 Arts One held its first classes in September of 1967. As a teaching-focused interdisciplinary program for first-year students in a research-intensive university, it faced many challenges. But it has persevered to become one of the most successful and respected programs at UBC. Since then, Arts One moved from the Buchanan complex to what came to be called the Arts One building on the edges of the main campus with its blue carpets and orange curtains. It now finds a home in the gateway space in the Irving K. Barber Learning Center, which features a distinctive mix of classic and modern architecture. On its journey, Arts One launched students in a wide range of academic and professional fields. And this year, we celebrate 50 years of Arts One. So come and commemorate this milestone anniversary with us.