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Here’s the clue: This University of Lethbridge employee recently ticked a big item off of her bucket list by being a contestant on Jeopardy. The Jeopardy episode featuring Sharon Lawson (BEd ’88), who provides administrative support in the Faculty of Health Sciences, is set to air on Wednesday, April 22. On Shaw, the show is available at 4:30 p.m. on Channels 76 and 132, at 5:30 on Channels 83 and 144, and at 8 p.m. on Channels 16 and 114.

Here’s the clue: This University of Lethbridge employee recently ticked a big item off of her bucket list by being a contestant on Jeopardy. The Jeopardy episode featuring Sharon Lawson (BEd ’88), who provides administrative support in the Faculty of Health Sciences, is set to air on Wednesday, April 22. On Shaw, the show is available at 4:30 p.m. on Channel 76, at 5:30 on Channel 83 and at 8 p.m. on Channel 16. “It was probably one of the coolest experiences of my entire life,” says Lawson.

Convocation ceremonies are the highlight of the academic year for both students and staff at the University of Lethbridge and despite this spring’s in-person ceremonies being cancelled, the University is still finding a way to celebrate this monumental occasion with its graduating students.

A group of University of Lethbridge neuroscience researchers have had their work in memory published in the prestigious Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, highlighting the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience’s (CCBN) expertise in memory research.

The University of Lethbridge is operating remotely. Over the course of the past two weeks, the U of L has been working diligently to allow its staff, faculty and students to complete the academic term from remote locations. In abiding by Alberta Health recommendations to limit gatherings and encourage physical distancing, the University is continuing to serve its students and the broader U of L community while keeping the health and safety of its people in the forefront.

Food security issues do not subside during national emergencies, rather they are often enhanced. As society has been forced to function in entirely different ways throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Lethbridge and its partners devised a plan to keep one of their most important initiatives alive – the Spring Campus Care Parcel giveaway.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges across every aspect of society and addressing basic needs of food security are even more important in today’s world. WHAT: 17th annual Spring Campus Care Parcel pick-up WHEN: Wednesday, Mar. 25, 1 to 4 p.m. (media invited 1 to 2 p.m.) WHERE: Anderson Hall curbside, University of Lethbridge WHO: The U of L Chaplaincy (Erin Phillips and Father Roque), local churches, Save On Foods and members of the University community

In prioritizing the health and well-being of students and the community at large, the University of Lethbridge is working to develop an alternate plan to celebrate the achievements of its Spring 2020 graduates — officially cancelling today the in-person convocation ceremonies scheduled for May 28 and 29, 2020.

Following is a notice sent to the University 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.