“LEARNING WITHOUT

WITHOUT LEARNING [S PERILOUS.

With the opening of St. John’s
College UBC, the spirit

of light and truth shines on.

It marks the beginning of

a new era for Johanneans

around the world.

St. John’s University Shanghai
—China’s first English
language university— was
operational from 1879 to 1952,
during which time the
university nurtured its stu-
dents to become internationally
renowned leaders in such
disciplines as diplomacy,
finance, business management,
economics, medicine, architec-

ture, science, and agriculture.

Since 1952, Johanneans

have held closely to their
dream of re-establishing the
university. It is a dream
based on the spirit of light

and truth, which lives in

THE
UNIVERSITY OF
BRITISH
COLUMBIA

the heart of each and every
graduate of this prestigious

former university.

The opening of St. John’s
College UBC is the first part of
the plan, which also includes
the eventual re-establishment
of St. John’s University in
Shanghai, and upgrading the
St. John’s and St. Mary’s
Institutes of Technology in

Shimpu, Taiwan.

The former St. John’s
University, Shanghai and

St. John’s College UBC share
the same philosophy—to
promote the exchange

of cultures and ideas between
students and to strengthen
the mutual understanding

among nations.

The motto of St. John’s
College UBC will be “light and
truth” and the guiding spirit
will be “learning without
thought is labour lost; thought

without learning is perilous.”

SUMMER 1997

DAOUGHT Is LABOUR LOS: HiOUGET

— CONEUCIOUS

ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY, SHANGHAI—CHINA’S
FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE UNIVERSITY—WAS
OPERATIONAL FROM 1879 TO 1952.

The new residential graduate
facility will focus on
international research themes
and issues. It will strive to
build bridges between
different parts of the world,
serving as an intellectual

and social centre for graduate
students, resident and

non-resident fellows, and guests

of the College.