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New FNMI Gathering Place creates environment for campus community to celebrate culture, heritage

trevor.kenney — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 19:35:55 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge officially opened the new temporary location for its First Nations, Métis and Inuit Gathering Place on Thursday, Dec. 4, the first step in the creation of a permanent home for the space.

In September 2011, ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge President Dr. Mike Mahon asked professor Leroy Little Bear (BASc (BA) ’72, DASc ’04), Roy Weasel Fat (Red Crow Community College President) and Dr. Jane O’Dea to develop an overarching strategy that would create support for FNMI students, faculty, staff and community members at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge. The resulting report identified the need for an FNMI Gathering Place on campus, which is being officially opened today.

The FNMI Gathering Place will call the Paterson Centre home until a permanent location is created as part of phase two of the Destination Project, the revitalization of ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Hall. On Thursday, the centre was officially given its Blackfoot name of Iikaisskini, meaning Low Horn, to represent the stance of a charging buffalo, its head down and horns low to the ground.

“Our campus is located in the heart of Blackfoot territory, and as such, we are ‘Itaohkanao’pi’, the meeting place,” says ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge President and Vice-Provost Dr. Mike Mahon. “We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone on campus and it is important to respect and celebrate our Blackfoot culture and heritage.”

The FNMI Gathering Place is an integral and unique feature of the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge campus. It is designed asa welcoming home away from home, a space appropriate for ceremony, smudging and celebration, where students and other members of the university community can gather together and collaboratively support one another in their educational aspirations.

“In keeping with First Nations tradition, the Gathering Place will acknowledge, respect and honour the values, history, customs and culture of the Blackfoot speaking nations on whose territorial lands the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge resides,” says Dr. Judith Lapadat, the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ’s associate vice-president (students). “But it will be open and welcoming to everyone, asking them to respect the protocols of the territory while honouring the diversity of values and beliefs among Aboriginal communities.”

For students, the gathering place will provide a place to meet with Elders and share stories, teaching and wisdom. It will be a vibrant and empowering cultural community, where Blackfoot and other Aboriginal languages can be spoken, and where students can explore new knowledge together.

“Within the broader academic community, the Gathering Place will play an important educational role by fostering appreciation and respect for FNMI heritage throughout the university and beyond,” adds Mahon. “It will be open and welcoming to all members of the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ and broader southern Alberta community.”

Aperture Park Phase 3 nears construction start

trevor.kenney — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:36:33 +0000

Open House Sessions Monday, Oct. 17 in 1st Choice Savings Centre

It's going to be easier for returning students to gain a coveted space in residence in the near future.

Plans are being finalized for a new residence complex to be built in Aperture Park, south of Piikani House and Tsuu'tina House, and across from the Residence Village and Paterson Centre.

Construction on the 11,589 sq.m. (124,743 sq. ft.) building is expected to begin shortly and be complete by summer 2013.

Several drawings are included here for feedback. As well, a pair of Open House sessions will be held on Monday, Oct. 17 in the lobby of the 1st Choice Savings Centre. From 2 to 4 p.m. and again from 6:30 to 8 p.m., architect renderings can be viewed with architects on hand to answer questions.

The Housing office encourages people to view the plans and offer feedback comments by e-mail to housing@uleth.ca.

The facility will feature 259 beds in four and two-bedroom configurations. All spaces will have kitchens and double beds.

Several studio rooms are being designed for long term guests and visiting lecturers, there are several accessible suites, and a massive amount of social and study space on site.

A room function list is included, below.

"We identified second and third-year returning students as a priority for this building," says Terri Thomas, manager of Housing Services. "We also designed a large number of features into the building that we hope will encourage student interaction and connections. Our residences have always had a long wait list, and this should also help with that challenge."

Thomas adds that with nine study lounges for support of academic pursuits, a games room, exercise centre and a multi-purpose room for club meetings and other activities, the space should see plenty of use.

The L-shaped building is centred around a quad-style green space, near a large park and lake. It is also directly across a lane from the indoor and outdoor amenities in the Paterson Centre, that include beach volleyball, basketball courts and other recreational activities.

The new facility, in conjunction with the current renovation projects underway, will increase the number of available rooms on campus by more than 60 per cent, from 589 to 947 single beds.

In addition, campus housing has 31 units in Siksika House dedicated to family housing.

BUILDING HIGHLIGHTS

- Five-storey residence complex (four levels on the east wing, five levels on the north wing)

- The two wings of the building are only connected on the main floor

- 259 double beds

- Room types:

- Four-bedroom suite design with two full washrooms, full
kitchen and common area in each unit (50 units)

- Two-bedroom suites with one full washroom, full kitchen
and common area

- Two-bedroom accessibility units on the main floor

- Fifth storey studio units

- Nine study lounges

- Building lounge

- Games room

- A large multi-use project room with the capability of dividing the spacing into three small study spaces

- Exercise room

- On-site laundry facilities

- Outdoor green spaces

- New office space for Residence Life and Conference Services

Sneak Preview and Feedback: New Campus Residence

trevor.kenney — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:24:35 +0000

It's going to be easier for returning students to gain a coveted space in residence in the near future.

Plans are being finalized for a new residence complex to be built in Aperture Park, south of Piikani House and Tsuu'tina House, and across from the Residence Village and Paterson Centre.

Construction on the 11,589 sq.m. (124,743 sq. ft.) building is expected to begin in fall 2011 and be complete by summer 2013.

Several drawings are included here for feedback.

The Housing office encourages people to view the plans and offer feedback comments by e-mail to housing@uleth.ca.

The facility will feature 259 beds in four and two-bedroom configurations. All spaces will have kitchens and double beds.

Several studio rooms are being designed for long term guests and visiting lecturers, there are several accessible suites, and a massive amount of social and study space on site.

A room function list is included, below.

"We identified second and third-year returning students as a priority for this building," said Terri Thomas, Manager, Housing Services.

"We also designed a large number of features into the building that we hope will encourage student interaction and connections. Our residences have always had a long wait list, and this should also help with that challenge."

Thomas added that with nine study lounges for support of academic pursuits, a games room, exercise centre and a multi-purpose room for club meetings and other activities, the space should see plenty of use.

The L-shaped building is centred around a quad-style green space, near a large park and lake and right across a lane from the indoor and outdoor amenities in the Paterson Centre, including beach volleyball, basketball courts and other recreational activities.

The new facility, in conjunction with the current renovation projects underway, will increase the number of available rooms on campus by more than 60 per cent, from 589 to 947 single beds.

In addition, campus housing has 31 units in Siksika House dedicated to family housing.

The last new residence construction was completed in 2003 when the 96 bed Residence Village / Paterson Centre complex was built.

Aperture Park (Kainai, Siksika, Piikani and Tsuu'tina Houses) was constructed in the late 1980s, complementing the approximately 200 original residence spaces built into ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Hall.

Currently, Kainai House and some areas of ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Hall residence are under renovation. The enhanced spaces will be complete in time for the start of the 2011 school year in September, 2011.

FEEDBACK

To comment on these plans, please e-mail housing@uleth.ca Several drawings are included here for feedback.

BUILDING HIGHLIGHTS

- five-storey residence complex (four levels on the east wing, five levels on the north wing)

- The two wings of the building are only connected on the main floor

- 259 double beds

- Room types:

o four-bedroom suite design with two full washrooms, full
kitchen and common area in each unit (50 units)

o two-bedroom suites with one full washroom, full kitchen
and common area

o two-bedroom accessibility units on the main floor

- fifth storey rooms are studio units

- nine study lounges

- one building lounge

- one games room

- one large multi-use project room with the capability of dividing the spacing into three small study spaces

- one exercise room

- On-site laundry facilities

- Outdoor green spaces

- New office space for Residence Life and Conference Services

Events - November

trevor.kenney — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:18:53 +0000

Pronghorns Athletics

Nov. 19-20 | Canada West Men's Hockey | ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Regina vs. Horns | 7 p.m. nightly, Nicholas Sheran Arena

Nov. 26-27 | Canada West Women's Hockey | ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Saskatchewan vs. Horns | 7 p.m. nightly, Nicholas Sheran Arena

Dec. 3-4 | Canada West Men's Hockey | UBC vs. Horns | 7 p.m. nightly, Nicholas Sheran Arena

Lectures

Nov. 17 | Art Now: Conceptual artist, Gareth Long | Noon, ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall (W570)

Nov. 17 | Student Seminar
ACM Rocky Mountain Regional Contest | Noon, C674

Nov. 17 | Creating and Managing Effective Discussion Forums
12:15 p.m., TH 373

Nov. 17 | WestGrid Seminar: Virtual Reality Systems | Pierre Boulanger, Department of Computing Science, presents his research on virtualized reality systems | 12:30 p.m., CRDC L1126

Nov. 17 | Faculty of Management Lunch and Learn | Careers in Finance
12:05 p.m., TH 277

Nov. 18 | Women Scholars Speaker Series | Isa Milman presents, Jewish Women Pioneers on the Canadian Prairies | Noon, Andy's Place (AH100)

Nov. 19 | Art Now: Conceptual artist, Micah Lexier | Noon, ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall (W570)

Nov. 19 | Department of Economics Lecture series | Migration as a Catastrophe: Geometric Analyses of Two Models Using Novel Mathematics by Jermiah Allen | 2:30 p.m., B543

Nov. 22 | Art Now: Writer, Nancy Tousley | Noon, ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall (W570)

Nov. 22 | Architecture & Design Now: Michelangelo Sabatino
6 p.m., C610

Nov. 24 | Art Now: Multidisciplinary artist, Sonny Assu | Noon, ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall (W570)

Nov. 26 | Art Now: Painters, John Brown and Dagmar Dahle | Noon, ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall (W570)

Nov. 29 | Architecture & Design Now: Vancouver designer, Michelle Biggar | 6 p.m., C610

Dec. 1 | Faculty of Management Lunch and Learn | Networking
12:05 p.m., TH 277

Dec. 2 | Pre-recorded Public Lecture Series | Anticipating a New Golden Age by F. Wilczek, Nobel Laureate
Department of Physics and Astronomy | 6:30 p.m., PE 264

Dec. 9 | Women Scholars Speaker Series | Shifts in the Production/Reproduction Nexus in Aging Societies
Dr. Susan McDaniel | 3 p.m., Andy's Place (AH100)

Performances

Nov. 19 | Romantic Reflection
Musaeus String Quartet with pianist & U of L alumnus Matthew Blackburn | 8 p.m., Southminster United Church

Nov. 20 | Faculty Artists & Friends
Glen Montgomery in Recital: Romantic composers | 8 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall

Nov. 22 | Ode to Joy – Beethoven's Symphony #9 | Lethbridge Symphony and Vox Musica with soloists Janet Youngdahl (soprano); Sandra Stringer (mezzo-soprano); Blaine Hendsbee (tenor); and George Evelyn (bass-baritone) | 8 p.m., Southminster United Church

Nov. 23 | Music at Noon: Gwen Klassen (flute), Elinor Lawson (piano) | 12:15 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall (W570)

Nov. 23-27 | Spring Awakening
Mature content; A "children's tragedy" | 8 p.m. nightly, ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Theatre

Nov. 26 | U of L Wind Orchestra Concert | 8 p.m., Southminster United Church

Nov. 30 | Music at Noon: Greg Brookes and Deanna Oye | 12:15 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall (W570)

Dec. 4-5 | Magnificat & Messiah
The LSO with the U of L Singers perform Bach's Magnificat and the Christmas part of Handel's Messiah
8 p.m. (Dec. 4), 3 p.m. (Dec. 5), Southminster United Church

Dec. 7 | Music at Noon: Studio Showcase | 12:15 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall (W570)

Miscellaneous

Plays and Prose Writing Competition
Submission deadline, 4 p.m., Dec. 13
Rebecca Gray, W850

Nov. 17 | Annual Women's Health Fair | Presented by the Health Centre
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1st Choice Savings Centre

Nov. 17 | Christmas in the Park 2010
Hot dogs and hot chocolate available in exchange for non-perishable food items or $2 donation | 6 to 8 p.m., Paterson Centre

Nov. 18 | Master of Social Work Information Session | Deadline to apply is Jan. 31, 2011 | kathi.burnett@uleth.ca | 6 to 7:30 p.m., AH116

Nov. 19 | Tribute to the Beast: All Ages Iron Maiden Tribute Show and Fundraiser! | Presented by the U of L Headbanger's Society | 8 p.m., Students' Union Ballroom

Nov. 20 | Culture Vulture Saturday
Button Making with Trap/door
Proceeds go to Trap/door Artist Run Centre | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., U of L Art Gallery

Global Justice Student Speaker Challenge | Application forms available at www.ulsu.ca | Submit electronically to pirg@uleth.ca with Global Justice in the subject line | Deadline for applications is Dec. 3

Nov. 5 to Jan. 7 | Promising Objects | Works by Alison MacTaggart
U of L Main Gallery

Dec. 8 | Hollywood and Beyond: Great American Filmmakers
Screening of, It's a Wonderful Life
6:30 p.m., Lethbridge Public Library

For a look at the full issue of the November Legend in a flipbook format, follow this link.

Day Care sod turning, Wednesday

trevor.kenney — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:24:03 +0000

It will be a big day for some of the smallest members of the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge family Wednesday.

��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge officials and representatives from campus groups supporting the creation of a new day-care facility will officially launch the start of construction for the 50-space, $2 million project with a sod turning activity, beginning at 1 p.m. at the construction site.

The proposed Day Care Centre is a one-floor, 415 square metre facility (approximately 4,500 sq. ft.) consisting of a large open space in the centre and separate age-group-specific spaces along the outside walls. Bathrooms and other key equipment have been strategically located so multiple spaces/age groups can access and use them, thus keeping costs within budget.

The project will also consist of a fenced playground located at the rear of the building providing both a level of security and shelter from the elements for the children. The facility is also being constructed to allow for future expansion if there is sufficient demand and such expansion is financially feasible.

The Day Care construction site is opposite to the Siksika House Townhome Residence complex, in Aperture Park. Two sections of barrier fencing will be removed to allow better visual access to the site for those attending the sod turning activity.

Should rain, snow or wind force the ceremony indoors, an alternate location, in the Paterson Centre, has been identified. The Paterson Centre is located in the new residence village, south of the construction project.

The construction project will be funded from ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ contributions and contributions from the Students' Union, Graduate Students and the Faculty Association. The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ also received a $75,000 grant from Alberta Children and Youth Services from the Child Care Space Creation Innovation Fund. These funds can be used towards the capital expenditures of the new Day Care Centre.

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