Abstract
This newsletter contains information on announcements made during the Diamond Jubilee Convocation, the establishment of 22 new Jubilee scholarships, the approval for a Tourism degree, a profile description of Dr. Andrew Manning, an advertisement for the Seton Cantata Choir in concert, lectures offered by DUET (Distance University Education via Television), and a 'Women and Peace' exhibit. The newsletter discusses the naming of a new president for the Mount, a lecture by Dr. Werner titled 'From the Beginning to Black Holes,' the announcement of the Dean's List, a public lecture on being an Indian writer, faculty education and involvement with the Universal Postal Union's International Letter-Writing Competition, and an opportunity to learn French at the Hallowe'en party at the French residence Marillac. There are also sections on the highlights of convocation demonstrated through photographs, discussion of the ways of life that have emerged as a consequence of the Cold War from The Peace Beat, women's rights in the workplace, The fining of a man for $3,000 for not returning library books, the 1988 Learned Societies Conference, and a student who taught nutrition to people living on reserves. The newsletter discusses professors who are fighting against forced retirement, the November 1 deadline for the London Theatre trip, a prize received by a Mount student (namely, a Philip's personal computer), and the gender divide between women and men. The newsletter concludes with discussions of the play 'I ain't Dead Yet,' a new president for the AUCC (the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada) despite having no women on the Board, parking permits required, a discussion of the turnout for the third annual 'For the Run of It' event, and reflections on the end of the UN (United Nations) 'Decade of Women.'