Oxford University Society

in Toronto

Working Group Chair Mr Simon Chester schester@heenan.ca

Membership Secretary Mr David Selley ous.toronto@sympatico.ca

There are frequent communications with members who have e-mail addresses. For those who do not, we try to communicate at least annually by mail, funds permitting. To become a member, simply contact either of the above, providing your address, college, and year of matriculation.

Objectives of the Society

The Oxford University Society (OUS) is the official alumni organization of the University of Oxford, whose object is to advance the purposes and interests of the University of Oxford.

The objectives of our branch are to represent the Oxford University Society worldwide in Toronto and the surrounding area and, in particular:

To act as a forum for Oxford alumni in the GTA area.
To raise the profile of Oxford University in the GTA.
To organize events of interest to Oxford alumni.
To provide networking opportunities and career advice for recent graduates.
To provide a link to the OUS in Oxford and worldwide.
To have fun and, occasionally, indulge in sagacious frivolity.

What we do

Hold lunches on the first Friday of each month (except July and August) in downtown Toronto to socialize and to discuss whatever. Occasionally there is a speaker. Costs are held to $25 including tax and gratuity. Drinks, except coffee or tea, are extra.
Hold an annual cricket match against Cambridge alumni. This event has been held for over twenty years and is for the Michener Trophy. We are actively seeking to arrange other sporting events.
Hold social events of various kinds, sometimes jointly with other alumni associations. For example, we have an annual pub night in December jointly with LSE, Cambridge, and others.
Whatever our members wish, and are willing to help organize.

What you can contribute

Provide ideas for events or, better still, offer to take the lead in organizing one.
“Membership” is free. Events are self-financing, sometimes with contributions from individuals or organizations.
We hold monthly organizational meetings of those willing to help and others who simply wish to contribute their ideas. They are held downtown on a midweek evening, usually from 1730 to around 1900. Anyone is welcome to attend. Just contact either Mr Chester or Mr Selley for details.
Talk to your Oxford friends, find out whether they are on our e-mail and mailing lists and, if not, ask them to contact the membership secretary.

Michaelmas Events

Fifth Annual Joint British Universities Festive Pub Night - Thursday Nov 30th 2006

Hosted by LSE. All Oxford Alumni are invited to this event, which has now become a tradition. Previous pub nights have been well attended by all ages of graduates.

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Venue: Duke of York

39 Prince Arthur Avenue

Near the corner of Prince Arthur and Bedford, a few steps from the Bedford Rd. exit of the St. George subway station.

Cost: $10 payable at the door to cover snack food; pay for your own drinks.

RSVP: so that we can have a general idea of numbers by replying to Greg Sullivan (LSE) at GREGORY.SULLIVAN@blakes.com.

Oxford and Cambridge societies will be hosting similar events during 2007.

Monthly Lunch Thursday December 7th

Lunches are generally attended by between 15 and 25 people. The food is excellent, the venue is historic and attendees comment favourably on the opportunities to meet fellow Oxonians on an informal basis.

Time: Noon

Place: The Campbell House, North West corner of Queen and Adelaide streets, steps from the Osgoode subway station.

Cost: $25 payable at the door to cover the lunch, including tax and gratuity - alcoholic drinks extra.

RSVP: PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE LUNCHES ARE CATERED AND WE NEED EXACT NUMBERS NO LATER THAN NOON ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 5TH.

SO PLEASE REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND, IF YOU HAVE TO CANCEL, PLEASE DO SO BEFORE THE DEADLINE DATE.

Events elsewhere

Information about the following two events may be found on the OUS web site at www.ox.ac.uk/alumni.

Every two years, there is a “North American Reunion” for Oxford alumni. It is held in New York and attracts a huge number of Oxford people. College representatives

attend and on the Saturday night colleges arrange events for their alumni in varying degrees of splendour and formality, but always involving good food and companionship.

Links

OUS in Oxford

www.ox.ac.uk/alumni

Canadian Association of Rhodes Scholars