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Laurentian University : a history /

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 comp...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Ambrose, Linda McGuire, 1960- (Author), Bray, R. M. (Robert Matthew), 1944- (Author), Burke, Sara (Author), Dennie, Donald (Author), Gaudreau, Guy (Author)
Corporate Author: Laurentian University of Sudbury
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Montréal : Published for Laurentian University by McGill-Queen's University Press, 2010.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The origins of Laurentian University / Guy Gaudreau
  • The founding of Laurentian University, 1958-1960 / Matt Bray
  • Challenges of the sixties, 1960-1972
  • Era of transition, 1972-1985
  • The modern age, 1985 to the present
  • Facing hard facts: the establishment of basic academic programs, 1960-1985
  • Building on past achievements: research and graduate studies, 1985 to the present
  • The Berkeley of Sudbury: finding a voice, 1960-1972
  • We know who we are: exploring new identities, 1972-1985
  • This ain't Berkeley: students in the modern age, 1985 to the present
  • From optimism to disillusion, 1960-1971
  • Claiming a space, 1971-1984
  • Don't worry, be happy! 1984 to the present
  • "In a man's world": the early years, 1960-1972
  • "Decidedly no cause for rejoicing": identifying women's situation, 1972-1985
  • Policies and practices for equity and equality, 1985 to the present
  • Confrontation, Détente and accommodation, 1960-2010
  • Early years, 1960-1972
  • Consolidation, certification, 1972-1985
  • From the strikes and social contract to growth and expansion, 1985 to the present.