The Lincoln Year
there remains much work to do. At present, fewer than half of these posts are endowed, which has in the past led us to make painful decisions when tutorial fellows have retired or left and when the University has decided not to recruit immediately. It was therefore very pleasing this year that we received two legacies in support of Physics, and that Kevin Lavery has provided a lead donation in support of a new Darby Fellowship in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History. Over the course of the year, the Development Office has arranged 48 events for alumni, in Oxford and elsewhere. More than 1000 alumni – around 20% of our total number have attended one of these events. As usual, some of the most popular are the year dinners and gaudies held in College, which provide an opportunity for alumni to return to old haunts and friendships, and to see some of the latest developments at Lincoln for themselves. Jane Mitchell has organised some wonderful receptions for our North American alumni, including a tour of the new Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, drinks at the intriguing Le Laboratoire in Boston, lunch at the Gamble House in LA, and receptions at the homes of DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONS
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