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| Volume 8, Number 10 | February 2, 2001 |
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STM Ukrainian Heritage Centre seeks $1.25mThe two-year-old Prairie Centre for the Study of Ukrainian Heritage (PCUH) at St. Thomas More College recently launched a five-year fundraising campaign to endow a number of academic programs and community-based initiatives – and it’s already more than halfway to its goal. STM’s Head of Development, Don Gorsalitz, says the community’s initial response to the campaign makes him "impressed by the high level of support and commitment from various individuals in the community. "If this continues, we can well expect to meet and exceed our target of $1.25 million," Gorsalitz says. The campaign has already attracted financial commitments of more than $850,000. Major supporters include former Saskatchewan Lt-Gov. Dr. Stephen Worobetz and his wife Michelene, U of S Professor Emeritus Dr. Victor Buyniak, the Millennium Bureau of Canada, Mary Yacyshyn, and the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation. PCUH Director, STM Assoc. Prof. of Political Studies Dr. Bohdan Kordan, says funds must be in place so the Centre is able to fulfill its mission. "Programs cost money. If we are to ensure that Ukrainian Studies at the University of Saskatchewan and in the province is maintained, we will need generous financial support of the whole community." Some of the Centre’s programs include an oral history project, archives project, artist/writer in residence program and various upcoming conferences and exhibitions. The PCUH, an academic unit of St. Thomas More College, builds on the 50 year history of Ukrainian Studies at the U of S by bringing together partner institutions, agencies and individuals who are committed to preserving, documenting and celebrating the legacy of Ukrainian Canadians as nation builders. For information call 966-8900 or visit the website at: www.usask.ca/stm/pcuh
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