University of Lethbridge
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The University of Lethbridge (also known as the U of L and Uleth) is a publicly-funded comprehensive academic and research university, founded in the liberal education tradition, located in Lethbridge
, Alberta
, Canada
, with two other urban campuses in Calgary
and Edmonton
. The main building sits among the coulee
s on the west side of the Oldman River
. The university press, The Meliorist, is a member of CUP
.
at Lethbridge, Alberta. In 1968, the University awarded its first undergraduate degrees in the liberal arts.
The architect Arthur Erickson
designed University Hall which has received international acclaim for its architectural originality and functional design. The University Hall opened in 1971.
In 1996, the University of Lethbridge opened campuses in Calgary
and Edmonton
.
On December 17, 2009, Mike Mahon, the dean of the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Alberta
was named the next president of the University of Lethbridge. His term began on July 1, 2010.
In 2004, the University of Lethbridge granted their first doctoral degrees. Lisa Thomson and Robbin Gibb both graduated with doctoral degrees in Neuroscience. Earlier in the year, the Alberta
government approved the expansion of the fledgling Ph.D. program to include degrees in five new areas: bio-molecular science; biosystems and biodiversity; earth, space and physical science; evolution and behaviour; and theoretical and computational science.
The university is home to the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience, a world-class facility where Canada’s leading behavioural neuroscience group sheds light on the relationships between brain and behaviour.
was developed in partnership with specific Aboriginal communities to meet specific needs within Aboriginal communities.
In 2005, the United Nations named the University of Lethbridge the Canadian Centre of its Water for Life decade (2005–2015) in recognition of the leadership role the institution has taken in water research.
The University of Lethbridge offers over 150 degree programs. It has six faculties and schools that administer its bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.
The Faculty of Arts and Science offers 9 pre-professional programs in dentistry, engineering, journalism, law, medicine, nutrition and food sciences, optometry, social work, and veterinary medicine.
by the Lethbridge Pronghorns
, formerly known as the Chinooks
. They have men's and women's teams in basketball
, ice hockey
, judo
, rugby union
, soccer
, swimming
, and track and field
. However they lack teams in the sport of volleyball
.The Pronghorns have won national championships in men's hockey (1994) and women's rugby (2007,2008,2009). The university has an intramurals program.
The home arena for the Pronghorns is First Choice Saving Centre. The new gym includes three full size basketball courts, an indoor track field, a rock-climbing wall, and an exercise room. The construction was finished in 2006 and is open to public on the membership basis.
An outdoor stadium, U of L Stadium, is situated in the south of campus and was opened in fall of 2009. U of L Stadium will be the home for Pronghorns soccer teams and the women's rugby team.
The previous director, Jeffrey Spalding, spearheaded this nationally renowned art collection. Josephine Mills was appointed Director/Curator of the Art Gallery in 2001 and maintains a strong exhibition, publication and research program.
The collection quickly outgrew available archiving and storage space, so a new building was completed in 1999 to house large works. Additional renovations were made in 2000 and 2003 to update a study area for the collection and an incoming/outgoing art handling area.
In 2006, a comprehensive registration database was made available online of the University of Lethbridge collections.
Lethbridge
Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada, and the largest city in southern Alberta. It is Alberta's fourth-largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer, and the third-largest by area after Calgary and Edmonton. The nearby Canadian Rockies contribute to the city's...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, with two other urban campuses in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
and Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
. The main building sits among the coulee
Coulee
Coulee is applied rather loosely to different landforms, all of which refer to a kind of valley or drainage zone.The word coulee comes from the Canadian French coulée, from French word couler meaning "to flow"....
s on the west side of the Oldman River
Oldman River
The Oldman River is a river in southern Alberta, Canada. It flows roughly west to east from the Rocky Mountains, through the communities of Fort Macleod, Lethbridge, Taber, and on to Grassy Lake, where it joins with the Bow River to form the South Saskatchewan River, which eventually drains into...
. The university press, The Meliorist, is a member of CUP
Canadian University Press
Canadian University Press is a non-profit co-operative and newswire service owned by almost 90 student newspapers at post-secondary schools in Canada. Founded in 1938, CUP is the oldest student newswire service in the world and the oldest national student organization in North America. Many...
.
History
The University of Lethbridge is a non-denominational university established in 19671967 in Canada
1967 is remembered as one of the most notable years in Canada. It was Canada's centenary and celebrations were held throughout the nation. The most prominent event was Expo 67 in Montreal, the most successful World's Fair ever and one of the first events to win international acclaim for the country...
at Lethbridge, Alberta. In 1968, the University awarded its first undergraduate degrees in the liberal arts.
The architect Arthur Erickson
Arthur Erickson
Arthur Charles Erickson, was a Canadian architect and urban planner. He studied Asian languages at the University of British Columbia, and later earned a degree in architecture from McGill University.-Biography:...
designed University Hall which has received international acclaim for its architectural originality and functional design. The University Hall opened in 1971.
In 1996, the University of Lethbridge opened campuses in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
and Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
.
On December 17, 2009, Mike Mahon, the dean of the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
was named the next president of the University of Lethbridge. His term began on July 1, 2010.
Academics
Both graduate and undergraduate programmes are offered.In 2004, the University of Lethbridge granted their first doctoral degrees. Lisa Thomson and Robbin Gibb both graduated with doctoral degrees in Neuroscience. Earlier in the year, the Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
government approved the expansion of the fledgling Ph.D. program to include degrees in five new areas: bio-molecular science; biosystems and biodiversity; earth, space and physical science; evolution and behaviour; and theoretical and computational science.
The university is home to the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience, a world-class facility where Canada’s leading behavioural neuroscience group sheds light on the relationships between brain and behaviour.
Aboriginal
The University of Lethbridge provides special first-year bridging programs for Aboriginal students. The University of Lethbridge’s Niitsitapi Teacher Education Program with Red Crow Community CollegeRed Crow Community College
Red Crow Community College is a college located on the Kainai Nation reserve in southern Alberta, Canada with a campus in Lethbridge.-History:...
was developed in partnership with specific Aboriginal communities to meet specific needs within Aboriginal communities.
Research
The university has strong research programs and is nationally recognized in the sciences. It pursues collaborative research with two federal agriculture research centres in Lethbridge. Faculty members participate in a number of national networked centres of excellence and other collaborations in a wide range of fields. The university’s infrastructure in the sciences and information technology is accessible to undergraduate students.In 2005, the United Nations named the University of Lethbridge the Canadian Centre of its Water for Life decade (2005–2015) in recognition of the leadership role the institution has taken in water research.
Faculties and schools
- Faculty of Arts and Science
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Fine Arts
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Faculty of Management
- School of Graduate Studies
The Faculty of Arts and Science offers 9 pre-professional programs in dentistry, engineering, journalism, law, medicine, nutrition and food sciences, optometry, social work, and veterinary medicine.
Athletics
The university is represented in Canadian Interuniversity SportCanadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association...
by the Lethbridge Pronghorns
Lethbridge Pronghorns
The Lethbridge Pronghorns, formerly known as the Chinooks are the athletic teams that represent the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. They have men's and women's teams that compete in the CIS league in basketball, ice hockey, judo, rugby union, soccer, swimming, and track and...
, formerly known as the Chinooks
Chinook wind
Chinook winds , often called chinooks, commonly refers to foehn winds in the interior West of North America, where the Canadian Prairies and Great Plains meet various mountain ranges, although the original usage is in reference to wet, warm coastal winds in the Pacific Northwest.Chinook is claimed...
. They have men's and women's teams in basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
, rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, soccer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, and track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
. However they lack teams in the sport of volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
.The Pronghorns have won national championships in men's hockey (1994) and women's rugby (2007,2008,2009). The university has an intramurals program.
The home arena for the Pronghorns is First Choice Saving Centre. The new gym includes three full size basketball courts, an indoor track field, a rock-climbing wall, and an exercise room. The construction was finished in 2006 and is open to public on the membership basis.
An outdoor stadium, U of L Stadium, is situated in the south of campus and was opened in fall of 2009. U of L Stadium will be the home for Pronghorns soccer teams and the women's rugby team.
The University of Lethbridge Art Gallery
The University of Lethbridge Art Gallery has one of the largest collections in Canada of 19th and 20th century Canadian, American and European art, with over 13,000 pieces including drawing, print making, painting, photography, sculpture and installation.The previous director, Jeffrey Spalding, spearheaded this nationally renowned art collection. Josephine Mills was appointed Director/Curator of the Art Gallery in 2001 and maintains a strong exhibition, publication and research program.
The collection quickly outgrew available archiving and storage space, so a new building was completed in 1999 to house large works. Additional renovations were made in 2000 and 2003 to update a study area for the collection and an incoming/outgoing art handling area.
In 2006, a comprehensive registration database was made available online of the University of Lethbridge collections.
Lineage and establishment
| Chancellor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Louis S. Turcotte | 1968 | 1972 |
| James Oshiro | 1972 | 1975 |
| Van E. Christou | 1975 | 1979 |
| Islay M. Arnold | 1979 | 1983 |
| William S. Russell | 1983 | 1987 |
| Keith V. Robin | 1987 | 1991 |
| Ingrid M. Speaker | 1991 | 1995 |
| Robert Hironaka | 1995 | 1999 |
| James D. Horsman | 1999 | 2003 |
| Shirley DeBow | 2003 | 2007 |
| Richard Davidson | 2007 | 2011 |
| Shirley McClellan Shirley McClellan Shirley McClellan was born in Hanna, Alberta, Canada, on January 22, 1942.-Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta:McClellan was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in a by-election held on November 23, 1987.... |
2011 | present |
| President | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Russell J. Leskiw (acting) | 1967 | 1967 |
| W.A.S. "Sam" Smith | 1967 | 1972 |
| William E. Beckel William Edwin Beckel William Edwin Beckel is a Canadian academic and former president of Carleton University in Ottawa and the University of Lethbridge in Alberta. He was an early proponent of the use of television as a university teaching medium.... |
1972 | 1979 |
| John H. Woods | 1979 | 1986 |
| Gerald S. Kenyon (acting) | 1986 | 1987 |
| Howard E. Tennant | 1987 | 2000 |
| William H. Cade William H. Cade Dr. William H. "Bill" Cade is a biologist and a former president of the University of Lethbridge. He researches the role of acoustic signals in field cricket mating behaviour.-Education:... |
2000 | 2010 |
| Michael J. Mahon | 2010 | |