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Zieber earns Lipinski scholarship

trevor.kenney — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:08:47 +0000

��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Faculty of Health Sciences researcher Em Pijl Zieber is one of two local registered nurses who have been named the inaugural recipients of the Wendy Lipinski Memorial Scholarship for Advanced Education.

Pijl Zieber was honoured along with Klaas Vanden Beld on May 8 at Chinook Regional Hospital. The scholarship serves as a memorial to the contributions of Wendy (MacFarlane) Lipinski, a registered nurse who practised for 18 years in Lethbridge and area. She died of cancer last December at age 59. It was established this year by the Alberta Registered Nurses Educational Trust (ARNET), with funding from Executive Links/Nursing Links, a Calgary provider of nursing education.

Executive Links owner Terese Fleming wanted to honour the nursing contributions of Lipinski, a lifelong friend, who had also returned to school as an adult student to take classes in fine arts at the U of L prior to her passing.

"I am a nurse myself and, if I was ever in a position where I would need to receive health care, Wendy was the type of nurse I would want caring for me," says Fleming. "She was such a kind and caring nurse, so gentle and patient."

Pijl Zieber and Vanden Beld receive scholarships worth a total of $5,000. They were chosen by an ARNET allocation committee on the basis of academic merit in their graduate-level studies.

Pijl Zieber, 44, teaches community health nursing theory and clinical courses in the Faculty of Health Sciences. She is enrolled in doctoral studies at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Alberta and has a special interest in nursing in marginalized populations. Prior to joining the U of L, she worked as an RN in remote communities, Vancouver's Downtown East Side and at Lethbridge College.

"It is fitting that such an outstanding educator as Em Pijl Zeiber receive the Wendy Lipinski Memorial Scholarship for Advanced Education," says Faculty of Health Sciences Dean, Dr. Chris Hosgood. "We are dedicated to providing educators with opportunities for professional development and nursing students with an outstanding education, and wholeheartedly support Em's commitment to mobilize students to make a difference in their communities."

"It's an honour to receive this scholarship," says Pijl Zieber. "It will help me continue with my research, which is focused on how well nursing students are prepared for registered nursing practice. The nursing profession can make even greater contributions to the health of Canadians by enhancing community health clinical education and by mobilizing students to make a difference in their communities. That could have a positive impact on the health of everyone."

CAETL video series available

trevor.kenney — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:49:41 +0000

The Centre for the Advancement of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CAETL) recently released an eight-part video series discussing the philosophy of education.

CAETL asks, what is your philosophy of education? What is the role of the instructor and of the student? Three ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Faculty members discuss their views and passion for teaching and learning.

Featuring Dr. Robin Bright (Education), Dr. Ute Kothe (Chemistry & Biochemistry), and Dr. Hillary Rodrigues (Religious Studies), the weekly series begins Monday, Sept. 20 with, Discussion Video Series: Philosophy of Education Part I.

To view the CAETL video, click on the UNews video window below or follow this link.

Program seeking friendship families

trevor.kenney — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:50:15 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Faculty of Management International Programs Office is seeking families to join its International Friendship Family Program.

This is a wonderful opportunity for local volunteer 'friendship families' to meet exchange students from around the world and welcome them into their lives by including them in family outings and/or meals on a periodic basis (at least once a month), for a semester (this is not a home-stay arrangement, but a socializing/friendship program).

Being a friendship family is a rewarding experience that promises to give families the opportunity to establish a life-long friendship with a student from another country and make a difference in that student's life here in Canada.

Families benefit from involvement in many ways - it is an educational experience for the whole family as each family member will be able to learn about the culture and life of the exchange student and also share their own interests, hobbies and culture with their special student visitor(s).

For exchange students, the International Friendship Family Program provides them the opportunity to become better acquainted with aspects of Canadian culture and daily life through periodic interactions with a Canadian family during their exchange semester at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge.

Families of all sizes and descriptions are welcome, enabling exchange students to better understand our country's multicultural and diverse society and way of life.

For the Fall 2009 semester the U of L has 49 exchange students from 13 different countries studying in the Faculty of Management (Belgium, Chile, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, South Korea, Spain and Taiwan).

Those interested in becoming a volunteer friendship family, or would like an application form and/or more information, can contact Andrea Amelinckx, Office: E558 ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Hall, phone: 403-332-5216, e-mail: andrea.amelinckx@uleth.ca

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