Vic 175: Making History Invitation

JOIN THE CELEBRA TION

Chancellor Wendy M. Cecil — and — President and Vice-Chancellor Paul W. Gooch request the honour of your presence for a

GALA EVENING to celebrate the one hundred and seventy fifth anniversary of the signing of the Royal Charter of Victoria University by King William IV Thursday, the thirteenth day of October Two thousand eleven Six thirty in the evening at the Royal Ontario Museum Toronto, Ontario One hundred seventy five dollars per person RSVP Patricia Glover 416-585-4500 or 1-888-262-9775

SHOW YOUR PRIDE IN VICTORIA MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

In October 2010, banners emblazoned with “Vic 175 – Making History” were hung on campus and surrounding streets.

Shortly after, history was made at Victoria with the installation of Vic’s 13th Chancellor, Wendy M. Cecil, 7T1, the first woman to hold this position. This was the official start to a year-long celebration of Vic’s 175th , with alumni, students, faculty members, and admin staff gathering for lectures and social events, such as our Academy Awards party held on the night of the Oscars™. The lecture series created much interest and enthusiastic discussion, and is available on the Vic website.

The next event will be our Family Day on June 11 when we invite you to bring your kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews or neighbours to the Vic campus. and introduce them to the place that created special memories for you.

Vic’s 175th Charter Day and Gala week will be held on October 12, the anniversary of the signing of our Charter, until October 16. Show your pride and enthusiasm for your alma mater; and come home to Vic. We are calling all Vic grads back to the campus on Saturday, October 15, 2011. Help us make history with the largest alumni event ever held at Vic!

Valerie (Naylor) Story 7T0 Chair of the 175th Planning Committee

COME H OME TO VIC CLOSING WEEK CELE BRATIONS

TH URSDAY, OC TO BER 13 Gala Dinner at the Royal Ontario Museum $175 per person

FRID AY, OC TO BER 14 Pratt Library Exhibition: Vic 175 years in the making Free Visit the Gardiner Museum – Free Passes with Registration to Closing Week events

SATU RDAY, OC TO BER 15 Vic 175: Making History Come home to Vic and help us make history!

2:00 p.m.

Decade Rooms Reunion Registration in Alumni Hall, Old Vic, $15 per person

4:00 p.m.

Formal remarks

9:00 p.m.

Pub in Burwash Dance the night away with classmates and your decade’s DJs $20 per person, Recent graduates of the last 5 years – special rate of $15/day

SUND AY, OC TO BER 16 Closing Ceremonies: Worship Service and Afternoon Tea 11:00 a.m. Worship in Emmanuel Chapel 2:00 p.m.

Afternoon Tea in A.B.B. Moore Foyer, Old Vic $15 per person

VIC: A P EOPLE ’S H ISTORY Victoria has a long history and as we celebrate our 175th anniversary in 2011, we want to be sure that the history goes beyond the bricks and mortar that are familiar to many alumni. We want to tell the story of the people who have passed through the hallways and made their mark on Victoria and the world.

Are you the first generation in your family to come to Vic, or the fourth? What is your best student memory of Vic: your first day at Orientation, watching Gilbert and Sullivan performances in the 1950s, or the thrill of having your poetry published in Acta Victoriana?

What is your Vic story? Now is the time to share it!

Send in your memory by email to vic.alumni@utoronto.ca by fax to 416-585-4594, or by mail to the Victoria Alumni Office at 73 Queen’s Park Cres., Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1K7.

CALLING ALL ARTISTS

VIC 175 ART CONTESTS DEADLINE JUNE

30, 2011

What pictures come to mind when you think of your alma mater? Old Vic is one of the most recognizable buildings on our campus and in honour of the 175th anniversary celebrations Vic is hosting two visual arts competitions: an art contest and a photo contest open to all Victoria University alumni, students, faculty and staff.

Art entries must feature the Victoria College building (Old Vic) as the main subject, and may make use of any artistic technique (epen and ink, charcoal, watercolour, acrylic, etc.). Photo entries must fall into one of two categories: Vic campus and Vic student life.

For each of the three categories, cash prizes of $500 will be awarded to one winner, and winning entries will be featured in the 175th anniversary celebrations.

Make your own Vic history by submitting your work of art or photography for the Vic 175 Visual Arts contest.

Entries must be postmarked June 30, 2011.

Visit www.vicu.utoronto.ca/about/vic175 for full contest rules.

Victoria University would like to extend its thanks and appreciation to those involved with the planning, organization and execution of the Vic 175 Celebration events.

VIC 175 PLANNING COMMITT EE Valerie (Naylor) Story Vic 7T0, chair Ruth (Manning) Alexander Vic 5T0, honorary chair Ruth Bentley Vic 4T3, honorary member Joan (Foster) Mactavish Vic 4T2, honorary member Susan (Allan) Gillmeister Vic 8T1, Arts & Entertainment chair Paul Haynes Vic 9T9, Social Events chair Linda MacRae Vic 6T7, Lecture chair Dawn Marie Schlegel Vic 9T6, Gala chair Ann Fleming Emm 9T5 Florence Newman Vic 5T7 Catherine Brown Vic 1T0, VUSAC past president Akash Goel Vic 1T1, VUSAC past president Brandon Bailey Vic 1T2, VUSAC president Office of Alumni Affairs and University Advancement: Deborah Scott Alison (Massie) Broadworth Vic 9T7 Stefanie Rosar Vic 0T5 Jennifer Wells

SUBCOMMITT EE ME MBER S Kim (Geddes) Appleton Vic 9T8 Stephie Corbet Vic 0T1 Tim Corson Vic 9T9 Kristin Demuth Vic 9T3 Andrea Diplock Vic 6T6 Cynthia Elson Vic 6T5 Stan Farrow Vic 5T8 Ady Ibarguchi Vic 9T8 Kirstin Kennedy Vic 0T2 Mike LeSage Vic 0T7 Carla (Niven) Lyon Vic 6T7 Adelia (Moura) Marchese Vic 0T1 Amanda Pautler Vic 0T1 Lorraine Richard Vic 8T2 Koray Salih Vic 0T0 Diane (DubĂŠ) Slater Vic 9T7 Rita Schepok Vic 9T1

Office of Alumni Affairs and University Advancement 73 Queen’s Park Crescent, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1K7 Tel. 416-585-4500 Toll-free 1-888-262-9775 vic.alumni@utoronto.ca www.vicu.utoronto.ca