All True Things: A History of the University of Alberta, 1908-2008 - Rilegato

Macleod, Rod

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ISBN 10: 0888644442 ISBN 13: 9780888644442

Casa editrice: Univ Ff Alberta Pr, 2008

Riassunto

All True Things is a critical history of the genesis and evolution of the University of Alberta and a splendid way to mark the University's centennial. Professor Emeritus of History and alumnus, Rod Macleod, relates the University's coming of age against the parallel history of the Province of Alberta's remarkable growth. All True Things-a variation on the University of Alberta's motto, Quæcumque Vera, or, "Whatsoever Things Are True"-uncovers times of triumph and trouble by examining key people, circumstances, and decisions of that first century. What emerges is an enduring narrative of an institutional will to thrive and become a vibrant centre of learning. As the University embarks on its second century, this definitive source of information and reflection on institutional history and governance will inspire future leaders and policy makers and delight the University of Alberta's many friends far and wide.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Rod Macleod, Professor Emeritus, was professor of History and Classics at the University of Alberta from 1969 until he retired in 2005. During his tenure he served as Chair of the Department of History and later as Associate Dean of Arts. He has written extensively on the history of Western Canada as well as Canadian legal and military history. His books include The Mounties and Prairie Fire: The 1885 North West Rebellion as well as The North West Mounted Police and Law Enforcement 1873-1905. Rod is the official historian for the University of Alberta. In that capacity he researched and wrote All True Things: A History of the University of Alberta, 1908 – 2008, published by the University of Alberta Press. He served two terms as the Alberta representative on the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Rod Macleod lives in Edmonton.

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BACK COVER de cetero.quaecumque.haec cogitate. For the rest.whatsoever things are true.think on these things. -The Epistle of St. Paul to the Philippians, 4:8. All True Things is a critical history of the genesis and evolution of the University of Alberta to mark the University's centennial. Rod Macleod relates the University's coming of age against the parallel history of the Province of Alberta's remarkable growth. What emerges is an enduring narrative of an institutional will to thrive and become a vibrant centre of learning. As the University embarks on its second century, this definitive source of information and reflection on institutional history and governance will inspire future leaders and policy makers and reach out to the University of Alberta's many friends and alumni. "Professor Macleod was an inspired choice as author for this project." -Professor Kenneth Harold Norrie Faculty of Social Science, McMaster University FRONT FLAP Milestones Along the Way Decima Robinson was one of seven women in the University's very first class, and she was the very first student to graduate. The Faculty of Extension emerged from the University of Alberta's early outreach efforts of sending faculty on lecture tours to towns throughout the province. During World War I, founding president Henry Marshall Tory headed to France (becoming Colonel Tory) in order to spearhead the "Khaki University of Canada," a massive initiative to extend provisional education to military personnel serving overseas. Dr. J. B. Collip-University of Alberta biochemistry professor-was a major research contributor to Banting and Best's breakthrough insulin therapy for treatment of diabetes. By the 1920s, while working for what would eventually become the Alberta Research Council, Dr. Karl Clark had already developed the technology for separating heavy oil from Alberta's rich deposits of oilsands. University of Alberta alumnus George F. Stanley (BA '29), who led an exemplary career as a pre-eminent historian and who became Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, provided the design for the Canadian flag in the 1960s. CKUA radio, Canada's oldest running independent radio station, began as a campus radio station in the 1920s, introducing listeners to live musical performances, sports coverage, and even lectures as an innovative component of President Tory's vision of community engagement. The seeds of the internationally renowned Banff Centre-a learning facility for the Arts, Mountain Culture, and Leadership-were planted when E.A. Corbett initiated an "Experimental School in the Arts Related to the Theatre" in the summer of 1933. Former Prime Minister Joe Clark,' 60 BA, '73 MA, '85 LLD (Honorary), was editor of the student's newspaper, The Gateway, in 1959-60. BACK FLAP About the Author Rod Macleod was professor of History and Classics at the University of Alberta from 1969 until he retired in 2005. He has written extensively on the history of Western Canada as well as Canadian legal and military history. He is currently the Alberta representative on the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. He lives in Edmonton.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Univ Ff Alberta Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0888644442
• ISBN 13: 9780888644442
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 371
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