I havee posted a UNBSJ Convocation page in a separate section of my web site. Check it out. Here’s a selection of the photos posted. Go to the page to see the rest.

This is my second post in my series about UNBSJ following my graduation on May 30th.

Irving Hall. This is where our grad class photo was taken! Within just hours, everyone had a printed copy of the photo. That’s a very quick turnaround if you ask me.

Ward Chipman Library in the distance. It’s hard to believe I will no longer be walking these paths as a student anymore!

Hazen Hall, where I spent the majority of my classes.

The St. John River. You may recognize this view from my last post in the winter.

Cool looking stairs.

One of my favourite photos from the campus!

That’s all for now. Check back soon.

As of May 30th, I am now an alumnus of UNBSJ. In my next several posts, I will talk about my experiences at this university and share some of my previously unblogged photos. First, some general shots…

Now that the narrow yearly window of warm Canadian weather is upon us, no one wants to think about what winter is like. This past winter was the first time I really took many photos of the snow.

I loved how this shot of Oland Hall turned out with the beautiful snow left almost undisturbed.

The Ward Chipman Library building is perhaps one of the more iconic buildings of the campus, in my opinion, simply because it’s a focal point for students and it is one of the original buildings.

This is a pathway covered in snow leading to the campus from the hospital. This path no longer exists. It has been converted into a paved road connecting with the hospital parking lot to assist in the emergency room expansion. Good riddence too. This path looks fairly innocent, but it’s very difficult to climb in deep, icey snow.

The St. John River is beautiful at all times of the year. This shot closely mirrors one I took in the summer as well.

The back of the Ward Chipman Library building. I learned at the Alumni Toast event that this part of the building was once used as a cafeteria. This makes sense because there is a separate entrance to what is now the study lounge, and concrete slabs on the lawn that perhaps at one time held outdoor tables.

In my next post, I’ll switch seasons and talk about my favourite photos from the summer months!

Although there’s still a lot of work to do, the Premier’s comments during Friday’s State of the Province Address were reassuring enough to mark a victory for UNBSJ. It was during this address that the Premier clarified that the University of New Brunswick in Saint John will remain the University of New Brunswick in Saint John with Liberal Arts programs, but also new programs in technical fields. In addition to this, the universities themselves will become responsible for organizing the necessary changes.

For me, it is great to know that all the rallie, letters, media coverage, and public uproar over this issue was enough to change the government’s direction, and prevent a major blow to this city and the province. Is everything good forever now? No, of course not. But at least the Premier is finally acknowledging the importance of the Saint John university and has now created an opportunity for UNBSJ to write a new chapter for itself. We must not become complacent and ignore what the government was originally considering. For now though, we can rest and celebrate.

Early on, I said that a “done” deal CAN be undone. We un-did a “done” deal. Too often, Saint Johners are perhaps too used to situations where government deals go through regardless of what the people want, but this is one notable exception for the history books.

History did repeat itself.