Anyone here familiar with Lakehead University in Thunder Bay?

[Sabriel]

A colleague of mine is applying for a faculty position there, and he reeeeeealllllllly wants to get it.

What's the university like? I'd like to help him in any way I can.
Thanks,
Sabriel

[pretzel4gore]

1. i think Macleans magazine has a canadian university ratings

issue every year....and that might give you some idea of what Lakehead U is like in terms of other universities (if i remember correctly, Lakehead generally ranges in the first 20)...Macleans has a website where you can access the info. Thunder Bay is a mid size city of about 120k people, right on Lake superior. i lived there for a few years while working on the freighters....
www.Macleans.ca

[Hand]

2. Oooh! Oooh! (Waving hand)...

Never heard of it.

:evilgrin:

[Lautremont]

3. You mean "Lunkhead U"?

That's what people I know who've gone there call it. But they then proceed to speak very fondly of it.

[Zookeeper]

4. I've spent time in the Thunder Bay area....

during the last three summers. For anyone into hiking, "big water," and scenery it is wonderful! Last summer I was there during The Fringe Festival, so I know there are some cultural activities. However, if your friend requires four (or three, or even two) star restaurants and that sort of thing, it's a bit of a wasteland. Unless I really missed something.