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York University

The Way Must Be Tried

by (author) Michiel Horn

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Dec 2008
Category
General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780773534162
    Publish Date
    Dec 2008
    List Price
    $55.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780773577244
    Publish Date
    Dec 2008
    List Price
    $49.95

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Description

In York University: The Way Must Be Tried, Michiel Horn weaves archival research and interviews into a compelling narrative, documenting the development of an institution committed to helping professors and studies reach across disciplinary boundaries. He covers the challenges York has faced through the years - from the 1963 faculty "revolt," to the troubled search for a successor to founding president Murray Ross, to the budgetary problems that led to the resignation of President David Slater, as well as its many innovations and triumphs - including bilingualism at Glendon College, Osgoode Hall Law School's Parkdale legal clinic, and Canada's first concurrent Bachelor of Education program. The philosophies that guide the faculties of administrative studies, fine arts, and environmental studies, and the ground-breaking research done in science and engineering are explored in detail.

About the author

Michiel Horn is well known for his work in Canadian history, including his recent book, Becoming Canadian: Memoirs of an Invisible Immigrant, publishing by University of Toronto Press in 1997. He currently teaches history at Glendon College of York University.

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Editorial Reviews

"Michael Horn weaves archival research and interviews into a compelling narrative..." CAUT Bulletin