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Celebrating Excellence – Part II

Dear members of the University community / Boozhoo / Aanii / Kwe kwe: There’ve been so many extraordinary accomplishments within our Laurentian community of late! Indeed, I would like to devote a second blog post to the achievements of our students, faculty and staff, under the heading “Celebrating Excellence.” In the past few weeks, vice-presidents [...]

Celebrating Excellence

Dear members of the University community / Boozhoo / Aanii / Kwe kwe: Since my last blog-post, I have had the pleasure of engaging informally over coffee with faculty members from Biology, Commerce, Human Kinetics, Library, Physics and Political Science. We have also held eight budget consultations in Barrie with representatives from faculty, staff and [...]

Employee Engagement in Action

Dear members of the University community / Boozhoo / Aanii / Kwe kwe: Since my last blog posting, Dr. Patrice Sawyer (Vice-President, Research and Francophone Affairs), Bernard Beaulieu (Executive Director, Human Resources and Organizational Development) and I had the opportunity to have breakfast or coffee with 12 more faculty and staff members from Accessibility Services, [...]

2013 off to a roaring start

Dear members of the University community / Boozhoo / Aanii / Kwe kwe: We’ve been off to a roaring start, so far in 2013.  January was exceptionally busy, beginning with two big announcements for our mining programs.  On January 14th, we announced an investment of $1.25M from IAMGOLD to fund the establishment of Canada’s first [...]

Another year of growth and accomplishment

Dear members of the University community / Boozhoo / Aanii / Kwe kwe: My wife Barbara and I want to thank everyone who stopped in at our Open House on Sunday, December 9th.  It was delightful to see so many members of our University community as well as friends and supporters from the broader community.  [...]

Inspiring Events

Dear members of the University community / Boozhoo / Aanii / Kwe kwe: My wife Barbara and I invite all members of the University community to our annual Open House on Sunday, December 9th, from 1:30 to 4:30 pm.  Last year, over 450 people came for a portion or all of the afternoon.  This is [...]

New University Website

Dear members of the University community / Boozhoo / Aanii / Kwe kwe At the end of September, in time for the Ontario Universities’ Fair (OUF), the University launched a new website. On the old website, visitors did not have access to course sections and their respective description, nor did they have access to a [...]

Towards More Meaningful Conversations

Dear members of the University community / Boozhoo / Aanii / Kwe kwe: As you know, one of the seven aspirations of the 2012-2017 Strategic Plan is for the University to be known for its positive organizational culture. In 2009, I had the opportunity to meet with every academic and non-academic department asking colleagues several [...]

Campus Master Plan

Dear members of the University community / Boozhoo / Aanii / Kwe kwe: The University has begun the process of updating its Campus Master Plan for the Sudbury campus. I invite you to learn more about this process and to review the discussion guide. In essence, all members of the university community are invited to [...]

Fast Pace of Activity This Fall

Dear members of the University community / Boozhoo / Aanii / Kwe kwe: Temperatures are dropping and leaves are turning colour in Greater Sudbury and Barrie. Thankfully, we have the fast pace of activity at Laurentian to keep us warm! I am humbled by the vote of confidence from the Presidential Evaluation Committee, composed of [...]

Mad Men and Mad Schedules

Hey bloggies,

Remember my last blog post about how the living is easy?! The living is not easy, so much as it is busy. Still amazing, but busy!

I’ve officially begun my Sudbury Star internship, which is, if I may say so myself, amazing. I’m having a lot of fun, and I’m getting to cover things I’ve never . . . → Read More: Mad Men and Mad Schedules

The Living’s Easy

Hey bloggies!!

Sorry I’ve been MIA lately, but there’s just been so much going on! There’s so much to tell you, so I guess I’ll start at the beginning. As soon as school ended, my boyfriend and I headed down to Hockley Valley Resort for his dad and stepmom’s wedding, which was amazing. I think I met . . . → Read More: The Living’s Easy

Summer Time in Sudbury

Hey blogosphere,

Long time no see. I’ve been a tad caught up with writing essays and sleeping, but now its summer time so here I am! Let me tell you what’s up with me…

So my first year was awesome. I met a lot of new people and gained a plethora of useful knowledge. I’d like to give . . . → Read More: Summer Time in Sudbury

Saying Goodbye

Hey everyone,

This will be my final blog for Laurentian University and I hope that throughout my blogs, I have given you an inside look at what the life of a university student is like. The great thing about university is that everyone has different experiences, but the lessons that we learn are all fairly similar. University . . . → Read More: Saying Goodbye

All Grown Up

Hey bloggies!

Well, it’s official – I have completed my first year at LU!! Even though the grades aren’t up on Webadvisor yet (and I would know since I’ve been checking obsessively since the 22nd) the first year is done, and every day reminds me that I’m one step closer to being all grown up!

When I moved . . . → Read More: All Grown Up

Top 10 Things I Will Miss About LU

As much as I’ve been counting down the days I have left of my undergrad, and cursing the world for all of the papers I have to write, I am really going to miss LU. In no particular order, here’s why:

LU friends <3

1. Professors who actually care about you

No matter what, you will hate certain . . . → Read More: Top 10 Things I Will Miss About LU

Fieldnotes

Hey LU friends!

We’re now 75% of the way through the exam period, so things are either really winding down or just getting crazier. For me, it’s definitely the latter.

I’m about halfway through my exam time work, steadily continuing on like our good friend, the Little Engine that Could. With cheesecake and coffee as my fuel, I’m . . . → Read More: Fieldnotes

Packing and Moving!

Hey bloggies!

It’s a very exciting time in residence – I’m moving out!!! I think I may be the only person weird enough to actually enjoy packing, so you may be surprised when I say that I actually had so much fun packing. I’m alone in the room tonight since my roomie is already gone, and in . . . → Read More: Packing and Moving!

Last Days At LU – A Video Blog

Just a girl, trying to be responsible during her last days at LU. Don’t be alarmed, I actually don’t mind… too much. For Those of You Who Are Workin' Hard —- click to see . . . → Read More: Last Days At LU – A Video Blog

For anyone with a dream

Hello everyone!

Because I think all of my readers are so important, I want to fill you in on the biggest life decision I have ever made: I have decided to stop trying to plan my whole life and not have a plan this coming September!

You’ve read all my blogs as I obsessed with graduation and future . . . → Read More: For anyone with a dream

St. SPADdy’s Day…the Legend Continues

By SPAD Blogger Benoit Roy Because it’s the Cup! The hockey proverb is synonymous with spring weather, the end of a beloved NHL season, and of course intense hockey.  It brings back memories of 2008 when we watched Sidney Crosby play Detroit for the second year and defeat them to finally lift Lord Stanley.  It’s [...]

SPAD Takes a Grade 3 Gym Class Favourite to New Heights.

By SPAD Blogger Brianne Pankoff After another “eventful” year, SPAD hosted its final campus event this past Friday at the Ben Avery Gymnasium in the first ever LU Dodgeball Tournament presented by the SGA/AGE. Seven teams dodged, ducked, dipped, dove, and dodged their way throughout the afternoon to win Blue Jays vs. Red Sox tickets. [...]

SPAD Professor Profile: Dr. Ann Pegoraro

By SPAD Blogger Cameron Brooks For most professors, what they do in the classroom is only a small fraction of their job. Teaching is less than half of their job, as research and administration are other duties that also take up much of their time. In order to allow professors extra time for research projects [...]

SPAD @ MIT: Hangin’ with the Who’s Who in Sports

By SPAD Blogger Benoit Roy The stalwarts of sports analytics at Laurentian University took their interest in the emerging topic to Boston for the annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference on March 1-2.  The all-SPAD team of Darby Reive, Matt Jackowetz, and Katarina Schwabe competed in the undergraduate case competition and pitched their MLB Advanced [...]

Analyze This: SPAD is a World Leader in Sport Business Analytics

By SPAD Blogger Benoit Roy SPAD and MIT are two acronyms that have never sounded so perfect together.  At this year’s MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, the SPAD team of Darby Reive, Matt Jackowetz, and Katarina Schwabe will be presenting their solution to the case competition to a panel of judges in the undergraduate case [...]

SPAD Student Profile: Scott Rodgers – Mr. President

By SPAD Blogger Brianne Pankoff The School of Sports Administration has a Students Council that operates throughout the academic year, consisting of mainly third-year students (as many of the fourth years are off on their internships), as well as first and second year representatives to represent and coordinate activities on behalf of the SPAD student [...]

SPAD Internship Profile: Justin Simpson – Director of Hockey Operations with the Providence College Friars

By SPAD Blogger Benoit Roy Fourth year SPAD student, Justin Simpson is currently completing his internship at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island as the Director of Hockey Operations for the women’s varsity hockey team.  Justin is the first SPAD student sent to Providence College and Justin was kind enough to help us document his [...]

SPAD Alumni Profile: Marcel Desjardins

By SPAD Blogger Brianne Pankoff As many of you know, SPAD is fortunate enough to have an extensive network of successful alumni. Marcel Desjardins, a SPAD graduate, was recently appointed as the first-ever GM of the new Ottawa CFL franchise. Marcel is a 3-time Grey Cup Champion and has held positions as Assistant GM of [...]

SPAD Brings Yukigassen to Ontario…and the Fun Snowballs Into a Media Frenzy

By SPAD Bloggers Cameron Brooks and Benoit Roy The sport of Yukigassen has taken over Laurentian University!  On February 8-10, 2013, third and fourth year SPAD students Darby Reive, Matthew Jackowetz, Benoit Roy, Brady Scott, Kendra Lilly, Andrew Berlingieri and Andrew Corradini orchestrated the first ever Yukigassen Canada sanctioned event in Ontario, the LU Snow [...]

SPAD and the Wolves: Sudbury’s Two Great Sport Franchises Working Together

By SPAD Blogger Cameron Brooks Over the course of a SPAD degree, most of the classes taken help to teach students how to manage sport from the business side of things. Marketing, finance, and media are just some of the specific classes taken in order to prepare students for the working life once the degree [...]

OUA EAST Portion

Hello all, We are just about done the regular season.  We have 3 home games left and all 3 are quite important. The second half or OUA East portion of the season has been quite similar to our interlock portion.  We have at times shown how well we can play but also have shown a [...]

Interlock play

Hello This past weekend ended the OUA East-West interlock portion of league play. There were many ups and downs for us during this first month, a five game winning streak that was bookended with a losses. First game was at Brock. A very talented team with lots of size.  We were able to take leads [...]

Laurentian Tournament Results

The first game of the night was Waterloo vs UQAM. They had played each other recently so have built up a bit of a rivalry. It was a slow paced game which is what UQAM does best.  Both teams struggled to score at times but eventually Waterloo grabbed a hold of the game and won [...]

Laurentian University Tournament

Hello, Alumni weekend was a great success.  Had a lot recently graduated players show up and made for some interesting match-ups!  The current Voyageurs were able to finally gap the Vintageurs late in the game to win 91-66.  Thanks to all that came out to make the weekend a memorable one yet again! We are [...]

Preseason-Concordia

The preseason has begun with what has almost become a yearly trip to Montreal. We started off with a stop in Ottawa to practice/scrimmage with Carleton.  It was a good opportunity to challenge ourselves against last year’s National Champions.  The guys played with great intensity which so far this year has become a staple for [...]

Alumni Weekend

Hello, It is that time of year again Alumni weekend! Always a great time to reminisce and play some ball.  The Alumni game is scheduled for Saturday October 13, 2012 at 7pm.  Looking forward to seeing everyone again and hoping to continue the win streak against Alumni! I’m sure that should be enough motivation for [...]

Summer 2012

Hello I trust that everyone is enjoying the summer so far. It has been great here in Sudbury quite hot but of course the numerous lakes help keep everyone cool! We are only about a month away from our first game of the 2012-2013 season.  We will be playing NCAA D1 Northeastern University in Ottawa [...]

Season ends at Carleton

Hi everyone, I know most of you follow our results through twitter or online and most now know our season ended last Saturday at Carleton. Thought I would sum up the last few games. After our solid win streak, we hit a rough patch at Toronto and Ryerson. We ended up losing both games to [...]

Post Christmas games

We are now half way done the OUA EAST portion of the schedule.  After a rough first weekend which saw us lose to both Ottawa and Carleton at home. We have been able to battle back and are currently riding a 5 game win streak with wins over York, Queens, RMC, Toronto and Ryerson.  As [...]

Interlock schedule

The interlocking OUA West portion of the schedule has just finished up. We are sitting in 5th spot at 2-6 and are two games back of second place.  Two of the losses were in overtime and another one was by 3 points. The standings don’t show how close some of the games were! As was [...]

OUA East Play

Lady Vees 61 – Carleton 57 After returning from the Christmas break, we started our OUA East schedule at home against the CIS #5 Ranked Carleton Ravens. Carleton is a very tough, deep, well coached team and we haven’t had much success against them the last couple of years. This game turned out a little [...]

Exam Break

Our hectic first semester is now over and everyone is studying hard for exams. Here is a recap of our last two weekends of the West Division Interlock Lady Vees 80 – Waterloo 52 Our second home weekend of the season started off against Waterloo, a scrappy team that is trying to break out of a [...]

Windsor/Western

Our home opening weekend shaped up to be tough as we hosted the two time defending National champion and current CIS #1 ranked Windsor Lancers and the talented Western Mustangs Windsor 83 – Lady Vees 59 Friday night against Windsor was a very tough game for us. Not only are they very talented and experienced, they [...]

Brock/McMaster

Our OUA season began on the road as we made the trip to Brock and McMaster Brock 72 - Lady Vees 32 We  were inexplicably awful against Brock. Virtually everyone was terrible in every aspect of the game. Our physical effort was there (we were trying) but our execution and decision making were horrendous. The only positive [...]

Quebec tour

For our last weekend of the pre-season, we hit  the road for a three game swing through Quebec. I knew it would be a tough trip (a LOT of driving), but we would get three good games (Bishop’s, Laval, Concordia) and it would be a good test of our mental toughness. Lady Vees 67 – Bishop’s 47 Our first game [...]

Mount Royal Tournament

Last weekend we travelled to Calgary for the Mount Royal Tournament. It was a good opportunity to see where we are at basketball-wise as well as doing some team bonding. University of Calgary 55, Laurentian 44 Our first game of the weekend was against the Calgary Dinos. They made the final four at Nationals last year [...]

Alumni Weekend

Our annual Alumni Weekend came  on October 12-13 this year. Things kicked off Friday night with the Alumni Voyageur Hall of Fame Banquet where Stephanie (Harrison) Dongelmans was inducted as the Female Athlete and the 1997-1998 Lady Vees Basketball Team were inducted in the Team Category. Congratulations on the well deserved honours! Our players were all in attendance [...]

Sault Ste Marie

On Thursday October the 4th we travelled to Sault Ste Marie for a pair of games against Algoma University and Sault College. Being able to play games against OCAA (College) teams at this time of year is great for us as we can try different systems and lineups before we head into our CIS exhibition [...]

High School Tournament

Last Weekend we hosted our annual Junior/Senior High School Girls Basketball Tournament. Lots of exciting games and good basketball. Here is a summary of the results:   Senior Tournament Champions – Lasalle Runner-up – LoEllen Park Tournament All-stars Sam Cooper #3 Lockerby Desiree Groulx #3 Theriault Karli Marcotte #14 Lasalle Lindsay Scruton #12 Lasalle Courtney [...]

Recruit info

Here is some info on our rookies:   SUDBURY, ON – The Laurentian Lady Vees basketball team is pleased to announce three new recruits for the upcoming 2012-13 season: 5’11” shooting guard, Jenna Davidson, of North Bay, ON, 5’10” forward, Jamie Soffer, of Kanata, ON, and 6’0” forward, Emily Tymchuk, of Azilda, ON. Davidson, who [...]