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| Motto | Ad Augusta per Angusta (Achievement through effort) |
| Established | July 1, 1965 |
| Type | Public |
| Endowment | $20.4 million |
| Chancellor | Lorne Everett |
| President | Frederick Gilbert |
| Faculty | 290 (full time) |
| Staff | 2250 |
| Students | 7,644 |
| Undergraduates | 7,043 |
| Postgraduates | 601 |
| Location | Thunder Bay, Canada |
| Address | 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada P7B 5E1 |
| Campus | Rural/Suburban |
| Lakehead Thunderwolves | |
| Colors | Royal blue and gold |
| Nickname | LU |
| Mascot | The Thunderwolf |
| Website | lakeheadu.ca |
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Lakehead University (LU) is situated at the head of Lake Superior in Thunder Bay, Ontario. It is the only university in Northwestern Ontario. Lakehead University attracts many students from across Canada as well as international students. Lakehead offers a broad range of degree and diploma programs within nine faculties. The diverse learning environment contributes to over 39,000 alumni in 67 different countries. In October 2006, Lakehead University was named 'Research University Of The Year' (Undergraduate Category) by Research Infosource, achieving No.1 rank for both research income growth in Canada, and research intensity in its category.
Lakehead University evolved from the Lakehead Technical Institute which was established on June 4, 1946, by an Order-in-Council of the Province of Ontario. Classes commenced in January, 1948, in temporary rented quarters in downtown Port Arthur. In September of that same year, the first university courses were added to the curriculum.
The Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology was established by an Act of the Ontario Legislature assented to on March 28, 1956, and proclaimed on August 1, 1957. The present university site, donated by the city of Port Arthur, was occupied on October 2, 1957.
Second-year Arts courses were added in 1960-61, and on March 3, 1962, the original Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology Act was amended to give the college the authority to establish new faculties, and confer degrees in arts and sciences. The first degrees were granted on May 5, 1965. 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.
Lakehead is a university with a dual role. It is a university in the north with the responsibility of bringing to Northwestern Ontario an understanding of a broad range of the basic academic disciplines as well as knowledge of the province, nation, and world. It is also a university for the north with the responsibility of gathering knowledge about the region for use in social, economic, and cultural development and for transmittal to the rest of the province, nation, and world.
In adapting to its environment over the years, Lakehead University's character and dual role have made it distinctive in the Ontario university system. Lakehead began as a university in the north where basic arts and science disciplines predominated.The university then steadily added other programs that were of significance and relevance specifically to Northwestern Ontario. In addition, through extensive offerings by continuing education, the university has expanded its focus to many of the region's smaller rural communities as well.
LU has an annual expenditure over $117 million. The university itself has a major economic impact on the city of Thunder Bay and on the region. Seventy-five per cent of Lakehead’s students come from outside the local commuting area, and new money brought into the city annually by these students is estimated to be approximately $59 million. Lakehead’s total economic impact on the city of Thunder Bay alone is approximately $251 million yearly. In 2004, the university along with Laurentian University formed the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. The addition of the new medical school is expected to boost bio-tech research and economic development in Northern Ontario.
The university is made up of the following nine faculties:
Faculty of Business Administration
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment
Faculty of Professional Schools
Faculty of Science and Environmental
Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Faculty of Medicine - Lakehead University
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Each faculty, under the jurisdiction of a dean, is divided into various departments and schools, which are headed by a chair/director.
In 2006, Lakehead University was designated "Research University of The Year" by Research Infosource and ranked #1 for research income growth and research intensity in the Undergraduate Category.[1] Maclean's magazine listed Lakehead #1 in Canada for "Value Added" which measures incoming grades, and several indicators of student achievement. Overall, the university placed 15th in the Primarily Undergraduate category.[2] In the 2006 Globe and Mail Report Card, students graded Lakehead "A" for Class sizes, Faculty knowledge of subjects, and Sense of personal safety/security. An "A-" grade was awarded for Overall quality of education, Overall university atmosphere, and Computer accessibility on campus. [3] The US-based Gourman Report published by Princeton Review ranked Lakehead 28th out of 60 Canadian universities. [4]
Lakehead was one of 26 Canadian universities that withdrew their participation from the 2006 Maclean's survey citing concerns over methodology.
The original college site comprised some 32 hectares of land in south-west Port Arthur, Ontario donated by the city of Port Arthur. From 1962 to 1965, an additional 87 hectares of adjoining land were purchased in anticipation of future expansion.
The first college building, was formally opened on October 2, 1957. This building which was initially called the Main Building, underwent six separate extensions from 1960 - 1967 to develop into its present form. A new library wing was added in March, 1960, and in the fall of 1969, two extensions providing additional lecture rooms and laboratory space were opened.
From 1964 to 1969, the campus saw the addition of the University Centre (which has a 325-seat lecture theatre and cafeteria), a new library building, an athletic centre gymnasium and the Centennial Building which houses the science and technology laboratories, classrooms, and faculty offices.
At the centre of the campus is a man-made lake. Its creation was planned with the regional conservation authorities as an important flood control project for the McIntyre River which runs through the campus.
A new academic building, named in memory of dean Tim Ryan, was dedicated on November 18, 1972 and the extension to the C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse, which houses an olympic length swimming pool, additional office space, classrooms, and instructional gym, was officially opened on January 12, 1973.
On May 29, 1982, the Faculty of Education Building was named the Bora Laskin Building in honour of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and the chancellor of Lakehead University from 1971 to 1980. An addition to the building, completed in the spring of 1995, replaced temporary portables and provided for an expanded Education Library.
Confederation College's School of Nursing Building was purchased in 1984 and renovated to house a number of functions including Lakehead University's School of Nursing and School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism. In 1985 an Engineering Structures Laboratory was constructed adjacent to the Centennial Building.
September 1988 marked the opening of Lakehead's first off-campus building. Cornwall School, a 75 year old public school located at Cornwall Street and Algoma Street, was rented for use by the Departments of Visual Arts and Music. In April 1992 the Department of Music and Department of Visual Arts returned to the main campus to a building designed for their needs. In July of 1995 this building was named after William H. Buset in recognition of his appreciation of business and the arts.
A Student Centre events hall, built through the efforts of the Lakehead University Student Union (LUSU) and funded entirely through student support, opened in September 1991. Operated entirely by the student union, with a management agreement between the union and the university, the Centre's campus pub- The Outpost, boasts a full service kitchen and a hall licensed for more than 700 people.
By 1995 Lakehead University completed construction of a Rural Family Resource Centre in Oliver Paipoonge for the Department of Social Work. The university and Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in 1998, entered into a partnership involving the transfer of 60 acres (or 24.24 hectares) of land for the purpose of building and operating a new acute care hospital.
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) was established in
2002 as a joint venture partnership with Lakehead University and Laurentian University in Sudbury. NOSM is housed within
the Faculty of Medicine of both Laurentian and Lakehead. Its mission is to contribute to improving the health of the people and
communities of
In 2003 the university celebrated the opening of the $44-million Advanced Technology & Academic Centre (ATAC), a high-tech teaching and learning centre, that provides 1,400 new student spaces. The building, funded by Ontario's SuperBuild Growth Fund, corporate sponsors and private donations, contains "smart classrooms", GIS labs, enhanced distance education facilities, and computer teaching and research labs. Later that year, Lakehead University was the recipient of the Hogarth Plantations, a 44-hectare property located on the outskirts of Thunder Bay, that will be used by the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment for teaching and research. The property was a gift by Dr. Walter Hogarth to the Lakehead University Foundation.
In a campus-wide referendum held in 2004, students, faculty, and staff voted 68% in favor of a smoke-free campus.
In March 2005, Lakehead opened a new 55,000-square-foot athletics centre called The Hangar. The $6-million facility features an indoor track and multipurpose field with artificial turf, an aerobics/yoga studio, a weight room and fitness centre, and a sports medicine clinic.
Lakehead University's physical plant now consists of 39 buildings and 116 hectares of property including 40 hectares of landscaped and maintained grounds. The current value of land and property holdings is estimated to be well over $150,000,000.
A new campus located in Orillia, Ontario opened its doors to students in the fall of 2006.
In 2006, Lakehead University has submitted a proposal to open a new Law School. The proposal is currently under review.
A men's residence, including recreational and dining facilities for 52 students and a resident staff member, was opened in September, 1962. In 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. In 1968, a new $2,750,000 residence village comprising 10 new buildings and providing residence for 520 students was completed. The village is situated on the banks of the McIntyre River within easy walking distance of all university buildings and athletic facilities.
In the fall of 1989, a complex of 36 townhouses marked the newest addition to the residence facility. This venture provides housing for 142 students in 4 bedroom townhouses. A second townhouse complex providing an additional 144 beds, including units accessible to the physically challenged, was opened in September 1991. A third townhouse complex providing 32 four bedroom townhouses and 8 two bedroom apartments opened in September 1992. Prior to the start of the 1993 term, Avila Centre was purchased from the Roman Catholic Church for the purpose of providing an additional 100 bedrooms for women and quarters for the alumni offices and Avila Music School.
In September 2003 construction was completed on two new residences behind the Avila Centre, adding a total of 288 beds.
The university residence has a total accommodation of 1,282 beds as of 2005/2006
In September 2006, Lakehead University opened a new campus in downtown Orillia, Ontario. The 14,000-square foot facility at Heritage Place currently supports unique multidisciplinary undergraduate programs that combine arts/science studies with Concurrent Education in both honours and non-honours degree options (HBASc/BEd, BASc/BEd). In addition, a college transfer program in Business Administration enables 3-year diploma graduates to complete a B.Admin degree in one year. Other programs being offered at the Orillia campus include a Master of Management (M.Mgt) and a 1-year post-graduate degree in Social Work (HBSW).
The Orillia Campus currently has over 300 students enrolled, and at its current location can accommodate up to 500 students. The campus is a technology enabled learning environment that includes science and computer laboratories, library facilities, offices, and meeting areas. The enrolment trend suggests Lakehead-Orillia may soon outgrow its present location. Various options are under consideration for the location of the permanent campus.
Lakehead's campus radio station is CILU-FM 102.7. 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. The campus pub, 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.
The university is represented in Canadian Interuniversity Sport by the Lakehead Thunderwolves.
In early 2006, LU President Fred Gilbert made international news when he curbed expansion of the campus wi-fi network, citing concerns over potential long term health effects. The controversial move had sparked outrage with students on campus and among Internet tech-bloggers. [14]. Gilbert (a biologist and zoologist) maintained that "the jury is still out on the long term effects of electromagnetic waves on human physiology" [15]. However, in the fall of 2007, there were unconfirmed reports that some dissenting students had set up a wi-fi hotspot in the main campus pub leased from the University. [citation needed] Student wi-fi advocates hope that wi-fi coverage would eventually be extended to other locations on campus.
In August 2006, Lakehead University initiated a multi-phase student recruitment campaign that featured posters, and an Internet website showing an image of the current U.S. President George W. Bush with the caption which read, "Yale Shmale...Graduating from an Ivy League University doesn't necessarily mean you're smart." Some 60 poster ads were distributed around the downtown Toronto core. The website has drawn national and international attention and was defended by the university chancellor and president, Frederick Gilbert, as "a tongue-in-cheek way of getting attention." Some visitors to the website, outside observers, alumni, and students, including the president of Lakehead University's student union, however, have been critical of the appropriateness of the recruitment campaign, which appeared to mock a foreign head of state and another university for recruitment purposes. [16]A CTV poll conducted a week into the Yale Shmale campaign showed public response was almost evenly split, but a slim majority voted in favor of it. [17] As a side note, Thunder Bay's remoteness from Toronto, has some people perceiving Lakehead as a 'backwater' university[citation needed], a perception the Yale Shmale campaign attempted to address by raising awareness of the university among perspective students living in Southern Ontario.
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Motto: "Ad augusta per angusta" (Achievement through effort)
See also: List of Ontario universities
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