Partial Endowment of the Directorship
Endowment of the Director’s half-time course release will require close to $1,000,000 capital. The University administration at times covers such releases with sessional lecturers or internal budget allocations. However, this position requires permanence and the stature of a professorial appointment. The present fund raising campaign by the University of Winnipeg offers an extraordinary opportunity to build an endowment through public and private donations. Volunteers from the Centre’s membership are now working with the Foundation to tailor a campaign aimed at raising the $1,000,000 capital for a half-time endowment.
The Organization
The Centre for Rupert’s Land Studies reports to the University’s Vice-President (Academic) to whom it is accountable financially and in all other ways. The director must be a full-time faculty member. The Centre receives partial funding from the University and from memberships and donations. It is guided by an Advisory Council which includes four University of Winnipeg faculty members, and the Chief of the Hudson’s Bay Company Archives. Four members represent other institutions linked with the centre’s interests and activities, and four represent the general membership. A volunteer treasurer assists with financial records. The Centre has constant and growing demands for its expertise, meeting requests for:
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Research collaboration with communities, organizations, and individuals
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Research help needed by students and scholars
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Quality publications of oral and documentary historical source materials
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Editorial advice and other specialist aid for publications
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Supervision of undergraduate and graduate students, including its Harington Fellows
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Hosting biennial Colloquiums for both academic and community participant
