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U of L celebrates Fall 2011 Convocation

trevor.kenney — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:05:04 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Fall 2011 Convocation ceremony takes place Saturday, Oct. 15 in the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness, beginning at 10 a.m.

Among the honoured guests at this ceremony are the 358 graduands eligible to convocate, along with Honorary Degree recipients George Gemer and Dr. John Kloppenburg and Alumnus of the Year Michael Miltenberger. Admission is free and the public is welcome to attend.

Convocation will be streamed live on the internet for those not able to attend the ceremony. View a live webcast of all convocation ceremonies by following this link to the Convocation website. The web link is live approximately 10 minutes prior to the ceremony.

Following are brief biographies of our special honourees.

Dr. George Gemer, Doctor of Laws, honoris causa

A well-known Lethbridge track and field and fencing coach, Gemer is also an author and survivor of Second World War prisoner of war camps who fled Hungary for Canada in 1956. Gemer has coached and officiated at the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and other world-class sporting events while retaining close ties to the Hungarian community in Lethbridge and beyond.

Read George Gemer's full Honorary Degree citation at this website.

Dr. John Kloppenborg, Doctor of Arts, honoris causa

A ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge graduate (BA '74), he is a professor and Chair at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Toronto's Department and Centre for the Study of Religion. Kloppenborg is well-known as a researcher of the origins and sources of early Christian texts such as the Q document, a lost book of the New Testament.

Read Dr Kloppenborg's full Honorary Degree citation at this website.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARDS DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR HONOUR

Michael Miltenberger, (BA '75) Alumnus of the Year

J. Michael Miltenberger is the MLA for Thebacha, NWT, Deputy Premier and environmental advocate. He has been described as a northern visionary and a protector of northern values. His clear and thought-provoking approach has significantly impacted a variety of projects in areas ranging from health services to wildlife and endangered species.

Read Michael Miltenberger's complete Distinguished Alumnus of the Year citation at this website.

First MMus graduate -- Acacia Doktorchik (BMus '09 distinction, MMus '11)

The U of L will also welcome the first graduate of a Master of Music program. Acacia Doktorchik has performed as a soprano soloist in Handel's Messiah and Bach's Magnificat with the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra, as well as being an accomplished pianist, cellist, and Celtic and Highland Dancer. She is currently teaching in Medicine Hat, Alta.

Read more about Acacia at this website.

U of L's Cando Partnership Nets Student Scholarship

trevor.kenney — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:03:56 +0000

Faculty of Management student Shermayn Menicoche is one of three people to receive a $3,000 NIEFF scholarship (National Indigenous Economic Education Foundation), from the charitable arm of the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO). Menicoche is originally from Fort Simpson, NWT, and transferred to the U of L from Aurora College in Fort Smith.

CANDO is an aboriginal-controlled, community-based group that builds partnerships with educational institutions, aboriginal leaders and senior corporate and government representatives.

The U of L is now one of nine post-secondary institutions accredited by CANDO to deliver courses that help economic development officers working in First Nations communities obtain an Aboriginal Economic Developer Certificate in addition to their U of L programming.

Aurora College, ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge sign agreement

trevor.kenney — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:40:51 +0000

Aurora College, located in Fort Smith, North West Territories, and the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge are pleased to announce the signing of an agreement that offers graduates of the Aurora College Business Administration Diploma Program the opportunity to go to the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge to complete a Bachelor of Management Degree.

Under the terms of the agreement, Aurora College students will get credit for almost two full years towards the Bachelor of Management Degree.

"This agreement is part of a continuing process to create opportunities for Northerners to complete university studies," says Aurora College President Sarah Wright-Cardinal.

"We currently offer university degree programs in Nursing and Education. We also offer two year university accredited programs in Social Work, Business Administration, and Environmental and Natural Resources Technology, as well as third-year Circumpolar Studies programming. Our agreement with the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge is a win-win for students, as those who do choose to move on to a degree now have a formal route."

Bill Cade, President of the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge, is also excited about the agreement. "We pride ourselves on serving Aboriginal and other Northern students, and our programs and services have attracted many people from the NWT over the years. This is an excellent opportunity for students and I look forward to expanding our working relationship with Aurora College."

The new agreement continues to expand the university-level options available to Aurora College students.

For more information, please visit the Aurora College website: http://www.auroracollege.nt.ca/

Miltenberger on campus to address water strategies

trevor.kenney — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:04:41 +0000

The Honourable J. Michael Miltenberger (BASc '75,) MLA Thebacha, Deputy Premier and Minister of Environment and Natural Resources for the Northwest Territories (NWT), is acutely aware of the increasing pressure for development activity in the NWT related to oil and gas, oil sands, mining, hydro and other industrial developments. These activities place great demands on water resources, land and wildlife – a concern for both Miltenberger and his constituents.

On Tuesday afternoon, Miltenberger will be at the U of L discussing the water resource management strategies his government is working on with both Aboriginal governments and the federal government.

Miltenberger, along with the Hon. Jackson Lafferty, MLA Monfwi, Minister of Justice, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment will discuss the water strategy and other key environmental initiatives, and the importance of collaborative partnerships between all levels of government to ensure wise and sustainable use of the NWT's natural resources. The talk goes at 1:40 p.m. in classroom W870.

To ensure sound management of water resources in the NWT, the government of the Northwest Territories, in partnership with Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, is developing the Northern Voices, Northern Waters, an NWT Water Resources Management Strategy. Three key areas of focus are: transboundary water management; the protection of community public water supply sources; and aquatic ecosystem integrity. The strategy will combine traditional Aboriginal knowledge of the environment with scientific knowledge to ensure future development is sustainable and compatible with protecting aquatic ecosystems.

As water is essential to all Canadians, Miltenberger challenges citizens to better understand water-related issues and lead by example.

"Encourage your community to continue improving knowledge and understanding of water and the environment through education and research," Miltenberger says. "Push your elected representatives to make the case with the federal government on the need for a national water strategy to ensure the protection, preservation and good management of our aquatic ecosystems from coast to coast."

Alumnus Miltenberger pushes water agenda

trevor.kenney — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:16:59 +0000

The Honourable J. Michael Miltenberger (BASc '75,) MLA Thebacha, Deputy Premier and Minister of Environment and Natural Resources for the Northwest Territories (NWT), is acutely aware of the increasing pressure for development activity in the NWT related to oil and gas, oil sands, mining, hydro and other industrial developments. These activities place great demands on water resources, land and wildlife – a concern for both Miltenberger and his constituents.

To ensure sound management of water resources in the NWT, the government of the Northwest Territories, in partnership with Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, is developing the Northern Voices, Northern Waters, an NWT Water Resources Management Strategy. Three key areas of focus are: transboundary water management; the protection of community public water supply sources; and aquatic ecosystem integrity. The strategy will combine traditional Aboriginal knowledge of the environment with scientific knowledge to ensure future development is sustainable and compatible with protecting aquatic ecosystems.

As water is essential to all Canadians, Miltenberger challenges citizens to better understand water-related issues and lead by example.

"Encourage your community to continue improving knowledge and understanding of water and the environment through education and research," Miltenberger says. "Push your elected representatives to make the case with the federal government on the need for a national water strategy to ensure the protection, preservation and good management of our aquatic ecosystems from coast to coast."

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