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Official certificate of registration for coat of arms of Capilano University. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

The first correspondence received after transition to university came in this envelope. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

Speech delivered by President Greg Lee at the official announcement of Capilano's designation as a university. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

Letter from Capilano College Board Chair, Linda Robertson, to Minister of Advanced Education, Murray Coell, formally requesting the designation of Capilano College as a regional university. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

Response to Campus 2020 Report, which designated only current university colleges as potential regional universities, omitting Capilano College from the list. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

Letter from President Greg Lee to Darrell Mussatto, Mayor of the City of North Vancouver, and council, requesting support for Capilano College's campaign to become a university. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

Proposed organization chart for Capilano University. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

Internal email and Frontlines announcement to faculty and staff upon the occasion of the announcement of Capilano's designation as a university. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

Pamphlet designed to generate support for the college's campaign to become a regional university. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

Advertisement notifying the community of Capilano College's application to become accredited with NWCCU, an American post-secondary accreditation body. Selected by the 50th Anniversary History Team.

Letter from President Greg Lee to supporters of the university designation campaign. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

Letters from various local governments, businesses and associations to support Capilano's designation as a university. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

Cap U creates new logo. Capilano University has chosen a logo to mark its transition from college to degree-granting institution. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

Press release announcing Capilano's official redesignation as a university. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

Evidence in support of creating new, regional universities in British Columbia. Submission to the provincial government project to develop a plan for higher education. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

Press release launching the campaign by Capilano College to be designated a regional university. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

Brief summary of Capilano College's degree granting history. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

The Government of British Columbia today announced that Capilano College has been redesignated a university. Official media release from Capilano University and the Office of the Premier. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

Press release conveying officialCapilano response to the ministry's decision not to preclude colleges from granting degress. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

FAQs for the Capilano University website, covering the transition to university status. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

Memo from President Greg Lee to Robert Campbell (Chair of the Education Council), Deans, Coordinators and John Wilson (CFA President) regarding the restructuring of the institution as a university, specifically the formation of Faculties. Selected…

The case to make Capilano College a university. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

Letter from President Greg Lee to supporters of Capilano's campaign to become a university, sent after the official announcement on April 25, 2008. Selected by 50th Anniversary History Team.

News story detailing the college's case to become a university. Selected by the 50th Anniversary History Team.

10,000 people added their name in support of Capilano becoming a regional university. Selected by the 50th Anniversary History Team.