Laurentian News

LU Board of Governors Elect New Chair

Jeff Bangs will chair the board until a permanent chair begins their term in June 2022

When the Olympic Games need someone to keep score - they call Randy Pascal

Randy Pascal, creator and owner of SudburySports.com, and graduate of Laurentian University’s Sports Administration program is all set for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Pascal is taking on the role of off-ice hockey official during the Winter games.

Laurentian alumna prepares to embark on international work and travel adventure

Lisa McGowan (Guelph, ON), a Laurentian University graduate of Psychology (2011) and Education (2012) is eager to embark on a four-month work and travel adventure through Europe and Africa through the Remote Year program.

Hybrid classroom creating global community of learners

This year’s cohort of Laurentian University PhD students in the Human Studies and Interdisciplinarity program attribute much of their ongoing academic success to the hybrid mode of learning made available to them.

Province of Ontario Confirms Clear Commitment to the Future of Laurentian University

Tireless student leader supports peers day and night

Laurentian University student, Ana Tremblay, is the President of Pride Laurentian, a Peer Advisor, and a member of the Board of Directors for the SGA. She balances her studies in tandem with efforts to support students.

Students turn class project into community building and charitable ventures

Laurentian University's School of Sports Administration students founded the podcast Behind the Bench and partnered with Ottawa-based apparel line, mssn, to develop a special edition hoodie.

Special Advisor of Francophone Affairs, Roch Gallien

LU grad finding success in the Kontinental Hockey League

Sport and Physical Education (SPED) Laurentian alumnus, Andrew Kacsor has become the Head Strength & Conditioning coach for the Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). This career finds Kacsor living and working in Russia

Launch of the book “Les émotions : Comment mieux les expliquer – Volume 2”

Dr. Annie Roy-Charland, Dr. Jacques Richard, and Dr. Mélanie Perron, have been conducting research to assess the impact of reading on the way children understand emotions to develop the book "Les emotions : Comment mieux les expliquer - Volume 2."