Andrew McCulloch (BA 1871, MA 1874) died at Thorold, Ontario in 1929. In his will, he bequethed to Queen's University a number of valuable securities. He directed that the income from these securities should be used, in perpetuity, to fund three awards, each to honour one of his three daughters: the Roberta McCulloch award in English, the Frederica McCulloch award in Latin, and the Andrina McCulloch award for public speaking. The public speaking award was first given in 1941 and is presented annually for the promotion and encouragement of public speaking at Queen's.
The competition is open to all Queen's students. (Each finalist receives a monetary prize.) Public attendance is encouraged. For more information please see: http://www.queensu.ca/drama/publicspeaking/
Robert Sutherland was an outstanding scholar and citizen, the first person of African heritage to graduate from the University, and its first major benefactor upon his death in 1878. Robert Sutherland's indomitable spirit continues to inspire all those who come to know his legacy.
The Robert Sutherland Visitorship was established by the John Deutsch University Centre Council in 1997 on the recommendation of the Robert Sutherland Task Force. The task force recommended:
"That the John Deutsch University Centre establish the Robert Sutherland Visitorship, with the express purpose of bringing to campus a noted speaker each year with expertise in the areas of equity, community diversity, and race relations. The Visitorship would receive seed funding from the JDUC programs budget. There also exists the possibility that the speaker could deliver his/her keynote address in the Robert Sutherland space"
Source: Task Force Submission to the John Deutsch University Centre Council, 28 August 1997.
The Visitorship Committee has brought a number of distinguished visitors to the campus since 1998.