/unews/url/wwwulethcacampaignsout-world en /unews/article/hadfield-headline-calgary-alumni-friends-dinner <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>Canada&rsquo;s most famous astronaut, Colonel Chris Hadfield, will serve as the guest speaker at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge&rsquo;s 2014 Calgary Alumni &amp; Friends Dinner, Thursday, March 27, 2014 at The Westin in Calgary. And for the first time, U of L students have the opportunity to win tickets to the event by participating in a unique video contest.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:450px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Hadfield-main.jpg" title="Colonel Chris Hadfield is the first Canadian to have commanded the International Space Station." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Colonel Chris Hadfield is the first Canadian to have commanded the International Space Station.</div></div></p><p>Hadfield, the first Canadian to command the International Space Station, became a worldwide sensation over his five month mission in space. Harnessing the power of social media, he made outer space accessible to millions by sharing his experience in real-time and helping infuse a sense of wonder into the collective consciousness not felt since man first walked on the moon.</p><p>&ldquo;Colonel Hadfield epitomizes the fundamental ideals of teaching and research that the 免费福利资源在线看片 embraces,&rdquo; says U of L President, Dr. Mike Mahon. &ldquo;From his inspirational story of first becoming an astronaut to the way in which he brought scientific study into the mainstream, he reaffirms the values of pursuing education and bettering society.&rdquo;</p><p><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:300px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Hadfield2.jpg" title="Students will have the opportunity to attend the Alumni &amp;amp; Friends Dinner by virtue of a unique video contest." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Students will have the opportunity to attend the Alumni &amp; Friends Dinner by virtue of a unique video contest.</div></div></p><p>The Calgary Alumni &amp; Friends Dinner was established in 2010 with the goal of bringing alumni together in fellowship and offering attendees a compelling and engaging speaker who reflects the values and goals of the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge.</p><p>A very limited number of tickets are still available for the March 27, 2014 dinner, priced at $175 each or $1,400 for a table of eight. Tickets are available online at <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/conreg/calgarydinner" rel="nofollow">www.uleth.ca/conreg/calgarydinner</a>.</p><p>While tickets are scarce, 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge students have the opportunity to win their way in to hear Hadfield speak by participating in the Out of this World video contest. Participants are tasked with creating a 30-second video that displays an out-of-this-world experience that was influential in their lives. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/campaigns/out-of-this-world" rel="nofollow">www.uleth.ca/campaigns/out-of-this-world</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-op-related-nref field-type-node-reference field-label-above block-title-body"> <h2><span>Related Content</span></h2> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><article about="/unews/article/sky-not-limit" typeof="rNews:Article schema:NewsArticle" class="node node-openpublish-article node-published node-not-promoted node-not-sticky author-davidkirby odd clearfix" id="node-openpublish-article-5803"> <div class="content clearfix"> <div class="field field-name-field-op-main-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:associatedMedia schema:associatedMedia" resource="/unews/sites/default/files/styles/right-sidebar-thumbnails/public/main/articles/Hadfield.jpg"><a href="/unews/article/sky-not-limit"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/unews/sites/default/files/styles/right-sidebar-thumbnails/public/main/articles/Hadfield.jpg" width="116" height="80" alt="" title="Colonel Chris Hadfield is inspiring a whole new generation of future space travellers. (Photo courtesy of NASA)" /></a></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="The Sky Is Not The Limit" class="rdf-meta"></span> <h3 property="rnews:name schema:name" datatype="" class="node-title"><a href="/unews/article/sky-not-limit" title="The Sky Is Not The Limit">The Sky Is Not The Limit</a></h3> </div> </article> </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/international-space-station" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">International Space Station</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/mike-mahon" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Mike Mahon</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 class="field field-name-opencalais-url-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">URL:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/url/wwwulethcaconregcalgarydinner" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">www.uleth.ca/conreg/calgarydinner</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/url/wwwulethcacampaignsout-world" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">www.uleth.ca/campaigns/out-of-this-world</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Hadfield to headline Calgary Alumni &amp; Friends Dinner" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 20 Jan 2014 22:24:02 +0000 trevor.kenney 5955 at /unews