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During the rest of the year, the business of 1990-91 a university is training inquisitive President minds, conducting research into the Mel Reeves BComm'75, MSc'77, LLB mysteries of our time and advancing Senior Vice President the knowledge brought down to us from the ages. But during David Coulson BComm'76, LLB'80 Homecoming the products of a Past President university, its alumni, come back to Ann McAfee, BA'62, MA'67, PhD'75 look at the place that has shaped Treasurer much of their lives. Shayne Brent Boyd BComm'81 This year's Homecoming is particularly appealing. The university Members-at-Large 1989-91 has been producing leaders in business, science, education and the Janet Calder, BASc'74, MBA arts for 75 years, and Homecoming events are aimed at celebrating the Martin Cocking, BA'87 accomplishments of the university and its graduates like never before. Curt Latham, BA'58, MD'62 Most of us still see UBC the way it was when we were students Members-at-Large 1990-92 here. 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