e." ‘ .-\_ a. "The Barn” under renovation, ca. 1970, following its transferfor use as UPEl’s student centre. It would be

home for more than 30 years to the UPEI Student Union, the student radio station and newspazer, and,

Of course, the (ampus pub. (NEXUSI Umversrty ofPr/nte Edward lS/and Student Uri/on Yearbook, 7977. UPE irrhivess lE}.P85N4797o ARCH 7977»

ization, whereas UPEI wanted students to enjoy the full fexibility of a true liberal arts program.‘h But this was the extent otUPEl‘s academic innovations, and Baker reported to a correspondent that, all in all, uOur curriculum is relatively traditional... No (l( ubt that will be ver_v disappointing to people looking for radical cli.1nges.““ Whether because enough turmoil had been experienced smplv in establishing the university, or because when given power to efiect change students and faculty turned out to be as conservative as anv— one else, or simplv because the university was working as well as it was, UPEI never did take on the radical character expected of its time or permitted by its governance.

On hiav 15, 1970, more than 1,000 people jammed into the

Confederation Centre theatre to witness the University of Prince

so l-‘m- Senate's thinking on honours \‘s. general degrees. see 10‘ Senate meeting, .\la_\ 20,1iijo,“lll’l‘:l Senateirieetings 7 minutes" vertical tile, l’l‘ll Collection.

8- Baker to .'\. l, R. (lallowav, March to, info. President's L‘orr'espontlenee, roller ;. l)l“,l Collection.

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