Read more about the Thunderwolves new Women's Basketball recruits, as posted on the Thunderwolves website and as written in the July 8 edition of the Globe and Mail.

Recently, Greg Kenna, Maintenance Engineer with Lakehead University's Physical Plant, was asked by his head union office, located in Washington D.C., to review the Union's online training material which is used to train Operating Engineers in the United States. The Union hoped to acquire Canadian input as its instructional training material was being reviewed for the first time in more than 10 years. Greg gladly accepted the invitation, and later reviewed and provided information (via question and answer format) on the topic of indoor air quality control - a very popular topic today given the rapid changes in building construction over the last decade. Greg's input will be used online as a means of training American students.

(Wednesday, July 2, 2008, Thunder Bay, ON) Lakehead University is pleased to announce that research conducted by Dr. Rui Wang, Vice President (Research), on hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has generated great interest in the scientific world.

The discovery of endogenous production of a "rotten gas," hydrogen sulfide (H2S), and its cellular and molecular effects is being written about by scientists. In a recent edition of the journals Science News (week of March 8, 2008) and Science (week of May 30, 2008), the discovery of the evolution of hydrogen sulfide and its huge impact on biomedical research were presented, and the pioneering contribution of Dr. Rui Wang to this exciting scientific advancement was recognized. This recognition from the scientific community underscores the research value that Lakehead University researchers contribute on the international stage. Both articles present the research that Dr. Wang and others have conducted on hydrogen sulfide, one of so- called gasotransmitters.

Dr. Rui Wang is a CIHR-supported researcher. His research team discovered that H2S is produced in the cardiovascular system in a process catalysed by an enzyme called CSE in 2001. Dr. Wang further demonstrated that H2S specifically increased the activity of one group of proteins, namely ATP-sensitive potassium channels (KATP channel). The opening of these channels leads to the dilation of blood vessels and lowers blood pressure levels. Other important biomedical implications of H2S include its role in promoting the development of diabetes.

Dr. Wang says, "My team and I are understandably excited over the acknowledgment of the import of our work from our peers. The scientific rigor with which both Science News and Science approach their editorial content speaks volumes about our research. This honour puts Lakehead University on a par with the world's research-intensive institutions."

For further information on this media release, please contact Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications at 343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.

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About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 7,500 students and 2,000 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead University Canada's Research University of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on Lakehead University, visit www.lakeheadu.ca

(June 27, 2008 - Thunder Bay, ON) Lakehead University has created a new Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences. Approved by Senate and effective July 1, 2008, the new Faculty brings together the Schools of Nursing, Social Work, and Kinesiology, the Department of Psychology, and the academic programs in Public Health and Gerontology - all of which work together with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.

Dr. Laurie Hayes, Vice-President (Academic) and Provost, in discussing the reasons behind the development of the new Faculty, says, "Lakehead University has a longstanding commitment to a comprehensive and sustainable focus on issues of human health. As Thunder Bay moves
rapidly toward regional prominence in health care, it is logical for Lakehead University to give greater visibility to its diverse academic programs and research in human health and behaviour.

The new Faculty structure will facilitate and sustain even closer collaboration among the academic units whose faculty and students have traditionally focused on the health sector."
The new Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences replaces the former Faculty of Professional Schools where most of the health-related disciplines previously resided, in addition to the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism, now part of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.

Dr. Fred Gilbert, President, adds, "The new Faculty offers greater visibility, focus, and cohesion for the University's growing number of health students, researchers, and academic programs while also emphasizing health-related basic research. We believe the new Faculty name reflects this focus and will further strengthen Lakehead's academic reputation."

For more information on this release, please contact Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, 807-343-8372 or eleanor.abaya@lakeheadu.ca.

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Media: Dr. Laurie Hayes is available for media interview between 1:30 and 3:00 p.m. today by calling her directly at 343-8132, or by arranging a best time with Maria Dufresne at 343-8181.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 7,500 students and 2,000 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead University Canada's Research University of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on Lakehead University, visit www.lakeheadu.ca

(Thursday, June 26, Thunder Bay, ON) Global Conscience Circle (GCC)/Cercle de la Conscience Globale (CCG), a humanitarian group that sprouted and blossomed from a vision shared by Lakehead University faculty and staff in the year 2000, continues to garner worldwide recognition, support, and appreciation for its ongoing and successful efforts.

Dr. Douglas Thom, a Lakehead University Education professor, is one of the founding members of the group, which was first known as Team Africa. It all started after Thom gave a speech at a conference in Malaysia in 1996 and was later approached by an African teacher who asked if he was interested in organizing an African aid project. The two men immediately formed a friendship and maintained regular correspondence afterward. In 1999, Thom received an email from his African colleague who informed him that schools in Uganda and Ghana were in dire need of books. "I researched the situation and learned what rough shape Africa was in, particularly how AIDS was rampant across the entire continent. It really had an impact on me. Knowing that all of those children who were being orphaned were also unable to afford school moved me and my Lakehead colleagues to act and to make a difference," Thom recalls.

The group's volunteer base has since grown and has helped countless men, women, and children, in global geographical zones referred to as the Americas, EuroRussia, IndoChina, and Africa, become more self-reliant. With continued assistance from Erb Transport, Gardewine North, and Air Canada, the organization has played a role in literally shipping tonnes of books, school furniture, clothing (for infants, children, and adults), computers, medical supplies, shoes, handmade jewellery, and more across Canada and to far-reaching countries around the world, particularly Africa, China, and India. The group has also become involved with Bicycles for Humanity (B4H) Thunder Bay, an independent local group of volunteers that shares a love for bicycles and a passion to help others. Under this initiative, bicycles of all types are rescued from basements, garages, and landfill sites for restoration. Subsequently, they are used in the Earn a Bike Program, and provide young people - who are not able to afford bicycles of their own - to learn skills and help others without any money changing hands. A segment of GCC/CCG has also focused its efforts locally through participation in the Northern Child Project, a joint initiative with Nipigon and Sioux Lookout-based volunteer organizations that identified the need to gather warm clothing and linens for youth in Ontario's remote northern reserves.

A GCC/CCG advocate is responsible for overseeing projects in each global geographical zone, and more than 30 GCC/CCG projects have been involved to date.

Thom says GCC/CCG may well be the only global aid cooperative/transnational (non-profit) of its kind, and relishes the help that members of the Thunder Bay and surrounding communities have provided over the years. "The success of our projects has been overwhelming. It's been an amazing journey for me and my team members, and I've been fortunate enough to witness first-hand the contagious spirit of humanity, giving, and hope." Impressively, the contagion has spread from Thunder Bay to other areas in Ontario. For example, alongside his young students, Sultan Rana, a Lakehead Education graduate and teacher at Elder's Mills Public School in Woodbridge, Ontario, sorted the 10,000 books that were later sent to Ghana, Africa.

The GCC/CCG communicates, networks, and partners with other charitable organizations that hold a similar vision for the evolving, integrating world. Community members are encouraged to join the group's free and ever-expanding membership. Thanks to the generosity of Thunder Bay's Larizza family, Landlords of the Chapple Building, located in Fort William, the GCC/CCG will soon open an office as an information and meeting place with respect to its charitable aid cooperative members. Visit the GCC/CCG's Facebook website for additional information.

Thom concludes, "Basically, this effort is a network of people and organizations reaching out to those in need. Lakehead University faculty and staff offer personpower, and along with the Thunder Bay Public and Separate School Boards provide the products such as books and computers, while Air Canada, Erb Transport, and Gardewine North provide transportation and distribution at no cost. It is an amazing collaboration."

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Media: GCC/CCG representatives Dr. Thom and Mike Larizza are available for media interview and can be reached at 807-767-9046 and 807-627-2803 respectively. For more information or to arrange interview times, please contact Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, 807-343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 7,500 students and 2,000 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead University Canada's Research University of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on Lakehead University, visit www.lakeheadu.ca

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Americas

(North) Canadian aboriginal reserves, Mexico, Cuba, Haiti, (South) Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Guyana.

EuroRussia

England, France, and Romania.

IndoChina

India, Nepal, Burma, China, Taiwan, Philippines, and Papua New Guinea.

Africa

(North) Sierra Leone, Liberia, Sudan, (South) Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe.

(June 25, 2008 - Thunder Bay, ON) Today, representatives from Lakehead University administration and the Lakehead District School Board gathered at the University to sign an official facility transfer document for the Port Arthur Collegiate Institute (PACI) building.

The University expects the ownership transfer process to be complete sometime in the early fall, and will use the building to offer additional classroom, laboratory, office, and studio space for students and faculty from various academic departments. The building also offers an excellent gymnasium as a venue in which to house Lakehead's various athletics programs.

"The PACI building is a welcome and cost-effective solution to Lakehead's space shortage," says University President Dr. Fred Gilbert. "Once this process is complete, we'll be able to present members of the University community with a more concrete plan for the facility's use."

Deborah Massaro, Chair of the Lakehead District School Board, notes the value of another educational institution moving into the building. "Lakehead should experience an ease of transition with regard to the current building layout and the University's needs. In addition, the retention of this historical building in the hands of an educational institution that's a pillar in the community is a fitting tribute to the heritage of PACI."

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Media: Dr. Gilbert and Terry Ellwood, Director of Education at the Lakehead District School Board, are available for media interview. For more information or to arrange interview times, please contact Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, 807-343-8372 or eleanor.abaya@lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 7,500 students and 2,000 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the NorthernOntarioSchool of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead UniversityCanada's ResearchUniversity of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on LakeheadUniversity, visit www.lakeheadu.ca

(June 24, 2008 --Thunder Bay, ON) For the next four days, delegates from around the world gather at Lakehead University to participate in Leveraging Learning for Regional Development: An International Forum, Learning Cities and Regions, an international conference organized by Lakehead's Department of Lifelong Learning and Faculty of Education, in collaboration with Confederation College.

The event has attracted delegates from a number of disciplines who are interested in lifelong learning and community development - from human resource and staff professionals to public policy makers and managers of public and private organizations. As well, representatives from regional and local organizations with responsibilities and interests in leveraging learning for economic and social development will be among the participants and presenters.

Dr. Seth Agbo, Chair of the University's Lifelong Learning Department, believes that as the only Canadian university within a radius of 700 km, Lakehead has an obligation to advance the socio-economic improvement of the region. "We all know that Thunder Bay and northwestern Ontario have unique knowledge-based resources that can transition the city and the region into the knowledge-based economy of the 21st century. Conference delegates will share valuable insights as to how we can recognize our unique resources and utilize them in building an economically vibrant city and region. "

In the context of an emerging knowledge-based society, cities and regions around the world are critically examining their resources, institutions, and infrastructure to determine how they can make the transition from resource to knowledge-based economies. Several cities and regions have successfully moved into this new role, becoming "learning cities" or "learning regions." At the centre of their development is education, including various forms of non-formal learning linked with the innovative use of information and communication technologies. This conference provides opportunities for people from all walks of life, including researchers, students, businesses, community leaders and members, and government and private organizations to interact with national and international scholars and practitioners who have experience and expertise in transforming local cities and regions into socially and economically dynamic learning communities.

Keynote speakers and presenters provide new dimensions to the understanding of the experiences of learning cities, and how northwestern Ontario can learn from these experiences to create vibrant, knowledge-based economies. Participants will have opportunities to examine how Thunder Bay and the region's unique resources can support movement from a 20th century, industrial economy to an economy based on knowledge and the effective use of innovative communication technologies.

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Media:Dr. Agbo is available for media interview. For more information or to arrange media interview times, please contact Dr. Agbo directly at 807-343-8836, or call Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, 807-343-8372.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 7,500 students and 2,000 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead University Canada's Research University of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on Lakehead University, visit www.lakeheadu.ca

(June 24, 2008 --Thunder Bay, ON) Robert Animikii Horton (Bebaamoyaash), 26-year-old Sociology Masters student at Lakehead University and Band Member from the community of Manitou Rapids (Rainy River First Nations), has received the 2008 National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) National Aboriginal Role Model Award. Robert is one of 12 recipients across Canada.

The Award is the culmination of Lead Your Way, a NAHO program that celebrates the accomplishments of First Nation, Inuit, and Métis youth aged 13 to 30 while inspiring other Aboriginal youth to strive to reach their goals and to inspire. Each year, 12 Aboriginal role models are nominated by their peers across Canada. Final selection is based on achievements, leadership, and inspiration. This is the second consecutive year that Manitou Rapids has held boasting rights for this award as Robert's fellow community member Carissa Copenance (Nigaan-niga-bawik) was a 2007 recipient.

Horton is a youth advocate, sociologist, and spoken-word poet. He is a dedicated social and political activist who is involved with indigenous rights - not surprising given the long line of indigenous leadership from which he stems. "I come from a family that embodies political, educational, and social leadership qualities in their roles as educators and leaders," Horton explains. His mother, Shirley Horton, lifelong indigenous educator and family advocate, was raised on the Manitou reserve by Maggie Horton, his grandmother. Maggie was a respected medicine person, and Sandy, her life partner, was a former Chief. Sandy's brother, Jim Horton, was also a former Chief who was elected Chief of the Indian Nations of North America (INNA) during the first half of the twentieth century. Robert further associates his drive to succeed with the positive influence of Delbert Horton, his uncle, mentor, and educator. With these roots, none are surprised that NAHO has selected Robert, to whom the organization has referred as an "Ogichidaa scholar, activist, and future leader."

Robert is seen as a role model because of his continued efforts to create positive change for his people. He says, "It's important to raise awareness about the political, social, economic, and educational struggles that too many of our indigenous youth and adults too often face. By influencing our youth to be aware that choices and options do exist, I am starting at the roots in hopes of strengthening and solidifying the identity and public image of our indigenous peoples."

Throughout the coming year, Robert will have the opportunity to share his success story and his experiences with fellow indigenous and First Nation youth at their celebrations, school functions, workshops, and conferences that will be held in various communities across Canada.

The Governor-General presented Robert with his award at Ottawa's Rideau Hall on June 21.

About Robert Horton

Robert Animikii Horton - "Ogichidaa Scholar, Activist, and Future Leader"

Robert's Anishinaabe name is "Bebaamoyaash," meaning "sound from above." He is from the Waabizheshi Dodem (Marten Clan).

Robert is a former Rainy River First Nations Social Policy Analyst and Education Coordinator/Curriculum Developer. He grew up in the Twin Cities watching Paul Wellstone, a progressive social activist who had an incredible influence on him

2008

• 10+ year supporter of Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (EZLN) and long-time advocate and supporter of social and political movements for progressive change
• 4-year Board of Directors member of the Minnesota Indian Education Association
• Lifetime induction to Alpha Kappa Delta - International Honors Society for Sociology
• Recipient of 2008 Northwestern Ontario Aboriginal Youth Achievement Award for Academics
• Involved with the Anishinaabemowin Anjimaamino Bijigaade Treaty #3 Language Revitalization Project
• Adopted into the Justice Institute of British Columbia's Indigenous Leadership portion of a departmental curriculum by a University of Victoria faculty member and academic
• Adopted as Trustee on the Rainy River First Nation Community Land Claim Trust Fund following RRFN's historic land claim (46,000+ acres, $71 million in economic compensation)
• Adopted into a university-level introductory sociology textbook as a First Nation sociologist (by Pine Forge Press and SAGE Publications). Publication goes to print in November
• Assisted Rainy River First Nation Administration with historian research for the unveiling of the Manitou Rapids War Veteran Memorial
• RRFN Youth Advocate - Not To Be Swept Under the Rug? Assisted Anishinaabe youth Britnee Hunter express her voice regarding dissatisfaction among indigenous students in school systems
• Authored and disseminated Our Home and Native Land and Fahrenheit 2060, social/political current event articles dealing with First Nation and Indigenous Peoples in Canada

2007

• Developed a consultation analysis for Rainy River First Nation of 2006 RRFN Governance, Program, as well as an organizational external review
• Community speaker at the Rainy River First Nation Annual Community Gathering
  with Canadian Indigenous actor Gordon Tootoosis (North of 60, The Edge)
• Authored social and political analysis Currents and Still Waters: A Manitou Rapids Manifesto, unanimously supported by Rainy River First Nation Chief, Council, and Manager of Administration

2006

• Volunteer Lecturer on First Nation Education and Curriculum, Sociology Department, LakeheadUniversity (Dr. David Nock)
• Authored a 300-page curriculum on Anishinaabe culture, life, and history for the Rainy River Board of Education
• Directing action-oriented sociological research entitled Preparing the Seventh Generation: What are the Educational Needs and Concerns of Students from Rainy River First Nations, a publication that will give Indigenous youth a forum through which to voice their needs and concerns
• Keynote speaker at Rainy River First Nation Annual Education Award Ceremony
• Presented Commodification of Native Culture at the MinnesotaState Research Colloquium, St. Cloud, MN.

2005

• Co-Founded the Coalition of Historical Accuracy in collaboration with the Human Relations department from St. CloudStateUniversity

Robert supports and advocates on behalf of:

(1996-2008) Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (EZLN)
(2004-2008) New Democratic Party (Nouveau Parti démocratique, NDP) in Canada
(2002-2008) Amnesty International
(1998-2008) Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
(2006-2008) World Can't Wait
(2002-2008) College Democrats
(2001-2008) People United for Peace
(2003-2008) Democratic Socialists of America
(2005-2008) Students for a Democratic Society

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Media: Robert is available for media interview on Tuesday, June 24. He can be contacted directly at 807-768-9103 or r.horton.rrfn@gmail.com.If you have any questions regarding this media release, please contact Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, 807-343-8372 or eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 7,500 students and 2,000 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the NorthernOntarioSchool of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead UniversityCanada's ResearchUniversity of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on LakeheadUniversity, visit www.lakeheadu.ca

(June 23, 2008 - Orillia, ON) Lakehead University's Orillia Campus is pleased to open its doors to community members and interested parties during its Master Plan Open House, an informal drop-in event to be held in the Campus Library from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25.

"We are excited to share with community members the Master Plan for the three phases of the permanent campus" says Lakehead - Orillia Dean Dr. Kim Fedderson. Fedderson notes that a number of preliminary renderings of the permanent campus' development will be on display, and that both Lakehead and external project management representatives will be on site to provide additional information. Lakehead President Fred Gilbert adds, "Work on the permanent campus is now on target, and we value the opportunity to share progress made to date with members of the Orillia community."

Community input received at the Open House will be relayed to the City of Orillia shortly thereafter.

Work on the permanent campus site, to be located on Westridge Boulevard, should start this fall, and Lakehead - Orillia expects to open the permanent campus' first doors to students, faculty, and staff in September 2010. The Master Plan is for a campus that might ultimately accommodate as many as 7,000 students.

"We are extremely excited to be involved in the development of Canada's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum campus," says David Nesbitt of MHPM Project Managers Inc. "The design and layout that is being developed for Lakehead - Orillia's permanent site will put the University in a league of its own, and will clearly demonstrate its commitment to meeting the challenge of sustainability in a changing global environment."
Community members who require additional Open House details prior to the event can call
705-330-4012 for more information.

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Media: Drs. Gilbert and Fedderson as well as David Nesbitt are available for interview. To arrange interview times, please call 807-343-8200 (Dr. Gilbert), 705-330-4012 (Kim Fedderson), and 416-845-4359 (David Nesbitt). For additional information, please contact Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, 807-343-8372 or eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 7,500 students and 2,000 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead UniversityCanada's ResearchUniversity of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on LakeheadUniversity, visit www.lakeheadu.ca

(June 19, 2008 - Thunder Bay, ON) As a result of student support for improving facilities in the CJ Sanders Fieldhouse, Lakehead University is pleased to announce a three-phase set of upgrades.

Phase 1 includes upgrades and repairs to the roof and pool envelope. Effective August 16, the pool will be closed until construction is completed sometime in the spring of 2009. Phase 2 involves upgrades to the pool liner, pool deck area, electrical system, and change room areas - including the saunas and showers. The change room areas are expected to be complete by February 2009. Phase 3 upgrades include relocation and rebuilding of the equipment and control desks, as well as locker renovation.

All efforts are being made to limit both the inconvenience and the impact of the upgrades on students and other stakeholders who use the facilities. "A lot of organizational work has been done to date, and we'll be ready to move into the construction phase this summer," says Tom Warden, Lakehead's Director of Athletics. Warden notes that despite the construction, every effort will be made to keep the facility functioning while delivering a high level of service.

Students, staff, and users are encouraged to stay informed about construction and repair progress and timelines by visiting www.thunderwolves.ca.

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Media: Tom Warden is available for media interview and can be contacted directly at
807-474-8333. For more information, please contact Heather Scott, Communications Officer, 807-343-8177, commun@lakeheadu.ca, or Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, 807-343-8372, eleanor.abaya@lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 7,500 students and 2,000 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the NorthernOntarioSchool of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead UniversityCanada's ResearchUniversity of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on LakeheadUniversity, visit www.lakeheadu.ca