Higher education in P.E.I., 1945-1980

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Date Recorded
1980-12-05
Date Digitized
2024
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Physical Location
Original cassette held by UPEI Archives and Special Collections
Duration
02:07:44
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
00:00 Introduction from Smitheram

01:30 McKenna begins speaking

03:30 Discussion of government policy on post-secondary education

04:30 Discussion of the establishment of UPEI

06:30 Discussion of post-secondary education prior to the establishment of UPEI

09:00 Discussion of the Prince of Wales and St. Dunstan's

09:30 Discussion of the opening of St. Dunstan's

11:00 Discussion of the endowment of St. Dunstan's

15:00 Discussion of the bible question

16:30 Discussion of the role of Prince of Wales college

18:30 Discussion of the teacher training controversy

23:30 Discussion of the effects of the teacher training controversy

25:00 Discussion of a commission into the educational resources in PEI

28:00 Discussion of the perception of the commission

29:00 Discussion of the impact of the commission

30:00 Discussion of groups calling for the amalgamation of St. Dunstan's and Prince of Wales

33:00 Discussion of the 1965 Act of Incorporation

36:00 Quote from Dr. McKinnon regarding incorporation

37:00 Discussion of perceptions of the Act of Incorporation

39:30 Discussion of the provincial government taking over the issue of higher education in 1968

41:30 Discussion of Bill 57

44:30 Discussion of Bill 72

50:30 Discussion of the University Development Group

53:00 Discussion of the issue of denomination

55:00 Discussion of other issues related to amalgamation

57:00 Beginning of question period

01:00:00 Question regarding how PEI decided on financing post-secondary education

01:01:00 Question on the purported rivalry between St. Dunstan's and Prince of Wales

01:04:00 Question regarding the position of religion in post-secondary education in the 1960's

01:07:00 Question regarding church affiliations of St. Dunstan's and Prince of Wales

01:10:00 Question regarding the personalities involved in the amalgamation of St. Dunstan's and Prince of Wales

01:14:00 Question regarding the differences between St. Dunstan's and Prince of Wales extension and outreach programs

01:16:30 Question regarding Prince of Wales proposed affiliation with McGill university

01:18:30 Question regarding political affiliations of those involved with amalgamating St. Dunstan's and Prince of Wales

01:20:30 Question regarding the philosophy of education of St. Dunstan's and Prince of Wales

01:23:30 Question regarding commissions involved with St. Dunstan's; question regarding premier Campbell

01:26:30 Question regarding the philosophies involved in the amalgamation of St. Dunstan's and Prince of Wales

01:31:00 Question regarding the evolution of education in PEI

01:38:30 Question regarding the academic traditions of St. Dunstan's and Prince of Wales

01:43:30 Question regarding perceptions of the amalgamation process

01:47:30 Question regarding the willingness to cooperate in amalgamation

01:50:00 Question regarding nationwide developments in education

01:53:00 Question regarding perceptions of federation of universities; question regarding the reality of the two universities traditions

01:57:30 Question regarding a policy discouraging traditional methods of education post-amalgamation

02:00:30 Question regarding perceptions of federation

02:03:40 Question regarding religious heritage

02:06:00 Question regarding McKenna's stance on federation of the universities