-I am very pleased to ave this opportdhity, to ~elcome you to the beginning .f the 1983-198h academic
ear at the~ university. or.
'rince Edward Island.
This is a ,’very “portant 'year in .the listory of this University. 3 many of you will know, he governments of PEI, New :runswick, -Newfoundland and ova Scotia signed 'an
vill provide 36.5 million ollars onstruct ‘eterinary College at UPEI.
The detailed design vork will take most of this lear, and many people will le involved in this complex »roject. ,Although the onstruction of the main »uilding on the ,playing ield east of the Robertson
xext 'year, it is planned to onstruct as ‘many of the ccess roads and services as
‘ou find your path blocked >y a bulldozer‘ or luring the cOming year, Ilease be patient. It's all n a good cause. ' ‘
It is important to ealize that the Atlantic eterinary College will be =n integral part of UPEI. or example, the curriculum ill have to be approved by he Senate, and appointments ill have to be approved by he BOard.
The College is going to ave a major and very mportant impact on the niversity. There will be =bout 50 faculty for the 200 =tudents in the four-year |.V.M. program and about 40 .Paduate students.' The ollege will add a number of ‘ePY excellent .facilities -uch “‘4 T as};'. electron
greement with the Federal- overnment last June which
to ~. satiety}; ‘ the“ “‘"“*-A>ttlfifit?ic = -‘ -.
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microscopes, etc., that well be very important resources
';not only for the University f but the whole Island. '
I There is much‘ more to ' .tell, about the College, and
I hope the Editor of the Sun will be kind enough to invite further articles, so that’ you =can learn as much as possible about- what is happening.
-The Senate‘
and the
’Board are“ going to have a
very busy year_this year as they continue their examination of the long-term future of the institution and how best .to cope with the chronic underfunding that has plagued this and other universities for over a decade now. It is very
‘important that ‘everyone in
the University community, faculty, staff, students, alumni and lay people on the Board take the time to study
and understand as fully as possible the issues that face the University,
especially in the context of the times in which we are living.
To those who are here
for the first time I would like to offer a special welcome on behalf of the
University. We are glad
.that you have come to UPEI
and hope that you enjoy your stay with us.
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are having a problem of any kind. There are two chaplains, two counsellors, and all the faculty and staff are willing to do whatever we can to help. Each of you is very 'important to us. (However, that doesn't mean you'll get a passing mark no matter what!)
A very warm welcome back to those of you who are returning I hope you had an enjoyable and rewarding summer. It appears from the early statistics that more than ever before are
returning, and we may well have the largGSt enrOIment
in UPEI’s history this year. We are glad to have you back and urge you to continue to
make the most of your years at UPEI. The more you participate in the activities of the University, the more you will get out of it, and the whole university will benefit.
Good luck to all of you, and I hope you enjoy your year.
Peter Meincke
President
Dear Students:
r On behalf of all of us
You will find many in the School of Business .opportunities to get Administration,I would like involved at a small to welcome you to the university. Activities such campus. as the student newspaper, ' the radio, the various clubs The 1980‘s pose depend entirely on your challenges which are support, You will gain a extensive and at times great deal from the awesome. Yet the experience as well as making opportunities have never a contribution to the life been greater for young of the University, people who are committed to facing these challenges and Above all, please feel finding ways to overcome free “0 is“ 2€817.~.l!‘?l~?.~.¥€.-¥?hsaxFES‘F": ' "$3.3 . g .A
It‘llh. Might I encourage you to use your time at university not only to
achieve knowledge in .your chosen discipline ,but to broaden your horizons, to know yourself and to understand and appreciate others. Please consider our time to be your time, and feel free to seek whatever assistance we may be able to give to you.
Yours truly, Professor J.J.Revell
Director
School of Administration
Business
Welcome to Students
I would like to extend the best wishes both of myself and of the Faculty of Arts to all our students this fall — to returnees,to newcomers on campus, to
part-time students, and to centennial scholars. I sincerely hope that 1983-198” will be an
academically rich year for you all and that God will bless each of you in the achievement of your goals.
Sincerely,
Frank J. Ledwell
Dean of Arts
\
in regret that we were unable to Contact Dean Sowlinn and Dean Camptcll for welcomes. However, we are very confident that they would extend their best wishes and good luck to all of you.
The Sun.