Looking northeast at the Memorial Union Building (MUB); road in foreground.

People standing and walking down the front steps of the Memorial Union Building (MUB).

G.G. Patrick (third from left), Saskatchewan Heart Foundation representative, presents a cheque for $18,500 for research to Dr. John E. Merriman, Assistant Professor of Medicine. Looking on are Dr. R.E. Grindeland (far left), Assistant Professor of Physiology, and Dr. Borden Kitchen (far right).

Head and shoulders image of R.S. Miller, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology.

Posed indoor image of Tim Molnar, Huskie football player, in uniform.

Bio/Historical Note: Timothy Molnar, a graduate of Thom Collegiate in Regina, enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan (BSc 1980; BEd 1981) in 1974. He was a member of the football team for five years, playing linebacker, defensive back and fullback. Molnar was selected to the WIFL all-star team in 1974 as a defensive back and in 1978 as a linebacker. He also competed on the Huskies wrestling team for five years, winning Canada West conference gold and CIAU silver. While a student, Molnar represented Canada at the Canada Winter Games, the Canadian Senior Championships and the Olympic trials. In 1978-1979 he was awarded the E. Kent Phillips Trophy as male athlete of the year at the U of S.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Donald F. Moore, professor of Pathology, Department of Medicine.

Head and shoulders image of James A. Munroe, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering.

Walter C. Murray, first University President, standing in front of some bookcases in his office.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Eric M. Nanson, Professor and Head, Department of Surgery, University Hospital, 1954-1969.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Eric Musard Nanson was born 4 January 1915 in Geraldine, South Canterbury, New Zealand, and took his early education in Christchurch. He was awarded the University National Scholarship of New Zealand in 1934 and in that year went to Canterbury University College before proceeding to Otago University in Dunedin the following year for medical studies. In 1937 he was awarded the senior university scholarship of New Zealand and he qualified in 1939. Dr. Nanson’s early appointment was as house surgeon at Christchurch Hospital from 1939-1941. During part of this time he also served as demonstrator in anatomy in the University of Otago. Dr. Nanson then joined the New Zealand Medical Corps as a captain from 1941-1945, serving with the second New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Middle East, North Africa and Italy as Officer Commanding an ambulance train and medical officer in both a field ambulance and a base hospital. After demobilisation in 1945 he was initially surgical registrar at Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, and later surgeon superintendent at Buller Hospital, Westport before deciding to come to England. Within a few months of arriving he had passed the FRCS and was surgical registrar at St. James' Hospital, Balham, and later assistant in the surgical professorial unit at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Dr. Nanson spent a year as senior surgical registrar at St Peter's Hospital, Henrietta Street, before going to work as Rockefeller Foundation Fellow in the department of surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, for nine months. He returned to England in 1951 and worked in Bristol as lecturer in surgery at the university for just over a year before being invited to return to Johns Hopkins as Associate Professor of Surgery. Dr. Nanson was elected Hunterian Professor on two occasions. In 1954 he was appointed as the Foundation Professor of Surgery at the University of Saskatchewan and served as consultant surgeon to City Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital and Saskatoon Sanatorium. He remained in this post for fifteen years and played an important role in the development of the undergraduate medical curriculum. Dr. Nanson also pursued a policy of continuing medical education and postgraduate education which enabled Saskatchewan to rely on its own graduates rather than immigrant doctors from other provinces and countries. Dr. Nanson was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada in 1954 and of the American College of Surgeons in 1956. In 1970 he was appointed Foundation Professor of Surgery in the School of Medicine at the University of Auckland and held this post for ten years. His enthusiasm persisted and in addition to introducing the concept of a trainee internship to the department of surgery, he was co-author of the Handbook for Clinical Students which is a constant companion to undergraduate medical students. Dr. Nanson continued to perform administrative duties in addition to his clinical and teaching commitments. He carried out a prodigious amount of research work throughout his life which was published in over 100 papers in Canadian, British, American and New Zealand journals. These covered a wide range of subjects and reflected his extensive knowledge and experience in surgery. After retiring in 1979 from the Chair of Surgery at Auckland, he was awarded the Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) award. His interest in academic work was such that after retiring from clinical work he taught anatomy at the Auckland Medical School. His enthusiasm for clinical work persisted and he continued to attend surgical meetings until shortly before his death. Dr. Nanson died 27 September 1988 in Auckland.

Image of students receiving instruction during the Native Teachers' Course, held at the University of Saskatchewan. Students are standing and seated around tables.

Head and shoulders image of James Neilson, first Dean of Accounting, 1937-1940.

Bio/historical note: James Neilson was born in Millbank, Ontario, in 1871. He came west to Saskatoon in 1909 at which time he joined the staff of Nutana Collegiate Institute. In 1914 he was made bursar of the University of Saskatchewan. Neilson was appointed Professor of Accounting in 1915, and Dean of Accounting in 1936, a position he held until retirement in 1941. He was past president and life member of Saskatchewan Institute of Chartered Accountants. Neilson died in Saskatoon on 20 March 1949.

Image of Dr. Hilda Neatby, Department of History, 1936-1971, seated in her office.

Head and shoulders image of Donald Newton, instructor, School of Physical Education, and coach of the Huskies men's basketball team from 1962-1966.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Donald McKay Newton was born 23 June 1932 in Cardston, Alberta. He was a gifted athlete in boxing, track & field and especially basketball. After completing his BEd/PE in 1954 at the University of Alberta, he went on to earn an MSc from Brigham Young University in 1957 and an EdD from the University of Northern Colorado in 1969. He later coached at the University of Saskatchewan from 1962-1966 and the University of Calgary from 1967-1970. He taught at the University of Calgary and was named Professor Emeritus upon his retirement in 1987. Throughout his career he was a powerful spokesman for the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (CAHPER), serving as national president from 1977 to 1978. He was honored with the Queen’s Medal for Outstanding Service and Leadership in 1977 and the R. Tait McKenzie Medal for Outstanding Service in 1980. Don Newton died 30 July 2019 in Sammamish, Washington at age 87.

Overhead view of the University Orchestra in rehearsal in Convocation Hall.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Niels O. Nielsen, dean of Veterinary Medicine, 1974-1982.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Niels Ole Nielsen was born 3 March 1930 in Edmonton, Alberta. He earned his DVM in 1956 (University of Toronto), and his PhD in Veterinary Pathology in 1963 (University of Minnesota). He joined the University of Saskatchewan in 1964 as associate professor, was promoted through the ranks to full professor (1968), head of the department of Veterinary Pathology (1968), and dean of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (1974), a position he held until 1982. Dr. Nielsen was instrumental in the establishment of the Prairie Swine Centre and, among his considerable academic achievements, was one of the team of researchers who first established that mercury pollution was a problem in Canada and a potential hazard to humans. Dr. Nielsen moved on to the Ontario Veterinary College (1985-1994) at the University of Guelph. He is well-published in the areas of livestock disease, biomedical science, ecosystem health and conservation, and veterinary professional affairs and education. Dr. Nielsen was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2016 “for his contributions to veterinary medicine in Canada as an academic and administrator”. Dr. Nielsen is Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathobiology, OVC (2023).