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Student-run spa and salon accepting limited clientele
Hands-on learning opportunities continue for Lakeland College's hairstyling and esthetician students when their public clinics start again this month. While only Lloydminster campus staff and students can book appointments as the college is closed to the public at this time, the opportunity for...

Lakeland College's applied research capacity to grow
Lakeland College's applied research portfolio is growing thanks to the governments of Canada and Alberta. Lakeland is getting a $1.9-million grant to transition two critical agriculture research programs. This investment in research will also expand research capacity and teaching opportunities...

Lakeland launches bachelor of agriculture technology degree
Lakeland College is offering Canada's first degree in agriculture technology this fall. Developed to enable students to keep ahead of the curve in the rapidly evolving world of agricultural technology, Lakeland's bachelor of agriculture technology program offers real-world experience with the...

Alumnus reaps benefit of environmental sciences learning pathway
Long story short, when a seed is sown, it grows into a plant. For Ryan James, earning his first environmental sciences diploma from Lakeland College in 2014 was a kernel that he cultivated into a bachelor of science in environmental and conservation sciences degree from the University of Alberta...

Hitting the digital high seas with Math Fair
For some, starting post-secondary studies during a pandemic means more online than in-person learning, and that can be a challenge. University transfer (UT) student Tia Pavo sees it as an opportunity, however. It's a chance to learn new skills and technologies, to find new ways to engage peers...