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UD OLLI Summer Selections: June 22 – July 23, 2026
Five weeks of fun topics, short courses and field trips — registration details coming soon

BEHIND THE SCENES AT JEOPARDY (BY A JEOPARDY WINNER) (SE333)

SE – Special Event

Wilmington (Arsht Hall) | June 23, 2026-June 23, 2026

Tuesday: 9:00 AM-10:15 AM

This is a hybrid course. One section meets on site at the location listed; and one section meets online only.

Perhaps the most iconic game show in history, Jeopardy first hit the daytime airwaves in 1964. As a 2007 five-time champion and Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist in the Alex Trebek era, I’ll discuss the history of this popular show and how it has become part of popular culture. Then I’ll talk about the full contestant experience, from the initial online test to Final Jeopardy. I’ll leave plenty of time for comments, but please be sure they’re in the form of a question!

This offering meets for a total of 1 session(s).

INSTRUCTOR: Cathy Lanctot

LANCTOT, CATHY — B.A., history, Brown University; J.D., Georgetown University Law Center. Professor at Villanova Law School, 1988-2022, teaching constitutional law, American legal history, and legal ethics. Five-time Jeopardy champion and Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist, 2007. (SE333)

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