New Chancellor Urges Public Support for U of L Medal Winners Honored
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""'""""iRCHltts" cTWedium iNTERNAl NEwspApER oF TNE uNivERsiTyoF UrhbRidqE VOLUME 3. NUMBER 4 LETHBRIDGE. ALBERTA FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1979 At Spring Convocation New Chancellor urges public support for U of L In her convocation address. Chancellor Islay Arnold stressed the University's need for public understanding and support of its traditional values and goals. "How the public perceives the value of the university is vital. The political decisions that determine its resources are responsive to the priorities of the community," she told the convocation gathering of about 1,200 persons. Arnold, installed as chancellor during the Saturday, May 12 convocation, said The University of Lethbridge, with a small campus and a focus on the undergraduate student, permits education to be personal. "With a philosophy which supports liberal education and professional training based in the liberal arts, this University is making a unique contribution to higher education in Although it is difficult for the public to John Nevilje (left), former artistic director of Edmonton's Citadel Ttieatre, and Harry Strom, former Alberta the Province of Alberta and beyond." premier, sit relaxed after receiving their honorary degrees at Spring convocation. Neville, praised by evaluate how well the University fulfills these President Bill Beckel as an actor of distinction, an esteemed director and a dramatist, received a doctor of The new chancellor said the University functions, she said, one critical measure is dramatic arts degree. Strom, premier from 1968 to 1971, received a doctor of laws degree. Beckel said much exists to preserve, transmit and extend the quality of its graduates and the contribu of the U of L's early strength came from the wise public policies of Strom's government. human knowledge and to use that knowledge tions they make to the community to serve mankind. "In return for its investment in higher educatipn, the public has a right to expect competence of University graduates," she Finances Beckel's asserted. Mikhail, Fujimagari awarded In describing the ideal relationship Convocation concern between the university and the community, Arnold said it should be mutually beneficial top Canadian scholarships The state of The University of Lethbridge — giving and receiving. is the same as it was last year—revenues are too low, expenditures too high; tuition fees "The University needs your time. Your Laurel Fujimagari is one of three Two U of L spring graduates have received are unresolved and cutbacks have hurt service. Your financial support. Your moral Canadian students awarded a queen's scholarships from the Social Sciences and educational programs; and yet, the U of L still support. Your expressions of appreciation fellowship while Carmen Mikhail is among Humanities Research Council of Canada to presents a first-class higher education. and encouragement. pursue graduate studies at the universities of 1^11 students to receive a special graduate "It needs your toleranqe of the ways in their choice. studies scholarship. This was the main focus of the address to convocation Saturday, May 12 delivered by which it differs from other institutions. It The fellowship is worth $6,750, plus outgoing president Dr. Bill Beckel. needs your understanding of its values," she tuition fees and a travel allowance. The told visitors and guests. In pointing out this apparent contradic special scholarship is worth $6,750 plus a "You can demonstrate your interest by Philosophy majors travel allowance. tory position, Dr. Beckel said the University is able to continue to present a first class liberal participating, taking courses, supporting the A graduate of W.R. Myers high school in education only because of the "weird and athletic, cultural, educational and rartistic have scholarships Taber, Fujimagari graduated at spring incredible accommodations to the absence activities the U of L sponsors, and by doing convocation with the degree bachelor of arts of money"" by the academics. your part to contribute to the general Two University of Lethbridge philosophy and science (B.A.), with great distinction. Her atmosphere of intellecutal stimulation." students have received scholarships to major at the U of L was political science, and The outgoing president pointed out a "The University encourages life-long pursue post-graduate studies commencing she will be pursuing her masters degree in "'strange and disturbing aspect of the education." parodox". this fall. political philosophy at the University of The new chancellor concluded her Calgary. She begins the two-year program Barry Allen, 21, has received a $5,785 "We try to convince the public and the remarks with these words to the graduates: this September. government that the money cupboard is bare scholarship from Princeton University in "You have acquired knowledge. You have Fujimagari was the 1978 winner of the and that we are about to starve. Yet we Princeton, New Jersey while Jeffrey Jones, learned the discipline of scholarship. I hope Alfred and Blanche McGuire Memorial continue to look healthy and even say that we 23, has received a scholarship worth about you take with you the realization that human Scholarship and had previously won the are healthy," he observed. $2,000 from the University of Waterioo in worth is not made up only of driving intellect Chief Judge Louis Shennan Turcotte Award. Waterloo, Ontario. "We can't bring ourselves to look as sick and successful performance. as we should look considering our disease Allen will enter a four-year doctoral Mikhail, a graduate of Catholic Central "Human worth depends on other humane program while Jones will pursue studies high school, received a bachelor of arts and because then we would be doing a bad job. And our very eccentric, strange, dedicated qualities...compassion, integrity, humor, a leading toward a masters degree. science degree (B.Sc), with great distinction, sense of beauty...qualities more lasting than at the spring convocation. A psychology academic nature simply won't let us do that A United States citizen, Allen attended bad job. Not yet at least." the selfish interests and concerns of the day. I high school at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute major, she will begin in September a four- hope you take with you the courage to face before attending the U of L where he expects year doctorate program in clinical Dr. Beckel said if the U of L is to continue the complexities of life and the worid's to complete a bachelor of arts and science psychology at McGill University. to be of significant value to its students, to problems, few of which have simple causes or degree this summer. His major areas of She has won numerous awards for Albertans, and to all Canadians, then it would easy solutions, with the confidence that you interest include political philosophy, the academic excellence at the U of L including have to have immediate and special support. CAN help make the worid a better place. the 1979 faculty of arts and science gold history of philosophy and metaphysics. While President of the U of L since 1972, Dr. "Nothing that you can do in your lifetime medal as the faculty's most distinguished at the U of L, he received a government of Beckel became president and vice- will bring you more satisfaction than that graduate. In 1978-79 she won the William S. Alberta scholarship and won the 1978-79 chancellor of Carieton University in Ottawa which you do to help your fellow human Kizema Memorial Scholarship. John Hamilton Scholarship. on Tuesday, May 15. beings."' Jones' Waterloo scholarship is accompanied by a $4,000 teaching assistant position which will include such duties as Winners of the University"s highest academic awards, the gold medals, were leading discussion groups and marking exam announced during spring convocation. papers. A native of Campbell River, B.C., he also expects to complete his bachelor of arts Carmen Mikhail was awarded the faculty of arts and science gold medal, Karen and science degree at the U of L this summer. Chiste received the faculty of education gold medal, and Sylvia Campbell was awarded His major areas of interest include the the William Aberhart gold medal. philosophy of language and ancient A graduate of Catholic Central high school, Mikhail received the degree bachelor of philosophy. arts and science (B.Sc), with great distinction. Mikhail, a psychology major, recently Medal won a special graduate studies scholarship worth $6,750 plus a travel allowance to Jones was the 1978-79 winner of the IBM Canada Scholarship. attend the university of her choice. She won numerous academic awards at the U of L including the 1978-79 William S. Kizema Memorial Scholarship Chiste, a graduate of Picture Butte high school, received the combined degree Mailing Address: Winners bachelor of arts and science and bachelor of education, (B.A./B.Ed.), with great distinction. She previously won the George Ellis Scholarship in Education. Chiste, who specializes in social studies and political science, is currently teaching at McCoy High School in Medicine Hat. Campbell received the degree bachelor of education, with great distinction. After honored attending high school in Kitchener, Ontario, she received a bachelor of arts degree at McMaster University in 1954 and a bachelor of social work degree at the University of Toronto in 1955. While pursuing her degree at the U of L, she worked part-time at the Lethbridge Community College teaching life skills courses and producing the Dimensions for Living radio and TV programs. Page Two MEDIUM Friday, June 15, 1979 Acting deans appointed Minute Memos for new faculty divisions BOARD OF GOVERNORS Acting associate deans have been DR. ROGER BARNSLEY appointed to head the four divisions in the As acting associate dean of science. Dr. faculty of arts and science created in Barnsley, 39, will be responsible for the At its THURSDAY, MAY 31 meeting, the board of governors: February when the board of governors departments of biological sciences, approved a temporary reorganization of the chemistry, mathematical sciences, physics approved the fOltowing motion: "That The University of Lethbridge Board of Govemors faculty.