Campus Kudos - May

trevor.kenney — Fri, 13 May 2011 21:18:50 +0000

Dr. Brian Black (Music), Dr. Edward Jurkowski (Music) and Dr. Emily Luce (New Media) all received internal Social Sciences Humanities Research Council grants valued at $4,500 each.

U of L alumnus Christian Darbyshire (BMgt '99) was named one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40™. As a partner with tinePublic Inc., Darbyshire has been instrumental in securing names such as Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Lance Armstrong and Arnold Schwarzenegger for educational speaking engagements in Canada. It is the second consecutive year that the U of L has had someone recognized by the Globe and Mail's Top 40 Under 40™ program. Dr. Olga Kovalchuk was honoured last year.

Joshua Seerattan, a U of L student from the Faculty of Management, and Courtney Lockhart from the Faculty of Arts and Science, have been awarded a $5,500 USD grant from Alberta Advanced Education and Technology for their participation in The Washington Centre – Alberta Internship Program for summer 2011. Both students will spend six weeks in Washington, D.C. Seerattan will be participating in the Global Trade and Regional Integration program, while Lockhart will take part in the International Affairs program.

Dagmar Dahle's (Art) work is included in the exhibition ANIMAL, at Museum London in Ontario.

Laura Lavigne (BA '06), the co-ordinator, International Programs & Exchange, in the International Centre for Students was awarded a full scholarship ($3,000) to participate in the International Educators Training Program this summer at Queen's ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ.

Denton Fredrickson (Art) has made the long list for the 2011 Sobey Art Award, Canada's pre-eminent prize for contemporary Canadian art. Following a three-month nomination process, the Curatorial Panel announced the 25 artists vying for this year's award.

Music major Matt Groenheide (percussionist) won the Young Artist Competition presented by the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra. In addition to a cash prize, he receives a guest solo spot with the LSO during their 2011-2012 Masters Series.

Marg McKeen (Office of Research and Innovation Services) is retiring this summer after 33 years of service to the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ. She began her career at the U of L as an Academic Secretary in the Department of Sociology and was hired by the Office of Research Services in 1986. Since that time, she has served in a number of roles and worked with numerous faculty members and students. A retirement reception will be held on Wednesday, June 8 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Markin Hall Atrium. Anyone wishing to send written messages of congratulations to Marg can contact Penny Pickles (picpj@uleth.ca). Those wanting to have their live messages taped can contact Jane Allan (jane.allan@uleth.ca).

Jazlyn Dow (BFA '10) has been accepted into the Master of Arts in Visual Culture: Costume Studies program at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development at New York ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ.

For a look at the Legend in a flipbook format, follow this link.

International exchange info sessions begin Monday

trevor.kenney — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:15:48 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge's International Centre for Students will be hosting a variety of information sessions on campus, Monday through Wednesday, showcasing a variety of exciting international opportunities for students.

Following is a list of information sessions beginning Monday, Nov. 16.

Monday, November 16th – 11 a.m. in L1170A
The Washington Centre - for Internships and Academic Seminars. An academic internship program offering thousands of tailored placements in governmental, international, business and non-profit organizations.

Tuesday, November 17th – 12 p.m. in L1170A
U of L Exchange Programs - We have several exciting international exchange opportunities available for all students! You could study in Australia, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, The United States, Great Britain, or Germany.

Wednesday, November 18th – 9 a.m. in L1170A
Study Tour of South Korea - This summer program is designed for students who want to learn Korean culture, history, society and business, as well as the Korean language. Students will receive course credit for successful completion of the study tour.

Thursday, November 19th – 2 p.m. in L1170A
Alberta Smithsonian Internship Program - Offers students a chance to experience history and the opportunity to gain international work experience in their field of study.

For more information on any of the sessions contact Laura Ferguson via e-mail at laura.ferguson2@uleth.ca, or stop by our table in the Atrium.

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