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Goldring Student Centre Doors Open to Opportunities The official opening of the Goldring Student Centre was celebrated on September 25 (see page 5) but students have been enjoying the space since the end of April. The summer months are used by many of the on-campus groups to prepare for the busy fall term: the Orientation Executive works towards creating another unforgettable O-Week; The Strand gears up for its first issue of the academic year; and many of Vic’s club members gather to develop strategies to attract new members. Orientation Executive Committee members Nirusha Shanmuganathan, Ashley Harripersad and Chelsea Spagnolo (pictured from left to right) are thrilled to be residents of the building. “Before the Goldring Student Centre, clubs and levies were spread out all over campus,” says Shanmuganathan. “Now that we are all sharing a space, we feel like a stronger community. We are forming a
critical mass that is bound to increase student engagement.” According to Spagnolo, thanks to the new building, there is a real incentive to stay on campus to work and socialize. “The fact that students were willing to support this project financially shows there was a real need for an improved space,” says Harripersad.
Alumni Calendar of Events December 7 Graduates Christmas Luncheon
“Improvising Poetry on the Nineteenth-Century Stage” with Victoria College Principal Angela Esterhammer Vic 8T3. Alumni Hall, 12 p.m. cash bar reception; 12:30 p.m. luncheon, $25 per person. Please join us! Sign up on-line at http://my.alumni.utoronto.ca/ Christmas or R.S.V.P. to 416-585-4500, 1-888-262-9775 or vic.alumni@utoronto.ca.
December 2 Friends of Victoria University Library Annual Friends’ Carol Night, Senior Common Room, Burwash Hall, 7 p.m. January 22 Friends of Victoria University Library Virginia Woolf Night: Movie Screening, The Hours, Alumni Hall, Old Vic, 7 p.m. January 22 VWA “Vic Now” with Kelley Castle, dean of students, Jelena Savic, VUSAC president, Michelle Mitrovich Vic 9T6, Vic One liaison
officer; and Paul Huyer Vic 8T1, chair, Board of Regents, Alumni Hall, Old Vic, 2 p.m. February 7 Vic Chorus Winter Concert Featuring Edmee Nataprawira, Victoria College Chapel, 8 p.m., free admission. February 26 VWA “Re-evaluating the Changing Role of Women in the Muslim World,” an illustrated talk with Nevin Reda, professor, Emmanuel College, Alumni Hall, Old Vic, 2 p.m. Visit the Vic website for the most up-to-date event information and news at www.vicu.utoronto.ca. To subscribe to Vic’s e-newsletter contact vic.alumni@utoronto.ca.
Photograph: Victoria Alumni Office
’TIS THE SEASON
November 27 VWA “A Vision for City Hall: An Insider’s Perspective” with Joe Mihevc, councillor, City of Toronto, Alumni Hall, Old Vic, 2 p.m.