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School of Environmental Sciences student Kelly Riehl takes part in an on-campus assignment in September 2020.

Lethbridge College announces Winter 2021 plans

Lethbridge College has decided on curriculum delivery plans for the Winter 2021 semester, which begins in January. The college remains committed to providing a quality learning environment for its students that allows them to be ready for what comes next in their professional or educational careers.

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Heavy Equipment instructor a master of photography

Heavy Equipment instructor Mike Darlow says fall and winter are great times to explore photography. He does so with a collection of antique and modern gear, a basement darkroom and outings to capture unique images.

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Associate dean pursues research on hope

When Becky Fitzgerald talks about her career in nursing and teaching, two themes emerge:  reaching out to underserved populations, and working to bolster hope in those who find theirs tested. Her research to complete an Educational Doctorate in Distance Education brings these threads together in a project that asks Lethbridge College international students what encourages or hinders their hope while they are studying online.

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Simon Schaerz has simple advice for keeping children active

As a Kodiaks head coach, Exercise Science instructor and active dad, Simon Schaerz has considerable knowledge about physical activity, but his advice for parents looking to keep their kids active is backed by his own research.

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Sheri Wright, SPHERE coordinator, shows off teaching beds outfitted with cameras for student testing.

Lethbridge College showcases innovation in teaching for new semester

Lethbridge College faculty are getting creative and innovative to ensure they deliver engaging, relevant and high-quality classes to students in the Fall 2020 semester. With classes being delivered both online and in-person in the college’s flexible learning environment, faculty members have worked to find new ways to connect with their students.

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Tom Virag’s hobby is truly for the birds

To say Tom Virag, the college’s Residence and guest services coordinator, is an expert in housing is true in more ways than one. Not only is he a key part of getting and keeping students settled on campus, but on evenings and weekends, he can be found in his woodshop, building houses for birds of a different feather.

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Join Lethbridge College for a Movie on the Coulees

Grab some snacks, load up the car and cruise onto campus to join Lethbridge College for a Movie on the Coulees. This one-of-a-kind, one-night-only, drive-in theatre experience will feature a showing of the 1985 cult classic The Goonies on Saturday, Sept. 26.

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Kodiaks Kits connect new students with Lethbridge College

New Lethbridge College students should check their mailboxes and doorsteps, as Lethbridge College delivers a taste of New Student Orientation directly to their homes. Kodiaks Kits, which include both important information for new students and goodies have been sent to all new students as a way to welcome them to the college.

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Agriculture Sciences instructor grows fabulous fungi

What do you get when you combine two biologists and one large Lethbridge yard, multiplied by a passion for sustainable living? Deliciousness.

Agriculture Sciences instructor Adriana Navarro Borrell and husband Chase Morrell grow mushrooms in their South Lethbridge backyard – oyster, shitake and, new this year, wine cap.