Province Connecting Students with Professional Development Ontario is supporting postsecondary students with disabilities through a new initiative led by Carleton University in Ottawa. Yasir Naqvi, MPP for Ottawa Centre, was in Ottawa today to make the announcement. The Honourable David C. Onley [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Lakehead University’s President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Brian Stevenson, has appointed Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux as the University’s Chair on Truth and Reconciliation. This historic appointment takes effect immediately. Since July 2013, Dr. Wesley-Esquimaux has [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Lakehead University’s Department of Social Work has become Northwestern Ontario’s hub for the Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange (YouthREX). YouthREX is a provincially-funded program that allows each hub to engage with small and grassroot youth-serving organizations [Read more]
THUNDER BAY/ ORILLIA, ON – Lakehead University’s Board of Governors welcomed its new Chair and Vice-Chair, as well as one new member, at its October 3, 2014 Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM also marked the final year of service for several members of the Board. The [Read more]
Tips and Tools to Support Ontario Students Ontario is offering postsecondary students a variety of tips, programs and resources to help them save money, stay healthy and make the most of their experience as they return to campus this fall. “A postsecondary education continues to be one of the [Read more]
January 24, 2011 McGuinty Government Making It Easier For Students To Plan For Their Education Checking the status of an OSAP application is as easy as posting on Facebook or Twitter. Ontario’s new mobile OSAP app is the first interactive app of its kind for the government. It will allow busy [Read more]
January 17, 2011 McGuinty Government Making It Easier To Transfer School Credits Starting next September, students will find it easier to transfer credits among Ontario colleges and universities — saving them time and money. Ontario’s new credit transfer system will reduce the need for [Read more]
December 20, 2010 McGuinty Government Cutting Red Tape, Helping More Students Succeed Starting this year, college and university students are spending less time filling out loan and grant applications and standing in back-to-school line-ups. They are also receiving their financial support faster. [Read more]
June 7, 2010 2:00 PM McGuinty Government Growing A Knowledge-Based Economy Some of the brightest students from India are coming to Ontario to take part in cutting-edge research internships at nine universities. With support from the Ontario government, MITACS is providing 47 students with [Read more]
McGuinty Government Strengthens Support For Province’s Art & Design Institution The Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) could soon add “university” to its name. The government is today proposing amendments to the Ontario College of Art and Design Act, which, if passed [Read more]
Lakehead Thunderwolves After producing successful individual scorers as Dan Zapior and Kiraan Posey in the past decade, the Thunderwolves men’s basketball program, led by two consecutive national calibre recruiting classes, has built a roster of unprecedented depth and adaptability. Seven [Read more]
