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Remembrance Day was created as a way to commemorate members of the armed forces who have died in the line of duty and those who continue to serve Canada in times of war and peace. The date, Nov. 11, also marks the time when fighting stopped in the First World War. As Remembrance Day approaches, media are invited to speak with several University of Lethbridge professors who have studied wartime and its effects on those who fought and those who stayed at home:

University of Lethbridge students will have the opportunity to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime experience thanks to the generosity of the Brawn Family Foundation and the Semester at Sea program.

The University of Lethbridge will join over 100 countries around the globe in celebrating International Education Week (IEW) Nov. 6-10, 2017 with a host of performances, demonstrations, lectures, films and assorted activities. As part of IEW, the Department of Asian Studies and the International Office will also be presenting Asian Culture Days.

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. Music at Noon — Blaine Hendsbee, tenor, and Glen Montgomery, piano Tuesday, Nov. 7, 12:15, W570, Recital Hall Renowned tenor and professor of music, Blaine Hendsbee, joins Glen Montgomery, pianist and retired professor of music, on the stage for a rare performance.

WHAT: The University of Lethbridge, to kick off International Education Week, will announce a major gift from the Brawn Family Foundation in support of students and global citizenship WHEN: Monday, November 6, 2017 at 12 p.m. WHERE: University Centre for the Arts Atrium The University of Lethbridge will join over 100 countries around the globe in celebrating International Education Week, kicking off the festivities with a major gift announcement from the Brawn Family Foundation.

The University of Lethbridge’s 50th Anniversary Scotch gives aficionados the chance to get their hands on a unique 25-year-old scotch and help support U of L student scholarships at the same time.

Donors will receive greeting created by Lethbridge artist April Matisz Growing up in Puerto Rico, Francisco Gomez Jimenez, a University of Lethbridge doctoral student, knew the island as a tropical paradise. But the view through the plane window as his flight descended into the airport at San Juan on Sept. 30 was shocking.

The University of Lethbridge continues to trend up in the ranking of the country’s top research universities, according to the latest Research InfoSource annual Research Universities of the Year rankings list. The U of L jumped to second in the country in the 2017 Undergraduate classification, while also maintaining its 34th-place standing in the overall rankings list. It is the third successive year the University has made a gain in the rankings.

WHAT: Children of St. Martha’s School is launching its Go Girls run club with the help of the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s rugby team WHEN: Friday, Oct. 27, 11 to 11:45 a.m. WHERE: Children of St. Martha’s School, 206 McMaster Blvd W

Fifty years ago, Dr. Russell Leskiw (LLD ’93) became the University of Lethbridge’s first acting president, guiding the institution from its birth on Jan. 1, 1967 through its first six months. In honour of his legacy, the U of L recently established the Dr. Russell Leskiw Memorial Scholarship and, this fall, the first scholarship was given to Kelcey McCarthy, a fifth-year education student.