A publication for graduates and friends of Bishop’s University www.ubishops.ca Bishop’s Fans Enthusiastic, noisy, sometimes outrageous, but never boring......3 Inside: Bishop’s gets its own stamp ......5 Fire in Lennoxville .......................6 New residence on campus ........10 Publications Mail No. 40027187 No. 10 • Spring 2003 Association News Alumni Association National Committee charm of former Director of Alumni Graham Moodie ’69, President and Development, Bev Bradley ’70. ([email protected]) At the first event we organized Eric Mills ’72, Past Pres. ([email protected]) together, Dr. Jeff Jefferis ’27, DCL Peter Davidson ’77, First Vice President ’68 former Professor of Education, ([email protected]) Adam Frost '01, Member-at-Large told the crowd that alumni should ([email protected]) view their undergraduate alma mater Sterling Mawhinney ’88, Member-at-large as they would their mother — a ([email protected]) nurturing and inspiring presence Fred Scalabrini ’92, Member-at-large worthy of love and devotion. His ([email protected]) Trevor Lovig ’96, President, Alumni Football Association words moved me deeply and have ([email protected]) helped guide my relationship with Dave Henry ’95, BC Branch ([email protected]) Message from the President Bishop’s ever since. John Messenger ’97, Calgary Branch I want to express my profound ([email protected]) Grant Siméon ’85, Eastern Townships Branch My five years as President of the gratitude to Bruce Stevenson ’76, now ([email protected]) Alumni Association end July 1, 2003. Dean of Student Affairs, and Matt Shirley Kitching Duncan ’56 & Cheryl Kouri ’77, Gaspé I will miss attending the monthly McBrine ’96 in the Alumni Office. Branch ([email protected]) meetings of the Executive Committee They always seemed happy when I Amy Keirstead '00, Halifax Branch appeared in their office (perhaps a ([email protected]) of Corporation and the spring and fall Peter Nixon ’83 Hong Kong Branch gatherings of the full Corporation testament to their acting abilities!), [email protected]) made so enjoyable and productive and we have become great friends. Rob Allatt ’93 & Dan Bohinc ’94, Montreal Branch under the guiding hand of Jim Members of the National ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Committee bring energy and Alison Harding ’98, Ottawa Branch Ferrabee ’57, sitting on the platform ([email protected]) at Convocation, communicating with enthusiasm to their tasks. They have Jill Robinson ’87, Quebec City Branch you through this page so astutely been warm and supportive and our ([email protected]) edited by Marie McLean, watching meetings exciting and rewarding. Tara Chisholm ’92, Saint John Branch Pam McPhail dazzle a committee with It has been a joy to hold this ([email protected]) position during the tenure of Principal Keith Labbett '91 & Phil Wilson '93, Toronto Branch facts and figures from the ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Development Office, attending a host Janyne Hodder and Chancellor Alex Bridget Breck '02 & Demitri Douzenis '02, United of fantastic parties and receptions, Paterson. Both have been extremely Kingdom Branch ([email protected]) watching the pride and happiness on supportive of our alumni community Ex-Officio Members and incredibly kind to me. Pam McPhail, Director of Development the faces of those who are honoured ([email protected]) with an Alumni Association award, To you who love and support this Matt McBrine ’96, Alumni Relations Coordinator and so much more. wonderful gem of a university, please ([email protected]) I first volunteered to help with continue to strive to make it an even Dave McBride '93, Toronto Advancement Officer alumni activities more than a quarter better place to work and study. ([email protected]) century ago, drawn into the Graham Moodie ’69 In this Issue Association by the enthusiasm and [email protected] Association News . 2 Bishop’s sports fans . 3 Principal Issues . 4-5 Convocation 2003 & Commemorative Stamp. 5 Fire in Lennoxville. 6-7 Donors to Fire Relief Fund . 7-8 Campus news . 9 New residence on campus . 10 Rick Barker ’70 works for our defence . 11 Bishop’s University News can be read in PDF format on Jamie MacDonald ’02 in Nicarauga . 12 our website at: Roger Hardy ’93 has great contacts . 12 Kai Bjorn ’96 in America’s Cup Race . 13 www.ubishops.ca/alumni/news/index.html Branch Briefs . 13-15 Campaign for Athletics . 16 If you prefer to read the electronic version and do NOT Sports Report. 17 New donations to Art Collection . 18 wish to receive the print copy in the mail, click the link Knowlton Centre . 18 at the above address on our website or contact: Faculty Profile: Dimitri Vouliouris . 19 Births, Marriages, Deaths . 20-23 [email protected] Through the Years . 24-28 Donate to Bishop’s on-line. 29 2 • Spring 2003 Bishop’s University News Bishop’s fans They’re notorious for their enthusiastic, energetic and noisy support of our teams Photo: Perry Beaton 2003 ishop’s University has a long tradition of enthusiastic support for our teams. For the past two years, 1990 Bstudents have taken the tradition of dressing in outlandish costumes to heart, and each game sees a group of boisterous fans who try to outdo each other in their crazy apparel. Visiting teams have said they envy the enthusiastic support of Bishop’s fans. Stuart McFarlane from Nepean loves dressing up. “It sounds so cliché, but that thing they call the ‘Bishop’s Experience’ truly is something special. You don’t understand it until you have been a part of it.” Stuart appreciates the enthusiastic support of fans as a player. “When I’m playing lacrosse in front of a rowdy BU home crowd, the energy pumps you up. It’s a unique feeling that athletes at other schools don’t experience. It is amazing to play in front of it and awesome to be a part of it.” For Mike Mahoney from Oakland NJ, the costumes “bring a new energy to the game. We are not the originators of dressing up in ridiculous costumes but we consider ourselves good contributors in keeping the tradition alive. Every week the costumes get more creative.” Derek Henderson from Guelph claims “the fan Dressing up at games isn’t support at Bishop’s is the best in the country. The new at Bishop’s. Do you have entire community comes together at a game. As photos and stories? Please soon as you move here to the ‘ville,’ you become a send them to: part of the ‘Bishop’s Experience.’ It’s an Marie McLean experience of community, friendship, loyalty and Alumni and Development respect. Our school spirit is just part of the Office package.” Bishop’s University Lennoxville QC J1M 1Z7 [email protected] Cover photo: Perry Beaton Spring 2003 Bishop’s University News • 3 Principal Issues The increasing diversity of Bishop’s differences in background. We saw this clearly when the student body community came together last January after the fire which saw 39 students become homeless. When Bishop’s opened its doors 160 years ago, its aim was to provide International diversity accessible university education to the To give our students opportunities to better understand the young men of Quebec, particularly those world beyond Canada, we began to build our international who lived in the rural areas of the Eastern exchange programme. Bishop’s University Student Exchange Townships and the St. Lawrence Valley. In Programme is rooted in CREPUQ (Conférence des recteurs et 1903, Bishop’s began to admit women to PHOTO: GRANT SIMÉON des principaux des universités du Québec) which, over the the University. At the beginning women Janyne M. Hodder Principal years, has signed agreements with institutions of higher learning were admitted to classes but not given full in 22 countries. Since 1990, Bishop’s University itself has university services such as residences and signed over 30 bilateral agreements with universities the right to stay on campus, but this too changed and the first worldwide. In 2001, the university joined the National Student women’s residence opened in 1950. Exchange, a consortium of colleges and universities in the As Bishop’s grew, it began to serve an increasing diversity United States, its territories, and Canada, designed to facilitate of mainly anglophone Quebecers. Though nominally Anglican exchange opportunities for students among its member until 1947, Bishop’s also admitted students from other campuses. Protestant denominations, students who were Catholic and In 2000, 80 international students spent at least one some, though relatively few, who were Jewish. semester studying at Bishop’s. Last year, the number decreased In the late 1970s and early 80s, our traditional recruitment because of major funding changes. Previously we were funded base decreased as the English-speaking population of Quebec for all students who were in our classes but not for our students declined, and Bishop’s began to recruit across Canada. By now who were studying elsewhere. The rules changed and we we had hundreds of loyal alumni in places as different as received funding only for our students who were away and not Oakville and Edmonton, and many of these were eager to send for international students who were studying here. Further, the their own children to Bishop’s and willing to support our government assumed that we were charging these international recruitment activities. exchange students full tuition and required us to remit a portion This began the first stage of our recent student diversity of this tuition. As we had more students coming in than going initiatives. We found our students valued meeting others from out, as did most Quebec universities, this policy had great across Canada, and their experiences at Bishop’s were a source negative effects on our funding.