Group photo of young women sitting and standing on lawn at the University of Saskatchewan. Building in background. Annotated.

Elevated view of Administration Building; trees in foreground, students walking in the Bowl.

A woman rides a bike across Nobel Plaza in front of the Administration Building.

Ken Coates, Dean of Arts and Science, speaks at the Faculty Club.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. David J. Cotton, Professor of Respirology, College of Medicine.

Bio?Historical Note: Dr. David Cotton was division head of Respirology (1983-1994), and department head of Internal Medicine (1994-2000), College of Medicine.

Campus Computer Store manager Mark Jagoe and prize-winner Mark Kurmey share a laugh as Kurmey receives his prize of a new Raleigh mountain bike.

Bio/historical note: Image appeared in 17 Sept. 1999 issue of OCN.

Head and shoulders mage of Paula Croteau, Human Resources Division.

Bio/historical note: Image appeared in 5 Sept. 1997 issue of OCN.

U of S Agriculture Dean Dr. Ernie Barber, left, watches as news media and visiting seed growers take a close look at the new "huetronic color sorter" that provides for high-speed sorting of seeds by color. Barber told the audience Saskatoon can become "the pulse-crop capital of the world".

Bio/Historical Note: In 1977, Frederick Wesley Kernen (d. 1991), a Saskatoon-area farmer, a graduate of the College of Agriculture (1939), and a part-time extensionist with the Department of Crop Science, made an offer to the university that was the largest gift ever by an individual at that time. To honour his parents, the late Frederick John (1879-1948) and Lucy Ruxby Marie Kernen (d. 1952), Fred W. Kernen offered to gift two sections of prime agricultural land to the university, with full jurisdiction to operate on the lands. Included in the gift were 300 acres of native prairie land, which were to remain un-tilled and be used for ecological research. The station’s 380 hectares of cultivated land is adequate to provide for commercial production and small plot experiments. The Kernen Crop Research Farm is located at the intersections of Highways 5 and 41 on the quickly expanding east side of Saskatoon. Over the last 35 years, the site has accommodated ecological studies, grazing studies, crop breeding, crop production and crop and weed management research in the Department of Plant Sciences. Managed on a four-year crop rotation, the cultivated area of the farm also generates revenue, which helps support the cost of crop research and future development on the farm.

Bio/historical note: Image appeared in the Sept 1, 2000 OCN.

Donna Cram, Faculty Club manager, stands between chef Michael Beaulac (left) and chef Peter Phillips amid construction materials for Boffins Club in the Atrium area of Innovation Place.

Bio/Historical Note: Similar image appeared in 27 Nov. 1998 issue of OCN.

Elevated view of Donna Cram, manager, standing in the dining room of the Faculty Club.

Bio/Historical Note: The Dean of Agriculture’s residence was among the first buildings on campus. Designed by Brown & Vallance of Montreal, the original plan called for a wood-clad structure but this was abandoned when the Board of Governors decided in May 1911 to use local greystone. Unlike several of the larger buildings, the Dean’s residence was built by university employees with the assistance of day labourers. Construction took less than a year and costs ran to nearly $25,000. Sometimes known as the “Grey Gables,” the building’s first resident was W.J. Rutherford, first Dean of Agriculture. The location of the house, on the campus close to the University Farm, reflected the unique relationship of the Agricultural College with the University. In addition to a family residence, the adjourning grounds were used on occasion as the site for outdoor receptions and social gatherings. Talk of starting a Faculty Club at the University of Saskatchewan started in 1921, but a club was not established until 1927. The centre for the club was a reading room in the College (Administration) Building; and the club's major purpose became sponsoring a series of lectures by faculty members. Slowly, over the years, the club was also opened to other than faculty members: in 1937, government researchers were allowed to join; as were senior administrative personnel in 1959; and by 1962, a degree was no longer a requirement of membership.
A controversial issue of the 1940s was to admit women members of faculty to the club. At a 19 November 1943 meeting, J.R. Fraser moved, seconded by J.B. Harrington, that women members of staff be admitted to the Faculty Club.” There was an amendment, moved by J.F. Leddy, seconded by A.P. Arnason “That the name of the club be changed to the Men’s Faculty Club.” The amendment carried. So the club was called the Men’s Faculty Club for four years, until 21 March 1947 when on a motion of Ansten Anstenson, seconded by J.B. Harrington “that the name of the club be changed to the University of Saskatchewan Faculty Club and that women members of the faculty be admitted.” Carried. The last Dean to live in the house was V.E. Graham who moved out in 1961 so the building could be converted into a Faculty Club, which opened in 1962. The building underwent two more renovations in 1966 and 1975. The latter was the most extensive, at a cost of $607,961, and established the footprint of the building as it exists today. At 3:00 pm on 19 September 1972, a fire that had been smoldering in the roof insulation for hours became apparent inside the club. The building was evacuated and an alarm called into the City of Saskatoon Fire Department. Six units were eventually dispatched to battle the “stubborn” fire before a crowd of several hundred onlookers. No one was injured and the building was saved from catastrophic damage. By 1974, most administrative officers were permitted to join. The Faculty Club is now known as the University Club (2021).

CUSO's 35th anniversary is marked by a gathering of U of S men and women who have served on the CUSO Sask board. Group photo on the deck of the Faculty Club.

Bio/historical note: Image appeared in the Oct. 18, 1996 OCN.

Head and shoulders image of Jeff Cutler, industrial liaison scientist for the Canadian Light Source (CLS).

Unidentified girls and women seated and standing on a lawn with trees, a vehicle and buildings in the background. Figures are small and difficult to make out.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Wilfrid Denis, Dean, St. Thomas More College; taken outside.

Bio/Historical Note: Image appeared in 4 Sept. 1998 issue of OCN.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Wilfrid Denis earned his BA from the University of Manitoba, his MA from the University of Saskatchewan, and his PhD from Carleton University. He is Professor Emeritus (2021).

Image of the Management Committee of the Diefenbaker Canada Centre: Matt Webster (Financial Services), Joe Garcea (Political Studies), Claud Thompson (Arts and Science); Frank Winter, chair, (Library), Bruce Shepard (DCC); and Doug Schmeiser (Law).