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By JOhn caring ' ' . t --that the whole synposium idea can't settle any- Symposimn v' 79 has been labelled a success thing, only express

by most of the people who attended it. To this , '

moment its most concrete results are the

resolutions it passed. 'Ihose resolutions all concern UPEI, and they are as follows:

-.- that the idea of a core curriculum should be supported and that all students should take courses from other faculties;

—— that a tier system of education featuringa general education, a majors program, and an honours program might be useful.

__ that the image of the canpus, including both its appearance reputation, should be bettered; ' ‘ ~

—— that there should be a place centred on campus for student “interaction ;

—— that the idea of UPEI as "The Island Univer— sity" should be‘strengthene‘d to drag more sttflents here and solve declining enrolment;

—— that more. events should be developed outside of the classroom to interest both faculty and students;

-— that outside lectures of general interest , - ‘ , should be encouraged rather than ones that appeal ~ YOU KNOW, WE SPENT FOUR YEARS AT UNIVERSITY, just to , specific deparmts. ' he BUT IF WE HADN'T GONE TO SYMPOSIUM '79 WE

4 t . v RE DOING -— that we should recognize that UPEI hasn't the lI/IiGHT NEVER HAVE FIGURED OUT WHY WE WE best facilities and that we should use to best ’ ' advantage what we do have;

-— that socializing on canpus is too party- oriented; \

-—that UPEI professors should encourage a greater measure-y of > criticism in “class ;

—~ thee-“urea: ‘should'breate an to” deal With ‘

—— that resideiléé Should be reviewed and considered for improvement; \

—- that a department cofrmittee should be estab— lished to deal with curriculum, material, books, and how students can benefit ~in these areas;

—— that students ‘ should be allowed to sit free of charge in classes to decide if they want to take particular courses; , '

-- that course eva’luatims‘ should be made and available. to students, possibly‘even‘with the publication of an anti—calendar; "

-- that many students?» expect too much from their education; I "

-- that high~ school students aren't” well enough briefed on university and that in the future their first year here should be a sort of preparatory year; A —- that at the Symposium students, faculty, and adnunistration came together for one of the first times; t .

“ that more people-should be encouraged to take. a Part in things like the Symposium; '

“ that the univerSity should establish a faculty for Interaction like that of the SynpOsium;

“ that efforts should be made to make the Symposimn a vehicle for change;

‘ that a should be created to pursue the Synposium'sproposals; ‘

“ that a permanent Synposimn.Cam1_ittee should be established to meet throughout the year and O"-“QR'flnize a Synposium bi—annually for the inter- charise of ideas as started at the first SWPOSium; ‘ > ‘

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