University Of Lethbridge

The University of Lethbridge, LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, was founded in 1967. It is centered on students and offers programs from undergraduate arts and sciences, education, fine arts, management and health sciences. Its relatively small classes and teaching focused on the General training are what characterizes the University of Lethbridge. All undergraduate students take general education courses in the fields of fine arts, humanities, social sciences and sciences. The University of Lethbridge is a "destination University" and about 65 per cent of students attending campus come from outside the city. School of graduate studies was founded in 2001 and since then graduate listings are constantly increasing. In addition to offering master's degree programs in arts, science, education, management, counseling, fine arts and music, the University inaugurated its doctoral program in 2001 and gave the first degree in 2004.

The University is the University section of Lethbridge Junior College (now Lethbridge College). In 1971, she settled on a new campus of 185 ha on the West Bank of the Old man River. Designed by Arthur ERICKSON, the main building of the University, first teaching building, overlooking the River in the spirit of harmonization with the Prairie horizon. Since 2001, the number of students increased from 7,000 to almost 8 500, over 500 of whom are graduate students. The original campus in flows “West of Lethbridge has experienced growth and a considerable development, but the University also added a new building in downtown Lethbridge to strengthen his ties with the local community, and it has expanded its campuses in Calgary and Edmonton, devoted to part-time management students.

The University is recognized for its innovation in university teaching. Their Native American study major was one of the first offered to the Canada and the institution also offers a bridging program participation students Métis, Inuit and first nations. From the Bachelor program of new media arts (Fine Arts in New Media), students use digital computer media to create animations, three-dimensional models and special effects in a new age blend of art, theatre and music. Bachelor of Health Sciences - addiction is an innovative program offered by the Faculty of health sciences, while the master's program in counseling offered by the Faculty of education is one of the first of its kind. International Affairs include a number of active exchange programs, including those offered by the Faculty of management in the context of its specialization in international management. Latest University research initiatives include the Canadian Centre for behavioral neuroscience, the Alberta Water and Environmental Science Building, and Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy. Although it started as an undergraduate institution, the University is becoming a multi-purpose University focused more and more on research and graduate studies. Its motto is "Fiat lux" ("be light") and the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns are blue and gold.