Aboriginal Education - in respect to either extending current Federal funding for the University's Support Program for Aboriginal Nursing Students, or to find new funding an encompassing Aboriginal supports program at the University of Lethbridge.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council funding - the U of L will work with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council to add intellectual capacity to the University of Lethbridge's Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy.
The University of Lethbridge will work with Canadian Heritage to explore possible funding sources to build an art storage facility/teaching space to house the University of Lethbridge's art collection.
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
The University will work with the Canadian Center for Remote Sensing, Natural Resources Canada, Environment Canada, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, and the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency to explore public and private, academic and research partnerships in Northern Canada.
Policies or Program
Museum Assistance Program - The University will lobby government to continue with this program as well as remove red tape to make it efficient to use.
The University is interested in working with the federal government to create synergies between federal research initiatives and our own. The U of L will meet with various government officials (elected and non-elected) to obtain a better understanding of Federal research priorities in the areas of agriculture, environment, health and immigration.
The University of Lethbridge will lobby the Federal government to ensure a focus on research and learning is reflected in the budgeting process with respect to increased funding for student scholarships, increased funding (direct and indirect) for research at universities, and increased funding for deferred maintenance for university buildings.