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Just months shy of opening the premiere science and academic facility in the country, the University of Lethbridge’s reputation as one of Canada’s top research universities has once again been recognized by Research Infosource. For the second consecutive year, the U of L is ranked second in the Research Universities of the Year Undergraduate classification. It marks the third successive year the University is in the top three and since being named Research University of the Year in 2012, the U of L has never been ranked outside the top five.

WHAT: A Nightmare on Shred Street 3, free shredding of personal items and media storage devices WHEN: Monday, October 29, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. WHERE: Bus loading zone to the west of the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness WHO: Open to the public, with donations of cash and food items welcome to benefit the campus food bank.

Universities Canada Chair and University of Lethbridge President Mike Mahon will outline important issues and opportunities facing Canadian universities as he delivers a keynote address at the Fall Membership Meeting currently underway in Ottawa. Dr. Mahon’s speech will touch on the importance of university autonomy, connection to community, work-integrated learning, internationalization opportunities for students, opportunities for Indigenous students, and the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the university community.

Captain Robert Abram Bartlett (1875-1946) attempted the Pole with Admiral Peary, worked to advance Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic, and, in 1914, was responsible for one of the most remarkable Arctic rescues of all time. His fame extended throughout North America to Europe where he won awards and dined with royalty.

The University of Lethbridge has several events lined up this week that may be of interest to your readers, viewers and listeners. Members of the media who are interested in covering these events are encouraged to contact the individual event organizer directly.

The Management Students’ Society (MSS), a host of local community leaders and charitable citizens will be dipping into icy waters on Monday, October 22 for the 14th edition of the Chillin’ For Charity fundraising event in support of the United Way of Lethbridge & South Western Alberta. More than $25,000 has been raised over the past four years that MSS has organized the event and more than $100,000 since its inception. A goal of $10,000 of support has been set for this year’s edition.

Media Availability — Deborah Dobbins and Drs. Jenna Bailey and David Este are available to speak to media on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Lethbridge Public Library, Lower Study non-fiction stacks area Audiences in Lethbridge and southern Alberta have the opportunity to learn about the discrimination experienced by black settlers in Alberta and Saskatchewan in the early 1900s when the documentary, We are the Roots: Black Settlers and Their Experiences of Discrimination on the Canadian Prairies, has its Lethbridge premiere on Sunday, Oct. 21.

A diverse and comprehensive group of University of Lethbridge researchers was awarded $1.98 million in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) this week, part of $558 million in total funding to post-secondary researchers and students, the largest investment in research from NSERC this year. In addition, eight graduate students received $336,000 in funding, further broadening the impact of the federal government’s investment in research activities at the U of L.

The University of Lethbridge has several events lined up this week that may be of interest to your readers, viewers and listeners. Members of the media who are interested in covering these events are encouraged to contact the individual event organizer directly. A Person is a Who, not a What Tuesday, Oct. 16, 7 to 9 p.m., TH241, Turcotte Hall

The University of Lethbridge’s Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute (ARRTI) is thrilled to host Dr. Azim Surani, recipient of the 2018 Canada Gairdner International Award, for a public speaker event on Friday, October 19, 2018. This marks the sixth consecutive year that the University has had the opportunity to present a Gairdner Laureate.