College of Arts and Science - Awards
- A-10239
- Stuk
- 21 Oct. 1989
Art Knight, dean of Arts, presents the University Prize in Arts to Lynn Elizabeth McLeod of Saskatoon during Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium.
Bio/Historical Note: "Some troubling questions have been raised over the awarding of the prestigious President's Medal at the Univresity of Saskatchewan. Each year the award is given to the top undergraduate at Fall convocation. the university's awards bulletin states that the medal is given to the most distinguished undergranduate of the year taking into consideration both scholarship and leadership...This year's award was given to Cyprian Enweani who represented Canada at the last Olympics [1988] and is active in local anti-drug campaigns. Enweani graduated with a grade point average 12 points higher. Subcommittee chair, Professor Ivo Lambi, resigned his position on the wards subcommittee because he felt that the award was given without proper consideration of academic achievement. Others on campus feel there are other reasons for McLeod not being awarded the medal.
Award questioned [University of Saskatchewan President's Medal to top undergraduate student bypassed runner-up, Lynn McLeod, who had average 12 points higher than winner; some felt that award was denied to McLeod because she had listed on application her involvement in gay/lesbian community; etc.].