Head and shoulders image of Dr. Pat Lawson, instructor, School of Physical Education.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Patricia A. Lawson was born on 18 November 1929 in Saskatoon and attended Caswell Elementary School. Lawson won every track and field event she entered while attending Bedford Road Collegiate. She won provincial titles in six different sports and five Canadian titles in three sports. She broke records for the 220- and 440-yard events in speed skating, and became Canadian intermediate ladies champion in 1947 and Canadian senior ladies champion in 1949 and 1954. While attending the 1947 Canadian track and field championships, she won gold in shot put, the first time she had competed in the event. Lawson won two Canadian basketball championships; one with the Vancouver Eilers in 1956 and one with the Saskatoon Adilman Aces in 1959. She was one of five Aces to represent Canada at the 1959 Pan Am Games in Chicago. Lawson had similar success as a golfer: she was a five-time winner of the Saskatchewan Senior Women's championship, Lawson represented the University of Saskatchewan on 13 teams over 4 years (basketball 4, swimming 4, tennis 3, track and field 2). She graduated with a BA (1950) and a BEd (1953). In 1956 Lawson joined the faculty of the College of Physical Education at the U of S, where she was a teacher, coach and administrator before being named women’s athletic director. She coached the Huskiettes basketball team from 1956-1964 and again in 1967-1968. In 1966 she was named coach of Canada’s national women’s basketball team. Lawson completed an MA in physical education at the University of Oregon (1959) and a PhD at the University of Southern California (1967). Lawson retired from the U of S as Professor Emerita in 1990.
In 1984 Lawson became president of the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (CAHPER). She was also president of the Canadian Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Union, which improved opportunities for women in intercollegiate athletics, and served a term as chairperson for the National Advisory Council on Fitness and Amateur Sport. Lawson was named a Fellow in the North American Society Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance. She was honoured with the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (CAHPER) Honor Award. Lawson was a member of the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame for golf, basketball, and with the Adilman Aces basketball team that won the Canadian Championship and competed at the 1959 Pan‐American Games. The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame inducted Lawson as a multi‐sport athlete to recognize her provincial championships in six different sports: swimming, track and field, tennis, basketball, speed skating and golf. The U of S has honoured her twice as a member of the Athletic Wall of Fame. Lawson was also recognized by the College of Kinesiology as one of the “First and Best” in 1996. She competed nationally as a member of Saskatchewan golf teams seven times in the Amateur Women’s and 12 times in the Senior Women’s. She was provincial Senior Champion five times, and runner‐up four times between 1980 and 1994. Lawson was the first woman elected to the Riverside Country Club Board of Directors. She won the Waskesiu Ladies’ Lobstick five times over four decades from 1968 to 1991. Lawson was also a member of the Bedford Road Collegiate Hall of Honour and the Saskatchewan Golf Hall of Fame; Additional recognition included being recipient of the College of Arts and Science "Alumni of Influence Award"; and the U of S Alumni Achievement Award in 2018. Lawson died of lung cancer in Saskatoon on 10 October 2019 at age 90. She was survived by partner Barbara Dorsey, former professor of Physical Education at the U of S.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Pat Lawson, professor, School of Physical Education.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Patricia A. Lawson was born on 18 November 1929 in Saskatoon and attended Caswell Elementary School. Lawson won every track and field event she entered while attending Bedford Road Collegiate. She won provincial titles in six different sports and five Canadian titles in three sports. She broke records for the 220- and 440-yard events in speed skating, and became Canadian intermediate ladies champion in 1947 and Canadian senior ladies champion in 1949 and 1954. While attending the 1947 Canadian track and field championships, she won gold in shot put, the first time she had competed in the event. Lawson won two Canadian basketball championships; one with the Vancouver Eilers in 1956 and one with the Saskatoon Adilman Aces in 1959. She was one of five Aces to represent Canada at the 1959 Pan Am Games in Chicago. Lawson had similar success as a golfer: she was a five-time winner of the Saskatchewan Senior Women's championship, Lawson represented the University of Saskatchewan on 13 teams over 4 years (basketball 4, swimming 4, tennis 3, track and field 2). She graduated with a BA (1950) and a BEd (1953). In 1956 Lawson joined the faculty of the College of Physical Education at the U of S, where she was a teacher, coach and administrator before being named women’s athletic director. She coached the Huskiettes basketball team from 1956-1964 and again in 1967-1968. In 1966 she was named coach of Canada’s national women’s basketball team. Lawson completed an MA in physical education at the University of Oregon (1959) and a PhD at the University of Southern California (1967). Lawson retired from the U of S as Professor Emerita in 1990.
In 1984 Lawson became president of the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (CAHPER). She was also president of the Canadian Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Union, which improved opportunities for women in intercollegiate athletics, and served a term as chairperson for the National Advisory Council on Fitness and Amateur Sport. Lawson was named a Fellow in the North American Society Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance. She was honoured with the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (CAHPER) Honor Award. Lawson was a member of the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame for golf, basketball, and with the Adilman Aces basketball team that won the Canadian Championship and competed at the 1959 Pan‐American Games. The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame inducted Lawson as a multi‐sport athlete to recognize her provincial championships in six different sports: swimming, track and field, tennis, basketball, speed skating and golf. The U of S has honoured her twice as a member of the Athletic Wall of Fame. Lawson was also recognized by the College of Kinesiology as one of the “First and Best” in 1996. She competed nationally as a member of Saskatchewan golf teams seven times in the Amateur Women’s and 12 times in the Senior Women’s. She was provincial Senior Champion five times, and runner‐up four times between 1980 and 1994. Lawson was the first woman elected to the Riverside Country Club Board of Directors. She won the Waskesiu Ladies’ Lobstick five times over four decades from 1968 to 1991. Lawson was also a member of the Bedford Road Collegiate Hall of Honour and the Saskatchewan Golf Hall of Fame; Additional recognition included being recipient of the College of Arts and Science "Alumni of Influence Award"; and the U of S Alumni Achievement Award in 2018. Lawson died of lung cancer in Saskatoon on 10 October 2019 at age 90. She was survived by partner Barbara Dorsey, former professor of Physical Education at the U of S.

Head and shoulders image of John V, Bateman, Department of Philosophy, 1920-1961.

Bio/Historical Note: John Victor Bateman was born 11 June 1897 at Eden Terrace, Limerick, Ireland, attended Trinity and was a lecturer there. He played rugby and was a member of Pembroke Swimming Club. Bateman moved to Canada and took a post in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Saskatchewan. He was awarded a doctorate by Edinburgh University in 1934. Bateman died at Colwood, British Columbia in 1986. He was the brother of Reginald J.G. Bateman (1893-1918), first professor of English at the University of Saskatchewan, who was killed in action in France on 3 Sept. 1918.

Posed indoor image of he first group of University of Saskatchewan employees to take the equivalent of 10 half-day workshops in Human Resource's year-old Leadership Development Program were honored at an Oct. 23 celebration in the Faculty Club. Top row (left): Theresa Curry; Naomi Frankel, (certificate recipient and HR's facilitator of this leadership program); Anne Summach, Marcia Caton, Lucille Otero, and Sharon Cochran, associate vice-president for Human Resources. Bottom row: Kim Hunter, Louise Barak, Colleen Teague, and John Ault. Missing are: Pauline Molder and Garth Parry. Frankel says participants take required workshops like "Responding Assertively to Offensive Behavior in the Workplace", "Essentials of Conflict Management," and courses in Human Resource Essentials, and Diversity. They can also take electives in Communication and other areas. Frankel told the group that in the first year there were 67 participants, and already this fall 88 have registered. She said the program promotes leadership as an attitude towards oneself and others, and encourages staff to be active rather than passive.

Bio/Historical Note: Image appeared in 27 October 2000 of OCN.

Dr. Bruce R. Brandell (left) watches how artifical electrical stimulation modifies the co-ordination in normal gait between muscle activity and movements in the lower limbs of a subject walking on a treadmill. Also participating are Frank Dowling (second from left), research technician; Cathy Smith, subject; and Cindy Smith, technician.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Hughes Goldie, Microbiology.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Hughes Goldie is Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology.

Head and shoulders image of Hugh Redwald Trevor-Roper, Baron Dacre of Glanton, FBA (15 January 1914 – 26 January 2003), an English historian. Trevor-Roper's reputation was "severely damaged" in 1983 when he authenticated the Hitler Diaries shortly before they were shown to be forgeries.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Hugh Nicholson, professor, Department of Animal and Poultry Science.

Boi/Historical Note: Dr. Hugh H. Nicholson was born 30 September 1923 near Lloydminster, SK. After high school he joined the RCAF and served during World War II. After the war he enrolled at UBC and earned his BSc in Agriculture. He earned his PhD in Corvallis, Oregon. After many years with the Range Experimental, Department of Agriculture Canada in Kamloops, British Columbia, he joined the Department of Animal and Poultry Science as a professor until his death 11 December 1990 in Saskatoon.

Head and shoulders of Wei Ze Huang, Soil Science.

Howard Leyton-Brown, director of Conservatory, in recording booth in Darke Hall addition, Regina Campus.

Bio/Historical Note: Howard Leyton-Brown was born 19 December 1918 in Melbourne, Australia, and raised in that city. At an early age he demonstrated an extraordinary talent for music, and in 1937 he left Australia to study violin in Europe. World War II interrupted these studies and he enlisted in the Royal Air Force, serving as a pilot in Bomber Command and also as an instructor and examiner with the Commonwealth Pilot Training Program. Leyton-Brown received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his wartime service. While stationed in Estevan, Saskatchewan he met his future wife, Myrl, and she joined him in England in 1944. earned the Licentiate of the Guildhall School of Music, receiving the highest marks ever awarded in the British Isles. Leyton-Brown subsequently performed as a soloist and also served as leader of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1952 he accepted a position as head of the String Department of the Regina Conservatory of Music, becoming director in 1955, and was appointed director of the Western Board of Music Examination system in 1953. He held both directorships until his retirement in 1987. Leyton-Brown remained active as a soloist and conductor, notably of the Regina Symphony Orchestra, and served on the boards of many organizations dedicated to music and the performing arts. He was founding Chair of the Department of Music at the University of Regina, earned a PhD from the University of Michigan and continued to contribute long after retirement in 2016. He was the recipient of many honours, the most significant of which include being named a Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1955, Member of the Order of Canada in 1991, Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in 1996, and Chevalier of the French Legion of Honour in 2015. Howard Leyton-Brown died 13 January 2017.

Dr. Wilf Rae standing with Mrs. Rae and holding a plaque that reads:"Testimonial to Prof. Wilfrid John Rae on the occasion of his retirement from the Poultry Science Department of the University of Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Poultry Board presents this testimonial in appreciation of his thirty seven years of devotion, and for the outstanding contribution made to all phases of the poultry industry."

Bio/Historical Note: Wilfrid John Rae was professor and head, Department of Poultry Science, between 1929 and 1966.