Bust of John W. O'Brien, Principal of SGWU 1969-1974 and first Rector of Concordia University, 1974-1984, by sculptor Orson Wheeler.
Concordia officials at the Fall Convocation 1974 on Loyola Campus. From left to right: unidentified person, chancellor Henry J. Hemens, rector John W. O'Brien and Aloysius Graham.
Convocation speaker Barbara Frum arrives at Spring Convocation with unidentified person preceded by Rector John W. O'Brien and Assistant to the Vice-Rector and Principal of Loyola campus, R. P. Duder.
Announcement on the Hall Building construction site. From left to right, an unidentified person, Mona Osborne, Dr. John O'Brien, an unidentified person and J.-P. Petolas.
Rector John W.O'Brien, honorary degree recipients Mary MacCormack and Moses Levitt.
Honorary degree recipients (left to right) Myer Pollock, Reverend Patrick G. Malone and Anthony Walsh with Rector John W. O'Brien (2nd to the left).
Procession headed by Chancellor Henry Hemens followed by Louis Rasminsky and Rector John W. O'Brien.
Rector John W. O'Brien and Louis-Paul Dugal
Neil Barron Hutcheon and Rector John W. O'Brien
Concordia officials at the 1975 Spring Convocation. Board of Governors Chairman Alex C. Duff, Rector John W. O'Brien, honorary degree recipient Louis Rasminsky, Chancellor Henry Hemens and Dean of Commerce Andrew Berczi.
Registrar Kenneth Adams, Maurice Proulx and Rector John O'Brien
Honorary degree recipients Oscar Peterson, Abbé Maurice Proulx and Rector John W. O'Brien
Oscar Peterson, Abbé Maurice Proulx and Rector John W. O'Brien
Spring Convocation 1983. Rector John W. O'Brien, honorary degree recipient Muriel Duckworth, and Chancellor W. Earle McLaughlin.
Spring Convocation 1983. Chancellor Earle McLaughlin, honorary degree recipient Roch Bolduc, and Rector John W. O'Brien.
Spring Convocation 1983. Chancellor W. Earle McLaughlin, honorary degree recipient Pierre Laurin, and Rector John W. O'Brien.
Thomas Daly, Ethel Stark, Board of Governors Chairman C. Alec Duff, Rector John W. O'Brien, Gérard Dion and Roger Gaudry
Spring Convocation 1983. Chancellor W. Earle McLaughlin, honorary degree recipients Elvie L. Smith, James M. Ham, and Rector John W. O'Brien.
John W. O'Brien at the official opening of the Weissman Gallery in the Henry F. Hall Building.
Dr. John O'Brien and other guests at installation dinner.
The Chancellor escorted by Deans of Faculty. From left to right: John W. O'Brien (Dean of Arts), Fraser Fulton, and Jack Bordan (Dean of Engineering).
CBC broadcaster and journalist Barbara Frum arrives at Loyola Spring Convocation where she will deliver the convocation address. She is accompanied by Father Patrick Malone, Rector John W. O'Brien follows with Father Stanley Drummond.
CBC broadcaster and journalist Barbara Frum arrives at Loyola Spring Convocation where she will deliver the convocation address. She is accompanied by Father Patrick Malone, Rector John W. O'Brien follows with other dignitaries.
Ritz-Carlton Hotel. From left to right: Norman Manson making announcement, Dr. John W. O'Brien (Rector and Vice-chancellor of Concordia), Mrs. O'Brien
John W. O'Brien, principal of Sir George Williams University from 1969 to 1974, the year of its merger with Loyola College, and he became the first rector and vice-chancellor of the resulting institution, Concordia University,
John W. O'Brien, principal of Sir George Williams University from 1969 to 1974, the year of its merger with Loyola College, and he became the first rector and vice-chancellor of the resulting institution, Concordia University.
John W. O'Brien, principal of Sir George Williams University from 1969 to 1974, the year of its merger with Loyola College, and he became the first rector and vice-chancellor of the resulting institution, Concordia University.
"Whatever Happened to Loyola?" campaign. From left to right, John W. O'Brien (Rector of Concordia University), Harry Hemens (Chancellor) and Father Patrick G. Malone, S.J. (President of Loyola College) at the Loyola Student Assembly.
Father Patrick G. Malone, S.J.'s testimonial dinner at Bonaventure Hotel. From left to right, John W. O'Brien, Rector of Concordia, Mrs. O'Brien, Father Malone and Owen Kerrigan, president of Saint Mary.
Dr. John O'Brien presenting award to Gerry Prud'homme (football) for male athlete of the year award (Gill Award) 1981-82.