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Laurentian UniversityA History |
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The fascinating story of Laurentian University's growth and innovations in post-secondary education.
On 19 September 1960 - the very first day of classes at Laurentian University - the Sudbury Star editorialized about what it called "the greatest experiment ever undertaken in Canadian higher education." Given the new university's bilingual and tri-cultural mandate, and religious complexities, the Star predicted there would inevitably be tensions and setbacks but that with cooperation, goodwill, and understanding, there would also be major accomplishments. This study, by five Laurentian members of faculty - four historians and one sociologist - explores the many ways in which this prognostication proved accurate, on both scores, over the next half-century.
Marking the fiftieth anniversary of Laurentian University's founding, this volume traces the school's historical roots in Northern Ontario and examines six principal themes: university governance, academic evolution, bilingualism and tri-culturalism, students, the faculty association, and the role of women. Collectively, these themes encompass the core elements of the Laurentian experience, making clear how unique this successful institution is. The first comprehensive history of Laurentian University, this study provides a fuller understanding of developments and changes in post-secondary education over the last fifty years.
Marking the fiftieth anniversary of Laurentian University's founding, this volume traces the school's historical roots in Northern Ontario and examines six principal themes: university governance, academic evolution, bilingualism and tri-culturalism, students, the faculty association, and the role of women. Collectively, these themes encompass the core elements of the Laurentian experience, making clear how unique this successful institution is. The first comprehensive history of Laurentian University, this study provides a fuller understanding of developments and changes in post-secondary education over the last fifty years.
Details
432 Pages, 6 x 9
101 b&w photos
ISBN 9780773537729
October 2010
Formats: Cloth, eBook
Linda Ambrose is a professor of history at Laurentian University.
Matt Bray is a professor emeriti of history at Laurentian University.
Guy Gaudreau is a professor emeriti of history at Laurentian University.
Sara Burke is an associate professor of history at Laurentian University.
Donald Dennie is a professor emeritus of sociology at Laurentian University.
Matt Bray is a professor emeriti of history at Laurentian University.
Guy Gaudreau is a professor emeriti of history at Laurentian University.
Sara Burke is an associate professor of history at Laurentian University.
Donald Dennie is a professor emeritus of sociology at Laurentian University.
Laurentian University
Edited by Linda Ambrose, Matt Bray, Guy Gaudreau, Sara Burke and Donald Dennie
Table of Contents
Introduction | xi
Colour plates | preceeding page 3
PART A | ROOTS
1 The Origins of Laurentian University | 3
Guy Gaudreau
2 The Founding of Laurentian University, 1958-1960 | 17
Matt Bray
PART B | EVOLVING STRUCTURES
I University Governance
Matt Bray
3 Challenges of the Sixties, 1960-1972 | 33
4 Era of Transition, 1972-1985 | 58
5 The Modern Age, 1985 to the Present | 77
II Academic Programs and Research
Donald Dennie
6 Facing Hard Facts: The Establishment of Basic Academic Programs, 1960-1985 | 98
7 Building on Past Achievements: Research and Graduate Studies, 1985 to the Present | 130
PART C | DEVELOPING IDENTITIES
I Students
Sara Burke
8 The Berkeley of Sudbury: Finding a Voice, 1960-1972 | 155
9 We Know Who We Are: Exploring New Identities, 1972-1985 | 173
10 This Ain’t Berkeley: Students in the Modern Age, 1985 to the Present | 189
II French-Language Education and Bilingualism
Guy Gaudreau
11 From Optimism to Disillusion, 1960-1971 | 201
12 Claiming a Space, 1971-1984 | 216
13 Don’t Worry, Be Happy! 1984 to the Present | 234
III Women at Laurentian
Linda Ambrose
14 “In a Man’s World”: The Early Years, 1960-1972 | 250
15 “Decidedly No Cause for Rejoicing”: Identifying Women’s Situation, 1972-1985 | 260
16 Policies and Practices for Equity and Equality, 1985 to the
Present | 272
IV Federation Relations
Matt Bray
17 Confrontation, Détente and Accommodation, 1960-2010 | 282
V Faculty at Laurentian
Linda Ambrose
18 Early Years, 1960-1972 | 291
19 Consolidation, Certification, 1972-1985 | 303
20 From the Strikes and Social Contract to Growth and Expansion, 1985 to the Present | 312
Conclusion | 323
Notes | 331
A Note on Sources | 385
Bibliography | 387
Index | 393
Illustration Credits | 405
Edited by Linda Ambrose, Matt Bray, Guy Gaudreau, Sara Burke and Donald Dennie
Table of Contents
Introduction | xi
Colour plates | preceeding page 3
PART A | ROOTS
1 The Origins of Laurentian University | 3
Guy Gaudreau
2 The Founding of Laurentian University, 1958-1960 | 17
Matt Bray
PART B | EVOLVING STRUCTURES
I University Governance
Matt Bray
3 Challenges of the Sixties, 1960-1972 | 33
4 Era of Transition, 1972-1985 | 58
5 The Modern Age, 1985 to the Present | 77
II Academic Programs and Research
Donald Dennie
6 Facing Hard Facts: The Establishment of Basic Academic Programs, 1960-1985 | 98
7 Building on Past Achievements: Research and Graduate Studies, 1985 to the Present | 130
PART C | DEVELOPING IDENTITIES
I Students
Sara Burke
8 The Berkeley of Sudbury: Finding a Voice, 1960-1972 | 155
9 We Know Who We Are: Exploring New Identities, 1972-1985 | 173
10 This Ain’t Berkeley: Students in the Modern Age, 1985 to the Present | 189
II French-Language Education and Bilingualism
Guy Gaudreau
11 From Optimism to Disillusion, 1960-1971 | 201
12 Claiming a Space, 1971-1984 | 216
13 Don’t Worry, Be Happy! 1984 to the Present | 234
III Women at Laurentian
Linda Ambrose
14 “In a Man’s World”: The Early Years, 1960-1972 | 250
15 “Decidedly No Cause for Rejoicing”: Identifying Women’s Situation, 1972-1985 | 260
16 Policies and Practices for Equity and Equality, 1985 to the
Present | 272
IV Federation Relations
Matt Bray
17 Confrontation, Détente and Accommodation, 1960-2010 | 282
V Faculty at Laurentian
Linda Ambrose
18 Early Years, 1960-1972 | 291
19 Consolidation, Certification, 1972-1985 | 303
20 From the Strikes and Social Contract to Growth and Expansion, 1985 to the Present | 312
Conclusion | 323
Notes | 331
A Note on Sources | 385
Bibliography | 387
Index | 393
Illustration Credits | 405
