Over the next two days, the University of Lethbridge will celebrate the achievements of 1,351 students as they cross the stage at the 2018 Spring Convocation.
Ceremonies take place Thursday, May 31 and Friday, June 1 at the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness, beginning at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. each day.
All ceremonies are free and open to the public and media.
Thursday, May 31
Ceremony I – 9:30 a.m. – School of Graduate Studies (PhD, MA, MSc, MN); Faculty of Arts & Science (BASc and BSc); Faculty of Health Sciences (BHSc and BTR); Honorary Degree: Dr. Reginald W. Bibby
Ceremony II – 2:30 p.m. – Faculty of Arts & Science (BA); Faculty of Health Sciences (BN); Honorary Degree: Richard M. Hansen
Friday, June 1
Ceremony III – 9:30 a.m. – School of Graduate Studies (MC, MEd, MFA, MMus, MSc (Mgt)); Faculty of Education (BEd); Combined Degrees with Education; Faculty of Fine Arts (all programs); Honorary Degree: Margaret E. Macdonald
Ceremony IV – 2:30 p.m. – Dhillon School of Business (all programs); Combined Degrees with Management; Address to Graduands: Dr. Robert Boudreau
Media representatives wishing to interview any of the Honorary Degree recipients or award winners are invited at the following times and locations:
Honorary Degree – Dr. Reginald W. Bibby – Thursday, May 31 at 8:30 a.m., W600
Distinguished Teaching Award – Dr. Sheila McManus – Thursday, May 31 at 8:30 a.m., W600
Speaker Research Award – Dr. Gerlinde Metz – Thursday, May 31 at 8:30 a.m., W600
Honorary Degree – Richard M. Hansen – Thursday, May 31 at 1:45 p.m., 1st Choice Savings Centre, PE264 (PLEASE RSVP if you plan to interview Mr. Hansen as this is a limited 15-minute window in advance of the procession)
Honorary Degree – Margaret E. Macdonald – Friday, June 1 at 8:30 a.m., W600
Board of Governors’ Teaching Chair – Dr. Anne Dymond – Friday, June 1 at 8:30 a.m., W600
Additional interview opportunities are available following the conclusion of each ceremony (approximately 11:30 a.m. for morning ceremonies and 4 p.m. for afternoon ceremonies). Due to time constraints, there is NO AVAILABILITY FOR THE CONVOCATION ORGANIZING TEAM PRIOR TO CEREMONIES.
Graduands and platform guests will be assembling in University Hall, Level 6, prior to each procession.
Other events associated with Convocation, include:
Chancellor’s Dinner – Honouring all award recipients – Thursday, May 31, 6 p.m. Coast Hotel
For complete Spring 2018 Convocation information, please visit: www.uleth.ca/convocation.
For feature stories on the previously released Honorary Degree recipients, the Distinguished Teaching Award winner, the Speaker Research Award winner, the Board of Governors Teaching Chair and the featured graduand, Brendan Cummins, visit UNews at http://www.uleth.ca/unews/.
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Trevor Kenney, News & Information Manager
403-329-2710
403-360-7639 (cell)
trevor.kenney@uleth.ca
