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.

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).

Dave Adolph, Huskie men's hockey coach, in dressing room with players.

Bio/Historical Note: Dave Adolph, a native of Swift Current, played 117 games on defence for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies hockey team and won a national championship as co-captain in 1983. Adolph’s tenure as a head coach in university athletics began in 1989 at the helm of the Lethbridge Pronghorns, winning 32 games. Adolph took over coaching his alma mater in 1983. He amassed a 488-334-46 Canada West record between the two teams. In the 2014-2015 season Adolph broke the U SPORTS wins record once held by University of Alberta coach Clare Drake. A four-time Canada West Coach of the Year (1998, 2000, 2017, 2019), Adolph led Canada to bronze medals at the FISU Universiade in 2003 (Naples, Italy) and again in 2015 (Granada, Spain). He was also behind the bench for the Nagano Cup in Japan in 1996, leading Canada to a silver medal finish. In 2004, he was named an assistant coach with Hockey Canada for the Lotto Cup in Slovakia, finishing third. As head coach of the Huskies, Adolph has guided his team to 25 consecutive post-season appearances, seven Canada West Championship titles and 16 appearances at the University Cup. Adolph retired from coaching in December 2020. Former Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock replaced Adolph.

Bio/Historical Note: Image appeared in 27 Feb. 1998 issue of OCN.

Head and shoulders image of Jason Aebig, perhaps after being elected USSU president in 1998.

Administrative and Supervisory Personnel Association (ASPA) president Tim Archer and Wendy Bates cut an anniversary cake for distribution to those attending.

Bio/Historical Note: ASPA held a birthday party on October 30 to celebrate its 20th anniversary - its 25th if one counts its initial organization as a voluntary staff organization. Members gathered in the Exeter Room of Marquis Hall to mark the milestone and University President George Ivany offered some words of congratulations and praise to the middle-management group for its tradition of working with the University in times of travail and hard decision-making.

Bio/Historical Note: Image appeared in 13 Nov. 1998 issue of OCN.

Image of Saskatchewan fans in the stands during the game; women with white shirts and men with no shirts display green and white face paint and body paint with different letters (HUSK) during the Vanier Cup game.

Bio/Historical Note: In 1990 the Huskies beat the Concordia Stingers 24-17 for their first Vanier Cup win. In 1996 the Huskies won their second championship by defeating the St. Francis Xavier X-Men 31-12. Saskatchewan won their third championship in 1998 by defeating the Concordia Stingers 24-17. All three games were played at Skydome in Toronto.

Mr. D. Bond and Biil Slights, professor of English, stand in the Bowl with their books.

Head and shoulders of Dr. Roger A. Pierson, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Roger A. Pierson is a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. The Distinguished Professorship Program was created to honour and celebrate outstanding achievement in research, scholarly, or artistic work by University of Saskatchewan faculty. He received his BS and MS degrees from Purdue University and a PhD in Reproductive Endocrinology/Physiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Ed Thompson, professor of Philosophy.

Bio/Historical Note: The University of Saskatchewan Process Philosophy Research Unit (USPPRU) is unique in the Canadian university system. It comprises a group of interdisciplinary researchers, who have been actively engaged in investigating process philosophy and its relationship to education, ecology, culture, science and society since 1992. Its co-directors include Dr. Thompson (2022).

Inveterate Huskies fan Andy Livingston (front left), at the rally breakfast with Jim Blackburn, father of receiver coach David Blackburn; Merry and Don Beazely, parents of corner defenceman Michael Beazely; and Sue Livingston, mother of Andy. Alex Livingston, dean, Veterinary Medicine, arrived for the game later that day.

Bio/Historical Note: In 1990 the Huskies beat the Concordia Stingers 24-17 for their first Vanier Cup win. In 1996 the Huskies won their second championship by defeating the St. Francis Xavier X-Men 31-12. Saskatchewan won their third championship in 1998 by defeating the Concordia Stingers 24-17. All three games were played at Skydome in Toronto.

Bio/Historical Note: Image appeared in 8 January 1999 issue of OCN.

Image of Dr. Ted Llewellyn, professor of Engineering Physics, seated at his desk.

Bio/Historical Note: Image appeared in 18 Oct. 2002 issue of OCN.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Edward J. Llewellyn earned his BSc in Experimental Physics Honours (Class 1) and his PhD in Experimental Physics in 1963, both from the University of Exeter. He was appointed professor of Physics of the University of Saskatchewan in July 1964. Dr. Llewellyn was awarded an earned Doctor of Science degree in Physics by of the U of S in 1987. He is Professor Emeritus of Engineering Physics (2022).

Head and shoulders image of Malcolm Devine, Vice-President, Crop Development and Commercialization.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Malcolm Devine was the recipient of the outstanding Young Weed Scientist Award from the Weed Science Society of America. He completed his PhD in weed science at the University of Guelph. Dr. Devine joined the College of Agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan as professor and eventual department head. He has worked in Canada and Europe with major agriculture companies including Aventis and Bayer Crop Science. He was a research director at the National Research Council’s Plant Biotechnology Institute in Saskatoon. Dr. Devine is Vice-President, Crop Development and Commercialization with Performance Plants Inc. in Saskatoon (2021).

Joan Tilk, manager, Printing Services Document Solutions, sits in her office.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Bill Waiser, Department of History; outdoor image.

Bio/Historical Note: William Andrew Waiser (b. 1953) earned a BA in History (Hons) from Trent University in 1975 and an MA in History from the University of Saskatchewan in 1976. He was awarded a Queen's Fellowship from The Canada Council in 1975-1976. He earned a PhD (History) from the U of S in 1983. Dr. Waiser was also awarded a Doctoral Fellowship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada from 1979-1981. Dr. Waiser joined the Department of History at the U of S in 1984 and served as department head from 1995 to 1998. He was Yukon Historian for the Canadian Parks Service prior to his university appointment. He was named the university's Distinguished Researcher in 2004 and received the College of Arts and Science Teaching Excellence Award in 2003. Dr. Waiser was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, the province's highest honour, in 2006, and elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada the following year. He was awarded an honourary Doctor of Literature (D.Litt) from the U of S in 2010. Dr. Waiser retired from the university in 2014. He was named a Member of the Order of Canada on 30 June 2017. He is the 2018 recipient of the Royal Society of Canada J.B. Tyrrell medal, presented for “outstanding work” in Canadian history, as well as the 2018 Governor General’s History Award for Popular Media: The Pierre Berton Award. Dr. Waiser has published several books, including Park Prisoners: The Untold Story of Western Canada's National Parks and (with Blair Stonechild) Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion, which was a finalist for the 1997 Governor General's Literary Awards for non-fiction. Dr. Waiser's book All Hell Can't Stop Us: The On-to-Ottawa Trek and Regina Riot won the 2003 Saskatchewan Book Award for non-fiction. His award-winning centennial history of the province, Saskatchewan: A New History, was published in 2005. In 2020 he was honoured with a lifetime achievement award for Prairie history by the Canadian Historical Association (CHA). Dr. Waiser is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History (2023), and is a full-time writer and speaker.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Wolfgang Walz, Department of Psychology.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Wolfgang Walz’ first faculty position at the University of Saskatchewan was in 1983 in Physiology and Pharmacology. He joined the Department of Psychiatry in 2009 and served for 11 years. Dr. Walz is professor emeritus of Psychiatry (2021).