Spotlight on support

St. John’s gratefully acknowledges Johannean T.F. Ying

Johannean and long-time College

supporter, Mr. T.F. Ying

College celebrates
diversity with
international dinner

The St. John’s College community
celebrated its unique international
character earlier this year at

the Second Annual International
Dinner. Tables were decorated
with 66 flags—one for every
country from which a College
Junior Fellow has originated

since our inception six years ago.
Many Junior Fellows marked

the occasion by dressing in the
traditional costume of their
country and some even adopted
the dress of countries not their
own! Senior and Junior Fellows
enjoyed a sumptuous buffet
featuring dishes from North and
South America, Europe and Asia.

T.F. Ying is the immediate
Past-President of the St. John’s
University Alumni Association
(SJUAA) in Vancouver, and has
been a tremendous supporter
to St. John’s College since

the day we opened more than

SIX years ago.

Born in 1922 in Shanghai,

China, he graduated with a BA in
Economics (1943) and a MBA
(1944) from St. John’s University
in Shanghai. Mr. Ying moved

to Hong Kong in 1957 and served
with the Hong Kong SJUAA,

before coming to Vancouver in

Consider support
for Academic |
Endowment Fund

St. John’s College continues to -
benefit from the generosity of
alumni eager to support the life,
culture and education experience
that is so unique to our facility

at UBC. Time and expertise— given
through lectures and participation
in special events —are always
welcome, as are financial gifts of
any size.

Alumni interested in making a
donation may wish to contribute
to the Academic Endowment
Fund, which is used to develop a
self-sustaining academic and

cultural program, intended to enrich
the learning of graduate students -
and prepare them for citizenship

in the global community. The Fund

1994. He has given many

talks at St. John’s College and
has supported our activities

by attending most of the special
dinners and events we host
throughout the year. He also
served as convenor of the

4th World Reunion of Johanneans
held in Vancouver in July 1999,
in cooperation with the College
and UBC.

We are grateful for Mr. Ying’s
support and for that of all
Johanneans who have made
St. John’s College what it

is today.

focuses on the development of
a diverse academic program that
encompasses seven main areas
of interest:

Understanding Cultural Diversity

e Global Change Issues
e Science and Communication

Shanghai Visiting Program

e Distinguished Visiting Scholars

Program

Community Understanding
and Building

Performing Arts Program

For more information about
supporting the College and to learn -
about tax benefits, please

contact ACOs Principal Shel cheng :

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