Author : Harold Remus
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN 13 : 1554584116
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (545 download)
Book Synopsis I Remember Laurier by : Harold Remus
Download or read book I Remember Laurier written by Harold Remus and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 2013-06-15 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Remember Laurier is the story—actually, thirty-seven stories—of the little university that could, told by some of those who devoted themselves to transforming the school from its modest beginnings into a superb small liberal arts college, and in turn to the university whose growth, diversification, research, and partnerships characterize it today. Although the stories are diverse in content, viewpoint, and tone, readers will note a number of unifying themes, one being nostalgia for a small university where faculty, staff, and students were close and new initiatives were readily approved and easily implemented. Here too are reflections, sometimes bemused and sprinkled with humour, on professors, administrators, and students, the “Laurier Experience,” and significant events such as “WLU” becoming “WLU” (Waterloo Lutheran University was renamed Wilfrid Laurier University in 1973). Evident throughout is the pride of the contributors in the development of the university to its current status and in having played a role. In the photo album at the back of the book readers will find vintage prints of the authors and of many others mentioned in the book. More photos will soon be available on the website of the Wilfrid Laurier Retirees’ Association: http://www.wlu.ca/retirees.
