The Cade Decade When President Dr. Bill Cade first laid eyes on the University of Lethbridge in 2000, he saw an institution on the verge of a growth spurt, ready to come of age. Still not completely sure of its identity, the U of L was a young, emerging University poised to break out of its adolescence. A decade later, as Cade prepares to wrap up his 10-year presidency, he sees an entirely different picture – the U of L’s growth as a comprehensive university reflected by its stunning physical profile atop the Oldman River valley. “I think it was a well-kept secret,” says Cade of the University when he arrived on campus. “I think we were known well in some quarters, but I thought we needed to become more well-known in others. “Today, I love to stand on the other side of the river with my dogs and look at the campus. I especially like it when the lights are on in the new stadium.” The Community Sports Stadium is the most recent addition to campus (it opened in September of 2009), and when Markin Hall opens this fall (Cade will return for the ceremony), it will bookend the Cade Decade, a 10-year period of unprecedented expansion and self-awareness at the U of L. “For the past 10 years, as Bill and I worked together to advance the University’s relationships with Canada and Alberta, he has been a visionary and dynamic force to identify and further the goals of programs, advancement and infrastructure development,” says Dr. Jim Horsman (LLD ’04 ), U of L chancellor emeritus (1999-2003) and a former member of the Board of Governors.
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