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For the people : a history of St. Francis Xavier University /
"Tracing the origins of St. Francis Xavier University, James Cameron describes the early nineteenth-century migration of the Highland Catholic Scots, the settlement and development of their communities, and the founding of St. F.X. as a means of religious, economic, and social advancement in ea...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Montreal [Que.] :
Published for St. Francis Xavier University by McGill-Queen's University Press,
©1996.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Tracing the origins of St. Francis Xavier University, James Cameron describes the early nineteenth-century migration of the Highland Catholic Scots, the settlement and development of their communities, and the founding of St. F.X. as a means of religious, economic, and social advancement in eastern Nova Scotia. Basing his research on documentary and oral sources, Cameron reveals how the college developed out of the need to create adequate opportunities in higher education and continues to play an integral role in the region's history and culture through its commitment to extension education." "Among the developments in administration, faculty, students, curriculum, finances, and facilities which Cameron examines, the formation of the Extension Department, Xavier Junior College (now University College of Cape Breton), and the Coady International Institute stand out as pivotal events in the history of St. F.X. and demonstrate its attunement to the changing needs of its constituency. The move to broaden the curriculum by including extension education, and the promotion of various forms of economic cooperation to stimulate development in regional and international communities exemplify the unifying theme "for the people" at St. F.X.'s foundational core."--Jacket |
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| Notas: | Map on lining papers. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xx, 551 pages) : illustrations, map, portraits |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780773565852 077356585X 1282853783 9781282853782 9786612853784 6612853786 |