Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister of Canada, on outdoor stage, speaking to large crowd. Several university and government officials also on stage.

Bio/Historical Note: Designated as a provincial heritage property in 1982 and as a National Historic Site in 2001, the University of Saskatchewan's first building has long served as the architectural, intellectual and emotional cornerstone of the campus. Designed by Brown and Vallance, the College Building was originally intended ultimately to house the College of Agriculture; but from the start, served numerous purposes. As early as April 1910, the floor plan included space for milk testing, butter making, cheese making, grain work; a gymnasium; several classrooms; offices for the registrar, dean of Agriculture, director of Extension, and president; the original "faculty club"; laboratories; the library; and quarters for the janitor. After a sod-turning ceremony on 4 May 1910, the cornerstone was laid by Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier on 29 July 1910. It was constructed between 1910-1912 by Smith Bros. and Wilson general contractors. The building was officially opened by Walter Scott, Premier of Saskatchewan, on 1 May 1913. The College Building serves as a memorial to much of the university's history: numerous plaques to individuals and organizations can be found in its interior, including memorial ribbons honouring members of the university community who served in the First World War. In 1997 the university created "Nobel Plaza" in front of the College Building, honouring two Nobel Laureates associated with the University: Gerhard Herzberg and Henry Taube. As the university grew, the College Building gradually became the administrative centre for the university. By the 1950s most of the original teaching facilities were taken over by new or expanded offices including those of the registrar, controller, alumni and news services, and presidential staff. The building became known as the Administration Building at this point, and later the "old Administration Building" to distinguish it from the new wing. This expansion continued through the 1960s and 1970s, particularly with the appointment of a university secretary and vice-presidents. While Convocation Hall became too small for regular Convocation ceremonies by 1930, it maintained its original, broader function as a venue for concerts, meetings, lectures, and other events. Parts of the building were declared to be unsafe in 1979, which led to the construction of the new wing of the Administration Building, opened in 1987. Most of the original building was closed, but Convocation Hall remained in use until 1997. The building was reopened and officially rededicated as the College Building in September 2005 after a major rehabilitation project. The rehabilitation was reported to be "one of the largest heritage conservation projects in Canada - second only to the work being done on Parliament Hill." In addition to senior administrative offices and Convocation Hall, it became home to the Museum of Antiquities and new gallery space for the University Art Collection. Upon completion in 2012 the University Board of Governors renamed the Administration Building the Peter MacKinnon Building, in honour of Peter MacKinnon, retiring University President and a driving force behind the project.

View looking northeast with University Hospital visible at bottom left of image. College Drive runs along the bottom at right; Sutherland visible at top.

View of the empty interior of the dining hall.

Unidentified Nursing graduate receiving her diploma from unidentified presenters during the 8th annual Nurses' Graduation held in Physical Education gymnasium. Other graduands lined up in a row on platform; dignitaries are seated in background.

Arne Knut Bergh (1928-2013), BA, of Regina, an RCMP employee, walks down stairs to receive his Ph.D. certificate from an attendant.

Bio/Historical Note: Ph.D title: Bacterial Lipids and Their Possible Relationship to the Properties of the Cell.

View looking north of Chemistry Building; cars parked in foreground.

J.W.T. Spinks, University President, presents the Governor General's Gold Medal to Donna Gay McInnis of North Battleford at the Diamond Jubilee Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium.

Group photo of dignitaries present at the unveiling ceremony of the 10-foot high bronze statue of Lesya Ukrainka, the celebrated Ukrainian poet. Back row from l to r: Tom Gauley, Chairman, Board of Governors; R.W. Begg, University President; V.O. Buyniak, Head, Department of Slavic Studies; and Nina Okhatrina, Ukrainian representative. Front row (l to r): Ukrainian representatives Volodymr F. Skofenko, Mikhalio Stelmakh, and Mikola Manoiolo.

Bio/Historical Note: Lesya Ukrainka (Larysa Kosach-Kvitka) (1871-1913), the celebrated Ukrainian poet, made her mark on Ukrainian and world literature through her diverse writing talents. Her profound knowledge of world history and languages enabled her to write extensively across genres on a variety of subjects. In her lyrical works and dramatic poems, she vividly developed the themes of patriotism, human dignity, and personal integrity. Ukrainka’s work is timeless in its powerful assertion of human rights and freedoms. In 1976, a bronze statue of Lesya Ukrainka, made in Kyiv, Ukraine (USSR) by sculptor Halyna Kal’chenko and architect Anatoliy Ihnashchenko, was unveiled at the University of Saskatchewan. Commissioned by the Association for Cultural Relations with Ukrainians Abroad, the statue was at the time seen by some merely as Soviet propaganda designed to rehabilitate their international reputation tarnished, in part, by injustices perpetrated against the people of Ukraine. The gift was initially declined by both the Province of Saskatchewan and the City of Saskatoon before being accepted by the University of Saskatchewan and installed on campus in a grove south of the Arts Tower. Through a generous donation by Dr. Victor O. Buyniak, as well as through the support of alumni and the wider Ukrainian community, the statue was refurbished and unveiled in its present location on 1 August 2013, the centenary of the death of Lesya Ukrainka.

Bio/historical note: A statue of Lesya Ukrainka, the celebrated Ukrainian poet, was presented to the U of S in 1976 by the Association for Cultural Relations with Ukrainians Abroad of the USSR as a gift of friendship from the people of Ukraine to the people of Canada.

Cliff Wright, Mayor of Saskatoon, speaks at the lease signing ceremony of Western Canada's first Research Park.

Bio/Historical Note: Innovation Place is the registered business name of the Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation, a crown corporation in Saskatchewan. SOCO operates two research parks: one located near the University of Saskatchewan, and the second near the University of Regina.

JeanAnne Sekella of Brooks, Alberta, receives her BEd at the 50th Jubilee Convocation of the College of Education held at Centennial Auditorium. [J.A. Dorgan, University Registrar], hoods recipient.

Note on back: "Jack McFaull (left), of the University Board of Governors, presents the key to the new building housing the Veterinary Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) to Dr. Chris Bigland, director of VIDO, at the official opening of the new building".

Bio/Historical Note: The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) is a research organization of the University of Saskatchewan that operates with financial support from the Government of Canada, the government of Saskatchewan, livestock industry councils and agencies, foundations and human and animal health companies.VIDO worked to find cures for common infectious diseases in cattle, swine and poultry. VIDO scientists carved out an international reputation for their pioneering work in the 1980's on vaccines aimed at combating shipping fever and a disease which produces pneumonia and arthritis in cattle. In addition to the 2,500,000 sq ft facility on campus, VIDO-InterVac also operates a 160-acre research station. The laboratory took on its current name, International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac), in March 2003. In October 2003 a large expansion was completed. In March 2004, VIDO received funding for the construction one of the world's largest and most advanced biosafety level 3 facilities, the International Vaccine Centre (InterVac), for research into emerging and reemerging human and animal diseases. In 2020, VIDO-InterVac began developing a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Head and shoulders image of John Diefenbaker as a young student in an academic gown.

Individual photos of The Sheaf staff grouped. Names: Christine Sinton, [John] Cameron, Rhoda Russell, Simon [Simeon] Ginzburg, C. Murray, H. Cunningham, W.M. Smith, Howard Austin Freeman, Ruth Mary Carr, George Wilfred Simpson, George Franklin Boyd, John G. Diefenbaker, M.E. Jennings, Asher B.C. Douthwaite, M.E. Dick, Helen Marion Dunlop, William Fraser Linklater, Pearl Winnifred Hughes.

Head and shoulders image of John G. Diefenbaker, graduate of Law in 1919, taken from The Sheaf; includes written page that goes with photograph.

Head and shoulders image of John G. Diefenbaker, Prime Minister and honourary Doctor of Civil Law degree recipient,, speaking from podium during Convocation ceremony held in Physical Education gymnasium.