npus and the
site of the former campus of
St. John’s University, which is
now known as the East China
University of Politics and
Law. The original St. John’s

University was opened in 1872

SHANGHAI (PROF. GRACE CHEN AND
UBC VISITORS/ SOOCHOW CANAL)

Meeting with the
Toronto chapter of
the SJUAA

On November 9th, Dr. Grant
Ingram and Ms. Shannon

von Kaldenberg, Director of
Development at UBC, were
invited to a luncheon hosted by
the Toronto chapter of the
SJUAA. Nine members of the
local chapter were in atten-
dance, including their
President, Mr. Felix Huang.

It was an excellent opportunity
to inform the local Johanneans
of recent developments at St.
John’s College, to share the
College's goals for future

academic programming, and

ay different parts of the
world, were instrumental in
the establishment of St. John’s
College on the UBC campus,
a new academic graduate
residence focusing on
international themes and
global-change issues.

The UBC group was given a
warm welcome and a guided
tour of the beautiful main
campus buildings by Professor
Grace Chen, President of

the local SJUAA, Johannean
Henry Yung, and Lu Li Hua,
Deputy Director of the East
China University of Politics
and Law. The tour included
stops in many of the landmark
buildings of the former St.
John’s University, with their
unique architectural style. The

eroup strolled through the

UBC ALUMNI AND FRIENDS REUNION
WITH TORONTO SJUAA MEMBERS

to discuss ways to maintain a
communication bridge between
Johanneans educated in
Shanghai and the new genera-
tion of Johanneans from St.
John’s College. Later that day,
the Johanneans attended a

UBC reception for alumni and
friends in the Toronto, hosted
by UBC President Martha Piper.

busy campus, seeing students
in their classrooms or taking
a break from their studies in
the sun on the second floor
balconies of the old S.Y. Hall.
The group then proceeded to
the foot bridge that spans the
Soochow Canal and connects
the two parts of the campus.

Following the campus tour,
Professor Chen and other
members of the St. John’s
University Alumni Association

SHANGHAI (S.Y. HALL)

in Shanghai hosted a luncheon Gee Clark's mission o
~ Guangzhou in the southern
for their guests. The warm

hospitality and fruitful

part of China for discussions
with local academic, business
and political leaders. The UBC
group also visited Hong Kong

discussions provided a
welcome opportunity to build
upon linkages between the
UBC group and St. John’s
University alumni.

for meetings with local univer-
sity representatives, UBC
alumni and friends, as well as
After visiting Shanghai, the with members of the Hong
UBC group then travelled to Kong chapter of the SJUAA.
Nanjing fe ings and
“LD ALT ola eaten Be Exchanging experiences with
luncheon hosted by the local
Johanneans in China allowed
chapter of Johanneans. The
for a better understanding of
following day, most members a
the special spirit of community

f the UBC joined
Or tes Snare shared by the SJU graduates.

British Columbia Premier

Reunion

Fourth World Reunion of Johanneans
to be held in Vancouver: July 22-25, 1999

St. John’s College and the Vancouver chapter of the St. John's
University Alumni Association are working together to welcome
alumni of St. John’s University in Shanghai to the 4th World
Reunion. TE Ying, the President of the Vancouver chapter of
the SJUAA, has issued an invitation to all Johannean chapters

in the world to attend the reunion. This event will both

commemorate the 120th anniversary of the founding of St.

John’s University in 1879 and mark the official completion of
the third and final construction phase of St. John’s College at
UBC. The World Reunion will be held in cooperation with St
John’s College, where many of the meetings and activities w
take place. UBC President Martha Piper will host a er
the Reunion delegates at St. John’s College on July