Lethbridge College students can count on putting into practice the ideas they learn in the classroom. A hands-on education, after all, is one of the distinguishing aspects of the Lethbridge College experience.
That hands-on experience is also important to the college’s instructors and administrators, most of whom worked as professionals in the disciplines they now teach, and many of whom maintain their own research agenda in addition to teaching and service duties.
Like their students, these staff members are getting their hands dirty and putting into practice the ideas they are teaching in the classroom. In many cases, these researchers are also shaping their disciplines and industries with their applied research.
Applied research is an essential component of Lethbridge College’s mandate. The college works to establish relationships with local, national and international partners and nurtures those relationships to benefit students and industry. In 2010, Lethbridge College received accreditation by the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) as well as the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) – an endorsement that recognizes the value of research being done on campus and that makes government grants available to college staff for major research projects.
“With NSERC AND SSHRC, now we have the resources to provide more opportunities to our faculty and students,” explains Peter Leclaire, Lethbridge College’s interim President and CEO. “There is a relationship between the community or industry and faculty and students that can benefit all three groups. Faculty works with industry to solve specific problems. And students have the opportunity to either be directly involved in the research or benefit indirectly by the knowledge their instructors can pass on.”
Two researchers at Lethbridge College – Allan Orr and Dr. Sandy Vanderburgh– shared their knowledge with their colleagues and the college community in April at a “Research Matters” event that showcased ongoing applied research on campus. Vanderburgh also discussed his research at a community event at the Galt Museum this spring. Click here and here to learn more about the work of these two Lethbridge College scholars.
That hands-on experience is also important to the college’s instructors and administrators, most of whom worked as professionals in the disciplines they now teach, and many of whom maintain their own research agenda in addition to teaching and service duties.
Like their students, these staff members are getting their hands dirty and putting into practice the ideas they are teaching in the classroom. In many cases, these researchers are also shaping their disciplines and industries with their applied research.
Applied research is an essential component of Lethbridge College’s mandate. The college works to establish relationships with local, national and international partners and nurtures those relationships to benefit students and industry. In 2010, Lethbridge College received accreditation by the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) as well as the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) – an endorsement that recognizes the value of research being done on campus and that makes government grants available to college staff for major research projects.
“With NSERC AND SSHRC, now we have the resources to provide more opportunities to our faculty and students,” explains Peter Leclaire, Lethbridge College’s interim President and CEO. “There is a relationship between the community or industry and faculty and students that can benefit all three groups. Faculty works with industry to solve specific problems. And students have the opportunity to either be directly involved in the research or benefit indirectly by the knowledge their instructors can pass on.”
Two researchers at Lethbridge College – Allan Orr and Dr. Sandy Vanderburgh– shared their knowledge with their colleagues and the college community in April at a “Research Matters” event that showcased ongoing applied research on campus. Vanderburgh also discussed his research at a community event at the Galt Museum this spring. Click here and here to learn more about the work of these two Lethbridge College scholars.
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