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2026 Winter Newsletter

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College News

55th Anniversary Back-to-Burg Weekend

The 55th Anniversary Back-to-Burg Weekend on 19–20 September was a joyful occasion, bringing together alumni, friends, and residents across generations. It was particularly special to welcome back those who had not returned in many years, and to witness the warmth of reunions between people who had not crossed paths since their Burgmann days.
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Giving to Burgmann

Bill Ranken and the Gift of Opportunity

Fifty years ago, Bill Ranken asked his mother Margaret Ranken if she would make a significant donation to Burgmann College and Margaret kindly agreed, making a generous Gift to name Bill’s room in the Barassi Wing. Today, Bill reflects on her generosity, his transformative experience at Burgmann, and why he believes young people should have the same opportunity, regardless of what they can afford.
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Giving to Burgmann

Thinking Bigly: BRA Invests $80,000 in Burgmann's Future

This August, Burgmann Residents’ Association (BRA) made the decision with the support of the student body to donate $80,000 out of BRA’s reserve funds to the college. These funds have supported the purchase of a 12-seater college bus (Burg Bus or Bee-Bee for short [or long?]), the upgrade of the Common Room to better facilitate events through a lighting and sound system, and a donation of $10,000 to the college’s Endowment Fund.
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Giving to Burgmann

A Door to Fun, Friendship and Freedom

David Turbane recently returned to Burgmann for a tour and to visit his old room, which now carries his name as one of our Name My Door supporters. "As a student I had always wanted to be at Burgmann College," David says. " I recall how new and exciting it was to come into Burgmann in its beginnings. It feels special to be part of Burgmann's history as a resident in its foundation year of 1971."
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