News and Events

On February 6, Lethbridge Polytechnic helped celebrate the grand opening of the Southern Alberta Collegiate Institute (SACI), a milestone years in the making and a powerful new opportunity for students across southern Alberta.

Lethbridge Polytechnic recognizes and celebrates employees – both individuals and teams – whose work inspires others and creates improvements to lifelong learning, service and innovation, and leadership and creating community with the presentation of our annual Employee Excellence Awards. These outstanding individual and group recipients will be recognized at Lethbridge Polytechnic’s Employee Recognition Event on Feb. 12.

Today marks the start of Black History Month at Lethbridge Polytechnic, where students, employees and the entire Lethbridge community are invited to come together to celebrate Black pride, culture and history. This year is also a milestone for the institution, as the polytechnic celebrates 10 years of recognizing Black history on campus.

Dr. Michael Kehoe is a research scientist with the Mueller Irrigation Research Group (MIRG), within Lethbridge Polytechnic’s Centre for Applied Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CARIE). Working within a small, interdisciplinary team, Kehoe develops software tools that help irrigators make better-informed decisions about when and how much to water their crops.

Lethbridge Polytechnic has signed a 20-year land lease renewal agreement with the Government of Alberta for its 395-acre research farm east of Lethbridge. The agreement, signed in July, reinforces a long-term relationship between the polytechnic and the provincial government as they work to expand applied agricultural research operations in response to industry needs.

Ryan Straschnitzki, former Humboldt Bronco and wheelchair basketball Paralympic hopeful, will headline the 2026 speaker series. The event, presented by long-time Lethbridge businessperson Bruce McKillop and in partnership with Excite Lethbridge, will be held March 4 at the Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre.

With the holiday season behind them and New Years’ resolutions in full swing, many Canadians are turning their attention to creating budgets and rebuilding savings after weeks of increased spending. Chris Hotton, instructor, School of Business at Lethbridge Polytechnic says small, practical choices can help households recover financially while maintaining everyday comforts.

From cutting-edge research to global student success stories, 2025 was a year of change, celebration and making our mark. Below are 10 of our favourite stories from the past 12 months. We can’t wait to see what next year brings!

The Government of Alberta has appointed five new members to Lethbridge Polytechnic’s Board of Governors: Dave Jackson, Tyson Kwasney, Janet Bradley, Divine Ezeh and Chika Iheji.

As the fall semester draws to a close and winter break approaches, Lethbridge Polytechnic is advising of upcoming reduced hours and closures for on-campus services.