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Proposed cut’s to PDD leaves Albertans uneasy

Posted in:News • Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Recent monetary constraints to Alberta’s Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program, have left many Albertans uneasy about the future of living with a disability.
“I want to reassure Albertans with developmental disabilities and their families that they are and will remain a high priority for me and this government. I am saddened that some are making [...]

U of C faces steep tuition hikes

Posted in:News • Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Students at the University of Calgary gathered to protest proposed tuition hikes last Tuesday. Those studying in professional programs such as management, engineering or medicine, could see increases of 45% or more by the fall.
Regulations limit the amount tuition can be raised in Alberta by tying it into the consumer price index (CPI), and because [...]

Board of Governors announces Mahon as new U of L President

Posted in:News • Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

As we celebrated the end of a decade, and a legacy here at the University of Lethbridge, the Board of Governors announced it had selected Dr. Michael J. Mahon to be the next President and vice Chancellor of the University of Lethbridge. On December 17, members of the Board, Administration and University community gathered in [...]

Three-day Darwin symposium furthers liberal education in southern Alberta

Posted in:News • Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Last Wednesday, Keynote speaker of a three-day Darwin symposium, Michel Morange (École normale supérieure, France), spoke to an egger audience in the viewing gallery of the Galt Museum. Morange discussed the backdrop of Darwin’s research, his influences, and he primarily spoke on the topic of studying Darwin in our era.
His speech was featured as this [...]

Unplugged we see the real virtual world

Posted in:Editorials • Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

When I look upon those around me, I no longer see the same people I knew growing up. We’ve all been ‘connected’. Uploaded to the information highway while our bodies rot in our homes. A double life has never been so easy to obtain. But what happens when this double life takes over?
The idea of [...]

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