(OR) NASA Space Apps Competition

Event Date: 
Saturday, October 4, 2025 - 8:30am EDT to Sunday, October 5, 2025 - 11:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Lakehead Orillia Campus (various locations)
Event Contact Name: 
Richard Birch
Event Contact E-mail: 

Our Careers and Co-op department invites you to the NASA Space Apps Competition! The NASA Space Apps Challenge is an annual event that unites coders, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, technologists, and others in cities around the world. Participants dive headfirst into collaborative projects, working with NASA’s free and open data, to tackle innovative solutions to challenges we face on Earth and in space. More information to come!

Please note: this event will be run by Careers and Co-op for ALL students. Please contact Careers and Co-op if you have any questions or concerns.

(OR) Dress for Success Fashion Show

Event Date: 
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 - 11:00am to 1:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
TBD
Event Contact Name: 
Richard Birch
Event Contact E-mail: 

Our Careers and Co-op department invites you to their Dress for Success Fashion Show! Learn how to dress for any job or interview you might have in a fun and informative way! More information to come!

Please note: this event will be run by Careers and Co-op for ALL students. Please contact Careers and Co-op if you have any questions or concerns.

(OR) Varsity Soccer Game Kick Off

Event Date: 
Sunday, September 7, 2025 - 1:00pm to 6:30pm EDT
Event Location: 
West Orillia Sports Complex
Event Contact Name: 
Drake Aldred
Event Contact Phone: 
705-330-4010 Ext. 2115
Event Contact E-mail: 

We invite you to our varsity game kick off!! Meet us at West Orillia Sports Complex to show your Thunderwolf spirit and cheer on our varsity soccer teams! The women's game will begin at 1:00pm and the men's Game will begin at 3:15pm.

Please note: this event will be run by our athletics department for ALL students. Please contact Drake Aldred if you have any questions or concerns.

(OR) Fall Harvest Feast & Indigenous Initiatives Open House

Event Date: 
Monday, September 22, 2025 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Maawnjigagmig (OR1013)
Event Contact Name: 
Carlotta Ellison
Event Contact Phone: 
705-330-4010 Ext. 2018
Event Contact E-mail: 

Indigenous students are invited to join the Office of Indigenous Initiatives for an Open House & Fall Feast in Maawnjigamig - Indigenous Student Lounge. Learn about supports, services, and programming. Chat with staff and socialize with other students. Door prizes will be up for grabs! 

Please note: this event will be run by Indigenous Initiatives for students that identify as Indigenous ONLY. Please contact Indigenous Initiatives if you have any questions or concerns. 

 

(OR) Powley Day with Indigenous Initiatives

Event Date: 
Friday, September 19, 2025 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm EDT
Event Location: 
Alumni Commons
Event Contact Name: 
Carlotta Ellison
Event Contact Phone: 
705-330-4010 Ext. 2018
Event Contact E-mail: 

This event will celebrate the legacy of Steve Powley and the historic Métis victory at the Supreme Court of Canada on September 19, 2003 in Canada v Powley. Students will have an opportunity to meet the Métis Nation of Ontario's Infinite Reach Facilitators and learn about resources available to Métis students. This event is live-streamed with our Thunder Bay campus. Zoom link to be provided in a poster (in development).


Please note: this event will be run by Indigenous Initiatives. Please contact Indigenous Initiatives if you have any questions or concerns.

(OR) TRC Survivors Flag Raising

Event Date: 
Friday, September 5, 2025 - 9:30am to 11:30am EDT
Event Location: 
Front steps of Simcoe Hall
Event Contact Name: 
Carlotta Ellison
Event Contact Phone: 
705-330-4010 Ext. 2018
Event Contact Web: 

Join Lakehead University in raising the TRC Survivors Flag in honour of residential school survivors and all the lives and communities impacted by the residential school system in Canada.

Please note: this event will be run by Indigenous Initiatives. Please contact Indigenous Initiatives if you have any questions or concerns.

(OR) Apple Picking with LUSU

Event Date: 
Friday, October 3, 2025 - 10:00am to 2:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Barrie Hill Farms
Event Contact Name: 
Lillian Rayner
Event Contact Phone: 
(705) 330-4010 ext. 2182
Event Contact E-mail: 

The Lakehead University Student Union (LUSU) invites you to go apple picking at Barrie Hill Farms! More information to come!

Please note: this event will be run by LUSU for ALL students. Please contact LUSU if you have any questions or concerns.

(OR) LUSU Fresh Market

Event Date: 
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - 12:00pm to 3:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
TBD
Event Contact Name: 
Lillian Rayner
Event Contact Phone: 
(705) 330-4010 ext. 2182
Event Contact E-mail: 

The Lakehead University Student Union (LUSU) invites you to their Fresh Market! Come and get some fresh fruits and vegetables! More information to come!


Please note: this event will be run by LUSU for ALL students. Please contact LUSU if you have any questions or concerns.

(OR) LUSU Welcome Palooza

Event Date: 
Friday, September 5, 2025 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
TBD
Event Contact Name: 
Lillian Rayner
Event Contact Phone: 
(705) 330-4010 ext. 2182
Event Contact E-mail: 

The Lakehead University Student Union (LUSU) invites you to their Welcome Palooza! More information to come!

Please note: this event will be run by LUSU for ALL students. Please contact LUSU if you have any questions or concerns. 

(OR) Backyard Bash

Event Date: 
Friday, August 29, 2025 - 6:00pm to 10:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Back field outside of Residence
Event Contact Name: 
Tim Lade
Event Contact Phone: 
705-330-4010 Ext. 3004
Event Contact E-mail: 

We invite ALL new students to Backyard Bash! This will be a fun-filled evening that will follow our First Howl Orientation day! This event will include inflatables, a DJ, FREE food, and more! This is an event that you will not want to miss!

Please note: this event will be run by our Residence Life team, but is open to ALL new students. If you are an off-campus commuting student, please use the registration link below to register for this event! Please contact Residence Life if you have any questions or concerns regarding this event. 

 

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