A poster for Fresh Fest 2020 (University of Lethbridge)

By Justin Goulet

U of L’s Fresh Fest goes virtual for 2020

Sep 10, 2020 | 8:18 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Fresh Fest at the University of Lethbridge is one of many events feeling the effects of COVID-19.

The annual welcome to the fall semester event is going virtual for 2020, due to the pandemic.

It’s taking place over the next few days and will feature live music, a discussion with a political activist and the bookend to the annual Last lecture event.

Below is a breakdown of what students can expect from Fresh Fest:

· Campus Concert Kick-Off (Thursday, Sept. 10 at 6:00 p.m.): The U of L Students’ Union (ULSU) is one of 26 Canadian campuses that will be collaborating on hosting an online concern, organized by the Canadian Organization of Campus Activities. Six different artists will be featured, as well as a contest for a student to win free tuition for a year.

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· A Conversation with Angela Davis (Friday, Sept. 11 at 6:00 p.m.): A total of six partnering campuses have come together to host this moderated discussion and Q&A with political activist Angela Davis. She’ll be joined by Eternity Martis, the author of ‘They Said This Would Be Fun: Race, Campus Life, and Growing Up’. The speakers will discuss issues of anti-racism and allyship in today’s climate.

· First Lecture (Saturday, Sept. 12 at 2:00 p.m.): As a bookend to the annual Last Lecture event where professors share what they would say in their last lecture, First Lecture will include five alumni giving talks to new and continuing students. This event is a collaboration between the ULSU, PACT (philanthropy, advancement, community transition) and Alumni Relations.

A series of ‘speed friending’ activates, presentations from Agility, a digital scavenger hunt are some of the other events scheduled as part of Fresh Fest 2020.

“We have been working tirelessly to be innovative with Fresh Fest this year, with unprecedented cross-campus collaborations and new events,” said Richard Lee-Thai, the ULSU’s vice-president of Student Affairs.

“The objective of Fresh Fest is the same, to celebrate the U of L and connect students together, and we believe we’ve lined up a series of events that will do just that.”

A full lineup of Fresh Fest activities can be found through the event’s official website.