Friends and colleagues are invited to join in celebration of the life of Virginia Gray, former director of the U of G Office of Open Learning, who died May 17, 2010. The celebration will take place Nov. 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Cutten Club, 190 College Ave. E.

Mrs. Gray worked at U of G for 38 years in the area of continuing education and distance learning. Under her leadership, the Office of Open Learning became an award-winning distance education provider of national and international repute.

She also served on numerous University committees, was actively involved in the greater Guelph community and was a mentor to many young women. In 2006, she was honoured as a Woman of Distinction by the YM-YWCA of Guelph, and she was named an Honorary Fellow of the University of Guelph in 2008.

For more information about the Celebration of Life for Virginia Gray, contact Michelle Fach at 519-824-4120, Ext. 58513, or via email at mfach@open.uoguelph.ca.