City:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/city/lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridge-organization" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Organization</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridge-students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students&#039; Union</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/organization-residence-students" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Organization of Residence Students</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Students&#039; Union</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students&#039; Union</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-organization-residence" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Organization of Residence</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/jeremy-girard" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jeremy Girard</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/president" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">President</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Rez Wars add community element" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:54:09 +0000 trevor.kenney 4992 at /unews Student leaders prove lobby effort can be effective /unews/article/student-leaders-prove-lobby-effort-can-be-effective <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-999ee5fcada46d8b30e21aadf626a50f"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">May 14, 2009</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge students may soon see lower textbook pricing, among many other quality initiatives, thanks to the lobbying efforts of its Students' Union.</p> <p>Student leaders from across Canada, including former Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students' Union (ULSU) President Adam Vossepoel, ULSU President Jeremy Girard and former ULSU VP Administration Brodie Pattenden, recently met with political party leaders, members of Parliament, senators and government officials to discuss post-secondary education as part of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations' annual lobby conference in Ottawa.</p> <p>"We have been incredibly successful in lobbying at three important levels," says Vossepoel, who has played a central role in ULSU lobby efforts for two years. "Federally, we recently secured $2 billion in infrastructure funding; provincially, we've managed to lower interest rates on student loans; and here at the U of L we have gained significant ground in legitimizing the ULSU as an important group on campus and gaining the respect of other members of this organization."</p> <p>Currently, a focal point in post-secondary advocacy efforts is the high cost of textbooks; the federal government is being pressured to remove the 10 and 15 per cent price premiums from the Book Importation Regulations, a move that could see an immediate $32.5 million in savings annually for Canadian students.</p> <p>"It's important to us that students know the ULSU is an organization they can rely on to support and advocate for their best interests," says Girard, adding that the likely elimination of price premiums could take effect as soon as 2010-2011.</p> <p>"It's imperative the ULSU advocates for lowering the cost of academic materials, and saving students money on textbooks is a very real and achievable goal," says Girard. "The number of hours invested in advocacy truly pays off when you see initiatives such as this materializing."</p> <p>Vossepoel agrees, having seen the system work during his time in office.</p> <p>"The last two years have been incredibly rewarding in terms of advocacy. I have had the opportunity to see first-hand the tangible results that come from the efforts of many dedicated and motivated individuals," says Vossepoel, adding that he is confident these efforts will continue to improve the quality of post-secondary education for years to come.</p> <p>"I'm very excited to be stepping into an environment where our advocacy groups are extremely well received by both the provincial and federal governments," says Girard.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-city-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">City:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/city/ottawa" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ottawa</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridge-students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students&#039; Union</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-industryterm-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">IndustryTerm:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/industry-term/important" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">important</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/federal-government" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">federal government</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge Students&#039; Union</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Students&#039; Union</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/canadian-alliance" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Canadian Alliance</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/jeremy-girard" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jeremy Girard</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/adam-vossepoel" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Adam Vossepoel</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/vp-administration-brodie-pattenden" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">VP Administration Brodie Pattenden</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/president" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">President</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Student leaders prove lobby effort can be effective" class="rdf-meta"></span> Thu, 14 May 2009 15:35:17 +0000 trevor.kenney 5531 at /unews