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'{{Refimprove|date=September 2009}} {{Infobox university | name = '''University of Lethbridge''' | image_size = 280px | motto = {{lang-la|Fiat Lux}} | mottoeng = Let there be light | established = 1967 | type = [[Public university|Public]] | endowment = $147M<ref name="endowment">{{cite web | year = 2009 | url = http://www.uleth.ca/unews/content/town-hall-meeting-will-update-budgetary-process-0 | title = Town Hall Meeting will update budgetary process | publisher = University of Lethbridge | accessdate = 2009-10-08 }}</ref> | chancellor = [[Janice Varzari]] | president = Dr. Michael J. Mahon | provost = Dr. Andrew Hakin | undergrad = 8,631 <ref name="student enrollment">{{cite web | year = 2011 | url = http://www.uleth.ca/analysis/content/2010-2011 | title = Annual Indicators for 2010 - 2011 | publisher = University of Lethbridge | accessdate = July 16, 2011 }}</ref> | postgrad = 519 <ref name="student enrollment"/> | city = [[Lethbridge]] | state = [[Alberta]] | country = Canada | campus = [[urban area|Urban]], {{convert|185|ha|acre|abbr=on}} or {{convert|1.85|km²|sqmi|abbr=on}} | colours = [[Blue (color)|Blue]] & [[Gold (color)|Gold]] {{color box|#072B61}}{{color box|#FDD017}} | nickname = [[Lethbridge Pronghorns|Horns]] | mascot = Luxie | affiliations = [[Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada|AUCC]], [[International Association of Universities|IAU]], [[U Sports]], [[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]], [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|CWUAA]], [[Canadian University Press|CUP]]. | website = {{URL|https://www.ulethbridge.ca/}} | image_name = University of lethbridge logo.svg | faculty = 496 <ref name="faculty enrollment">{{cite web | year = 2009 | url = https://discover.ulethbridge.ca/parent/parent.ezc?pageID=1071 | title = Discover U of L | publisher = University of Lethbridge | accessdate = 2009 }}</ref> }} The '''University of Lethbridge''' (also known as '''uLethbridge''', '''uLeth''', and '''U of L''') is a publicly funded comprehensive academic and research university, founded in the liberal education tradition, located in [[Lethbridge]], [[Alberta]], Canada, with a second campus in the city of [[Calgary, Alberta]]. The main building, University Hall, sits among the [[coulee]]s on the west side of the [[Oldman River]]. == History == The University of Lethbridge (uLethbridge), established in 1967, is a comprehensive academic and research institution (CARI) offering over 150 undergraduate degree programs in the Faculties of Arts & Science, Management, Education, Health Sciences and Fine Arts. It is also home to a vibrant School of Graduate Studies, with over 50 Masters and Ph.D programs and offers an Engineering Transfer program. The University is well known for its emphases on liberal education, experiential learning, interdisciplinary research and coop programs. In 2017, the University reaffirmed its commitment to its founding principles with the establishment of a new School of Liberal Education. University Hall, designed by architect [[Arthur Erickson]] and completed in 1971 within the coulee landscape west of the Oldman River, has received international acclaim for its architectural originality and functional design. The University has since expanded to include a Library, the Centre for Sport and Wellness, Anderson Hall, Student’s Union building, Alberta Water and Environmental Science Building, Markin Hall, the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience, Community Stadium, Penny Building (downtown) and a number of residences. In addition to these facilities, the University has a satellite campus in Calgary, offering degree programs through evening and weekend courses in Management and Health Sciences. The latest development at ULethbridge is a new $280M (CAD), 38,500 sq.m. Science and Academic Building. This facility, set to open in 2019, will feature state-of-the-art laboratory and teaching facilities, as well as Outreach and maker spaces. The Building will be home to over 100 faculty researchers from the Departments of Physics & Astronomy, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Neuroscience and Psychology. The President of uLethbridge, Prof. Mike Mahon, is currently in his second term, and has led the institution since July 1, 2010. Dr. Mahon, who previously held the role of the Dean of the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Alberta, is also the Chair of the Board of Universities Canada. == Academics == Founded on the principle of Liberal Education and known for its transdisciplinary programs, uLethbridge offers both [[graduate student|graduate]] and [[undergraduate]] degrees in five Faculties and two Schools. == Aboriginal == The University of Lethbridge provides special first-year bridging programs for Aboriginal students. The University of Lethbridge’s Niitsitapi Teacher Education Program with [[Red Crow Community College]] was developed in partnership with specific Aboriginal communities to meet specific needs within Aboriginal communities.<ref>[https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/cms-filesystem-action?file=pdfs/conferences/2007/aboriginal-rt-spring-report.pdf. The University of Winnipeg<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> == Research == The University of Lethbridge is a research-intensive university, named "Research University of the Year" in the Undergraduate category in 2012, and consistently ranking highly in terms of TriCouncil funding, especially in the sciences, but increasingly in all fields of scholarly inquiry <ref>{{cite web|title=Research Universities of the Year 2012|url=http://www.researchinfosource.com/media/2012RUYYearTable.pdf|publisher=Research InfoSource|accessdate=19 December 2012}}</ref>. uLethbridge is currently home to 60 research chairs, 8 Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (Prof. Louise Barrett, Prof. Andrew Iwaniuk, Prof. Brian Kolb, Dr. Artur Luczak, Prof. Susan McDaniel, Prof. Bruce McNaughton, Prof. Joseph Rasmussen and Prof. Ian Whishaw), as well 2 Order of Canada recipients (Prof. Brian Kolb and Prof. Reginald Bibby). Renowned for its excellence in transdisciplinary research, ULethbridge is home to 15 Centres and Institutes, which transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries. These include the Alberta Gambling Research Institute (AGRI), Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute (ARRTI), Alberta Terrestrial Imaging Centre (ATIC), Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN), Canadian Centre for Research in Advanced Flourine Technologies (C-CRAFT), Centre for the Study of Scholarly Communication (CSSC), Centre for Culture and Community (CCC), Centre for Oral History and Tradition (COHT), Centre for Socially Responsible Marketing (CSRM), Health Services Quality Institute (HSQI), Institute for Child and Youth Studies (I-CYS), Institute for Space Imaging Science (ISIS), Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy, Small Business Institute (SBI), and Water Institute for Sustainable Environments (WISE). The university’s infrastructure in the sciences and information technology is accessible to undergraduate students and uLethbridge is a provincial leader in terms of undergraduate involvement in publishable and translational faculty research and innovation. In 2005, the United Nations named the University of Lethbridge the Canadian Centre of its Water for Life decade (2005–2015). == Faculties and schools == [[Image:University of lethbridge SU.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Students' Union building at University of Lethbridge]] The University of Lethbridge offers over 150 degree programs. It has six faculties and schools that administer its bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. * Faculty of Arts and Science * Faculty of Education * Faculty of Fine Arts * Faculty of Health Sciences * Faculty of Management * School of Graduate Studies The Faculty of Arts and Science offers 9 pre-professional programs in dentistry, engineering, journalism, law, medicine, nutrition and food sciences, optometry, social work, and veterinary medicine. == Rankings == The University of Lethbridge was ranked 3rd in Canada in the Primarily Undergraduate category in the 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 Macleans University Rankings.<ref>http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2012/11/01/2013-primarily-undergraduate/</ref> == Athletics == The university is represented in [[U Sports]] by the [[Lethbridge Pronghorns]], formerly known as the [[Chinook wind|Chinooks]]. They have men's and women's teams in [[basketball]], [[ice hockey]], [[judo]], [[rugby union]], [[Football (soccer)|soccer]], [[swimming (sport)|swimming]], and [[track and field]]. However they lack teams in the sport of [[volleyball]].The Pronghorns have won national championships in men's hockey (1994) and women's rugby (2007,2008,2009<ref>http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/wrugby/index</ref>).{{Citation needed|date=December 2007}} The university has an intramurals program. The home arena for the Pronghorns is First Choice Saving Centre. The new gym includes three full size basketball courts, an indoor track field, a rock-climbing wall, and an exercise room. The construction was finished in 2006 and is open to public on the membership basis. An outdoor stadium, uLethbridge Stadium, is situated in the south of campus and was opened in fall of 2009. The uLethbridge Stadium is the home for Pronghorns soccer teams and the women's rugby team. == Art Gallery {{anchor|Art Gallery}}== The University of Lethbridge Art Gallery has one of the largest collections in Canada of 19th and 20th-century Canadian, American and European art, with over 13,000 pieces including drawing, print making, painting, photography, sculpture and installation. The previous director, [[Jeffrey Spalding]], spearheaded this nationally renowned art collection. Josephine Mills was appointed Director/Curator of the Art Gallery in 2001 and maintains a strong exhibition, publication and research program. The collection quickly outgrew available archiving and storage space, so a new building was completed in 1999 to house large works. Additional renovations were made in 2000 and 2003 to update a study area for the collection and an incoming/outgoing art handling area. In 2006, a comprehensive registration database was made available online of the University of Lethbridge collections. == Lineage and establishment == [[Image:University of lethbridge hill.jpg|thumb|right|250px|University of Lethbridge]] {| class="wikitable" |+ Chancellors |- ! Chancellor !! Term start !! Term end |- | [[Louis S. Turcotte]] || 1968 || 1972 |- | [[James Oshiro]] || 1972|| 1975 |- | [[Van E. Christou]] || 1975 || 1979 |- | [[Islay M. Arnold]] || 1979 || 1983 |- | [[William S. Russell]] || 1983 || 1987 |- | [[Keith V. Robin]] || 1987 || 1991 |- | [[Ingrid M. Speaker]] || 1991 || 1995 |- | [[Robert Hironaka]] || 1995 || 1999 |- | [[Jim Horsman]] || 1999 || 2003 |- | [[Shirley DeBow]] || 2003 || 2007 |- | [[Richard Davidson (Canadian lawyer)|Richard Davidson]] || 2007 || 2011 |- | [[Shirley McClellan]] || 2011 || 2015 |- | [[Janice Varzari]] || 2015 || |} {| class="wikitable" |+ Presidents |- ! President !! Term start !! Term end |- | [[Russell J. Leskiw]] (acting) || 1967 || 1967 |- | [[W.A.S. "Sam" Smith]] || 1967 || 1972 |- | [[William Edwin Beckel|William E. Beckel]] || 1972 || 1979 |- | [[John H. Woods]] || 1979 || 1986 |- | [[Gerald S. Kenyon]] (acting) || 1986 || 1987 |- | [[Howard E. Tennant]] || 1987 || 2000 |- | [[William H. Cade]] || 2000 || 2010 |- | [[Michael J. Mahon]] || 2010 || |- |} == See also == *[[University of Lethbridge Students' Union]] *[[CKXU-FM]] *[[Lethbridge Pronghorns]] == Notes == {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{Official website|https://www.ulethbridge.ca/}} * [http://www.themeliorist.ca/ The Meliorist - student newspaper] * [http://www.ckxu.com/ CKXU Radio Society - Campus/Community Radio] * [http://www.uleth.ca/lib/digitized_Collections/archives.asp Digital Archive of U. of L. campus newspapers] * [http://horns.uleth.ca/ Pronghorn Athletics] * [http://www.uleth.ca/artgallery/ The University of Lethbridge Art Gallery] * [http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/our_universities/lethbridge_e.html University of Lethbridge] {{Commons}} {{Ab Uni|college=yes|technical=yes}} {{Coord|display=title|name=University of Lethbridge|49|40|00|N|112|51|50|W|region:CA-AB_type:edu}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lethbridge, University of}} [[Category:University of Lethbridge| ]] [[Category:Universities and colleges in Alberta]] [[Category:Education in Lethbridge]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1967]] [[Category:Modernist architecture in Canada]] [[Category:Arthur Erickson buildings]] [[Category:Universities in Alberta]] [[Category:1967 establishments in Alberta]] [[Category:Tourist attractions in Lethbridge]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Lethbridge]]'