february 6, 2023 - thunder bay, ont. - 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 thunderwolves
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the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 thunderwolves are pleased to announce the indigenous cultural celebration night presented by the lakehead achievement program, which will be held on friday, february 17th, 2023.

lakehead’s women’s basketball team will face off against the algoma thunderbirds at 6 pm with the men’s teams following at 8 pm that evening.

indigenous cultural celebration night, which was first proposed by thunderwolves men’s basketball head coach ryan thomson, will honour and celebrate local indigenous culture and heritage, and will also serve as a fundraiser for scholarships and athletics initiatives that support indigenous youth.

as part of the celebration, the thunderwolves men’s and women’s basketball teams will wear special uniforms designed by jacenia desmoulin, an anishinaabe artist whose work has served as the visual basis for the chicago blackhawks’ native american initiatives.

the jerseys will be sold by auction with proceeds going to existing initiatives in athletics for indigenous youth and the athletics scholarship bipoc (black, indigenous, people of colour) initiative. auction details to follow.

prior to designing the special uniforms, the artist met with the men’s and women’s basketball teams to discuss team philosophies, from which she drew inspiration.

the jersey design is a representation of the seven sacred teachings: truth is represented by the turtle; love is represented by the eagle; bravery is represented by the bear; respect is represented by the buffalo; honesty is represented by sabe; wisdom is represented by the beaver; and humility is represented by the wolf.

elder beatrice twance-hynes from biigtigong nishnaabeg first nation will open the event, which will feature drumming and singing from indigenous community members during half time breaks.

each game will be broadcast over the internet via oua.tv and will feature event-specific conversation and anishinaabemowin commentary.


quotes
“it is so exciting for our achievement program families to be a part of an event like this that celebrates indigenous culture in sport. events like this bring our achievement program families together to be a part of our community on campus and continue to highlight our campus as accessible and achievable. i would also like to share my greatest appreciation to everyone in the office of indigenous initiatives for providing guidance and collaboration in planning this event.”
- amanda stefanile, lakehead achievement program coordinator

“we are happy to join the athletics department in creating an event that brings community together. our aim in the office of indigenous initiatives is to welcome all who wish to learn about indigenous culture, traditions, and teachings, and to help indigenous 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 achieve success, and indigenous cultural celebration nation will provide a wonderful showcase while raising funds that will support indigenous youth.”
- denise baxter, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 office of indigenous initiatives vice provost

“lakehead thunderwolves athletics is proud to host a significant event like indigenous cultural celebration night presented by the lakehead achievement program. celebrating and supporting all communities we live alongside and among is a big part of being a thunderwolf, and so having an opportunity to make meaningful contributions and to take meaningful steps toward reconciliation in sport is incredibly important to us.”
- tom warden, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 thunderwolves athletics director

quick facts

- through the lakehead achievement program, the university partners with local and regional school boards to enroll 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in grade four who face socioeconomic barriers to postsecondary education.
- 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 continue with the program until grade 12, and they have annual opportunities to earn financial support by completing specific requirements at their school, community, and at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .
- nearly 300 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from five school boards across northwestern ontario are currently enrolled in the lakehead achievement program, which has been in operation since july of 2011.

- the office of indigenous initiatives assists the indigenous student population at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 in achieving student goals by providing a culturally and academically supportive environment.
- the vice-provost offers leadership in indigenous affairs and promotes an understanding of indigenous culture, heritage, and language within the university community, and serves as a liaison between the indigenous community and the university.
- the niijii indigenous mentorship program works with over 3500 youth per year from more than 40 first nation communities.
- indigenous access programs at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 offer pathways into post-secondary education for indigenous 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who do not meet the regular or mature university entry requirements, or who require academic preparation
- thunder bay is built on the traditional territory of the anishinaabek, which includes the ojibway of fort william first nation, signatory to the robinson-superior treaty of 1850.

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contacts
tom warden
阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 athletics director
tom.warden@lakeheadu.ca

amanda stefanile
阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 achievement program
achievementprogram@lakeheadu.ca

denise baxter
阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 office of indigenous initiatives
admin.ii@lakeheadu.ca

check out the cerah e-blast for february 2023 here.

january 23, 2023 – thunder bay, ont.

dr. camillo lento, an associate professor in 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s faculty of business administration, 

received the fellow distinction on thursday, jan. 19, in toronto after being nominated by his peers and selected by his professional body.

each year, the chartered professional accountants (cpa) of ontario seeks to honour select members with the fellows (fcpa) distinction to formally recognize those who have rendered exceptional service to the profession through their achievements and contributions, in their careers and in the community.

dr. lento has taught over 70 financial accounting and assurance courses at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and received the distinguished instructor award in 2019.

in his role, dr. lento has served on the supervisory committee of 30 graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and was instrumental in developing lakehead’s cpa-accredited graduate diploma in accounting.

he is also the lead author of canadian financial accounting cases, a casebook adopted by educators at colleges and universities across canada.

“i am honoured to have been nominated and selected for this recognition by my peers and professional colleagues. i have had exceptional family support, mentors and colleagues throughout my career who share this recognition with me,” he said.

dr. lento has published 38 articles in peer-reviewed journals and often has his financial insights featured in the globe and mail. now an associate editor of accounting perspectives, he has volunteered his considerable experience to several journals and the canadian academic accounting association.

dr. lento has been active locally and provided leadership to the thunder bay-northwest chartered professional accountants association for 14 years, overseeing the unification of the three legacy bodies into cpa ontario and navigating the covid-19 pandemic. 

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media: for more information or interviews, please contact jaclyn bucik, media, communications and marketing associate, at 705-330-4010 ext. 2014 or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is a fully comprehensive university with approximately 9,700 full-time equivalent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and over 2,000 faculty and staff at two campuses in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. lakehead has nine faculties, including business administration, education, engineering, graduate studies, health & behavioural sciences, law, natural resources management, science & environmental studies, and social sciences & humanities. 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s achievements have been recognized nationally and internationally, including being ranked in the top half of times higher education's 2023 world universities rankings for the fourth consecutive year, and the number one university in the world with fewer than 10,000 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in the’s 2022 impact rankings (which assesses institutions against the united nations’ 17 sustainable development goals). visit www.hsbcwebinars.com.

january 20, 2023 – thunder bay and orillia, ont.  

dr. gillian siddall has been named 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s next president by the university’s board of governors. the announcement was made earlier today in a notice to 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , faculty, and staff by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 board of governors chair maria vasanelli. dr. siddall will become lakehead’s eighth president on july 1, 2023.

vasanelli, who also served as chair of the president’s search committee, was very pleased with the committee’s work to select a successor to current lakehead president and vice-chancellor, dr. moira mcpherson, who ends her distinguished term in june 2023.

“i am very proud of all the time and work members of our presidential search committee undertook to arrive at this point, including a thorough review of a competitive list of applicants and our engagement in a consultation process that heard from many segments of our university community,” said vasanelli.

“the result of everyone’s efforts is a candidate who understands our university — its people and achievements, our unique campuses and the communities and regions they serve, and lakehead’s goals and potential.”

vasanelli thanked dr. mcpherson for her ongoing dedication as president especially given the global events of the last few years.

“dr. mcpherson has led the university successfully through many challenges, including those posed by the pandemic,” explained vasanelli.

“she has advanced 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's strategic and academic priorities, and strengthened collaboration with our communities near and far, leaving a legacy of a strong national and global profile and reputation.”

dr. siddall,who has been the president of emily carr university of art + design in vancouver since 2018, is very familiar with 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and is looking forward to returning in her new role.

“阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is a vibrant place where i’ve spent much of my career and i’m thrilled to rejoin the community that is very special to me,” said dr. siddall.

“i look forward to working collaboratively to advance priorities in reconciliation, equity, diversity and inclusion, climate action and excellence in research, teaching and learning. in addition to my personal connection to lakehead, the university’s diverse offering of programs, strong international presence, stellar research record and clear commitment to the student experience energizes me. there is so much good to build on and i’m looking forward to achieving excellent work together in the years ahead.”

dr. gillian siddall first joined 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 in 1998 in a tenure-track appointment at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 in the department of english. she went on to become the founding director of lakehead’s teaching and learning centre before serving as dean of the university’s faculty of social sciences and humanities for six years.

prior to joining emily carr university (ecu), she served as vice-president academic and provost at toronto’s ontario college of art and design university.

as president at emily carr, dr. siddall led a number of initiatives, including developing ecu’s first equity, diversity and inclusion action plan; advancing the university’s commitment to reconciliation and indigenization through curriculum, research and increasing the number of indigenous faculty and staff; initiating ecu’s first climate action plan; and continuing to advance ecu’s international ranking for art and design education, most recently ranked as 24^th and the only canadian art and design university to rank in the top 50.

dr. siddall is an advocate of indigenization and decolonization within the university sector. she holds an honours ba and ma in english from the university of guelph, and a phd in english from the university of western ontario. her research area is canadian literature, and she has published extensively on the subject of musical improvisation. she is also a jazz vocalist and co-founder of the guelph jazz festival.

“the board of governors looks forward to working with dr. siddall while acknowledging dr. mcpherson’s successful presidential tenure,” said vasanelli.

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media: for more information or interviews, please contact brandon walker, media, communications and marketing associate, at (807) 343-8110 ext. 8372 or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜  is a fully comprehensive university with approximately 9,700 full-time equivalent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and over 2,000 faculty and staff at two campuses in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. lakehead has nine faculties, including business administration, education, engineering, graduate studies, health & behavioural sciences, law, natural resources management, science & environmental studies, and social sciences & humanities. 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s achievements have been recognized nationally and internationally, including being ranked in the top half of times higher education's 2023 world universities rankings for the fourth consecutive year, and the number one university in the world with fewer than 10,000 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in the’s 2022 impact rankings (which assesses institutions against the united nations’ 17 sustainable development goals). visit www.hsbcwebinars.com.

lusu president lahama naeem, right, presented dr. moira mcpherson, lakehead's president and
vice-chancellor, with a cheque for $300,000 to create 15 new bursaries and assist the university in its
greatest area of need.

january 19, 2023 – thunder bay and orillia, ont.

today the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 student union announced a gift of $300,000 to lakehead that will create 15 new bursaries and assist the university in its greatest area of need.

out of the $300,000, $150,000 will be used to create 10 student bursaries at lakehead thunder bay and five at lakehead orillia. lakehead will designate the other $150,000 to student experience priorities, which will include library spaces and student awards.

“the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 student union is very excited to present this major gift to lakehead 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . we believe that all 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 should have barrier-free access to education and are proud to use this gift as a step towards this goal,” said lahama naeem, lusu president.

“the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 family prides itself on making learning accessible and ensuring 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 succeed regardless of background or life experience,” said michael den haan, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s vice-president, external relations.

“the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 student union has been an active partner in this idea since the union formed over 40 years ago, and i am both thrilled and inspired that lakehead 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 believe so strongly in this mission that they are supporting it financially with this significant gift,” den haan added.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 president and vice-chancellor, dr. moira mcpherson, explained how lusu continues to be a key contributor to the expansion of student resources on both campuses, adding that, “this gift exemplifies lusu’s strong tradition of supporting our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and its commitment to their success.”

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media: for more information or interviews, please contact brandon walker, media, communications and marketing associate, at (807) 343-8110 ext. 8372 or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜  is a fully comprehensive university with approximately 9,700 full-time equivalent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and over 2,000 faculty and staff at two campuses in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. lakehead has nine faculties, including business administration, education, engineering, graduate studies, health & behavioural sciences, law, natural resources management, science & environmental studies, and social sciences & humanities. 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s achievements have been recognized nationally and internationally, including being ranked in the top half of times higher education's 2023 world universities rankings for the fourth consecutive year, and the number one university in the world with fewer than 10,000 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in the’s 2022 impact rankings (which assesses institutions against the united nations’ 17 sustainable development goals). visit www.hsbcwebinars.com.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's bora laskin faculty of law invites you to a presentation of the harold g. fox distinguished lecture series featuring:

michael pal
ba, m.a., j.d., ll.m., s.j.d.

join michael pal, associate professor in the faculty of law at the university of ottawa, for a discussion examining "could it happen here? canada and the crisis of global democracy".

thursday, february 16th, 2023
7:00pm - 8:30pm

paterson auditorium, bora laskin faculty of law
paci building - 401 red river road, thunder bay

this lecture is made possible by the harold g. fox education fund.

please register here.

the thunder bay + area food strategy is very pleased to have just launched the updated community food system report card.

a community food system report card assesses the food system as a whole, compiling local food data on the economic, environmental, and social factors included in food production, processing, retail, consumption, and waste or repurposing. the report card helps to measure progress towards regional food sovereignty.

the role of the thunder bay + area community food system report card is to assess our regional food system as a whole by tracking changes to 119 indicators across seven different food system pillars: food access, forest & freshwater foods, food infrastructure, food procurement, food production, school food environments and urban agriculture. having the updated 2023 data allows us to see what’s changed across our food systems compared to 2015 when the first report card was released.

the report card doesn’t provide a grade nor a pass/fail – rather, it presents a snapshot of our current food system with a call to action to get involved in building a more equitable and sustainable food system for all.

there's so much information to share from this updated community food system report card that we've created a new dedicated website to showcase the results: www.foodsystemreportcard.ca

the community food system report card is presented in chapters representing the seven different food strategy pillars. each chapter includes background context for that pillar; the indicators that were measured; observations; and highlights.

you can also download the entire 76 page pdf report.

also, stay tuned to our social media @tbayfood and newsletter to see updates and deeper dives into each of the pillars over the coming months!

partnerships & process
creating this report card was a communal undertaking! here's a sense of the partnerships and process involved:
~2 years collecting data on over 119 different food system indicators
~3 primary research partners
~6 advisory committee members
~5 additional community researchers
~76 page final pdf report
~over 200 references in the final report!
~dedicated website: foodsystemreportcard.ca
~written and video highlights included for each pillar

what are folks saying?

here is some recent media coverage digging into different aspects of the report from the launch, to some trends and highlights, to challenges and opportunities related to food production and institutional procurement:

tb newswatch launch
cbc superior morning launch
farm revenues cbc
local food production & procurement cbc radio
tbtv news launch
up north cbc launch

data sharing & roll-out

as there is just so much information about the regional food system and measured indicators, the thunder bay + area food strategy has a number of activities and events planned to share the findings of the report card and help build some of the “calls to action” towards a better food system for all.

follow our website and social media to learn more about building a more equitable and sustainable food system in thunder bay.

@tbayfood

tbfoodstrategy.com

foodsystemreportcard.ca  

the research and innovation bulletin is distributed weekly every tuesday by the office of research services and includes information on research funding opportunities, events, workshops and news/updates from our funding partners.

the latest version of the r&i bulletin (as well as past issues) can be accessed by clicking here.

sdg week canada is a national collaboration from march 6 to 10, 2023 featuring workshops, panels, and other interactive programming to increase awareness of and engagement with the 17 sustainable development goals (sdgs) on university and college campuses. brought to you by the sustainability hub at ubc, sdsn canada, and colleges and institutes canada, and locally through the office of sustainability. sdg week canada aims to:

• raise awareness of the sdgs through interdisciplinary teaching and learning opportunities on post-secondary campuses.
• build long-term momentum around the sdgs in canada’s post-secondary sector by embedding and institutionalizing the sdgs in campus operations, strategic planning, teaching, learning, and research.
• create a cross-disciplinary collaborative environment for post-secondary institutions to work together and across sectors to advance the sdgs in canada.
• integrate the guiding values of the sdgs to create inclusive and respectful conversations to inform universal, transformative, and interconnected solutions.

we invite faculty, staff, departments, and student clubs and organizations to plan and host an sdg-themed event during the week. to find out more, please contact the office of sustainability at dlee2@lakeheadu.ca. our sdg week team can share information about this national event, and help you to plan, coordinate, promote, and host a successful event during the week of march 6-10.

the research and innovation bulletin is distributed weekly every tuesday by the office of research services and includes information on research funding opportunities, events, workshops and news/updates from our funding partners.

the latest version of the r&i bulletin (as well as past issues) can be accessed by clicking here.