Lakehead’s Humanities 101 Fundraiser to Honour one of Program’s Founders
November 4, 2014 – Orillia, ON
Lakehead University, in partnership with Brewery Bay Food Co., is hosting a fundraiser, November 24, in memory of the late Yuksel Gulmen to help support the Humanities 101 Fund.
For $50, guests will receive a four-course meal including appetizer, salad, entrée, and dessert along with the opportunity to support an exceptional local program.
Humanities 101 is a community-based outreach program that provides access to a university education experience to adult learners, despite financial and other barriers. Dozens of participants have successfully completed the program since it was launched at the Orillia campus in 2012, and several have gone on to explore post-secondary opportunities and make various important life changes.
“Yuksel was one of the original board members who spearheaded the Humanities 101 program, and it meant a lot to her,” says Tony Gulmen, Yuksel’s husband. “Through this program, she aimed to give students back some self-esteem, by not only teaching them skills, but teaching them how to apply those skills. She wanted them to feel like they still had a chance to pursue their academic dreams.”
Without the generous support of community partners, Lakehead University would not be able to offer this extraordinary opportunity in Orillia.
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EVENT |
Humanities 101 Fundraiser Honouring the late Yuksel Gulmen |
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When |
Monday, November 24, 2014 Two seatings: 5:30 pm, 7:30 pm |
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Where |
Brewery Bay Food Co. 117 Mississauga St. E. Orillia, ON |
Tickets for the event – with a choice of two seating times (5:30 and 7:30 pm) – are available at Brewery Bay Food Co. (117 Mississauga St. E. in downtown Orillia).
The fundraiser also features a silent auction that opens on Monday, November 17, at Brewery Bay Food Co. Bids may be submitted at Brewery Bay before the event and up to 9:00 pm on the night of the dinner, November 24.
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Members of the 2014 Humanities 101 graduating class with program organizer, Dr. Linda Rodenburg (far left).
MEDIA: For more information, please contact Communications Officer, Kathy Hunt, at 705-330-4008 ext. 2014 or kjhunt3@lakeheadu.ca.
In 2015, Lakehead University will celebrate 50 years of exceptional education. Guided by its Strategic Plan (2013-2018), Lakehead is known for providing an education focused on independent thinking, unconventional scholarship, and a close sense of community. About 9,700 full-time equivalent students and 2,000 faculty and staff learn and work in ten faculties at two campuses in Orillia and Thunder Bay, Ontario. Lakehead University is a fully comprehensive university: home to Ontario’s newest Faculty of Law in 44 years, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and faculties of Engineering, Business Administration, Health & Behavioural Sciences, Social Sciences & Humanities, Science & Environmental Studies, Natural Resources Management, Education, and Graduate Studies.
Maclean’s 2015 University Rankings places Lakehead University 2nd in Ontario and among Canada’s Top 10 undergraduate universities, and 1st among Ontario’s undergraduate universities for Total Research Dollars, Social Sciences & Humanities Grants, and Library Expenses. In 2014, Re$earch Infosource ranked Lakehead 2nd in Ontario and 3rd among Canada’s undergraduate universities.
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