Lakehead University
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Lakehead University is a public research university in Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...

, and Orillia, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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Lakehead University, shortened to 'Lakehead U', or 'LU', is non-denominational and provincially supported. It has undergraduate and graduate programs and a medical school.

The school has more than 45,000 alumni in 67 different countries. The main campus in Thunder Bay has more than 7,300 students. As of September 2011, a new permanent extension campus in Orillia, located about 150 km north of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

, has more than 1,100 students.

History

Lakehead Technical Institute was established in 1946 in response to a brief outlining the need for an institution of higher education in northwestern Ontario. Lakehead University evolved from Lakehead Technical Institute (founded 1946) and Lakehead College of Arts, Science, and Technology (founded 1957).
Lakehead Technical Institute was established on June 4, 1946, by an Order-in-Council of the Province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

. Classes commenced in January 1948, in temporary rented quarters in downtown Port Arthur
Port Arthur, Ontario
Port Arthur was a city in Northern Ontario which amalgamated with Fort William and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre to form the city of Thunder Bay in January 1970. Port Arthur was the district seat of Thunder Bay District.- History :...

. In September of that same year, the first university courses were added to the curriculum.

Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology was established by an Act of the Ontario Legislature proclaimed on August 1, 1957. Years later, the original Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology Act was amended to grant the college authority to establish new faculties, and confer degrees in arts and sciences. The Lakehead University Act, 1965, was given royal assent on June 22, 1965, and came into force on July 1, 1965. The Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology, thereafter known as "Lakehead University," was continued under this new charter. The first degrees were conferred on May 5, 1965. The first university chancellor was Senator Norman McLeod Paterson
Norman McLeod Paterson
Norman McLeod Paterson, D.C.L., LL.D., K.G St. J. was a Canadian businessman and politician.Born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, the son of H.S. Paterson, he started working with the Manitoba Railway and Canal Company in 1897. He later worked for the Great Northern Railway of Canada as a...

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Academic organization

The university has nine faculties: Business Administration, Education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...

, Engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...

, Forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...

 and the Forest Environment, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...

 and Environmental Studies
Environmental studies
Environmental studies is the academic field which systematically studies human interaction with the environment. It is a broad interdisciplinary field of study that includes the natural environment, built environment, and the sets of relationships between them...

, Social Sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...

 and Humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....

, Medicine, and Graduate Studies. The new Faculty of Law will open its doors in 2013.

By full-time undergraduate enrollment, the Social Sciences & Humanities is the largest faculty at Lakehead 29.6%, followed by Health and Behavioral Sciences 21.2%, Science & Environmental Studies 15.6%, Engineering 11.2%, Education 12.4%, Business Administration 6.4%, Forestry & the Forest Environment 1.9%, Medicine 1.7%.

Thunder Bay Campus

The original college site comprised some 32 hectares of land in south-west Port Arthur, Ontario
Port Arthur, Ontario
Port Arthur was a city in Northern Ontario which amalgamated with Fort William and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre to form the city of Thunder Bay in January 1970. Port Arthur was the district seat of Thunder Bay District.- History :...

. From 1962 to 1965, an additional 87 hectares of adjoining land were purchased in anticipation of future expansion. The first building was opened in 1957.

In 2005 the Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine is a medical school in the Canadian province of Ontario, created through a partnership between Laurentian University in Sudbury and Lakehead University in Thunder Bay...

 (NOSM) was formed as a joint initiative between Lakehead University and Laurentian University
Laurentian University
Laurentian University , was incorporated on March 28, 1960, is a mid-sized bilingual university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada....

 in Sudbury. NOSM is organised within the Faculty of Medicine of both Laurentian (East Campus) and Lakehead (West Campus) universities. The medical school has multiple teaching and research sites across Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron , the French River and Lake Nipissing. The region has a land area of 802,000 km2 and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it contains only about 6% of the population...

, including large and small communities. Students are given a choice of attending either one of the two main NOSM campuses.

Lakehead University is home to one of the top Ancient-DNA laboratories in the world. The Paleo-DNA Laboratory was the first university affiliated laboratory in Canada to become accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) for forensic DNA testing. Lakehead University Paleo-DNA Laboratory has gained recognition for work done in its state-of-the-art facility on a wide array of subjects, such as the remains from Titanic victims, and most recently the DNA samples used in the documentary “The Lost Tomb of Jesus.”

A new law school
Law school
A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...

 is being established and will accept its first students in 2013. The new program will be housed in the former Port Arthur Collegiate Institute
Port Arthur Collegiate Institute
Port Arthur Collegiate Institute was a Collegiate institute operated by the Lakehead District School Board in Thunder Bay, Ontario from 1910 to 2007. The building was designated a historic building in 1984 and is located at the west end of Waverly Park. The school's teams were named "PACI Redmen"...

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Lakehead University's physical plant now consists of 39 buildings and 116 hectares of property including 40 hectares of landscaped and maintained grounds.

Residence

Lakehead University has the following residences: Avila; Bartley; Prettie; Residence Townhouse; Student Housing Apartment 1 and Student Housing Apartment 2.

Accommodations at Lakehead are divided into three living styles: residence halls, apartments and townhouses. Tthe Thunder Bay residence currently has a total of 1,196 beds and three cafeteria/dining halls. Students can choose from meal options that range from kitchenette, full-kitchen and complete meal plan depending on the residence styles.

The men's residence for 52 students was opened in September 1962. By 1966, 32 additional double bedrooms were added to the residence and a section of the new structure was made available as a residence for women. A new residence village comprising 10 new buildings and providing residence for 520 students was completed in 1968. The village is situated on the banks of the McIntyre River within easy 5-minute walking distance of all university buildings and athletic facilities.

From 1989 to 1992, a complex of townhouses marked the newest addition to the residence facility that included units accessible to the physically challenged.

A 271-bed residence in Orillia is slated to open its doors in Fall 2011.

Student life

Lakehead's campus radio station is CILU-FM. The station also broadcasts on the Internet. The student newspaper is The Argus. Students can also participate in various activities in numerous clubs ranging from student government to multi-cultural and athletics. Canada's largest campus pub, named The Outpost, and The Study Coffeehouse serve as gathering places for many campus community activities and as performance venues. For outdoor enthusiasts, popular summer activities include kayaking, hiking, camping and rock climbing. In the winter, hockey, snowboarding, downhill and cross-country skiing, snowmobiling are among students' favorites.

Athletics

Lakehead's Thunder Bay campus has two main athletic facilities known as the Fieldhouse and the Hangar. The Fieldhouse contains a main gymnasium, weight room, squash court, 50 meter swimming pool and change-room facilities. The Hangar has a 200 meter indoor track, soccer field, cardio area, aerobic studio and a climbing wall. Lakehead University is represented in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport league by the Lakehead Thunderwolves
Lakehead Thunderwolves
The Lakehead Thunderwolves are the varsity athletic teams that represent Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada in Canadian Interuniversity Sport...

. Varsity teams include: Basketball, Cross-Country, Hockey, Nordic Skiing, Track & Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling.

Orillia campus

Lakehead University opened a campus in Downtown Orillia in 2006, and in September 2010 expanded to its new 500 University Avenue location. A new academic building at this site represents the first phase in the development of Canada’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....

 (LEED®) Platinum university campus. A 271-bed student residence building and a cafeteria/bookstore facility opens in September 2011 at the University Avenue site.

Lakehead - Orillia aims to become one of Canada's "greenest" campuses, serving as a catalyst for research and learning in the environmental sciences. The Campus will serve as a demonstration site for green technology, energy efficiency, and environmental sustainability. As a LEED Platinum campus, this institution promotes the use of public transit, High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) commuting, bicycles and walking There will be 230 parking spots made available for students at the University Avenue location.

Programs offered at Lakehead – Orillia include unique multidisciplinary undergraduate studies that combine arts/science with Concurrent Education (Primary/Junior division) (HBASc/BEd, BASc/BEd) and majors in Interdisciplinary Studies, English, Anthropology, Environmental Sustainability and Geography (HBASc/BASc). Programs in Criminology and Media Studies begin in September 2011. In addition, a college transfer program in Business Administration enables 3-year diploma graduates to complete a BAdmin degree in one year. Other programs offered at the Orillia campus include a 4-year honours Bachelor of Commerce (HBComm), a 3-year part-time Master of Business Administration (MBA), a 4-year Honours Bachelor of Social Work (HBSW) and a 1-year post-graduate degree in Social Work (HBSW).
All undergraduate programs are offered at the 500 University Avenue site, while the professional year of Lakehead – Orillia’s education and social work programs are offered at the downtown campus.
The Orillia campus has an enrollment of over 1,100 students at its two locations (2011/2012).

Aboriginal

As a percentage of total student population, Lakehead University has one of the largest aboriginal student communities in Canada.
The university has a governing board with senate policies along with Aboriginal-governed councils within its university governance structure. Lakehead also offers Aboriginal support by including many Aboriginal staff. For example, there is a Vice-Provost of Aboriginal Initiatives. Special first-year bridging programs for Aboriginal students are provided. Dedicated tutoring services are available within Lakehead’s Native Nursing Access Program. There is also the Superior Science Program which goes to remote Aboriginal communities. Lakehead has Canada's only Department of Aboriginal Education to foster Native Language instruction and prepare teachers to meet the needs of Aboriginal students and communities.

Notable alumni

  • Steve Ashton
    Steve Ashton
    Steve Ashton is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is a long-serving member of the Manitoba legislature, and is currently a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Greg Selinger....

     - Minister of Water Stewardship / MLA Thompson, Government of Manitoba
  • Ronald J. Duhamel - Former Member of Parliament, Senator
  • Stephen Low
    Stephen Low
    Stephen Low is a Canadian film director and screenwriter who works extensively in the IMAX film format. Based in Montreal, Quebec, Low has directed numerous film documentaries including Titanica , Beavers , The Last Buffalo ,Across the Sea of Time, Super Speedway, Volcanoes of the Deep Sea and...

     - IMAX
    IMAX
    IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...

     Film maker, Director
  • Lyn McLeod
    Lyn McLeod
    Lyn McLeod is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 2003. McLeod was a cabinet minister in the Liberal government of David Peterson from 1987 to 1990, and served as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party from 1992 to 1996.-Background - Pre...

     - Canadian Politician, Former Cabinet Minister
  • E.J. Dusty Miller - Member of Order of Ontario, Former Thunder Bay Mayor
  • Gary Polonsky
    Gary Polonsky
    Gary Norman Polonsky was the president of University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Durham College. He is now President Emeritus of UOIT....

     - Founding President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
  • Diane Schoemperlen
    Diane Schoemperlen
    Diane Mavis Schoemperlen is a Canadian novelist and short story writer. She was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and educated at Lakehead University....

     - Governor General's Awards - winning Novelist
  • Jim Foulds
    Jim Foulds
    James Francis Foulds is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1987 as a member of the New Democratic Party....

     - Canadian Politician

See also

  • List of Ontario Universities
  • List of colleges and universities named after people
  • Ontario Student Assistance Program
    Ontario Student Assistance Program
    The Ontario Student Assistance Program is a financial aid program delivered by the government of Ontario, Canada, for post-secondary education students...

  • Higher education in Ontario
    Higher education in Ontario
    Higher education in Ontario includes postsecondary education and skills training regulated by the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities and provided by universities, colleges of applied arts and technology, and private career colleges. The current minister is Glen Murray who assumed the...

  • Canadian Interuniversity Sport
    Canadian 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...

  • Canadian government scientific research organizations
    Canadian government scientific research organizations
    Expenditures by federal and provincial organizations on scientific research and development accounted for about 10% of all such spending in Canada in 2006...

  • Canadian university scientific research organizations
    Canadian university scientific research organizations
    Expenditures by Canadian universities on scientific research and development accounted for about 40% of all spending on scientific research and development in Canada in 2006....

  • Canadian industrial research and development organizations
    Canadian industrial research and development organizations
    Expenditures by Canadian corporations on research and development accounted for about 50% of all spending on scientific research and development in Canada in 2007....


Histories of the University

Harold S. Braun with William G. Tamblyn. 'A Northern Vision: The Development of Lakehead University.' Thunder Bay: Lakehead University, President's Office, 1987.

External links

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