50th Anniversary Events Gallery
Check out photos from key 50th Anniversary events and plan now to attend upcoming 50th Anniversary events.
Saskatchewan Roughriders vs BC Lions
July 13, 2024
Left to Right: Carmen Welta BAdmin’94, CCSc’94; U of R President Dr. Jeff Keshen; Frank Fowlie BHJ‘92, David Bilinski cheer on the Riders (and the U of R!) on July 13, 2024 in Vancouver, BC.
July 13, 2024
Left to Right: Dylan Guppy, U of R President Jeff Keshen; Ash Abhyankar MSc’67; Blair Guppy share their U of R and Rider pride in Riderville at the July 13, 2024 game in Vancouver, BC.
July 13, 2024
Emily Lints BA’22, U of R Alumni Engagement Officer, greets Rider fan at U of R Central in Riderville at July 13, 2024 game in Vancouver, BC.
July 13, 2024
Left to Right: U of R Alumni Engagement Officers Alexis McEwen BBA’20 and Emily Lints BA’22 bring serve up massive helpings of U of R and Rider spirit to local U of R alumni and supporters at the July 13, 2024 Rider game in Vancouver, BC.
Decades Movie Night: July 16, 2024
The Muppet Movie at U of R
Reggie poses with Decades Movie Night guests at the July 16, 2024 showing of The Muppet Movie on the Dr. Lloyd Barber Academic Green.
The Muppet Movie at U of R
Three Decades Movie Night guests take a break for a photo with Reggie prior to the movie.
The Muppet Movie at U of R
Quite possibly the youngest Decades Movie Night guest shows Reggie and Rampage a thing or two about yoga.
The Muppet Movie at U of R
Well, you can’t fault our tenacious mascots for giving it a good old college try!
The Muppet Movie at U of R
Reggie really knows how to make Decades Movie Night guests feel welcome!
The Muppet Movie at U of R
Treats? Check. Pop? Check. Blankie? Check. A bestie to share it all with? Check!
The Muppet Movie at U of R
Just waiting for the sun to go down so they can catch a reprise of The Muppet Movie with a few hundred U of R movie goers.
The Muppet Movie at U of R
Winner of the Most People on One Blanket at the July 16, 2024 Decades Movie Night (can’t believe Reggie didn’t try to sneak into the photo).
The Muppet Movie at U of R
What’s better than chilling on a blanket with a friend … and a few hundred others in close proximity?
The Muppet Movie at U of R
Skill-testing games prior to the movie brought out the competitive side of some Decades Movie Night guests.
The Muppet Movie at U of R
Roll ‘em! Dr. Jeff Keshen welcomes everyone and get The Muppet Movie starts as the sun starts to set.
The Muppet Movie at U of R
With the Dr. John Archer Library lit up in the background, Decades Movie Night guests settle in to watch The Muppet Movie.
The Muppet Movie at U of R
With the Dr. John Archer Library lit up in the background, Decades Movie Night guests settle in to watch The Muppet Movie.
Gathering on the Green
August 21, 2024
Elizabeth Ajala, U of R Manager, Donations and Trusts, and GOTC volunteer, hands Nathaniel Cradock, Financial Services, Storekeeper/Receiver, a U of R 50th Anniversary GOTG Special Edition T-shirt.
August 21, 2024
Michelle Mikkelsen, BA Journalism and Communications’98, University Communications Strategist and GOTG volunteer, knows our tagline says it all: U of R and our family of faculty, staff, students, partners, and community “Go far, Together!”
August 21, 2024
With more than 1,200 faculty and staff in attendance, the lunch line was loooong (and a great place to catch up with colleagues).
August 21, 2024
Dr. Cory Kulczycki, KHS faculty member, and Doug Cripps, Academic Lead - Centre for Experiential and Service Learning and KHS faculty member, catch up on the latest news around campus as they wait to get into the multipurpose room for their GOTG lunch.
August 21, 2024
Kyla Rostad, U of R Student Awards Officer and GOTG volunteer, enthusiastically directs diners to the GOTG lunch buffet.
August 21, 2024
It's great to see colleagues reconnecting over a meal while they kick off U of R's 50th Anniversary celebrations! Left to Right: Jordan Tenoso, Maribel Castillo, Maria Alarcon, Evangelina Almojuela, Ramiz Jasahri, Zackary Zhang, Robert Au, Shirley Li (standing), Angela Liao, Ivy Ouyang, Miranda Toci.
August 21, 2024
Tanya Dahms, Associate Dean of Science (Research) and Professor (Biochemistry), and Allen Herman, Professor (Mathematics & Statistics), chat in the GOTG BBQ buffet line.
August 21, 2024
Faculty and staff take time to reconnect at GOTG: 50th Anniversary Edition.
August 21, 2024
Lyle Lancaster LAC’15, U of R Facilities Management (Work Control), chats with a U of R colleague during the GOTG lunch.
August 21, 2024
University Communications and Marketing team members (Left to Right: Cassidy Veason, Autumn McDowell, and Mindy Ellis) stand ready to hand out limited edition GOTG 50th Anniversary T-shirts to faculty and staff.
August 21, 2024
Keisha Eagleson BA’24 (major in Sociology), U of R Events Manager and Community Engagement Specialist, gives a thumbs up for the GOTG BBQ buffet! Not pictured is Virginia Carpenter, U of R Events Manager and Community Engagement Specialist, who was the event lead for GOTG.
August 21, 2024
Dr. Jeff Keshen, U of R President, is sporting a blazer and his limited-edition 50th Anniversary T-shirt and enjoys catching up with colleagues at GOTG: 50th Anniversary Edition.
August 21, 2024
U of R faculty and staff start to take their places for the history-in-the-making GOTG: 50th Anniversary Edition photo.
August 21, 2024
Faculty and staff took it in their stride when rain moved the GOTG event indoors and the RIC Atrium (floor to ceiling) became for the backdrop for the official photo.
August 21, 2024
Very soon every square foot of space was filled with enthusiastic faculty and staff – read for capture a milestone moment in the history the U of R.
August 21, 2024
The moment after faculty and staff burst into applause after singing Happy Birthday to Dr. Jeff Keshen, U of R President and Vice-Chancellor, who - like the University- is young at heart!
Timelapse photography captures historic moments during GOTG: 50th Anniversary Edition faculty, staff, and cupcakes photo session.