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mar 21	lakehead/ymca agreement supports community leadership development (orillia) community leaders in simcoe county can look forward to new leadership training opportunities in the coming months thanks to a new partnership between 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and the ymca of simcoe/muskoka.
mar 14	lakehead professor’s textbook aims to empower elementary math teachers (thunder bay) a new textbook written by a 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 professor empowers elementary school teachers with more effective ways to support their 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in learning and using mathematics. mathematical models for teaching (canadian scholars’ press) is based on new theories about the teaching and learning of elementary mathematics. the ground-breaking textbook argues for a new pedagogy that goes above and beyond routine memorization.
mar 14	local toastmasters group goes on the road to bring self-confidence to lakehead 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 (orillia) public speaking, for many, is a terrifying prospect. “when i had to make a presentation, i would get so nervous … i wanted to cry,” concedes judy zhong, a first-year environmental sustainability student at orillia’s 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 campus. “it’s so intimidating to stand in front of a class and give a speech.”
mar 12	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 native student association hosting spring powwow march 14-16 (thunder bay) the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 native student association is hosting its annual powwow at the c.j. sanders fieldhouse from friday, march 14 until sunday, march 16. the theme for this year’s powwow is re-uniting the community, which was decided after recent events in thunder bay resulted in social upheaval and a further division between local communities.
mar 7	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is hosting new college transfer preview day (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s office of undergraduate recruitment is hosting a new preview day designed specifically for college 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 or college graduates who are looking to turn their diploma into a degree. college transfer preview day will benefit college 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 or grads who will learn about the different pathways to lakehead.
mar 7	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 well represented at canadian leadership conference (thunder bay) , (orillia) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 will have one of the largest delegations of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in attendance at this year’s canadian conference on student leadership, taking place march 6 to 8 at mcmaster university in hamilton.
mar 6	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 opens campus to prospective 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 during march break (orillia) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 orillia will host its annual march break open house next week, opening up the campus to hundreds of prospective 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and their families and friends.
mar 6	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s research awards celebrate excellence (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s research and innovation awards reception was held on thursday, march 6 to celebrate the dedication and hard work of researchers and 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . “because of this passion, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 was recently ranked number one in ontario and number two in canada for research by re$earch infosource,” said dr. rod hanley, acting vice-president (research, economic development and innovation) and provost and vice-president (academic).
mar 3	student project connects historical research to real-life experience (orillia) holly wiggins’ great-grandfather, a butcher from a small town in england, joined the armed forces during the second world war, leaving behind his young wife and two children under the age of five. his family would not hear from him again, until he was on a ship sailing back to liverpool following his liberation from a japanese prisoner of war camp.
feb 28	lakehead’s research and innovation week kicks off at intercity mall, march 1 (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s research & innovation week launched on friday by highlighting some of the booths that will be on display in the intercity shopping centre all day on saturday, march 1. “approximately 20 different booths will be run by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 researchers and 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 on saturday at the intercity mall. research and innovation week offers a glimpse into the important questions they answer to make the world a better place,” said dr. umed panu, associate vice-president (research, economic development and innovation).
feb 27	top ontario university researchers visiting thunder bay to discuss “what matters now” (thunder bay) , (online) fighting malnutrition with fertilizers, keeping clean water flowing, balancing the environmental consequences of economic growth, wearing smart technology, and exploring aboriginal rights will be in the spotlight as five leading ontario university researchers discuss “what matters now” during a stop in thunder bay. hosted by public broadcaster piya chattopadhyay, the discussion will take place at thunder bay’s fort william historical park on tuesday, march 4 from 6:30 to 9 pm.
feb 26	award-winning author joseph boyden speaking at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 (thunder bay) as part of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s research and innovation week, award-winning author joseph boyden will discuss what he learned about race relations before canada’s confederation; knowledge he gained while researching his 2013 bestselling novel the orenda. boyden will give a free talk at 7 pm on wednesday, march 5 at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 in uc 1017. his talk is called the past and the future are present: race relations in canada.
feb 25	lakehead invites community to celebrate research and innovation (orillia) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 celebrates its research & innovation week march 1 to 7 at both the orillia and thunder bay campuses with a wide variety of student and faculty presentations and special events.
feb 25	power of partnerships highlighted during 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s r & i week (thunder bay) earl miller of mars discovery district will talk about the power of partnerships, during 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s research and innovation week held from march 1-7. miller is the director of strategic partnerships for mars, and is responsible for government relations and strategic partnerships with industry groups, professional associations, and non-profit organizations. he has a strong stake in commercialization and entrepreneurship. miller’s talk is free of charge and includes a complimentary hot breakfast. it is being held in 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s faculty lounge on wednesday, march 5 from 7:30 – 9:30 am. seating is limited and is on a first come first served basis. registrants are encouraged to rsvp kafettes@lakeheadu.ca at their earliest opportunity to guarantee a seat.
feb 24	lakehead’s ‘in conversation’ event tackles new media and social change (orillia) smart phones and the internet are a powerful combination of technologies that offer exceptional opportunities for social change. the challenge of how to use these new technologies in a positive way is the focus of the second in conversation series event presented by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and the orillia public library.
feb 24	renowned researcher discussing the plague during 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s r and i week (thunder bay) , (orillia) dr. hendrik poinar will give an engaging talk examining causes of the plague, during 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s research and innovation week to be held from march 1-7. this free presentation is part of the faculty of science and environmental studies speaker series. dr. poinar, a canada research chair in paleogenetics at mcmaster university, will discuss the implications of his research into the plague in the context of understanding the evolution of virulence and the co-evolution of its ‘accidental’ hosts: humans.
feb 13	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s paced simcoe to foster county’s economic development (orillia) in the interest of further contributing to the economic growth and development of orillia and simcoe county, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 president & vice-chancellor, dr. brian stevenson, today announced the establishment of the president’s advisory council on economic development for simcoe county, or paced simcoe. this new council is comprised of regional industry and business leaders.
feb 12	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 to host math competition (thunder bay) lakehead's department of mathematical sciences is privileged to be a regional host for the canadian math kangaroo contest for the second year in a row. the contest will be held in thunder bay on sunday, march 23 in the university’s ryan building, between 12 and 3 pm. “the kangaroo contest provides 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with challenging questions beyond the regular curriculum that will spark their interest in mathematics. participating in math contests boosts their confidence and gives them the opportunity to interact with like-minded peers,” said dr. monica ilie, mathematical sciences associate professor.
feb 5	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has a new record (thunder bay) , (orillia) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 now have a new tool to tell their whole university story. the co-curricular record (ccr) was launched as a new and exciting initiative for all 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 at lakehead’s orillia and thunder bay campuses. the ccr is an official document that chronicles a student’s involvement in not-for-credit activities at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .
feb 4	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 experts are in conversation at the library (thunder bay) this is a reminder that 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s new in conversation speaker series will continue at the thunder bay public library until april. talks will be hosted by experts from 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 who will discuss topics ranging from the beauty of bugs, classical guitar, and the fashion and femininity of flappers from the 1920s.

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