Degrees : vol. 20, no. 01, Spring 2008

Abstract

The miner’s daughter -- Meet Vianne Timmons, the University of Regina’s seventh president and vice-chancellor; Dream project -- California filmmaker Chrystene Ells uprooted her life and moved to Regina to begin a film she had been dreaming about making for almost two decades; The earnest emergence of queer studies -- Queer studies is slowly finding its way into Canadian university classrooms. This winter, Cultures of Queer, the first U of R class offered in the discipline made its debut; A man for all seasons -- John Hewson spent less than a year at the University of Regina in the late 1960s yet his experience in Regina left an indelible mark on the man who would later vie for the office of prime minister of Australia. A conversation with Rob Norris -- Degrees sits down with Rob Norris, Minister of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour, to talk about his vision for post-secondary education in the province. Feed Back; President’s Note; Around Campus; Spot Light; Focal Point; Alumni News; Class Notes; 360 Degrees;