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QIomr tn OOktnbrrfrnt!

September 13-27

M unich in the fall is the time for gaiety, laughter Designed especially for alumni and their and good cheer-the time of the famous families, the trip will include: jet air fare from O ktoberfest. As part of the University of Guelph Toronto and return, superior tourist class hotel Alumni Association's second exclusive Alumni accommodation based on double occupancy for T our, you will visit this celebrated city ... and 14 nights, continental breakfast each day , transfers much more. and sightseeing by private motor coach throughout.

T ra veIling by regularly scheduled jet service, All this for $739 per person. F or further you will visit Frankfurt, L uxembourg, Amsterdam, information and a detailed brochure, write the R hine district, Heidelberg, M unich, Lucerne, Alumni T ours, A lumni House, University of and Zurich. G uelph, G uelph Ontario, N IG 2W l.

HONOURS AND AWARDS NOMWATIONS The Honours and Awards Committee of the University of Guelph Alumni Association invites nominations for the Alumnus of Honour and the Alumni Medal of Achievement. These awards will be presented at the annual meeting of the association at Homecoming.

The Alumnus of Honour was established to recognize annually the alumnus who has brought great honour to his or her Alma Mater and fellow alumni through significant contribution to one or more of the following: a national cause for Canada; service to the community, the world of science or education; leadership in business, industry, or alumni affairs.

The Alumni Medal of Achievement is awarded annually to a recent graduate (within the past ten years) who brings distinction to his or her Alma Mater through contributions to country , community or profession.

Each nomination should contain the nominee's full name, address, business affiliation and title , year of graduation, family, alumni affairs participation , contributions and achievements in general which in your opinion e'ntitles the nominee to the award, and any other additional information which may assist the selection committee, including names of persons who have first-hand knowledge of the nominee's • accomplishments. The nominee should not be advised of the nomination.

Nomin~tions which have been made within the last five years will be considered by the selection committee along with new nominations received this year. Nominations are held in confidence.

Please forward your nomination by August 1 to Mrs. Doreen Dawson, Honours and Awards Committee Chairman, University of Guelph Alumni Association, Alumni House, University of Guelph , Guelph, Ontario, N1 G 2W1.

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UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

GUELPH Spring, 1974 ALUMNUS Volume 7, Number 2

PI CTURE CRED ITS :

Cover and pages 4 and 6 (l eft) K, tchene r.Walorloo Record ; page s , 7 and 8 l ri ght) Ri c k Turnbu l l. pa ges 6 (fl gh l) and 8 (I elt ) Lo:s McLean; pa ges 10, 11 (top). 12, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 (Iell) A ud lo-Vrsual Se rvices ' ~~e,~e~l (bolloml Ken Banon ; pa ge 18 (light ) John

UN IVERSITY OF GUELPH ALU MNI AS SOCIATION

PRESIDENT: M r. T . R. (Dic k) Hil li ard , OAC '40.

SEN IOR VI CE·PRESIDE NT: Mrs. J. D. ( rrgonl3 Shollt ) lJandeen, Mac '57.

ICE·PRESIDENTS : Mrs. J. B. (Doreen Kern ) Daw son Mac '54, M s. R. P. (Valorre Mlli le r) Gi lmor . B. A. '72 : Dr. Win . C. (B rl l) Hacking, O VC . 9 ; Mr. J. A . (Joh"l Wiley, OAC '58.

SECRETARY: Mrs. A. R. (Shirley Ann I c Feo) Holmes, Mac '62.

D IRECTORS : M r. P. D. (Peter) Ande rs on, Well '68; Dr. D. A . iOon a ld ) Barnum. OVC ' 41; r. G. R. (Geor 0) G re en lees, OAC '62: Mr. M. G (MIl ! ) G ree r, OAC ' 4 t: ~ r s. M, (L inda Sull y) Keith, We ll '67: Mr. J . N. (John ) , ayes, OAC '69 ; Mrs. J. R. (Shi rley Jackso rn Robinson , Mac '48 ; Dr. Jean Rumney. OVC '39, Or. D. I. Sl lvQr . OVC '7 , rs. S. W. IPe! Damudal quore, Mac 'G3: Mr. M . C. (Michael) Stre ib, Well '69.

EX-OFFIC IO D IRECTO RS: Mr R. W. (Robe rt) Close, B.Sc. '69, Pre Sident , A rt s and Sciences Al umn i Assoc iation ; Mr. F. T . tTo'n) Cowan. O AC ' 5, President, O.A. C. Alumni Associat ion ; Dr. H . J . (Howald) Neely. ove '5 1, PreSident, O.V .C. At umn i Association ; rs D. J. (JIll Varn II, Mnc <, t Presiden!. Mac-FACS A lumni Asso ciation; fI.: r. T ( 1m) Hawkins , President, U.G .C.S.A .; \lr. ,J . K . (John) Babco ck, OAC '54, Direc tor, Al umni Affai rs and Development.

The Guelph Alumnus is publish ed by th e Derartmen t of Alumni A fl air an Devc lormon l , in co-O pe rallon Wi th the Depa rtment o f t fo rm atio n, Uni c rstty 0 1 Guelph.

Tho Ed, tori al Commi llee is comprised of Ed itor-JOh n Bowles . BA '72 , Publ ic ation s Ollicer' A rt Dlroc to r- Ly le Doc ha r y, SA '72; J. K. 8 abcoc , OAC '54, Direc t r o f A i limn i Af fai rs an d Development; Rosem ary Clark, M;tc '59. Assistan t Dilccto , Alumno Prog rams : 0 L. Wa terston , Direc or Of In lormot,on : D. w. J ose , OAC '49 , Assis ta n t Direc to r of 1"lormatio

The EdHorltl l Adviso ry B rd o f th e Unive rsit y o f Guelph Alumni Associalion is compr ise d f Mrs. S. W. (P, t Damude) q uire . Mar. '63 chai rman : Dr. Allan All st on , Rober t Mercer. OAC '59: G . B. Powe ll, OAC '62 : James Rusk, OIlC '65 : Mrs. J. W. (J oan ElicronQ Oil) Ta nner. Mac '57: Ex o ll ici o J. K. 8abc ock. OAG '54 ; T. R. Hi ll iard OAe '40: Corresponding members : D. R. Ba ron, ' OAC '49 ; G. M . Carma" , OAC '49; and H. G. Dodd s OAC '58. '

Undel ivored co pies should be returned to Atu mni Ho se, Uni ve rs ity of Guelph, Guelph , On t., N1G 2W t.

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Contents

4 Champion Gryphons The University of Guelp h basketball team, to put it charitab ly, was not con sidered a top contender for th e Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union cham pionship. But the unexpected sometimes happens. With a mixture of skill , perseverance, inspiration and lu ck, the Gryphons foug ht their way to the playoffs to take the title in one of the most dramatic sport s events in varsity athletics .

9 The Alma Mater Report In 1973, alumni support reached a record level, both in the number of donors and in the tota l amount given . The report co ntains a breakdown of the amounts received by the Alma Mater Fund and a description of whe re fun ds were a ll ocated.

12 Three-semester- good or bad? The University has been organized on.a three-semester sy stem for seven ye ars now. How has th e system been workin g? Is it better than the conve ntion al two-term academic year? Are students better off with three semesters? Studies undertaken re centl y indicate th at the system 's advantages are not immediately obvious .

14 Cultural enrichment through internationalism If a university is to be liberal in its outloo k as we ll as its educational philosoph y, overseas students are a vit al part of campus life. At Guelph , students from some 45 countries are helping to foster internati ona l understanding and good will.

17 Campus highlights

Contributors 10 this issue Scott Taylor, a fifth semester sociology major , plays for the University golf team and was a Gryphon basketball pl ayer until an injury forced him off the team. Helen A itkin , BA '71, has a graduate degree in Engli sh and is • a freelan ce wri ter .

The Cover Clutc hing a basketbal l net, a ju bilant Bob Sharpe is lifted shoulder high by his team mates after the Gryphons won th e C.I.A.U. basketba ll champ ionship.

Cover design by Lyle Docherty.

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by Scott Taylor

FOR the first time in its history the Universit y of Guelph is represented by

a Canadian Intercollegiate Athleti c Union c hampionship team. Despite seemingly insurmountable odds, a c rew of inspired Guelph basketball playe rs defeated some of the best teams ever to meet in a national tourn ament. The story of the 12 playe rs and their three distinguished coaches may be one of the most inspirational tales in Canadian sports history.

Head coach Garney Henley-the 1972 Schenley Award winner as Canada's most outstanding football player-chose a team from an almost record nu mber of basketball hopefuls who tried out for a place. From the initial tipoff of the opening game, the outlook was promising.

Paul Allen, a 5 ft. 10 in. former Cobourg athlete of the year was to be the ball­handl ing , backcourt leader . Among his many accolades as a starting guard was most valu able player honours in the first annual Gryphon invitational tournament. His job was to be a tough one, but the coaches felt that this four-year veteran of college basketball could handle the position better than any other member of the team.

Allen was backed up at the guard position by another four-year veteran and two rookies. Vic Juzenas, a hot shooting 5 ft. 11 in. native of Oakville, was to be the only other experienced backcou rt man on the team. Also in the backcourt lineup was little Ambrose Campana. A graduate of St. Michael's High School, Toronto , the 5 ft. 8 in. first semester arts student had impressed all the coaches with hi s agg ressive style of play. Rookie Bill Henry from Belleville rounded out the Gryphon rearguards.

The University also had its share of talented big men. At 6 ft. 8 in . and only 200 Ibs., Bowmanville's Dennis Krawchuk appeared to be a little thin for the rough go ing under the ba sket. But Krawchuk had pl ayed in the shadow of Wayne Morgan during the 1972-73 season, and thi s was the year to prove th at he was as capab le as the former all-Canadian at handling the pivot posit ion.

Holding one of the forw ard positions was AI Grunys, a superb shooting 6 ft. 3 in . fourth semester student from Niagara Fall s who, like his team-m ate Dennis Krawchuk, had started playing basketball before coming to Guelph. He and Dennis had

played under Howard Lockhart, the highly respected coac h at Lakehead Univers ity.

With an abundance of experienced tall players on the roster, the coaches decided to use four of them in the starting line-up, instead of the traditional three forward-two guard system. Six-foot, four-inch Phil Smith, and 6 ft. 3 in. Bob Sharpe rounded out the starting five; both players we re ideal in their position s. Called "swing men ," the two veterans-Smith with five years of experience and Sharpe with three---could handle both guard and forward positions with equal ease. Even before the season began , there was no doubt that the Gryphon team recognized the talent and leadership ability of Smith and Sharpe, and they were elected to be the team's co-captains.

Backing up the forward players we re rook ies Henry Vandenberg from Mississaug a and Bob McKinnon from Grimsby, fiv e-yea r veteran Gene Wolkowski from St. Catharines, and second-year forward Jeff Smith from Stayner. It was Jeff Smith who was eventually to cap one of the most remarkable seasons in the history of the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union .

As has become the custom, the annual alumni game was the initi al battle on the Gryphon's schedule. During that game, Coach Henley an d his assistants Doug Dodd and Dick Brown were able to get a good look at al l the playe rs in action. The 1973-74 Gryphons whipped the "old-timers" by a score of 102-54; even the inexperienced rookies played an exceptional game.

By the time the unterva rsity exhibition schedule began , the outlook for a promising season was taking form. The Gryphons easily beat the University of Toronto Blues, the Detroit Institute of Technology Dynam ics, and the York University Yeomen as Bob Sharpe's excellent play gave Guelph the lead in all categories.

The Gryphons opened the pre-Ch ristma s part of the regular schedule with an overwhelming 96-36 win over the University of Western Ontario Mustangs. But before the end of the fall semester, the Waterloo Warriors gave the Guelph team its first loss of the season. It was a heartbreaking 76-74 defeat in the University of Waterloo's physical education complex and a loss that the team was not to recover from unti I the nation al tournament.

While most of the students are on holiday over the Christmas season, the basketball

Opposite page : Guelph's Paul Allen makes a jump shot during the final game at Waterloo. Above: Co-captains Phil Smith, left, and Bob Sharpe share their delight at receiving the C.f.A.U. basketball championship trophy .

team remains on campus for practice sessions. These worko uts were even more important th is year than in the past: from December 27 to December 30 the team would be co mpeting in the Klondike Classic at the Un iversity of Alberta.

It was below zer.o when the Air Canada jet touched down in Edmonton, and whe n the Gryphons performed on the basketball court their play was indicative of the co ld weather. Bad shooti ng and poor passing prevailed as the Gryphons were beaten by every team in the tournament. The Alberta Golden Bears, the Lakehead Nor' Westers and the eventual tou rnament champions, the Western Montana College Bulldogs, all beat the Gryphons in close games.

But is was not just the losses th at hurt the Guelph team. Denni s Krawchuk injured his knee in a collision with Lakehead University 's Evan Simpson, an injury from which he neve r fully recovered . Eve ry dark moment has its ray of light, however , and

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St. Mary's all-star player Mickey Fox attempts to intercept Phil Smith as he drives Paul Allen adds to the score during the first game hard towards the basket.

Bob Sharpe, who was emerging as one of the premier forwards in the country, was named to the tournament 's all-star team. But all-star or not, the whole of the Gryphon team was relieved to be back in Guelph for the beginning of the New Year.

An exhibition win over the Mohawk College Mountaineers was of little consolation to the Gryphons after the disastrous Edmonton trip . The team's first contest of the regular season was yet another disappointment. Despite a fine performance by captain Phil Smith, the Gryphons were beaten by the Lance rs at the University of Windsor's St. Dennis Hall, setting the team's league record at one win and two losses.

But another exhibition victory-over the Roberts Wesleyan College Raiders of Rochester, N.Y.-indicated that the Gryphons were on their way to regaining their former statu reo

In an exciting double-overtime contest, the Gryphons beat the Brock University Badgers in their new St. Catharines gym. Jeff Smith led the Guelph team to a 10-0 score in the second extra period to give the Gryphons a 98-88 decision.

Th at win seemed to inspi re coach Henley's players. The team went on to defeat the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks in Waterloo and the Brock Badgers again, this

of the tournament, against Acadia.

time in Guelph , to improve the Gryphon record to four wins and two losses.

When the Windsor Lancers invaded the University Athletics Centre gym, the Gryphons had a chance to avenge their previous 10-point loss at the hands of the Lancers. Behind a 23-point, 15-rebound game from AI Grunys, the Gryphons destroyed the Lancers 94-64. Now with five wins and two losses to their record , Guelph was in a position to make a move to fir st place in the western sec tion of the Ontario Un iversity Athletic Associ ation.

But first another exhibition game was on the schedu le. Playing against the State University of New York at Fredonia, the Gryphons suffered a 52-51 loss. This seemed to have an adverse effect on the team, for in the next regu lar season contes t, Guelph dropped a five-point deci sion to the McMaster University Marauders. Then, behind Bob Sharpe 's season high of 36 points, the Gryphons squeaked by the Western Mustangs in London 's Alumni Hall to improve their record to six wins against th ree losses

When the Marauders returned to play in Guelph it was expected that the Gryphons would vindicate themselves, just as they had done earlier in the season against the Windsor Lancers. Inste ad, Dave Roser of the Hamilton crew scored a bucket with only

seconds remaining to give McMaster a 66-64 victory.

Now the Gryphons found themselves in a bit of a bind. The team had set February 13 asi de on the schedule as "Phil Smith Night." The game was expected to be relati ve ly unimportant and would give everyone a better chance to honour Phil, the Gryphon 's five-year veteran and co-captain, who was playing out his final season in a Guelph un iform. But instead, the Gryphons were in a crucial game . They had to defeat the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks to ensure a place in the O.U.A.A.'s we stern section playoffs.

In a thrilling contest , the Gryphons stopped the Hawks 71-70 as Bob Sharpe again led the scoring attac k with 23 points .

The regu lar season was to end just a few days later . With a re cord of seven wins and four losses the Gryphons we re firmly in fou rlh place of the western section standings , giving them an opportunity at the playoffs. But the final game of the schedule made the playoff ou tlook uncertain. The team 's opponents, the Waterloo Warriors, had badly defeated the Gryphons earlier in Guelph by an 85-60 score that left the te am with the difficu It task of overcoming the War rio rs in post-season action .

As expected , the strong and experienced Waterloo team beat Guelph, by 84-78. An

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Guelph suppor ters surge on to the floor 01 the Waterloo gym at the sound 01 the buzzer that signi l ied the winn ing 01 the championship. Players at felt are running toward Bob Sharpe who pu t the winning shot.

exci ting conte st, it appeared to bring the season to a close for the Gryphons.

The Warriors wen t on to win the O.U.A.A. champi onship and joined other w inners from acro ss Canada-Acadia Unive rsity, Sir George Will iams University, The UniverSity of Manitoba, and the University of Alberta­as we ll as O.U.A. A. runners-up from the Unive rsity of Ottawa , in the National Interco lleg iate Championship Tournament at Water loo. The defending national champi ons from St. Mary's University in Halifax we re chosen as the wild card entry, wh ile the McMaster Marauders were picked as the host area te am th at would help g ive the tournament extra loca l fan support.

The eight conte sting teams had been c hosen and the nati onal tournament was about to get under way. The basketball season appeared to be over for the Univers ity of Guelph.

It had been a re latively successfu l season for the Gryphons. They had made the playoffs, lost to the eventual O. U.A.A. champions, and for the third co nsecutive season had won mo re ga mes th an they had lost. Th at last achievement was commendable in itse lf considering th at when Garney Hen ley started coaching at Guelph in 1966, the te am's record was one win to 17 losses. To top o ff the year, super forward Bob Sharpe was named to the

O.U.A.A. 's first all-sta r team. It was a well deserved honour-but not the las t.

Just be fore the Can adian National Tournament was about to begin, the te lephone rang in the offic e of athletic director Bill Mit chell, OAC '38. The head coach of the McMaster Marauders, Bi ll Fowler, had decl ined the invitati on to appea r in the to urnament , say ing his team hadn 't won the conference championship and therefore had not earned the rig ht to play for the national title. After consulting with coach Hen ley, Professo r Mi tchell accepted the opportunity for the team to compete for the Can adi an crown. It might be considered a back way to glory, bu t it was a chance to aga in prove that a promising team could become a prominent one.

To win a national title certa in ly was not expec ted of the Gryph ons, and whe n the draw was made for the tourname nt schedule it was doubtful th at they wo uld even get past the first game. Their opponent s we re th e Acadia Axemen-an impressive team of athl etes whose c redenti als included the Atlantic Intercollegi ate Athletic Association ch amp ionship (the second ranking in the country), an all -Canadian guard named Rick Cassey, and a record of four victories in fi ve meetings aga inst the defending nati onal champ ions : SI. Mary's Hu sk ies.

From the opening tip-off the game

belonged to Acad ia, and the Axeme n quickly ga ined a 10-0 lead. There was one spe ctator among the 5,000 fan s at the University of Waterloo gym v"ho seemed almost pleased by the tu rn of eve nts. A small "I-told-You-so" sm ile cam over the face of McMaster coach Bill Fo wle r as he sat with the coac hing frate rnit y from across Canada. It looked like a rou t was in progress and the coach who had originally declined the invit ation to play was obviously happy th at it was not hi s team competing again st the powerful Acadi a pl aye rs.

There was to be no rout , howeve r. The Gryphons foug ht hard and stayed wi thin striking di stance of the Axe men. Th en AI Grunys, th e smooth-shoot ing forward, stole an inbound pass with only seconds remaining to play, sunk a short jump shot and gave the Gryp hons the lead for the first time in th e game. And they never lost it. When th e final buzzer sounded , Guelph had defe ted the heav i ly favoured Axe men 71-70 and entered the semi-finals against the Sir George Williams University Georgians from Montreal.

Th anks to a tre mendou s effort from every te am member, the Gryp hon s won again. Thi s time it was even more exciting than the upset over Acad ia. It took two overtime periods and a supe rb 19-point, 16-rebound performance from a still limping Denni s

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During the second half at the winning game Bob Sharpe (number 43) draws a foul The championship is won and coach Henley gets a from Mickey Fox (number 14) for body contact.

Krawchuk. But the Gryphons prevailed, 104-94, and entered the finals- with a chance at the Canadian championship.

Defending title holders, the St. Mary 's Huskies, were awesome opponents. Although they lost the Atlantic Conference championship to Acadia, they still had two of the finest players in the country: all-Canadians Mickey Fox and Lee Thomas. They had earned their way into the champ ionship game by beating Guelph's nemesis, the Waterloo Warriors, 79-71 and were obvious favourites to secure the national crown.

With excellent playing by forwards Bob Sharpe and AI G.runys, the Gryphons gained a 37-34 halftime lead. But it didn't last. When the second half started, the Huskies came out flying. Mickey Fox began scoring baskets from allover the floor, and although he eventually fouled out it was not before he had garnered 28 points.

St. Mary's built up a strong six-point lead and as the seconds ticked away it looked as though the Huskies would retain their title. Bob Sharpe then hit a shot to cut the lead to four and shortly afterward AI Grunys made the score 72-70. Sharpe again shot a basket -and the score was a tie. Then with only seconds left to play the Gryphons regained possession of the ball by stealing an errant pass. Coach Henley called time out.

kiss tram daughter Jodi.

Henley told his team to run down the clock, then to set up a p lay that they had practiced repeated ly during the season. It was designed to free hot-shooting Bob Sharpe for the final attempt of the game­and, hopelully, to give Guelph an unbelievable victory.

But when the play resumed Sharpe found himself "double-teamed .'" The ball came in from Paul Allen to Jeff Smith. Smith couldn 't find Sharpe free . With six seconds left, Smith decided to shoot the bal l himself. He drove to the middle of the key area and fired a soft, arching shot. The ball hit the front of the rim , then the back iron, bounced high in the air, and hit the rim again. When it came down it touched nothing but twine­right through the centre of the hoop.

Pandemonium broke loose. With two seconds left on the c lock , the Huskies called time out. The Gryphons had a 74-72 lead. The roar of the capacity crowd was at an ear-splitting level. But SI. Mary's still had a chance.

If little John Gallinaugh, the fine guard of the Huskies, could make a long pass to Lee Thomas or Otha Johnson, St. Mary's could still tie the game. Paul Allen went out

* In being "double-teamed." Sha rpe was covered not by on e bul by two opposilion players. The player norm al ly assigned to cover Smith was now covering Sharpe.

to cover Gal linaugh. The referee called time in and handed the bal l to Ga llinaugh. His pass never reac hed a te am-mate. Leaping high, Allen diverted the ball and it trickled harmlessly into the centre of the court. The clock ticked away ... 02 ... 01 ... the final buzzer sounded. Sharpe embraced Allen, there were tears in the eyes of all the Gryphon players and the crowd swarmed onto the court. The Cinderella Gryphons had won the nat ional championshipi

In the dressing room celebration that followed, co-captain Sharpe, who had been named the tourn ament's most valuable pl ayer, summed up the excitement by saying, "We may look like we quit but we never do." The presence of the banner stating, " Home of the 1973-74 C.I.A.U. Basketball Champions" in the foyer of the University's Athletic Centre serves to confirm that. D

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PORAAL THE 1973 A lma Mater Fund has set the

pace for the futu re by establi shing a new re cord both in the amount donated and in th e number of donors . Alumni, faculty and fri ends contributed 3,300 gifts for a total of $140,618, thereby exceedin g the $140,000 ob ject ive set by the Alma Mater Fund Advisory Council.

" It is truly amazing that th e total proceeds of the fund have passed the half million dollar mark si nce its inception in 1969," says Dr. Edith Williams, OVC '41 , re porting as campaign chairman for 1973. Total amount of do nati ons in 1973 showed an increase of $12,084 or 9.4 per cent over the previous yea r.

Dr. Willi ams, a retired veterinarian who lives in Burlington, Ontario, emphasises th at alumni and faculty support helps to make up for a shortfal l in government operating and capital grants. Th e g rants are present ly inadequ ate to meet the fin ancial needs of the Universi ty.

Sh e mentioned that th e Campaign Management Com mittee-made up of Neil Darrach, OAC '42, Bill Mitchell, OVC '49, Professors Stewar t lane and Gordon Couling, Donald MacDonald , OVC '57, Earl Johnson, OAC '46, Alex Ross, Well. '69, Derek French, OAC '58, Gordon Nixon, OAC '37, and George Best, OAC '48-had worked diligently and ami ably together . Thi s was a far cry from the early days on ca mpu s when the rivalry between Aggies and Vets someti mes erupted in physical agg ression .

The success of the 1973 fund drive, Dr. Williams stated , is also due to 571 volunteers who did th e work and the loya l and generous alumni and facult y who contributed.

The expression "charity begi ns at home" was evident when campus leaders and volunteers made their round s of the University. As a resul t, 416 gifts amoun ting to $25,477 were donated by faculty and professional staff. This fine response was a tremendous vote of confidence in the worthiness of the annual fund and is a spec ial c redit to campu s chairmen Professors Mitchell, lane and Couling, and to the vice-chairmen G. K. Macleod, OAC '50 , Murray Miller, OAC '53, J im Sc hroder, OVC '42 , John Bruce, Bob Gage, OAC '49, M. M. Hauser, OAC '46 , Grace Frank, Bob Ka i II, MSA '63, John Hu rst , and 113 campus vo luntee rs .

The campus gift average of $61.24 and parti c ipation rate of 48 .6 per cent are an indication of th e generous spirit at the University.

Mr. Ross, who chai red the class ag ent divsion, and co llege chairmen Robert Silk , OVC '46 , G. M. Jenkinson , OAC '63, Stan Young, OAC '49, lenore Grubbe, Mac '40 ,

HIGHLIGHTS • A record $140,6 18 was cont ributed , an inc rease of 9.4 per cent over 1972. • The number of contributions was up 20.4 per cent to a rec ord 3,300. • There we re 659 new donors in 1973. • The number of leadership gifts was up 21.4 per cent. • Participati on on campus was an outstandi ng 48.6 per cent . • A total of 57 1 vo lunteers served as committee members, or campus, Century

Clu b, and OAC centennial canvassers and c lass agents to make the 1973 fund

a success . • Alumni endowment gifts of $18,750 were received in addit ion to annual fun d

support, bringing the five-year tota l to $45,806.

Summary of Allocations 1973 1969-73

Schola rship s $ 26,613 $125,868

Arboretum 310 41 ,910

A rbo retum Cent re 83,424 150,863

Alumni Stadium 20,000 100,391

Memorial Hall 27,000

Cu ltural Aff ai rs 5,050 35 ,834

Academic Needs 5,221 21,926 $502,792 Cumulative Total $140,618

SUMMARY OF ALUMNI SUPPORT -1973 Development Fund 1973 Alma Mater Fund

Change Amount Change Amount

No. of 72 /73 Given 72173 Given

Gifts (% ) (Dollars) (%) (Dollars)

OAC 1,773 +31.3 73,255 +13.4 3,599

OVC 416 + 6.9 19,863 -16.6 34,333

Mac / FACS 641 + 159 18,207 + 3.2 266

Arts & Sc ience 205 + 21.3 2,070 + 24.6 130

Ex-Off icio 248 + 6.4 13,809 + 3.4 10,292

3,283 127,204 48,620

Other credits 17 13,414

1973 AM F Proceeds 3,300 140,618 + 9.4 Allocated to AMF sponsored projects.

Endowment Funds re cei ved in 1973 18,750 +82.0 Projects spec ified

by donors.

Devel opment Fund Alumni Pledge Payments received in 1973 ... 48 ,620 - 10.5 Capital projects.

Total Alumni Support in 1973 . . 207,988 + 7. 6

and Bob Close, Well. '69, had a big assist from "Jerem iah," the cannon of many colours that has been a fixture on cam pu s for as long as anyone cares to rem ember. Many of the 1,435 donors who re sponded with gifts-totalling $25,552-retu rned cannon ball decals to th e 183 class agents who were involved with thi s phase of the campaign.

leadership gifts in any fund playa maj or role in meetng objectives and the Cen tu ry Club was no exception. Chaired by Dr. MacDon ald, the c lub 's executive committee

con sisted of deputy chairman Earl Johnson and co l lege chairmen Bill Campbell, OAC '55, Bil l Watson, OAC '28, R. J. MacDonald, OVC '45, and Florence Partri dge, Mac '26. With the help of 73 canvassers, the committee raised $54,183.

Founding members of the Century Club are those who have made or wi ll make a gift of $100 or more during the yea rs 1972, 1973 or 1974. At the end of the campaign, foundin g memberships tot alled 544, a significant 21 .4 per cent increase over the number of members in 1972.

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Dr. Williams

The centennia l project to sponsor the Arboretum Centre building , under the guidance of cha irman Gordon Nixon and deputy George Best, was in high gear early in the 1973 fund drive. A "Committee of One Thousand" OAC alumni particip ated in the second year of this special three-year. campaign, under the umbrella of the Alma Mater Fund, which will culminate its efforts in 1974.

Many compliments were received from alumni on the quality and effectiveness of literature used in the 1973 campaign . Derek French and his Direct Mail Committee were responsible for all campaign literature as well as the September and December mailings that attracted $10,889.

Dr. Williams singled out University president W. C. Winegard for specia l men tion. She said Dr. Winegard was most encouraging to those people directly responsible for the fund drive. He attended most of the meetings and provided background information as well as good counsel to the Management Committee.

In steppi ng down as campaign chairman, Dr. Williams says : "The support and generosity of alumni, faculty and professional staff to the 1973 Alma Mater Fund is sincere ly appreciated and I tru st the same kind of support and loyalty will be accorded to Neil Darrach , who wil l se rve as the 1974 campaig n chairman."

President's Fund The President's Fund is used to support a variety of academic, research and other needs that are not categorized as major Alma Mater Fund projects. The fund, which is distributed at the discretion of the University president , is also used in part to satisfy the preferences of ce rtain donors.

The major portion of the President's Fund -$3,311-was used to help fin ance academic and research projects th at in most instances were too small to qualify for a specific grant.

At th e request of the Wellington Woods Advisory Committee , $1 ,000 was given to help in the pu rc hase of playground eq uipment. Wellington Wood s is the University's married student residence

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complex. Students there have for some time felt the need for adequate pl ayg round facilities for the ir children.

Specific gifts that were donated and listed in the President 's Fund were: College of Family and Consumer Studies Dean's Special Purpose Fund , $300; OVC Cultural Affai rs Fund, $110; OAC Centennial Fund, $100; and London House Fund, $400. The last item is to assist in ob taini ng facilities in London that wou Id be used for the accommodation of Guelph students and faculty participating in the " London semeste r" of the SA program. Initiated last summe r, the London semester consisted of 33 Guelph stud ents studying a variety of disciplines in London for credit in their programs at Gue lph.

Cultural affairs The cultural events of a university-art exhibits, concerts , plays and special lectures-are important elements in the un iversity environment , a fact that has long been acknowledged by Guelph alumni.

In the interests of art, the University last yea r staged an exhibition entitled "Gifts From Alumni and Friends," a display of over 50 acquisitions and gifts of art from the Alma Mater Fund made since 1969. Funds allocated for art acquisitions in 1973 amounted to $4 ,275, in addition to the donation of specific gifts valued at $775.

A major acquisition was six important water colours and ink drawings of Guelph in the mid-1800s by arti st David Johnston Kennedy. Curator of Art Judith Nasby gave this report of the paintings and the artist:

"The paintings depict the site where Guelph's founder , John Galt , and others cut the first tree, Guelph's f irst house, the Priory, Allan 's Mill , and views along the Speed River. The delicate but brilliant water colours and ink drawings are charm ing topographical views, each one carefully

documente and sig ned by the art ist. "Kennedy wa s born in Port Mu ll in ,

Scotland in about 1816. After sc hooling in I reland , he came to Canada in 1833 with his father, who was an engineer and stone cutter. The family settled in Nicol Township, but the artist grew impatient with the hardship of fa rm ing and moved to Philade lphia to live with a sister.

"In 1836 he moved to Nashville , but returned to Guel ph in 1837 to help hi s father. Although he later went back to Phi ladelphia, where he worked as a purchasing agent fo r a ra i lway company, he continued to pay many visits to his parents in Gue lph. It was on those visits that he made the water colou rs and drawings.

" Kenn edy a lso recorded the arch itecture and social events of Philadelph ia. By the time of his death in 1898 he had compil ed one of th e largest, single-handed graphic records of a 19th century American city. As an artist, Kennedy was self-taught and the large body of work is, in his own words , 'the result of spare moments ca re fully appli ed ' ."

Arboretum Centre The OAC Centen nial Arboretu m Centre, whic h will be officia ll y opened in this 'year of the campus centennial, was granted $83 ,424, the largest single allocation of the Alma Mater Fund in 1973.

The cost of the Arboretum Centre is estimated at $400,000, including planning and site development. The advisory council of the Alma Mater Fund has agreed to provide $250,000 over a three-year period , a commitment that wi ll require a $100,000 fund allocation this year.

The cost of the centre , as we ll as other capital costs needed to develop the arboretum are being met entirely from donations as a resu It of the freeze on capital grants by the Ontario M inistry of Colleges and Universities. Alumni have so far

Allans Mill (1845), a watere%ur and penei/ sketch by D. J Kennedy.

donated over $150,000 to the centre and more th an $40,000 for initial development of the arboretum. The City of Guelph has made annual grants to the University which have been used for the purpose of building access roads and other capital developments at the arboretum. The Ontario Mi nistry of Agriculture & Food in recogn ition of the hundredth annive rsary of O.A.C. has made a special commemorat ive g rant of $100,000 to help alumni complete the centre.

The 9,400-square-foot centre will provide administrative headq uarters and a meeting place for the 330-acre arboretum. Raymond Moriyama, one of Canada 's most innovative architects, designed the centre so that it would blend into its environment and be as unobtrusive as possi ble.

Alumni Stadium In 1973 the sum of $20,000 was allocated to the Alumni Stadium project. This was the fifth instalment and brought total donation s by the fund for this project to $100,391.

The stadium, which was opened at Homecoming in 1970, is able to seat 4,000 spectators and contains changing rooms , gymnastic facilities, a sauna , press box and other facilities. Since its opening it has been the site of intercollegiate football games, track meets and other athletic events.

Retirement of the debt incurred in the construction of the stadium is entirely through gate receipts and alumni donations .

Scholarships " Few occasions in my lifetime have given me as much pleasure as presenting Alma Mater Scholar awards on behalf of the Guelph alumni and faculty" That was how Dr. Edith Williams, 1973 Campaign Chairman, felt as she presented entrance awards to 30 students entering under­graduate programs in the spring.

The Alma Mater Scholar awards, valued at $150. each, are given to freshmen with averages of 80 per cent or higher.

Funds allocated for scholarships in 1973 totalled $26,613. That sum included a new series of entrance awa rds in the arts and science programs in recognition of the scholarship needs of the newer colleges. Of the five awards, two of $500 each went to incom ing BA students and two were given to B.Sc. students; one $500 award was made to a student entering the B.Sc . (H.K.) program.

Entrance scholarships awarded through the O.A.C. Alumni Foundation accounted for $8,000; the Dr. McCready Graduate Scholarsh ips awarded through the Mac-FACS Alumni Association, totalled $1,000; and the OVC. Alumni Association Travel Bursary Fund also distributed $1 ,000.

Specif ic awards donated through the fund include the Robert A. Stewart entrance bursaries, worth $6,000 ; the Mrs. Robert A. Stewart proficiency awards totalling $2 ,000; awards made through the College of Physical Science worth $1,053; and other awards in the amount of $560. 0

Above: Murdo MacKinnon, Dean of the College of Arts , presents AMF scholarships to Donald Firth and Ursula Kleer , who had the highest standings in the BA program last year. Normally only one award is made, but on t h i~ occasion the two students had almost identical records. Below: The mural on the front of Alumni Stadium leave s no doubt as to who the

home players are.

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Three semester

...good or bad? Studies at the University

indicate that the three­semester system has its faults

by He/en A itkin

SEVEN yea rs ago a rad ical departure from the traditional organization of the

academic yea r was instituted at the University of Guelph. Instead of the two­term, 26-week teac hing period, common to all other Ontario universit ies, Guelph divided the year into three 14-week semesters, each semester a complete "teaching unit" in itself.

When the three -semester structure was introduced it was thought that year round operation of the Universi ty would not only make greater use of existing facilities; it would also provide students with a f lexible program that would allow them to graduate early. Facu lty members would have the opportunity of doing researc h at any point throughout the yea r, or of taking two consecutive semesters for research following four teac hing semesters.

Problems were anticipated, of course, bu t it was generally fe lt that the benefits of the system would outweigh its disadvantages. Recent studies, both by th e University and the Ontario government, point out, however, that the disadvantages require attention if the system is going to funotion to any great advantage.

One study, carried out by a University Senate steering oommittee, provides an in-depth evaluation of the three-semester system, and is intended to be used as a guideline in resolving the proble ms ari si ng from it. Part of the evaluation was provided by the re sults of questionnaires completed by 3,500 undergraduates and 400 facu lty members. The research , directed by Professor Doug Auld of the Department of Economics, was financed by a grant fr om the Ontario Mi nistry of Universities an d Colleges.

Results of the study indicated th at fo r students the most important advantage o f the three-semester system is the wide selection of courses that it permits. The flexibility of the system is also attractive to students. Because there are three points of entry into the school yea r- fall , w inter, spring-students can begin in January or April, without having to wait for the regular autumn regi stration . Studies can also be undertaken continuously until a degree is comp leted, thereby reducing the length of time spent in university. An honors program that would otherwise take four years can be completed in as little as two and two-thirds years.

The results of the University's survey were substantiated by a report on the organization of the academic year by th e Commission on Post Secondary Education in Ontario (COPSE), which points out th at the " largest single academic benefit of the system is the greater curriculum c hoice and

term choice for the s tudenl. " The COPSE study was condu c ted for the purpose of determin ing " alternati ve ways in which the acade mic year could be organi zed."

Both the Sen ate report and the COPSE study po int out, however , that many students cann ot take advan ta e of the benefit s offe red by the th ree-s emester system. For so me students the opportunity to accelerate is not pos sibl e because of insufficient funds. Others c hoos e no t to ta ke three or more se mesters in a row because of an ticipated emot ional pressure , or because suitab le cou rses are lacking in the summer semeste r. (As a rule, course selection in the summer is more limited th,1n at other tim es.)

The pressu res and consequ ent fat igue that of ten accompany an ac ce lerated program can be demonstrated by the drop in g rade averages experienced by many of the studen ts who do accelerate. An i nves ti at ion by the staff of the University's Department of Psycho log ical Services discl osed that 25 per ce nt of the female students and 35 per cen t of the male students at temptin g th ree or more semesters in succession expe rienced a drop of 10 per cent or more in their ac ademic averages, either during or following their thi rd consec utive semester. Statistics also :';how that 18 per cent of the women and 26 per cent of the men in acce lerated programs either fai led or were on probation. This patte rn of academic malfunction is referred to by University psychologists as " semester fat igue ."

The psychologica l strain caused by the three-semester system may arise f rom a number of factors. Eac h semester is a short, intensive study period, allowing no time for academic inactivity. The length of time that a student is unable to fun ction for any cause and still be capable of academic su ccess within the 14-week semester is referred to as the "crit ical time loss facto r." Under the semester sy stem, this period is est imated to be 10 days-a sharp contrast to the fou r­month period of inact iv ity possible at universities operating on the t radit ional academ ic yea r.

Fre shmen are particularly affected by the brevity of this critical time loss factor. Dr. D. H. Upton, director of the University's psycholog ical services, says that "in th e trad itional system a student could be -maladjusted for a couple of months until he gets used to college life. But in a 14-week program he has only a couple of weeks to learn the ropes."

Fro m these preliminary observations the staff of psychologi cal services re cog nized the need for furt her research into the effects of external fac tors , such as accelerated study, upon a student 's academic

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performance and personality growth. Working with grants from the Canada Counci l, Dr. Upton, Dr. E. G. Brailsford, chief psychologist, and researcher Brian Pettigrew, have initiated such an invest igati on. Freshmen enroll ing in the fall of 1972 were asked to particip ;)te in the study, which measures the student's personality development at the entry, midpoint, and end of his university career.

The three-semester system itself is only one of ever;)1 factors being investigated by Dr. Upton 's team. They hope to gain insights in to the nature of stress experienced by students un der the system. They also an ti c ipate th at the characteristics of a student lik Iy to suffer from semester fatigue will be determined. Initi al findings suggest that su ch a student tends to be young, single, from a small town, and to have a rel at ively low second ary school standing.

Other factors compound the psychological pressu res brought on by the system. Rel ati onships are fragmented , and organi zations disrupted by the constant shift of students. According to a report by the Canadian Association of University Teachers , this "increases ttle student's feeli ngs of loneliness, anonimity and insecurity within the university."

Faculty members, too, recogn ized pos itive and negativ e aspects of the system. Half of those inte rviewe d on the Senate study felt that their research was hampered by the amount of time required in the preparation of cou rses , yet half also recognized the advantage of pursuing research at times other than the summer. A majority of those questioned felt that being able to take two semesters off for research following four teaching sem esters was advantageous, although most disliked having committee respons ibilit ies during their non-teaching semesters.

Many faculty members contended that the semester system required better organization of cou rse materia l, and several felt that some courses require more than 13 weeks to complete satisfactorily. In re sponse to the questionnaire, one faculty member pointed out that "one can be 'efficient' but superficial." Another indicated that faculty members, too, suffer from the intensity of the study period . "The major effect," he pointed out, "is that teacher and students operate continuously at crisis level. " The length of a semester also prevents the development of a rapport between tea cher and student, which many feel is necessa ry for effective teaching. Others, however, especially the younger faculty, felt that the rapid change of students was good. This group generally shared a more positive view of the three-semester

system. Because yea r-round operation of a

university requires year-round administration, special pressures are placed on those who keep the University running smoothly. Department chairmen, in partie lar, suffer under this system. The 11-month operation of the department combined with an increase in administrative duties, leaves little time for teaching and research. In the traditional academic year, the free su mmer provides time for research , course preparation, and administrative planning.

Additional demands are also requ ired of other University administrators. The registrar, for example, must contend with three registrations and three sets of student evaluations each year.

Library staff, too, indi cated that three semesters create a strain on many facets of library operation . Because there is no "of f-season," the library runs at full operation all year-save for a brief respite in August-allowing little opportunity for library maintenance. Also, orientation of new students to the library must be carried out th ree t imes a yea r. A library report to the Senate indicates tha t "v irtually all the problems could be relieved by an increase in staff."

A financial evaluation of Guelph's three­semester system is also part of the Senate study. Although results have not yet been released, the in itial report points out brief ly that " the three-semester system imposes no spec ial added instructional fin ancial costs."

Because enrolment in the spring semester is relatively low, student-faculty ratios tend to be lower. Fall and winter semester attendance, on the other hand, is greater and compensates, in the ory at least , for any financial loss incurred during the spring semester.

Such different ia ls in course enrolment are experienced by only a few departments. Others have been ab le to maintain a reasonable student-faculty ratio by reducing course offerings. Yet this can have detrimental effects, since fewer students are likely to attend if course selection is poor.

Many University administrators believe that the problem of low spring semester attendance could largely be overcome by an increase in freshman enrolment. President Winegard says that before this will happen, changes must take place in the high schools. "Guidance officers and teachers must be willing to accelerate those students who are ready for university study," he says. With the three-semester system, Grade 13 students can enter university in April,

w ithout completing their final year. Despite the gravity of some of the

problems of Guelph's three-semester system , the Senate and COPSE studies indicate that it can be a worthwhile alternative to the conventional academic year . The COPSE report concludes that Guelph 's three-semester system "appears to be meeting a need in the province by providing programs which allow students to accelerate or alter the timing of their on-campus life." And president Winegard maintains that the Unive rsity's steady increase in enrolment over the past seven years is partly attri butable to the attractions the three-semester system holds for students. 0

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Cultural enrichment through internationalism

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by Helen Aitkin DURING its 100-year hi st ory th e " Co l lege on the Hill" has ea rned a world-wide

reputation for its agricultural programs. As courses in the veterinary and household scien ces were established, they, too , became internationally known. Work done abroad by University alumni has made it ap parent that Guelp h offers outstanding educ ation in the fie lds of agriculture, vete rinary sc ience and household science.

But th ese programs are not rese rved for Can adian students. In the wo rds of the Aims and Objectives Report, th e University has frequen tly affirmed its intention of "making su c h contribu tions towa rd the welfare of other peoples , and to international peace an d understanding, as its cap ab ilit ies might permit." Large numbers of international students have studied at Guelph, and at pre sent 450 students on campus represent about 45 foreign countries in Africa , Asia, th e Far East, South Americ a, the West Indies, and Europe.

Not all of the students are registered in the programs of the three founding col leges. They are distributed throughout every department in the University and at every level from undergraduate programs to post-doc toral stud ies. However , the majority are graduate students, who are drawn to the University by its expertise in the agri cultural ,

Members 01 the Internation al Students' Association executive, Irom the left: Hiw n Arnaratunga, tr asurer (Ceylon), James Bassey, program director (Gha na), Bak Chauhan, president (India), Lynn Khor, secreta ry (Malaysia) , Wayne Ho llingshead, social di rec: tor (Canada). Abse nt when this pictv re was taken was Roxann e Carr, vice -president (Canada)

veteri nary and biological sciences . The University's attitude towards

inte rnati onal educati on must not be mi sund ers tood . o reign stu de nts are not con sidered as wel fa re cases, taken on through the magnanimity of the Univers ity's govern ing bodies. They are appreci ate d for the contributi ons they make to the cultural and educ ationa l life on ca mpus. For they are rich source s of fi rs t-hand knowledge of their homelan d-it's cu lture , problems, asp ira ti ons, and way of life.

At Guelph spec ial efforts are made to welcome the se students, to make them feel at home ~l1ld to encourage the expression of their un ique iden tity. The person most c losely involved in fulfilling these aims is th e intern ation il l student advisor, Don Am ichand. If he is not the first member of the Univers ity community to meet new students from overseas, he is at least th e first to correspond after the student recei ves his acceptance.

For many foreign students, moving to Canada invo lve s a radical change of culture, cli mate, social st ru cture, and oft en language . It therefore is important that the prospective student be made aware of what to expect In Canada in orde r to ease his adjustment into our society. A brochu re sent to stu dents before their arr ival provides information on such topics as immigration , emp loyment , housin g, cur ren cy, c limate and cost of living.

Th e arrival of students in Canada is also a concern of the University. Before they depart fro m their home country, students are asked to fil l in a travel card, providing de tai ls as to date and tim e of arriva l, flight number and place of arri val. Most foreign students on their way to Guelph will arrive at Toronto International Airport , where an overseas reception service is provided during August and September-the pe ak season for arriva l of stud ents. Organized by the Canadian Bureau for Internation al Education in cooperation with uni versities

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of the area, the service func ti ons to help students find their way to their ultimate destination. A recep tion desk at the ai rport is man ned by students who direct the foreign vis itors to buses, train s or waiting vehic les. Those who are com ing to Guelph wi ll usually be met by stu dents from the same country who are already at the Unive rsi ty and who can best help the m fe el welcome.

The international stud ent is no less stable than a Canad ian at the same educati onal leve l. However, because of the often radical changes in his lifestyle caused by his new environment , he may encounter problems of ad justment. Home, friends and family may be many thous ands of miles away and the student is imm ediately fac ed with unfami liar surroundings that can offe r him little com fort and armth .

Because of the inten se compet ition in the sc hools of many countries , only the best students have the opportun ity of getting to universi ty. Consequently the majority of foreign students who do come here are academ ically above averag e, although stress is often experienced when they are confronted wi th an unfamiliar educ ational sy stem.

To deal with such prob lems of ad justment a speci al orientati on program has been developed at Guelph. The day aft er their arrival foreign students meet w ith Don Amichand, either individu ally or in sma ll groups , to talk over immedi ate concerns: accommod ati on, fin ances and courses . No student is left out in the cold; if he has no other pl ace to stay he is made we lcome in Mr. Amichand 's home until accommodation is fo und .

Another or ientation session is held near the beginning of the semester which , Mr. Amic hand explains, aims to "prepare students for the community." If poss ible , all of the new internation al students meet with other foreign stude nts, president Wineg ard , members of the Internation al Students' Association, and re presentatives fro m the the Department of Student Affa irs, Psycho log ica l Se rvices, and from the Centre for Intern ational Program s. Thi s gathering , too, is designed to help students learn about the commun ity, introdu cing them to the banking and postal systems, employment and housi ng situat ions, and facilities avai lable to them. It also informs them of socia l customs they may deal with, such as

dati ng practices, and celebration of ho lidays.

Orien tat ion is not limited to these more or less formal sessions. Through out their stay at Guelph students may contac t Mr. Am ichand at any t ime for any for m of coun se lli ng. Whe n the problems are seri ous, howeve r, the studen t is re ferred to one of the Universi ty psyc hologist s Th e ro le of the Inte rna tion al Student Advisor is, in his own words, "to he lp the student to be as contented and happy as possible whi le he lives an d stUdies in Gue lph."

His func tion , however, extend s beyond that of a counsellor. He is involved in the co ord inati on of many of the soc ial and cultural activities of intern at ional stud ents. And these are not infrequ ent. Through out the year an ac tive program is planned by stu dents f ro m all backgrounds, usually in con junc tion w ith foreign student organizat ions.

One of the f i rst of these groups estab li shed at Gue lph was the Intern ational Students ' Associ ati on, now in its ten th ye ar, formed with the simple intenti on of prom oting internat ionalis m. Bak Chauhan , a graduate student in chemistry who came to Gu elph from India, is now presi dent of th e associ at ion. What the group hopes to achieve , he says , is to "break down the walls of ignorance vvhich separate person from person and dispel the misconceptions which so many of us have devel oped." For this reason the organization is open to both foreign and Canadian students, faculty and sta ff. Understandin g cannot be ac hieved with out commun icati on .

Some of the ac tivities pl anned by the assoc iation are primar i ly educat ional in nature. The se inc lude lectures and seminars on top ics of international scope . Still, education is usua lly co mbined wit h entertainment: w ine and chee se parties wit h international bands, he ld each semester, su cc eed in bringin g together foreign and Canadian students. A film series has also been initiated thi s ye ar, which depicts life and culture of many parts of the world .

The high lig ht of the year 's activifles is th e internati onal variety night , held each spring , which fe atures music , folk dances and fashi ons from many coun tries. Thr oug h activities such as these, Mr. Chauhan po ints out, "people from vari ous par ts of the world have come to a greater understanding and appreciation o f eac h other."

Don Amichand

The Intern ation al Students' Association works c losely with Internati onal House, which shares with them a conce rn for internation alism. Now in its sec ond year of operatio n, Intern at iona l House is one of the th ree "liv ing-learnin g cen tres" on campu s: sm all residence units estab ti shed to encourage unstructured education of a parti cu lar fo cus among stude nts. Ab out 50 people live in Intern at ional House, loc ated in Watson Hall- students from Canada, Ghana, Nigeria, Hong Kong and the United States . The centre 's acti vities , which are coordinated by program director Heather Fuller, are designed to encourage the students' interest in internationali sm.

Last semester, for example, 50 facult y and staff members invo lved in the intern ational field , met wit h student s at an informal evening reception . At Internat iona l House, too, education is often derived from soc ial activities. One can be sure th at a Th an ksgiving dinner for 40 forei gn stude nts, an African dinner and evening 's • entertainment , and a weekend walking trip on the Bruce Trail would be learning experie nces for both the Canadi an and the foreign students involved.

Last Christmas, Internati ona l House pl ayed host to a g roup of forei gn students fr om southeastern Ontario at the first " In te rnati ona l Christmas." The gathering brought togethe r studen ts who were away

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The University's resident steel band, The Panuts, rehearses in Massey Hall.

from their families at Christmas and gave them the opportunity to share the warmth and spirit of the season. Visitors enjoyed Christmas dinner, a variety night, and many attended Christmas Eve services in local churches.

The aim of most international activities on campus is a sharing of cultures. However, students from Korea, China, India, Africa, the West Indies, Malaysia and West Pakistan have formed separate groups to promote their individual cultures.

January was the month for some colorful events sponso red by fou r of these organizations. Chinese week celebrated the Chinese New Year, ushering in the "Year of the Tiger" with films, lectures , a demonstration of Kung Fu and the traditional Lion Dance. Techniques of Chinese brush painting were shown to students by visiting artist Madame Shiu-Yu.

At India Night classical and folk dances of India were performed and interpreted for those attending in order to help them understand the country's culture. A documentary film and a lecture on India were also part of the program and Indian snacks served at the festivities contributed to the atmosphere of the occasion .

The third foreign festival , Afro-Caribbean

Week, was held through the joint efforts of the African and Caribbean student organizations. Here, too , both educational and cultural events were included in the program, which consisted of lectures, films, seminars and the arts. Discussions covered the evolution of nationalism in the Caribbean and higher education in Africa, while African and West Indian arts were featured at the cultural night. Along with drama and a poetry reading two dance groups performed and invited the audience, a melange of all nationalities, to join in to the rhythm of African drums. Canadian students and faculty turned out in large numbers for all of these festivities.

One of the most active and consequently the best known of all the international student groups on campus is the West Indian steel band, The Panuts. The band had its humble beginnings in 1968 when a group of West Indian students began to make music on steel drums obtained from the Guelph General Hospital. Now the group has 12 members , including two Canadian students, who , despite a lack of formal training, perform high-calibre music ranging from calypso to the classics. Most of their performances are at campus functions, like the International Students' Association's wine and cheese party, although they are becoming well known outside Guelph as well.

But the band's income from musical engagements is low, and band leader Phil Dunkerly insists that "if it weren't for the love of music none of us would be there. "

Phil is also one of many international students active in a public education program that sponsors talks by foreign students in the public and separate schools. The program, now three years old, is run by the Canadian Bureau for International Education and operates through the Department of Student Affairs at the University in conjunction with public and separate school boards. Most foreign students are more than willing to share their background and are, therefore, valuable resource people for classes in history and geography.

An International Weekend held in the spring is organized with the similar intention of bringing to the people of Guelph a concept of international development. Displays are set up in a local shopping mall, and visiting students are available to speak

to members of the Guelph community. Throughout the year foreign students also appear on the local TV station where they present talks on their homeland.

There should be no difficulty for anyone to learn from the foreig n student. Thei r festivals, lectures, films and community education programs are all simple and enjoyable means of gaining an awareness of the international scene. And while the formal education provided by the University must not be underemphasized, in the long run this may be no more valuable than the understanding and appreciation of one another gained by both Canadian and foreign students through informal social interaction . 0

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catnpus highlights Marijuana could cause liver damage Researchers in the Department of Chemistry have discovered that heavy use of marijuana can lead to damage of the liver. The group, led by Professor Alan Mellors, has been testing the biological effects of mind-altering drugs, including LSD, amphetamines, cocaine, barbituates, and tetrahydrocanna­binol (THC), the active constituent of marijuana and hashish.

Only THC had a profound destructive effect in the biological system, Professor Mellors says. The compound caused severe damage to rat liver Iysosomes, small organelles in cells that help in digestion. THC caused the Iysosomes to leak powerful digestive enzymes, apparently by damaging the membrane which encloses the lysosome.

In a healthy cell, Iysosomes remove unwanted materials by breaking them down through enzyme action. If the lysosome membranes are damaged, Professor Mellors says , the escape of enzymes contributes to cell injury and death of the tissue.

Because Iysosomes act as scavengers and pick up foreign material, they can concentrate drugs at levels higher than other parts of the cell.

Extensive liver damage and impaired respiratory functions have been observed in heavy users of marijuana and hashish. The test-tube experiments conducted at Guelph may help to explain these clinical observations, Professor Mellors says.

The researchers are now using radio­actively labelled THC in live rats. The study, which is sponsored by the Department of Health and Welfare, will measu re the rate at which THC enters the Iysosomes and the concentrations that are reached within the cells.

Professor Mellors says that it is not yet possible to conclude from his studies that marijuana use is harmful to the body. Prolonged clinical testing of marijuana users is necessary before firm conclusions can be draws, he says.

Number of applications rises sharply Freshman applications for admission to the University 's fall semester are uo sharply . The number of applications received this year is up 16.5 per cent over last year, compared to an average increase of 8.4 per cent among other Ontario universities.

Applications from mature students provide the most dramatic increase. They are up 130 per cent at Guelph, compared to an average of 23.7 per cent at all Ontario universities. Applications from students now in Grade 13 are up 5.4 per cent at Guelph, compared to an Ontario average of 3.6 per cent.

Those applying to Guelph have shown most interest in ag ricu Itu re, science, the B.A. program, family and consumer studies, and hotel and food administration. In the province as a whole, applicants have shown

Professor Mel/ors and technician Jeannie Irvin examine model of THe molecule.

increased interest in agriculture , architecture, business administration, engineering , environmental studies, forestry, household science , landscape architecture , nursing, physical education , science and soc ial work-several of them subjects in which Guelph occupies a leading position,

Rural development program proposed A proposal for a rural development outreach program has been submitted to the University Senate .

The five-year pilot pro ject will focus on rural development at the local community level and, according to the proposal, "represents an expansion of the University 's base of activities in rural development.

" This expansion of the University's base is an important step in providing rural people with a more complete system of education, by bringing development informa­tion and assistance to the eventual clientele in the rural community ," says the report.

The outreach program will enable rural individuals, organizations, local governments and public agencies at all levels of government to work with University faculty and students and to make use of the University's resou rces in the area of rural development.

The program will be educational in nature and will help rural people to examine community goals , problems and activities, and finally to implement solutions to the problems.

"The Un iversity will by no means take a paternalistic outlook, " stresses Professor Mark Waldron, director of Continuing Education , whose office is organizing the program. "We can't say what people need before we go out and talk to them. What we ' ll do is work with the local community organizations rather than try to replace them."

The program will initially involve two pilot areas in southern Ontario, one rural in nature and away from the influence of larger cities , and one area on the urban fringe. Although the areas have yet to be selected, Grey, Bruce and Huron counties have been mentioned as the traditionally rural areas , and Halton and Haldimand-Noriolk regions as the rural-urban fringe areas .

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meetings, workshop s and pub li c op in ion surveys; leadership training; improvement or establishment of social service programs; business and indu stry development programs; and pl anning and implementation of community hou sing, service and cultural fa c iliti es.

A request for $672,000 to fund the five­year pilot program has been made to the Kellogg Foundation, which has already expressed an interest in expanding rural development activities in Canada.

Naturalist concerned about survival of species Sir Peter Scott , c hai rman of the World Wildlife Fund, to ld a Unive rsity audience th at the su rv iva l o f a ll spec ies shou ld be of concern to everyone , not just conse rvat ionists.

Sir Peter, a wo rl d renowned o rnith o log ist as well as a painter , champion glider and sailor, was addressing a capacity audience in the last of the se rie s, The Biology Hou r, sponsored by the College of Biological Science.

Sir Peter said that scientists estimate that th e natural rate of extinction has been increased by a factor of four through the enc roachments of man. In this century alone, 100 species of vertebrate animals have become ext inct, he said. Some 20 ,000

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species of plants are threatened to some deg ree and there are only four species of trees existing in one known specimen.

The English naturalist emphasized the effectiveness of seed banks at arboreta and bio logi ca l gardens, and pointed out that seeds as old as 10,000 years have germinated. He also expressed concem about the ducks of North America , particularly diving ducks such as the canvasback, whose population sex ratio is se ri ously out of proportion. It is esti mated th at 70 per cent of the ca nvasback populati on is male, Si r Peter said .

Third Baker reunion in Florida Despite th e scarc ity of gas in the United States in recen t months, some 65 OVC, OAC and Mac alu mn i got togeth er March 6 for the third an nua l Florid a reunion at th e winter home of Professo r A. W. " Jack" Baker, OAC '11 , near Venice, Florida. Gord Nixon, OAC '37 , sends this report.

Jack Roxburgh , OAC '26 , capably handled registration , as Professor Baker personally g reeted each guest on arrival, usua lly by first name, fo ll owed by a trad itional se rv ing of the famous "Baker Spec ial. "

Renewing o ld fri endships and maki ng new ones was the business of the day. There was a long table with generous amounts of sout hern fr ied c hicken, de licious salads, cook ies, and ice cream for all to share.

Professor Baker welcomed the group and apologised fo r the F lorida gas shortage , whiCh kept all but the nearby and bravest from making it to the picnic. In his rem arks he identifi ed several in attendance who were alumni of other colleges, but who shared th e occas ion through personal or professional association with many of those from Guelph.

Art Mackenzie, OAC '23, spoke for th e group in payin g t ribute to Professor and the late Mrs. Baker for their hospitality to a lumn i through the years. A moment of silence was observed in memory of Mrs. Baker.

The afte rn oon passed quick ly w ith more

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v isit ing and some spirited singing of fami li ar colle ge son gs led by Ti m Dyc e, '23.

To o soon it w s lime to leave and, true to form, Professor Bake r was busy inviting eve ryone to p lan thei r win ter holidays to incl ud e another Bake r picnic next year.

University Centre now a reality The University's new university centre is at last nearing completion. Barring unforeseen prob le ms, such as material shortages, the buildi ng wi ll open its doors at the beginning of the fall semeste r. Init ia lly onl y the three lower levels w i ll be ava il ab le for use , but the rem aining three fl oo rs are expec ted to be ready by November.

The ce ntre w ill be the " front door " to the Uni versi ty and w ill provide much needed faci liti es for students and othe r membe rs of th e University commun ity. Des igned to se rve a student p opul at ion in excess of 10,000 , the building w ill house student government off ices, games are as , lounges, and a pub.

Tl1 ere will be a large meeting area capable of seatmg 1,000 people, and numerous sm a ller meeting rooms. Radio Gryphon and The On tarian will have offices in the centre, as wi ll t he Gradu ate Students Association, the Inter nati onal Students Association, and the Department of Alumni Affairs and Deve lopment. A chapel and a med itil tion room will be provided for the first time on ca mpus.

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licensed dining room, a post-office, a bank, several stores, a hairstylist, and a travel agency. The bookstore will remain in its present location. An information desk will offer assistance to visitors

Total cost of the building will be approximately $9,318,000 with the Ministry of Colleges and Universities contributing $6,759,000. The O.v.C. Alumni Association has pledged $100,000, and through the University Development Fund, the alumni as a whole will donate an additional $250,000. A student and facu Ity levy of $10 per semester along with rental from the centre's commercial leaseholders wil l provide the ba lance of funds. A loan of up to $1,000,000 has been approved to meet immediate costs.

Scientists irresponsible, geneticist argues Internationally acclaimed geneticist David Suzuki told a large audience on campus recently that scientists shou Id never forget

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that they are ultimately responsible to the general public. Dr. Suzuki was addressing 1,ODO people in the last of the College of Biological Science student council lectures for the winter semester.

He said that scientists must consider the broad implications of the work they do to be able to justify that work in their own consciences and, if necessary, to stop the work if it is expected to be detrimental to society.

But, he said, most scientists pursue their own vested interests. He accused his colleagues of not translating their research into terms understandable to the general public . He argued further that scientists shou ld inform the public of the implications of their research, but that they should not make the decisions about implementing the results of that research.

Dr. Suzuki is on the faculty of the University of British Colu mbia.

Appointed minister William G. Newman, OAC '51, was appointed

Minister of the Environment in a recent cabinet shuffle in the Ontario government.

An M LA for the riding of Ontario South since 1967, Mr. Newman came to the environment portfolio from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications where he was parliamentary assistant to the minister.

He has served on a number of parliamentary committees, including Estimates, Natural and Physical Resources, and the Select Committee on Hydro.

Before his election to the legislature, he served as councilor, deputy reeve and reeve in Pickering, Ontario.

Faculty appointments The appointments of Dr. Douglas Hoffman, OAC '46, as director of the Centre for Resources Development, Dr. I. Nonnecke as chairman of the Department of Horticultural Science, and Dr. Elizabeth Waterston as chairman of the Department of English Language and Literature have been announced by the Board of Governors.

Dr. Hoffman, a member of t"e Department of Land Resou rce Science, has been acting director of the Centre for Resources Development since last July.

After graduating with a B.S.A., he took an M.Sc. in soil science at OAC in 1949. He received his Ph.D. in resources development and regional planning in 1973 from the University of Waterloo. Before joining the OAC faculty in 1962, Dr. Hoffman was with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Canada Department of Agric 'ulture.

Dr. Nonnecke, who is a native of Denmark, received B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from

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the University of Alberta and his Ph.D. from Oregon State University. Before joining the Department of Horticultural Science in 1968, Dr. Nonnecke worked for the Canada Department of Agriculture in Lethbridge, Alta., and for the Asgrow Seed Co.

In addition to his teaching and research responsibilities, Dr. Nonnecke is extension coordinator responsible for collating the department's technical output for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. He is also Manager of the Ontario government research station at Cambridge.

Dr. Waterston joined Wellington College's Department of English in 1966, specializing in Victorian literature and more recently in Canadian literature.

After graduating from Trinity College, Toronto, she took an M.A. at Bryn Mawr College, Pa. and a Ph.D. at the University of Toronto. She has been on the faculty of Sir George Williams University, Bryn Mawr, the University of Toronto, and the University of Western Ontario.

Dr. Waterston has authored and co-authored several books and learned articles . She recently acted as co-editor of On Middle Ground, a multi-disciplinary work on landscape and life in Wellington County from 1841 to 1891.

All three appointments are effective July 1.

The Board of Governors also has announced the appointment of Dr. John Bruce, Department of Philosophy, as acting chairman of the Department of Fine Arts.

Inflation greater than increase in BIU value The Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities has announced an increase in the value of the basic income unit (BIU) of 7.1 per cent over last year.

The value of the BIU for fiscal 1974-75 is $1,995, compared with $1,825 for 1973-74. The increase, which is to allow for greater operating costs, falls short of the 10.5 per cent inflationary rate anticipated by most economists for this year.

The Council of Ontario Universities had requested the Ministry to increase the BIU value by 10.3 per cent.

The BIU formula for funding Ontario's universities is based on a weighted scale in which the general B.A. student is assigned a value of one, honou rs B.Sc. and B.Sc. (Agr.) students two, the M.A. student three, the M.Sc. student four, the D.V.M. student five, and the Ph.D. student six.

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coming events June 3D-July 3 CVMA annual meeting at OVC

July 6-14 Centennial Festival Week

July 12 Mac-FACS Alumni Association annual meeting

July 12 O.A.C. Alumni Association annual meeting

Attention: Class of '73 What is the best way to find work? What have past graduates in my disCipline done? Can I expect to find work that is closely related to my academic program?

Those are some of the questions facing students as they approach graduation and begin the difficult task of finding permanent employment. So far there is a scarcity of information available to provide answers to these ali-important questions. The University's Department of Career Planning and Placement is hoping to change that.

In order to assist future graduates to find jobs, the department is undertaking a comprehensive survey of the Class of '73. Purpose of the survey is to find out what the 1973 graduates have done after they completed their studies at Guelph.

If you are a '73 graduate you will be receiving a questionnaire from the Department of Career Planning and Placement in the early summer. The questions it will ask will be straightforward and it will taken only a few minutes to complete. But the answers you provide will greatly help future graduates to improve their employment opportunities. So your participation in the survey is of great importance.

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