President’s

Message

I would like to extend a warm
welcome to the opening of

St. John’s College UBC. This is
truly an occasion for great
celebration. It marks the real-
ization of the long-held dream
of re-establishing St. John’s
University and four decades of
continuing the proud tradition
of the ‘spirit of light and truth’
that shines as brightly today

as it did in 1879. It also
demonstrates the tenacity of
Johanneans around the world
and lends a renewed

hope that the ‘spirit of light
and truth’ may be rekindled

at its original birthplace in

Shanghai.

St. John’s College UBC will
bring together outstanding
scholars from around the

world and create a new

generation of Jo

We particularly thank
Johanneans for their support
in the establishment of

St. John’s College at UBC

and we are honoured by their
involvement. Senior UBC
representatives were delighted
to have the opportunity to

be in Shanghai during the

St. John’s University Alumni
Association’s 3° World
Reunion and speak directly

to Johanneans about St. John’s
College UBC. They were
heartened by the enthusiasm
expressed by Johanneans
about the re-birth of their
alma mater. St. John’s
University and the University
of British Columbia share a
strong tradition of emphasizing
academic excellence and an

international focus to education.

St. John’s College UBC will
serve as a testament to those
graduates of St. John’s
University who have dedicated
themselves to keeping the

spirit of St. John’s alive.

Dr. David W. Strangway

DR. GRANT INGRAM JOINS ST. JOHN’S
COLLEGE UBC FROM HIS MOST RECENT
POSITION AT MCGILL UNIVERSITY.

Principal's
Message

It is a great privilege to have »
been chosen to lead St. John’s
College UBC. This 1s an
exciting time for all those who
have participated in the
creation of the College. It will
be a place where students
from diverse fields of study
and nationalities will meet and
gain new understanding.

Our goal will be to foster an
atmosphere conducive to

the open exchange of ideas

and the pursuit of scholarship.

It has been more than 40 years
since St. John’s University,
Shanghai closed its doors. The

St. John’s alumni, better

known as Johanneans, still
recall ‘the spirit of light
and truth’, which was their

guiding principle. While

the location of the new College

at UBC is different, the
fundamental approach of
academic excellence and inter-
national focus remain.

I am committed to continue
this tradition in the context of

our present world.

In order to create a successful
St. John’s College we will have
to forge new links, cross
interdisciplinary boundaries,
and develop new visions. This
can be achieved with the
collaboration of our College
membership, UBC faculty and
the continued support of
Johanneans and the communi-
ty. It is my hope that members
of the College will promote a
fruitful dialogue between
Canada and other parts of the
world for many years to come.
We will explore and develop
new ways of understanding

each other.

I thank everyone who has
helped to make the Johannean
dream a reality at UBC and
look forward to assuming my

new post as the first Principal

of St. John’s College.

ECa xT —

Dr. R. Grant Ingram