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The Retirees's Association ( Faculty, Librarian, Administrator), University of Windsor, Windsor, Ont. Canada
Vol X , No. 4, October 2000
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MEMBERSHIP FEES DUE For October 2000 - September 2001 Please send your cheques - $ 20 to the attention of the Treasurer, Retirees' Association c/o University of Windsor Post Office For Additional Information Please Call the Secretary, Datta Pillay at 519-972-1247 or send an email - pillay@uwindsor.ca |
Our Retirees' Bursary Fund for Students surpasses $50,000.00
In the Fall of 1994, your association set up the Bursary Fund and in just over six years, the fund has passed the $ 50,000 mark, with the recent matching grant of $ 4,500. Currently, the capital portion of the endowment is $ 52,361.79.
Each year, in the Fall, the Association awards two or three Bursaries of $ 1,000.00 each.
The Retirees Bursary Scholarship Fund Committee receives the applications through the Students Awards Office, evaluates and
recommends to the Retirees Association Executive, the names of the students who qualify for the award. The Executive makes the
final decision and communicates to the Director, Student Awards Office.
Thanksgiving Day Lunch
Bob Whitehurst had arranged a short trip to Novi MI on Thanksgiving day for those bereft of a Thanksgiving invitation--plus means and
transport to get to the lunch at the Country Epicure restaurant at noon Monday.
Cleary Musical Entertainment
Bob Whitehurst states that On Oct. 27th, if we can get enough people to fill a table for 8 or ten at the Cleary for musical entertainment, dancing and dinner (30$) each-- we will reserve one or more tables. Helen Lagaipa at 966-2350 will also take your money if it is inconvenient otherwise to get your tickets. Call Helen L or Bob W for details.
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In Memoriam With deep sadness we record the deaths of the following members of University of Windsor community in July and October 2000. Helen Isabel Vuckovich passed away on October 1, 2000 at the Devonshire Seniors Residence. Beloved wife of late Dr. Milorad Vuckovich, Professor of History. Helen continued to be an Associate Member of the Retirees Association since its inception. Helen was a graduate of Queens University with a B.A. in 1948; B.S.W.(Honours) from U of T in 1952 and an M.A. in English from the U of W in 1977 . She was active in a number of organizations including the Canadian Federation of University Women, the Windsor Community Museum and a former of the of the Maycourt Club and the Col. Pearson Chapter of the I.O.D.E. She was a former Board member of the C.N.I.B and the Y.M.-Y.W.C.A. Bob Humphrey 1999 Alumnus of The Year, Former University Governor dies of Cancer in Toronto - July 2000. The president said: "The University has lost one of its finest alumni, a great friend of the Business School, an illustrious member of the notorious Class of '70, a long-time member of the Alumni Board, last year's Alumnus of the Year, the inspiration behind the tremendously successful Toronto Alumni Golf Tournament (that raised $50,000 for the Alumni last month), an active and loyal member of our Board of Governors until his sudden bout with cancer forced him to resign a few months ago, and a good friend to so many of us. It is a tremendous understatement to say that we will miss him dearly." Bob was the CEO of Harry Rosen Inc. and had recently been overseeing the expansion of the Hugo Boss stores into the US. Bob asked that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Faculty of Business Administration at the University of Windsor. |
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