Lakehead University News

(Thunder Bay) Lakehead hosted an Indigenous Veterans Day ceremony and exhibit opening on Wednesday, Nov. 8 in the Agora – with speakers from the University and invited guests.

(Thunder Bay) Lakehead will host an Indigenous Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 1 pm in the Agora with speakers from the University and invited guests.

(Thunder Bay), (Orillia) Lakehead is the highest-ranked university in the world with under 10,000 students.

(Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University officials were once again celebrating the amount of support that students received for financial aid on Giving Tuesday.

(Thunder Bay) In August, students from Lakehead University travelled to California to participate in the Indigenous Student Seminar hosted by Stanford University’s Hoover Institution.

(Thunder Bay), (Orillia) Lakehead University will host the in-person International 2023 C2UExpo (Community-Campus-Exposition) in Thunder Bay from June 5 to 8, 2023, bringing people from across Turtle Island and beyond.

(Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University launched its online 2022 Report to the Community “Champions of Change” website today, featuring stories that celebrate inspirational achievements by students, alumni, researchers, and donors.

On Friday, September 9, 2022, Maria Vasanelli officially began her new role as the Chair of Lakehead University’s Board of Governors. The appointment, which was ratified at a meeting in June, became effective at the end of the Board’s Annual General Meeting and has a term of two years.

(Thunder Bay), (Orillia) Lakehead University was included in the top 200 global universities in the Times Higher Education 2023 Impact Rankings, the fourth year that Lakehead has been recognized as a leading university for its work advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Dr. Linda Rodenburg has been appointed the new Principal, Orillia Campus at Lakehead University. Her position took effect August 1, 2024.

“I would like to congratulate Dr. Linda Rodenburg on her appointment to this leadership position at Lakehead University,” says Dr. Gillian Siddall, President and Vice-Chancellor. “I look forward to working closely with her as we lead the Orillia campus, Lakehead University, and the community on an exciting path forward over the next five to 10 years.”