All True Things

by MacLeod, Rod

• ISBN13: 9780888644442
• ISBN10: 0888644442
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-11-30
• Publisher: Univ Ff Alberta Pr

Summary

This 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, Quaelig;cumque 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.

Author Biography

Rod Macleod was professor of History and Classics at the University of Alberta.

Table of Contents

Mr. Rutherford's University	p. 1
River Lot Five	p. 19
"A Terrible Price": The University of Alberta and the First World War	p. 41
"The Only Medical School Between Winnipeg and Peking": Laying the Foundations of a Research University	p. 59
Hard Times, 1924-1928	p. 77
Coping with Calamity, 1928-1935	p. 95
The University and Mr. Aberhart	p. 113
Soldiering On	p. 129
Treading Water, 1950-1956	p. 155
Planning for the Baby Boomers, 1957-1963	p. 171
"The Feast of Unreason," 1964-1969	p. 189
Higher Mathematics	p. 209
"Frankly Conflicting Points of View," 1974-1979	p. 227
"A Pretty Good University?" 1979-1986	p. 245
The Perils of Paul, 1987-1994	p. 265
Recovering from Ralph, 1994-2000	p. 289
Bigger or Better?	p. 309
Notes	p. 315
Bibliography	p. 343
Index	p. 349
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