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Significant Increase in Student Applicants to Lakehead University from Barrie, Newmarket, and Orillia

Lakehead University is experiencing a significant increase, compared to last year, in the number of applicants from Ontario high school students in Simcoe County and immediately surrounding areas, with the largest increases from Barrie, Newmarket, and Orillia.

12.6% Jump in Student Applications - Highest Increase among Ontario Universities

According to figures released yesterday by the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC), Lakehead University is experiencing a dramatic increase in the number of applications from Ontario high school students received to date compared to the number of applications received at this time last year.

New Centre Spells Success for Lakehead Students on Thunder Bay Campus

Success is just around the corner with today's grand opening of the Student Success Centre (SSC). The ceremonies were held at the new Centre in the underground tunnel area near the LUSU office and Campus Tech.

Lakehead University Invites Fellow Award Nominations

Lakehead University is seeking nominations for the 2012 Lakehead University Fellow Awards. Both members of the public and the University community are encouraged to put forward their recommendations to the Nominating Committee to honour supporters of the University whether they are volunteers, donors, educators, or administrators.

Lakehead's 2011 Fall Preview Day Opens Doors For Over 500 Prospective Students

Lakehead University's Outpost was hopping today as throngs of students checked out displays and information booths about everything from where to live at Lakehead, to athletics opportunities, to student life supports and services as part of the 2011 Fall Preview Day. On its biggest preview day yet, Lakehead University welcomed over 500 prospective students, friends, and family from around the city, region, and province to this year's Fall Preview Day.

Last Chance Tourism: Lakehead Professor Co-Edits Book on Adapting Tourism in a Changing World

Concerns over vanishing destinations such as the Great Barrier Reef, Antarctica, and the ice cap on Mt. Kilimanjaro have prompted some travel operators and tour agencies to recommend these destinations to consumers before they disappear. This travel trend has been reported as: 'disappearing tourism,' 'doom tourism,' and most commonly 'last chance tourism.' Despite this increasing form of travel there has been little examination in the academic literature of last chance tourism phenomenon. Last Chance Tourism: Adapting Tourism Opportunities in a Changing World, is a timely and multidisciplinary volume featuring contributions from leading scholars in the fields of leisure, tourism, anthropology, geography, and sociology.

Lakehead University Music Program Helps Improves Quality of Life for Residents in Long-Term Care Homes

Eleven students enrolled in Lakehead University's Department of Music course, Creative Community Engagements in Music, have the unique opportunity to apply their knowledge to create a program for residents in two local long-term care homes. Students and instructors Dr. Dean Jobin-Bevans and Professor Lise Vaugeois, are working closely with the staff at St. Joseph's Care Group at Bethammi Nursing Home and Hogarth Riverview Manor to organize music activities with residents.