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St. John's College 25th Anniversary Collection

About this collection St. John's College 25th Anniversary Collection constitutes a wealth of content that documents the history of St. John's College (SJC), The University of British Columbia. This collection consists of photographs taken in selected events like the SJC opening ceremony in 1997, SJC newsletters issued from 1997 to 2007, SJC founders’ graduation certificates issued by St. John University in the 1940s, a Chinese poem written by an alumnus in 2011, and an artifact related to the SJC community. The images date from the founding of the College to the present day and present a visual record of SJC's growth and development in the past decades. They are now all housed at the Johannean Archives. Share Your Knowledge If you have information about an item, please consider sharing your knowledge with us by sending us an email. Acknowledge Thank you to the UBC St. John's College and Digital Initiatives Unit for their help.
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Applause for ribbon-cutting
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Applause for ribbon-cutting
UBC respresentatives and officials clap after the ribbon is cut in front of SJC's entrance during a building dedication ceremony in 1997.
Applause for St. John's College UBC plaque
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Applause for St. John's College UBC plaque
UBC respresentatives and officials clap after the St. John's College UBC Plaque is revealed at SJC's dedication ceremony in 1997.
Audience members in front of SJC entrance
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Audience members in front of SJC entrance
Three attendees at SJC's dedication ceremony take a photo together in front of the building entrance.
Audience members onlook speeches
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Audience members onlook speeches
Audience members attending the dedication ceremony of St. John's College at the University of British Columbia in 1997.
Audience members sit under gazebo
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Audience members sit under gazebo
Attendees of SJC's dedication ceremony in 1997 sit under a gazebo and watch the proceedings.
Audience members wearing UBC shirts watch ceremony proceedings
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Audience members wearing UBC shirts watch ceremony proceedings
Three audience members wearing matching UBC shirts watch the proceedings of the dedication ceremony for St. John's College at the University of British Columbia in 1997.
Ceremony attendees pose for a photo
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Ceremony attendees pose for a photo
Five SJC residents pose in front of a fence before the Univeristiy of British Columbia's "Storm the Wall" competition.
Conversing under the gazebo
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Conversing under the gazebo
Several audience members at SJC's dedication ceremony sit under a gazebo and converse.
Crowd seated at SJC dedication ceremony
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Crowd seated at SJC dedication ceremony
A large group of attendees sit under a gezbo watching the proceedings of the dedication ceremony for St. John's College at the University of British Columbia in 1997.
Dedication ceremony attendees engage in discussion
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Dedication ceremony attendees engage in discussion
As the sun begins to set, attendees at the St. John's College dedication ceremony in 1997 converse with each other after the proceedings conclude.
Dr. David W. Strangway and Stanley Kwok attend SJC dedication ceremony
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Dr. David W. Strangway and Stanley Kwok attend SJC dedication ceremony
Dr. David W. Strangway, then-President of UBC, sits and looks into the distance at the dedication ceremony for St. John's College in 1997.
Dr. David W. Strangway gives a speech
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Dr. David W. Strangway gives a speech
Dr. David W. Strangway, then-President of UBC, gives a speech at the dedication ceremony for SJC in 1997.
Dr. Frieda Granot presents speech
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Dr. Frieda Granot presents speech
UBC Dean of Graduate Studies, Dr. Frieda Granot, gives a speech at the dedication ceremony for SJC in 1997.
Dr. Grant Ingram presents speech
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Dr. Grant Ingram presents speech
Dr. Grant Ingram, the founding principal of St. John's College, gives a speech at the dedication ceremony for SJC in 1997.
Dr. William L. Sauder speaking at St. John's College dedication ceremony
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Dr. William L. Sauder speaking at St. John's College dedication ceremony
Dr. William L. Sauder, then-Chancellor of UBC's Board of Governors, speaks at the dedication ceremony for St. John's College at the University of British Columbia in 1997.
Shirley Chan and Robert Lee at the Groundbreaking Ceremony
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Shirley Chan and Robert Lee at the Groundbreaking Ceremony
Members of Saint John’s Alumni Association including Shirley Chan (Board of Governors Chair) and Robert Lee converse together at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for St. John’s College at the University of British Columbia, which took place on July 28,…
Shirley Chan presents speech
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Shirley Chan presents speech
Shirley Chan (chair of UBC's Board of Governors) stands at a podium to give a speech at the dedication ceremony of St. John's College at the University of British Columbia in 1997.
Singing at SJC dedication ceremony
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Singing at SJC dedication ceremony
UBC respresentatives and offcials sing during the dedication ceremony of St. John's College at the University of British Columbia in 1997.
SJC beneficiaries shaking hand in front of St. John's College UBC plaque
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SJC beneficiaries shaking hand in front of St. John's College UBC plaque
SJC beneficiaries shake hands after unveiling St. John's College UBC plaque.
Smiling in front of SJC banner
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Smiling in front of SJC banner
An attendee of SJC's dedication ceremony stands together with Dr. Grant Ingram under a St. John's banner.
Speech by Dr. William L. Sauder
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Speech by Dr. William L. Sauder
Dr. William L. Sauder, then-Chancellor of the Univeristy of British Columbia's Board of Governors, gives a speech at the dedication ceremony for the newly established St. John's College at UBC in 1997.
St. John's University (Shanghai) Alumni pose for a photo
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St. John's University (Shanghai) Alumni pose for a photo
Members of Saint John’s University (Shanghai) Alumni Association pose together for a photo in front of St. John's College at the University of British Columbia.
Stanley Kwok gives speech
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Stanley Kwok gives speech
Stanley Kwok gives a speech at the dedication ceremony of St. John's College at the University of British Columbia in 1997.
Unveilling St. John's College UBC plaque
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Unveilling St. John's College UBC plaque
Two representatives unveill a plaque at the dedication ceremony for St. John's College at the University of British Columbia in 1997.