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A'I'IONAI. UNIVERSITIES WEEK

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The University of - ince Edward Island is .oised for a week of events 0 celebrate National niversities Week from O tober 1 to 8. Public -ctures, performances, -xhibitions, and visitors to ampus~ will highlight the eek which has been .roclaimed to emphasize the ontribution of Canadian niversities and colleges to he nation.

At UPEI the National niversities Week committee nder the chairmanship of 'rofessor Lothar Zimmermann as been meeting since early ‘n the year to make the week .eaningful to all Islanders. Ihe annual Fall Fair to aise dollars for scholars is set for Saturday October

at The Barn, beginning at

:30 p.m. Highlights Include the sale of .ooks,records, Christmas

rafts, a country kitchen,

=fternoon tea, and7' " =uction of treasures ranging rom paintings and art work 0 a church pew.

On Sunday an ecumenical :ervice with UPEI chaplains

officiating will open ~fficially the National niversities Week.

unediately following will re the opening of a -hotographic exibition and :ale featuring works by Island photographers Wayne =-rrett, Danny MacArthur, oith Robinson, and Lionel ~tevenson in the Robertson ibrary Lecture Theatre RLLT).

On Monday October 3 the -mphasis is on Faculty and ts contribution inclues a vresentation by the Senate 'esearch Committee, entitled University Research and the sland Community". 'iscussants are Drs. lizabeth Hall and David

lne (RLLT at_3:30 p.m.). 6 Library will have a 'isplay of 3research papers 'y UPEI faculty, and an ‘Xhibit of rare books. The

'ffice of the 'Secretary of ,

-tate will mount an ‘xhibition of research laterials.

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international lecturers to

campus: Dr. Gerald Stourzh, University of Vienna, who will speak on "Austria's International Position since_19u5". It is slated for Monday, October 3. 7:30 p.m. RLLT. On

Thursday October 6 Dr. .H. Montgomery Hyde, author of "The Queiet Canadian" will speak on "Lord Alfred Douglas - Friend of Oscar Wilde“ at 7:30 p.m. RLLT.

Several UPEI professors are booked to speak to organizations throughout the Island on the impact and influence of Canadian universities on our society. Among them are three speakers to Island Rotary

Clubs: Dr. Lawson Drake.to the Charlottetown Rotary Club; Michael F. Hennessey

to Hillsborough Rotary Club,

thursday October 6 has been proclaimed Student Day at UPEI when students welcome their prents and gandparents

to campus to meet their friends, and their professors, to tour the campus, and to attend classes with them. From 1 to 5 p.m. the Planetarium

will be open with continuous shows.

"The Trial of Minnie McGee" an award-winning one-act play by UPEI's Registar Michael F. Hennessey will be presented Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, under the direction of Ron Irving.

On Wednesday University president Dr. Meincke will

address the University community in Duffy Amphitheatre.

Many athletic events are scheduled through the week, culminating with a Midget Soccer Tournament of Junior High School Students in~ the Island, Saturday October 8.

N.M.U.N

and Dr. Frank Bolger to Summerside Rotary Club,

Well, another university year has begun and with it the many activities and organization

in the National Model United Nations which is beginning to prepare for its third year to represent U.P.E.I. at the 198R N.M.U.N. Conference in New York this coming spring.

For those who are not familiar with the N.M.U.N. conference it t is a simulation of the actual proceedings of the United Nations. It involves students from universities and colleges all over North America. Each university and college represents a country that is a member or has representation at the U.N. The students are put on various committees such

as human rights, nuclear disarmenent, economic committees etc. On these

committees the students act as diplomats and participate in debates on current issues that are being discussed at the real U.N. The aim of these debates is to develop resolutions to be presented at the U.N. General Assembly, the Economic Social Council,:@nd UNCTAC.

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there is much preparation that the representative student must do in order to act out his/her part appropriately. Much experience is to be gained from this conference both academically and socially meeting with fellow students from other parts of Canada, the United States, and Puerto Rico.

In the past two years

U.P.E.I. has had sizeable delegations at these conferences and from the

feed-back received at the conferences, we have been represented well. In taking part U.P.E.I. has also been getting international exposure which only a few other Canadian universities have gained.

In taking part in the National Model United Nations, the University of P.E.I. sees itself as a hopeful candidate in representing Canada at the International Model United Nations to be held sometime in 1985. This conference will have delegations from all over the world representing their own country. No doubt an experience of a life-time

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The Alumni Luncheon on Tuesday October 3 will have Charlottetown lawyer Dolores Crane, Class of '78, as speaker. The Academic Awards Banquet on Thursday will bring back Wade MacLachlan, Class of '76 to campus. Mr. McLachlan is

. now a faculty member in the

Faculty of Law at Dalhousie University.

Expected to prove popular is a slide presentation at the Faculty

Seminar onFriday October 7. Andy Dean, the catering manager will speak on ’Perceptions of the Island as seen by one from away.’

The many projects are expected to appeal to.a wide range of interests, and UPEI hopes many Islanders will come to campus to celebrate their National Universities Week.

Now that you are aware of the N.M.U.N. and its valuable usefulness it is the hope of the Organizational Committee for

this years conference that the student body, its representatives, and the

staff will, as they over- whelmingly did for the past two years support it through our future fund- raising efforts and send our representatives down for

another successful conference.

N.M.U.N. Executive:

Gerard MacDonald President

Thayne Jenkins Treasurer

James Doucette Secretary

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