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trevor.kenney — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:03:20 +0000

The development of a new comprehensive strategic plan for the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge is underway and the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ is asking the broader southern Alberta community to provide input and insight into this important project.

The economic, social and cultural connections between ULethbridge and southern Alberta are deep and meaningful and have great influence on the health and well-being of our region. Because of this interconnectivity, the community’s priorities are key to guiding the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ’s priorities.

“The new Comprehensive Strategic Plan will address the changing landscape of post-secondary education provincially, nationally and globally, and respond to the evolving opportunities and challenges for the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge,” says ULethbridge President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Digvir Jayas.

“Our goal is to create a shared vision for the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ, and it’s essential for community members to add their voices to the conversation.”

To connect with the community, ULethbridge will be part of the City of Lethbridge’s Community Conversation on Thursday, April 25, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the ENMAX Centre.

Jayas says ULethbridge representatives are excited to participate in the Community Conversations event and are looking forward to the opportunity to connect with community members to hear experiences, feedback and ideas.

“ULethbridge was founded by citizens,” Jayas says. “Community members have helped shape what the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ is today and have an important perspective to share to help shape our future.”

Admission and parking for the Community Conversation event are free of charge. In addition to this in-person event, an online survey is also available for all students, employees and the broader ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ community to share their thoughts about the future of the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ.

CURE event connects researchers to community

trevor.kenney — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:32:03 +0000

It's not quite speed dating, but the idea is similar.

On Friday, Mar. 22, the Office of Research & Innovation Services (ORIS) team will host its first Community/��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Research Exchange (CURE) event where they are looking to do some relationship building between community groups and ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge researchers.

Researchers often experience barriers when trying to involve external partners in their research programs.

The CURE event aims to reduce those barriers by bringing community partners and U of L researchers together to talk with, and learn from, each other at a one-day open house.

A broad cross-section of external community groups and partners are attending the event, which will take place in Markin Hall.

The event will feature keynote speakers with extensive expertise in the transfer of research outcomes to the public domain, displays and posters that highlight research outcomes of U of L faculty and graduate students, a series of short talks from researchers and community group representatives, plus a networking reception where those who attended CURE can interact face-to-face.

"In the current funding environment, events like this are vital to sustaining funding levels and growing research programs," says Dr. Lesley Brown, the U of L's associate vice-president (research) and a kinesiology researcher who, with her students and colleagues, has developed a number of productive and successful community-based research partnerships.

"We are already working quite successfully with a number of community organizations across all Faculties and in the School of Graduate Studies," says Brown.

"We expect that this event will provide an opportunity for our faculty and students to communicate with even more people, and make more connections. This will increase their accessibility to community members interested in participating in future research projects."

Federal granting agencies, including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences & Humanities Research (SSHRC), as well as provincial funders such as the Alberta Innovates corporations, are seeking the involvement of external partners in funding applications.

"It is becoming imperative that universities become proactive in engaging the local, provincial and national communities in their research programs."

One way to make this happen, says Brown, is to gather as many people as possible, let them talk with colleagues and community representatives so that they can learn about the various ways they can work together.

"As part of the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Strategic Plan (2009-2013), the institution has named building internal communities and enhancing relationships with external communities as one of the major strategic directions," says Brown.

"We have taken this priority to heart, and we want to have as many people as possible join us for our event."

Connecting researchers and community

trevor.kenney — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:18:03 +0000

It's not quite speed dating, but the idea is similar.

On Friday, March 22, the Office of Research & Innovation Services (ORIS) team will host its first Community/��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Research Exchange (CURE) event where they are looking to do some relationship building between community groups and ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge researchers.

Researchers often experience barriers when trying to involve external partners in their research programs.

The CURE event aims to reduce those barriers by bringing community partners and U of L researchers together to talk with, and learn from, each other at a one-day open house.

A broad cross-section of external community groups and partners are going to be invited to participate and attend the event, which will take place in Markin Hall.

The event will feature keynote speakers with extensive expertise in the transfer of research outcomes to the public domain, displays and posters that highlight research outcomes of U of L faculty and graduate students, a series of short talks from researchers and community group representatives, plus a networking reception where those who attended CURE can interact face-to-face.

"In the current funding environment, events like this are vital to sustaining funding levels and growing research programs," says Dr. Lesley Brown, the U of L's associate vice-president (research) and a kinesiology researcher who, with her students and colleagues, has developed a number of productive and successful community-based research partnerships.

"We are already working quite successfully with a number of community organizations across all Faculties and in the School of Graduate Studies," says Brown.

"We expect that this event will provide an opportunity for our faculty and students to communicate with even more people, and make more connections. This will increase their accessibility to community members interested in participating in future research projects."

Federal granting agencies, including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences & Humanities Research (SSHRC), as well as provincial funders such as the Alberta Innovates corporations, are seeking the involvement of external partners in funding applications.

"It is becoming imperative that universities become proactive in engaging the local, provincial and national communities in their research programs."

One way to make this happen, says Brown, is to gather as many people as possible, let them talk with colleagues and community representatives so that they can learn about the various ways they can work together.

To achieve this goal, ORIS is currently seeking volunteers from all areas of the academic community, including graduate students, to share the outcomes of their research or details regarding their current and future programs at CURE.

"As part of the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Strategic Plan (2009-2013), the institution has named building internal communities and enhancing relationships with external communities as one of the major strategic directions," says Brown.

"We have taken this priority to heart, and we want to have as many people as possible join us for our event."

To register as a participant, from either the faculty, student or external community, those interested are asked to e-mail oris@uleth.ca with subject: CURE.

If you have any questions, regarding CURE, please contact
Penny D'Agnone in the ORIS at penny.dagnone@uleth.ca or phone 403-382-7198.

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