Seeking a Balance: The University of Saskatchewan, 1907-1982

By Michael Hayden and J. Michael Hayden

Walter Murray (the first president of the university) once jokedthat the coat of arms for the University of Saskatchewan shouldinclude, 'a shook of wheat surmounted by a prairie chicken andsupported by two gophers rampant with the motto: "Stick to theSoil -- Regina Gumbo -- and it will Stick to You."' It is ashame that he did not take his joke seriously. He would have provided asymbol -- gophers rampant -- that would shock people into an awarenessof the unique nature of the university. Historian Michael Hayden suggests that the 75th anniversary of theUniversity of Saskatchewan is not only an appropriate but also anecessary time to write its history -- to record the development of aunique institution before its uniqueness disappears completely withoutanyone appreciating what it is. In focussing on this theme, Haydenoffers an absorbing history of the university which conveys a strongsense of the personalities, issues, and events which shaped itsdistinctive character. Seeking a Balance makes an important, and colourful,contribution to regional history and to the history of education inCanada. In addressing issues of concern to many North Americanuniversity communities, it also makes a significant statement about thecurrent crisis in higher education.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774801948
• ISBN13: 9780774801942
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: Univ of British Columbia Pr
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher