2007- 08 DONORS’ REPORT TRINITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE FALL 2008 VOLUME 45 NUMBER 3 SEAT OF INFLUENCE In the realm of international relations, Trinity is making a world of difference FromFromtheProvosttheProvost Global Impact The Trinity community is giving a star performance on the world stage ummer at Trinity: the flowers were blooming; the group brought back a wealth of memories and experience. quad looked lovely, as it was always supposed to; But our students are engaging globally within the College, too. impressive-looking machines rumbled up and And not just through our renowned International Relations pro- S down the newly flattened back field; big bags of soil gram or the IR stream of the Margaret MacMillan Trinity One were carted right up to the roof of the appropriately named program. We have fine student-run organizations such as the Cartwright Hall for the new and spectacular green roof; copious International Relations Society (IRS) and the North Korean amounts of painting, buffing and scrubbing of wood and stone Research Group, founded last year, both of which are thriving, and steel were done to make the whole place feel fresh again. But hosting visiting speakers and research workshops, and boasting in the evenings, all was still. As my family and I sat surrounded impressive and informative websites. by wet paint and the recently watered sod of the We are also continuing our fruitful collab- refurbished provost’s garden, we felt something “In colleges, as in oration with the Munk Centre for Interna- was missing. tional Studies. Last year, Trinity co-sponsored It was our children who put their collective countries, international a wonderful discussion on the vexed question finger on it: the place is a lot less interesting relations are central to of Afghanistan, featuring Bill Graham, our without the students (I paraphrase). We did chancellor, and Joschka Fischer, his former have one nocturnal false fire alarm over the fostering a broader counterpart from the German foreign min- summer, but no one’s heart was really in it. understanding” istry. More recently, we co-hosted the inau- Even the firefighters seemed more calm and gural Munk Lecture in International Relations, composed than usual. They ushered the few of delivered by Provost Emerita Margaret us who had shuffled out into the twilight back inside in record MacMillan, who offered a historical perspective on some difficult time, presumably waiting until the snow is on the ground to make contemporary issues. Peter Munk, also profiled in this issue on us really wait. page 13, and his wife, Melanie, were special guests, and we all Meanwhile, it seems many of our students went abroad. And celebrated what has proved to be an ongoing series of imaginative even if perhaps they were not missing Trinity much, they nonethe- gifts that have enhanced Trinity’s standing on the global stage. less often acted as College ambassadors. For example, no fewer In colleges, as in countries, international relations are central to than nine Trinity students attended the G8 summit in Hokkaido, fostering a broader understanding, no matter how domestic mat- Japan. The same group was also treated to a private meeting with ters seem to dominate. In this regard, we are lucky to have three Prime Minister Stephen Harper. I hope he paid attention; among recent staff appointments: Sylvia Lassam, our new and newly full- the students was a young woman with a powerful message: Sadia time Rolph-Bell Archivist; Paul Sawchuck, our new webmaster; and 2 Rafiquddin ’09, who is profiled on page 24. Lisa Paul, our new Trinity editor. Together they will not only pre- Likewise, Trinity was well represented amongst the University serve and highlight the best of Trinity’s past, but present a fresh face of Toronto students who travelled to Kenya with Students for to the future. Such a combination of communion with historical OLINARI International Development (SID) to work on a range of devel- Trinity and communication with the wider Trinity community, past M ADIA opment projects. Although there was a point when the trip was and present, present and absent, is, in its own way, how the College : N called into question in light of the country’s volatile political sit- reaches out to the changing world beyond its walls. uation, the group got there eventually. And, as did so many of our ANDY ORCHARD HOTOGRAPHY P students who went on international adventures this summer, the Provost and Vice-Chancellor 2 TRINITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 12 Heart of Gold Peter Munk mines his 13 philanthropic spirit Worldwide Web IRS members keep students 16 and the world connected Field Work 10 SID is sowing the seeds 19 of solution Serve and Protect Erin Mooney strives to 21 shelter displaced people Human Touch Barbara Shenstone helps to 22 get others back on their feet Beyond Good and Evil Diana Juricevic discovers the 23 nuances of justice The Conqueror 16 Sadia Rafiquddin battles to 24 eradicate AIDS Donors’ Report 2007-08 25 n.b. College observations worth noting 4 By Peter Josselyn Making History How one woman’s gift to 10 preserve Trinity-past will keep on giving to Trinity-future By Brad Faught 24 Class Notes Published three times a year by tection of Privacy Act. We protect your personal Contents News from classmates near and far 41 Trinity College, University of Toronto, information and do not rent or sell our mailing list. 6 Hoskin Avenue, Toronto, M5S 1H8 If you do not wish to receive the magazine, please Calendar Phone: (416) 978-2651 contact us. Things to see, hear and do Fax: (416) 971-3193 47 E-mail: [email protected] Editor: Lisa Paul http://www.trinity.utoronto.ca Editorial Coordinator: Jill Rooksby Trinity Past Trinity is sent to 13,000 alumni, parents, friends and Art Direction and Design: Fresh Art & Design Inc. For Whom the Bell Tolls 48 associates of the College. Trinity College complies Publications Mail Agreement 40010503 By F. Michah Rynor with the Ontario Freedom of Information and Pro- Cover illustration: Sandra Dionisi FALL 2008 3 . BY PETER JOSSELYN OBSERVATIONSn & DISTINCTIONSb WORTH NOTING • Booster Shot TRINITY COLLEGE, ALONG WITH its sister federated universities (Victoria and St. Michael’s), has successfully negotiated a new agreement with the University of Toronto, which will help to preserve their acad- emic autonomy and offer an improved funding formula. Replacing the Memorandum of Agreement, which took effect in 1974 and was last renewed in 1998, is a new agreement that outlines in detail the relationship with U of T and recognizes the special role of the three feder- ated institutions. “Symbolically, it was important since it recognized each university as its own negotiating partner with the University of Toronto,” says Prof. Derek Allen, one of Trinity’s key negotiators in the new agreement. “[The agree- File It Away ment] recognizes the diversity he College has a new archivist. Sylvia Lassam, who has been an adjunct professor in the Faculty of Informa- of the three colleges and that T tion Studies at U of T since 2007, co-teaching a course called Conservation and Preservation of Recorded they offer distinct educational Information, replaces Henri Pilon, who was the College archivist from 1969 until he retired on June 30. experiences,” he adds. EORGE G Lassam’s past experience includes working at the Archives of Ontario, the City of Toronto Archives, the Art This recognition is crucial EOFF Gallery of Ontario, and with the Toronto Public Library’s Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books. for the retention of Trinity’s : G Alumna Ruth Bell ’56 recently gave a $1-million donation to endow the archivist’s position, which has unique identity and for the been named the Rolph-Bell Archivist in honour of her generosity. Read the full story on page 10. development of its growing HOTOGRAPHY P teaching role. This is excellent 4 TRINITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE news, for example, for the economics; Nicholas Riegel, Margaret MacMillan Trinity philosophy; and Arjun One program, which attracts Tremblay, political science. many students who might not otherwise attend Uof T. It also strengthens the Heading “Home” position of the College’s THE REV. DR. DANA FISHER, programs: Ethics, Society who was the Humphrys and Law, International Chaplain from July 1, 2006, Relations and Immunology. until June of this Johnyear, Tuttle has The funding formula, moved to Ottawa, where she is known as the block grant, will now rector at St. John the see a base increase of 20 per Evangelist church. Fisher has a cent phased in over three years. deep-rooted connection to the The new funding recog- Ottawa area, having studied at nizes a broader range of Ottawa and Carleton universi- services and facilities offered ties, but will “remember fondly by the federated instutions the wonderfully talented than the previous agreement. undergrads at Trinity,” she says. The College is in the process of Appointments seeking a new chaplain. Kept PROF. DEREK ALLEN ’69 HAS been re-appointed as vice- provost and dean of arts, Ghost of Christmas Past starting in the 2009 academic rchibald Lampman is returning to Trinity College for Christmas — year. He has already served A or at least a whimsical replica of him is. two terms, beginning in Susan Longmire ’65 has created a papier-mâché bust of the Confed- 1996. During the current aca- eration poet — who graduated from Trinity in 1882 — and will be set- demic year, while Prof. Allen ting it up for display at the Friends of the Library Christmas gathering. is on sabbatical, Prof. Donald The Lampman bust is part of her “In Their Own Words” series, a Wiebe — who has been a collection of sculptures of Canadian literary notables.