Abstract
This newsletter contains information on the Senate's establishment of a special day of community service called Caritas Day, a 'Big Basketball Event' at the Mount, the tourism market potential and the Delphi technique, the alumnae award for teaching excellence, Christmas festivities, coming events, a classified ad on a house for rent and copies of two folded cards, and care to be taken when introducing computers in the workplace. There is a short story called 'Christmas on a Small Planet, and there is a note by Mount President E. Margaret Fulton bidding farewell to students, faculty, and staff for the Christmas break. The newsletter discusses a profile description of DR. Melodie Conlon, the impasse between levels of government, a report soon to be released by the Royal Commission on Post-Secondary Education, research grants awarded, and $5.72 million to be spent on Québec universities focused on specialization. There are sections on keeping pace with technology, money available for students, sexism in language, the variety of items that can be borrowed at the Mount library, scholarships offered, and a film to be show regarding drinking and driving. The newsletter also contains sections on a letter to the editor regarding the opinion piece from the newsletter on November 19, 1984, a performance by the Seton Cantata Choir, faculty participation in a play, appointments of faculty and staff to various positions, and lectures. There is information on a new book by Dr. Ram Seth, an opinion piece on raising children properly, an invitation to the last day of classes at the Marillac residence, co-operation between Dalhousie and the Mount, and the role of natural opiates in alleviating pain.