Abstract
This newsletter contains information on Doris Willcott's reception of the President's Prize from Naomi Hersom, the first tourism graduates with honorary degrees from fall Convocation, Dr. Fred Harrington's reception of the Royal Society Silver medal, withdrawal dates from 'A' courses, and a Capital Campaign Bulletin discussing scholarships and travel opportunities. There are sections on fall fitness programs, a profile description of Dr. Susan Boyd, Senate motions, and an 'On the Move' section detailing faculty elections, student winners of the Canadian Family Life Educator (CFLE) certification, the appointment of Dame Nita Barrow to the fifth Governor General of Barbados, and Elaine Isabelle's election as the new director general of programs for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).There is information on Mount workshops to address the extinction of plant species, photographs from fall Convocation, President Hersom's discussion of growth in accordance with the university's mission, and a discussion of the first graduating class of Tourism students. The newsletter discusses honorary degrees conferred on Mount students, valedictorian addresses on 'climbing the Mount,' Seton lectures focusing on Canadian theology, exhibitions at the Art Gallery, new appointments to the Mount's Board of Governors, and an advertisement for the first Christmas Party for faculty and staff. The newsletter concludes with an advertisement on quitting smoking, as well as an 'Of Interest' section on the Bedford Highway proposal, presentations on scholarships available, and the third annual University Community Memorial Service.