Building Legacy Bill and Cathy Graham on Their Enduring Connection to Trinity and Their Investment in Our Future
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trinityTRINITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE SUMMER 2013 building legacy Bill and Cathy Graham on their enduring connection to Trinity and their investment in our future Plus: Provost Andy Orchard passes the torch • Trinity’s eco-conscience provost’smessage Trinity’s Secret Strength A farewell to a team that is PAC-ed with affection For most students, their time at Trinity simply flies by. But those Jonathan Steels, following the departure of Kelley Castle, has rede- four or five years of living and learning and growing and gaining fined the role of Dean of Students and built both community and still linger on, long after the place itself has been left behind. Over consensus. Likewise, our Registrar, Nelson De Melo, had a hard act the past six years as Provost I have been privileged to meet many to follow in Bruce Bowden, but has made his indelible mark already wonderful Men and Women of College, and hear many splen- in remaking his entire office. did stories. I write this in the wake of Reunion, that wondrous Another of the newcomers who has recruited well and widely is weekend of memories made and recalled and rekindled, and Alana Silverman: there is renewed energy and purpose in the Office friendships new and old found and further fostered. In my last of Development and Alumni Affairs, to which Alana brings fresh column as Provost, it is the thought of returning to the College vision and an alternative perspective. A consequence of all this activ- that moves me most, and makes me want to look forward, as well ity across so many departments is the increased workload of Helen as back, and to celebrate those who will run the place long after Yarish, who replaced Jill Willard, and has again through admirable this Provost has gone. energy and innovative thinking made her position very much her Beyond the Board, and separate from the Senate, the secret own. New perspectives are refreshing, and I was delighted when Mike strength of this place lies with the unsung heroes of the Provost’s Ratcliffe, an immunologist, agreed to the daunting task of following Advisory Committee (PAC), which meets twice a month during the superb and inimitable Derek Allen as Dean of Arts and Vice- term, and comprises the Senior Administration of the College, Provost, and he has made great strides this year. Next year, I know often representing their wider teams who really run the place. The that he will have PAC’s full support as Interim Provost, and I am information shared and the discussions held there are valuable to deeply grateful to him for taking that task on. In particular, he will all, but principally to any Provost smart enough to take their advice. have the help of Bruce Ferguson as Assistant Provost (Academic), When I asked the then College Secretary, Jill Willard, what would the one office of PAC that I created from scratch, and which plays to be my greatest challenge, she simply said I would likely have to Bruce’s strengths and knowledge. The other constant member of replace almost everyone at PAC, including her, based on projected PAC, and the one to whom I owe the most is of course my Executive retirements and other departures. But as I look around the table Assistant, Brenda Duchesne, who together with the unflappable Cera now at the end of my tenure, I feel a deep pride and privilege to have Maugey provides the still, calm centre of my provostial world. Brenda known those at PAC past and present, present and absent: the future has given me both ballast and balance, and let me play the part of seems set fair. Provost while still remaining true to myself. In fact, several have outlasted me, namely Geoff Seaborn, our Last, but really first and always, there are those who continually ever-energetic Bursar; Linda Corman, a Chief Librarian of extra- advise this Provost, and always did, and will, namely Clare and Ellen ordinary poise, vision and grace; and David Neelands, a most diligent and Oscar, who have lived and learned and grown and gained within Dean of Divinity who has ensured the College’s accreditation for these College walls; I could not have been Provost without them, and HY: JEFF KIRK HY: the next decade. Of more recent vintage (which is to say in my time) without them I would not have wished to. So many memories, so AP is our Buildings Manager, Tim Connelly, whose meticulous stan- many lessons learned, so many friendships formed: it is good to see GR OTO dards and zeal for cost- and energy-saving sets a splendid standard. how Trinity tradition still lives on. My thanks to PAC in particular, PH Similarly, Sylvia Lassam brings a precision and professionalism to but to all for letting us share this special place with you. the (now) full-time position of Archivist that promotes and expands the work of her long-term predecessor, Henri Pilon. In the Chapel, Andrea Budgey has been a great addition: funny, savvy, and socially ANDY ORCHARD aware Chaplains are rare, but rarer still ones with a beautiful voice. Provost and Vice-Chancellor 2 TRINITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE trinitySUMMER 2013 VOLUME 50 NUMBER 1 Features 8 A day in her shoes The Women in House program matches students with mentors on Parliament Hill BY VANMALA SUBRAMANIAm ’09 12 Orchard goes to Oxford Trinity bids a fond farewell to a beloved leader BY LIZ ALLEMANG 16 Bringing history to life Bill and Cathy Graham enrich their legacy at Trinity and the Centre for Contemporary International History with a $5 million gift BY CYNTHIA MACDONALD 20 The greening of Trinity Staff, students, faculty and alumni strike a balance between tradition and a forward-thinking M CO approach to the sustainability GENE. A of their beloved College L CO , BY ASHLEIGH GAUL T UL A ÉRÔME MIRE J N: O Departments I at R 4 Nota bene ST LLU 20 I Dispatches from campus 26 Alumni at large Lessons in Losing Published three times a year by Trinity College, Interim Editor: Jennifer Matthews BY MICHAEL BRAITHwaITe ’09 University of Toronto, 6 Hoskin Avenue, Managing Editor: Jill Rooksby Toronto, M5S 1H8 Art Direction and Design: Fresh Art & Design Inc. Office of Development and Alumni Affairs Cover Photography: Christopher Wahl 28 Class notes Phone: 416-978-2651; Fax: 416-971-3193 Charitable Registration 119269751RR0001 E-mail: [email protected] Publications Mail Agreement 40010503 News from classmates www.trinity.utoronto.ca We welcome your letters and inquiries at Trinity is sent to 14,000 alumni, parents, friends [email protected] near and far and associates of the College. Trinity College complies with the Ontario Freedom 31 Calendar of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. We protect your personal information and do not rent Things to see, hear and do or sell our mailing list. If you do not wish to receive the magazine or wish in the coming months only to receive it electronically, please contact us. SUMMER 2013 3 notabene DIspatcHES FROM CAMPUS Reunion From May 31 through June 1, the Trinity campus was abuzz with alumni from far and wide, enjoying round- the-clock parties and events focused on reconnecting and creating new memories. This year’s honoured years ended with 3s and 8s, but that certainly didn’t limit the guest list! See if you recognize someone among these faces. OS K A IZ R A E ST HY: ARI HY: AP GR OTO PH 4 TRINITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE Trip to the Holy Land Connor Campbell Connor Campbell, 18, recently an- nounced his plans to study English and philosophy at Trinity this fall. Currently attending his final year at De La Salle College in Toronto, Campbell won the title of world champion at the 2013 World Indi- vidual Debating and Public Speaking Championships in South Africa. Participants competed in four categories from impromptu speak- ing to interpretive reading and Campbell emerged victorious with the highest average score. The event brought together 111 speakers, 14 of them Canadian. Campbell also won the top prize for debating at the same event last year, held in Australia. The bible came to life for Trinity divinity students who travelled to Israel and Jordan at the end of April. David Neelands, Trinity’s Dean of Divinity, calls the trip to the Holy Land (this is the third in five years) the “fifth gospel.” The students find it enlightening, he says. “They’re able to use their academic imaginations to put a context to what’s actually written in the Bible.” Though two other groups of Trinity students had travelled to the Middle East in previous years, this was the first time a trip to Jordan was added to the itinerary. Their stay in the ancient land included a sunset camel ride to a Bedouin camp and the chance to view artifacts of Lawrence of Arabia’s desert operations, among many other exciting experiences. Neelands’ favourite part of the trip was their time in Jerusalem. “There’s always so much to do and see there,” he says. “Especially during this trip, because the Orthodox Church was celebrating Easter. It was an exciting—albeit hectic—experience.” CO RRE A Neelands says he is already planning a trip for 2015 and is thankful that C ta generous donors have continued to enable students to benefit from this rewarding experience at an affordable cost. BER HY: AP “The first time I travelled to the Holy Land, I couldn’t help but think it was something GR OTO I should have done years ago,” he says.