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linda rodenburg appointed principal of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s orillia campus

dr. linda rodenburg

august 2, 2024 – orillia, ont.

dr. linda rodenburg has been appointed the new principal, orillia campus at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . her position took effect august 1, 2024.

“i would like to congratulate dr. linda rodenburg on her appointment to this leadership position at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ,” says dr. gillian siddall, president and vice-chancellor. “i look forward to working closely with her as we lead the orillia campus, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , and the community on an exciting path forward over the next five to 10 years.”

under the guidance of the president, the principal oversees the strategic direction and operation of the orillia campus. the role is responsible for championing the university’s mission, engaging in community outreach, promoting university programs, and advancing local partnerships. in this role, rodenburg will work closely with 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , faculty and staff on campus, and collaborate with government, industry and other stakeholders to foster economic development initiatives in orillia and across the region.

one of the founding faculty members of the orillia campus, rodenburg is highly regarded as a teacher, mentor, and leader. in 2018, she founded the office of community engagement lifelong learning, with the mandate to offer non-traditional learning opportunities for all ages as well as professional development opportunities. as a lecturer in the department of english, she taught courses in english and interdisciplinary studies, and her research has focused on indigenous and māori stories in relation to canada and new zealand. her academic work has focused on how stories construct a sense of culture within a place.

“i have a long history with lakehead in both thunder bay and orillia, and i am very grateful for this opportunity to take this next step,” rodenburg says. “the orillia campus is experiencing an incredible moment of growth, and i look forward to working with the president and executive team to move the vision for this university forward within this community that i love and call home.”

rodenburg is passionate about building partnerships, both internally and externally, that advance lakehead’s strategic priorities, enable excellence in research, support inclusive communities, and create opportunities for learning and student success.

“we are an accessible institution that is embedded in the communities we serve through partnerships and relationships forged with business, industry, and municipal government. i look forward to leaning into those relationships as we expand our impact throughout the county of simcoe.”

rodenburg earned her honours bachelor of arts in english concurrently with her bachelor of education degree at lakehead in 1999. she completed her masters in english at the university of guelph before traveling to new zealand to complete her phd at the university of otago on a commonwealth scholarship. she returned to canada and joined the team that opened lakehead’s orillia campus in 2006.

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orillia campus to celebrate three community leaders at 58th convocation

may 11, 2023 – orillia, ont.

lakehead will celebrate the exceptional achievements of over 500 graduates in orillia this year at the 58th convocation ceremony, to be held on saturday, june 3. the university will also bestow honours on three influential and highly-respected members of the orillia community.

juno-award winning music producer and performer lance anderson will receive an honorary doctorate in music; founding orillia campus principal dr. kim fedderson will be named a fellow of the university; and community advocate and retired teacher fred larsen will receive the 2023 civitas award.

“our 58th convocation is about celebrating and acknowledging the exceptional achievements and potential of our graduates,” said dr. moira mcpherson, president and vice-chancellor.  "the most recent years are likely the most challenging any lakehead graduate has had to face and overcome, and we could not be prouder of each of them.”

“our lakehead community is also looking forward to acknowledging the vital contributions to our society and communities of this year’s awards recipients,” she added.

dr. linda rodenburg, interim principal of the orillia campus, explained, “this year’s recipients have all had a tremendous impact on the orillia campus community in various ways. i’m pleased that we’re celebrating their commitment and outstanding leadership in a way that is not only meaningful but establishes their lasting legacy with 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .”

the orillia campus convocation ceremony will occur on saturday, june 3 at 10 am at rotary place in the west orillia sports complex.


lance anderson
honorary degree – doctor of music

lance anderson

lance anderson is a juno award-winning music producer, film composer and a multiple nominee and recipient of the national maple blues award for keyboard player of the year.

he holds an honours bachelor of music (composition) degree from western university and has enjoyed a professional career as a sought-after performer and partner with some of canada’s most respected artists.

lance was music producer and performer on the 2015 recording, ‘oscar with love,’ a critically acclaimed 3-cd package commemorating oscar peterson’s 90th birthday. lance also co-produced the ground-breaking ‘multi-media oscar peterson cd-rom,’ which is considered to be one of the best resources for jazz piano in the world. more recently, lance has arranged the first-ever orchestral score for peterson’s ‘canadiana suite,’ which premiered in 2017.

through his work as a professional musician/composer/performer and producer, lance has shared his passion and musical expertise with his local community. as an artistic director, lance has brought world-renowned artists to orillia. his musical leadership has enhanced the cultural fabric of the community and provided education, entertainment and inspiration to fellow musicians and artists, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and countless audience members.

dr. kim fedderson
fellow of the university

kim fedderson

kim, annie and their children moved to thunder bay when he landed his dream job as an assistant professor in the department of english at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . he went on to become chair of the department and was later honoured to receive the university’s distinguished instructor award in 1995. throughout his career, he pursued his interests in rhetorical theory and practice and published extensively on shakespeare with his colleague and friend, dr. j.m. richardson.

on two occasions the family lived in asia during his visiting appointments at yunnan university in china and gifu university for education and languages in japan.

as dean of the faculty of social sciences and humanities, he worked closely with colleagues on a variety of initiatives, including the development of interdisciplinary programming for the university’s proposed new campus in orillia.

the family returned to southern ontario when he was appointed dean, and later principal, of the orillia campus. here, he worked with faculty, staff, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and the community as they successfully established the university in simcoe county.

he served, and continues to serve, on a variety of boards—campus co-op daycare, magnus theatre, the north of superior film association, mariposa folk festival, the orillia centre for arts and culture—and is happiest playing his guitar for his grandchildren.


fred larsen
2023 civitas award

fred larsenborn and raised in the okanagan valley of british columbia, fred and his late wife patricia planted roots in orillia back in 1971. it was here they raised their three children: chris, james and joe.

he spent 30 years as an english teacher and department head at twin lakes secondary school before retiring in 2001.

in 2005, fred was one of five community members asked to sit on the orillia mayor’s university task force, chaired by then mayor ron stevens. as a result of the work of this group, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s orillia campus opened in 2006.

fred has a long history of engagement with the orillia community. he is past president of the orillia kiwanis club; president of the orillia vocal ensemble board of directors; chairman of arts orillia; chair and founding member of the orillia centre for arts and culture – now arts orillia; treasurer and founding member of sustainable orillia; and active volunteer for the simcoe north provincial liberal association. he also spent many seasons as an actor with the mariposa arts theatre company.

fred currently lives with his wife lois and their poodle, jack, in oro-medonte.

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media contact: jaclyn bucik, media, communications & marketing associate, 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.

discover 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 at orillia campus fall open house

november 5, 2019 – orillia, on

future 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , their family and friends, are invited to visit and experience 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 first-hand at our fall open house on saturday, november 9. see for yourself why lakehead is among canada's top 10 undergraduate universities according to maclean's 2020 university rankings.

drop by the lakehead orillia campus between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. this saturday to discover our wide range of programs, experiential learning opportunities, and what it’s like to be a lakehead student. register today at mylakehead.ca/openhouse.

why come to fall open house? here are the things that you’ll be able to do:

  • take a student-led tour of campus, including classrooms, labs and residence
  • meet future professors, staff and current 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛
  • participate in interactive presentations
  • learn about financial aid, scholarships and awards
  • discover the amenities lakehead has to offer – on campus and within the community

attend for your chance to win a freshman prize pack valued at $2,000 containing everything a student needs to make their first-year epic!

can’t make it to fall open house? book a campus tour at a time that works for you at www.hsbcwebinars.com/tours.

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media: for more information or interviews, please contact jaclyn bucik, media, communications and marketing associate, at 705-330-4008 ext. 2014 or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜  is a fully comprehensive university with approximately 8,500 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 10 faculties, including business administration, education, engineering, graduate studies, health & behavioural sciences, law, natural resources management, the northern ontario school of medicine, science & environmental studies, and social sciences & humanities. maclean’s 2020 university rankings, once again, included 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 among canada’s top 10 primarily undergraduate universities, and in 2018, research infosource named lakehead research university of the year in its category for the fourth consecutive year. visit www.hsbcwebinars.com.

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阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 invites alumni to “come home” during homecoming week

october 9, 2019 – orillia, ont.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is excited to welcome alumni “home” to the orillia campus during the biggest weekend of the year.

lakehead orillia’s annual homecoming celebration takes place from friday, oct. 18 to saturday, oct. 19, with activities taking place on and off campus. from sporting events to quiz night and the principal’s brunch, homecoming offers something for everyone.

“lakehead has more than 63,000 alum around the globe,” said debra woods, president of the alumni association of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . “during homecoming we look forward to seeing alumni and celebrating their achievements since graduating from lakehead.”

a full list of homecoming weekend events can be found below or on our website at lakeheadu.ca/homecoming.  the community is welcome to attend, but are encouraged to register in advance.

friday, oct. 18

  • quiz night at flying monkey brewery, 8 p.m., flying monkeys craft brewery

 saturday, oct. 19

  • principal’s homecoming brunch, 11 a.m., lakehead orillia cafeteria
  • wolfie’s 9-hole golf tournament, 1:30 p.m., hawk ridge golf club
  • alumni vs. student hockey game and tailgate, 5:30 p.m., rotary place

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media: for further information or to arrange an interview, contact jaclyn bucik, media, communications and marketing associate, 705-330-4008 ext. 2014, or jaclyn.bucik@lakeheadu.ca.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜  is a fully comprehensive university with approximately 8,500 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 10 faculties, including business administration, education, engineering, graduate studies, health & behavioural sciences, law, natural resources management, the northern ontario school of medicine, science & environmental studies, and social sciences & humanities. maclean’s 2020 university rankings, once again, included 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 among canada’s top 10 primarily undergraduate universities, and in 2018, research infosource named lakehead research university of the year in its category for the fourth consecutive year. visit www.hsbcwebinars.com.

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