CCT Flashcards
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Greet at DCC
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- Introduce yourself (Job/poli sci major)
- Take on quick 10 minute gallery tour
- Explain how the DCC is also home to JSGS
- DCC completed in 1980 at 3 million $$
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Grave
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- John Diefenbaker buried here with his second wife, Olive. (First wife was Edna, but she died of leukemia in 1951. Played a large role on his political successes)
- Olive passed away in 1976, was originally buried in Ottawa, but was brought here along with John when he died in 1979 of suspected heart failure.
- He was born in Neustadt, Ontario, but moved to Saskatchewan when he was 8. He lived in rural Sask until the age of 15, when he moved to Stoon.
- He was in the first class of graduates at the U of S.
- He got three degrees in law, political studies and economics between 1912-1919.
- He was the 13th PM of Canada between 1957-63.
- He was also the chancellor of the university between 1969 and 1979. (Symbolic head of the university)
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Opening of University
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- Established in 1907 under the University Act
- Did not officially open on campus until 1913
- First class was in 1909 in the drinkle building.
- It had 70 students, 5 faculty members
- First graduating class was 1912
- 7 women and 15 men received degrees
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Organization of University
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- Bachelor degrees and higher elect senate, they appoint 8 governors, which select the president
- They selected Walter Murray. They had to send out letters to get people to apply
- Walter Murray was the only to reply with a clear vision
- He was selected, and moved here with his family from Dalhousie University in Halifax.
- In April of 1909, the board decided on Saskatoon after considering all other major cities. Walter Murray didn’t agree.
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General Architecture
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- Walter Murray and other governors travelled to East Canada and Midwest United States.
- Decided on collegiate-gothic style.
- They chose to hire Brown & Vallance from Montreal, as they were one of the few Canadian options.
- They are responsible for 14 buildings on campus.
- They operating costs for the University 175,000 in 1912
- They are now 367 million.
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Stone
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- The University was going to use exclusively Tyndall stone from southeast Manitoba
- Shortly before construction, they found a large deposit of greystone just 5 km north of campus.
- Chose to mostly use tyndall as cladding material.
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Commerce/Law
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- Originally called commerce building
- Cost 2.6 million, built in 1967
- Started the series of tunnels through the bowl (Sask winter’s is nice)
- Cubist style (More modern and economical)
- Still touches of gothic style however (Tall+narrow windows, rooftop ornaments)
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Edwards School of Business
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- Completed in 2002 at 6 million (5 from PotashCorp)
- An example of additions instead of replacing
- Another common theme of using old exterior for new interior
- Tyndall vs Greystone: around 650 mya, they were at equator bottom of ocean, greystone had no life, too deep. Tyndall had a lot of life. Those are fossilized tunnels.
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Murray Edwards
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- Business student in the 90s
- Co-Owner of Calgary Flames
- 14th wealthiest man in Canada (2.69 billion)
- Stock market screen in his honour (would skip class to watch them)
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Law Addition
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- Built in 2007 at 12.5 milliom
- Received Gold LEED Certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
- Only the second building in province
- Also has the native law centre
- Goal to increase involvement of Aboriginal People in Law and to promote understanding of their rights.
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Arts Building
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- Arts 141 is largest lecture hall on Uni (until the Health Science lecture hall was built)
- Arts was the first college established, but did not have its own building until 1967.
- This was due to WWI, Engineering fire, the depression, and WWII.
- In 1959 however, the uni got a grant from the Canada Council
- The arts building is now the highest point on campus
- It is in the cubist style and houses 8,000 students.
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Farley Mowat Statue
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- Chose Saskatoon specifically, and the campus for his statue
- Saw the wax version before he died
- The statue was erected in June 2014, one month after he died.
- He is shown with his dog, Chester.
- Known for his environmentalism, and his writing of ‘Never Cry Wolf’, ‘Owls in the family’
- Wife was able to see unveiling
- He spent his teenage years in Saskatoon
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Lesya Ukrainka Statue
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- Former poetess
- Most famous female author in Ukrainian literature
- Donated by ACRUA in 1976
- First gift from Ukraine to North American Uni
- Led to NAs first exchange with Ukraine with Chernivtski University.
- It continues today.
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Gordon Oakes Building
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- Completed in January 2016 at 17 million.
- Designed by Metis architect Douglas Cardinal
- Dedicated to community and spiritual leader Gordon Oakes from Nekaneet FN.
- Diamond tiles on outside represent a wampum belt, which is symbolic of treaties between Aboriginal peoples, and newcomers.
- Cylindre of soil in centre for ceremonies taken from construction site (because aboriginal ceremonies occur on earth)
- At each of the four cardinal directions, the colour of the tiles changes to represent each of the four seasons: south (summer, red), east (spring, yellow), west (autumn, charcoal), and north (winter, white).
- Building represents blanket to protect students
- 1st gender neutral bathrooms
- The building hosts the Aboriginal Student Centre, Indigenous Students Council, Study spaces
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Murray Library
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- First modern building on campus
- Hosts learning and writing centres, departments of Art and Art History
- Named after Murray obv.
- North Wing completed in 1956, South Wing in 1974
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Health Sciences
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- Original building completed in 1949
- B wing in 1971
- D Wing in 2012
- E Wing in 2015
- it holds the new Leslie and Irene Dube Library
- There’s a great view of the downtown area at the top somewhere
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STM
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- completed in 1956
- STM is first affiliated federated college at the Uni
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Observatory
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- Completed in 1930 at 28,000$$
- Houses a small classroom
- 3 metre long telescope
- Open every saturday for a few hours
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Memorial Union Building
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- Opened in 1955
- Memorial to faculty and students who died in WWI
- Home to Louis’ and the Sheaf
- It is operated by the USSU
- Last structure considered collegiate gothic
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Saskatchewan Hall
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- Completed in 1912
- First residence on campus
- One of the first buildings on campus
- Carvings depict leisure activities
- Holds 150 students up until today
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Qu’Appelle Hall
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- Completed in 1916
- Had rooms, rec facilities, and a small museum
- Was used for classes until Arts building was completed
- Was used for the female dorms following the two years of risque co-ed dorms.
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College Building (Peter Mckinnon)
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- Completed in 1912 at 250,000$
- Was originally supposed to be the agriculture building
- Holds convocation hall
- Renamed Peter Mckinnon in 2012, U of s President from 1999-2012.
- Wilfred Laurier laid the cornerstone in 1910
- The legend about his hair and blood
- Diefenbaker paper boy story (statue downtown)
- In 1979, parts of the building were declared unsound due to the sinking foundation
- This led to the current admin building in 1987
- The entire building was condemned however in 1999
- It became a national historic site in 2001, which led to a 20 million dollar restoration project.
- This is the second largest restoration project in Canadian history (second only to parliament building)
- It contains two galleries, and the museum of antiquities
- It contains a roll-call of those who fought in WWI from the University
- Gargoyles represent the university’s strength
- Animals were supposed to be prairie animals but the artists were European and confused
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Nobel Plaza
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- Constructed as part of the university 90th anniversary in 1997
- Honours Nobel Prize winners Dr. Herzberg and Dr. Taube
- Both were in chemistry/physics
- Herzberg’s wife had to leave germany in the 30’s because of the increasing hostility towards Jews. Walter Murray was able to find him a grant at the U of S despite the lack of money available.
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Engineering Building
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- Built in 1926 at 300,000$
- 1925, fire began in tractor room around 3 am
- By 6 am, building was gone
- This delayed construction of the arts building
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Archaeology Building
- Built in 1929 at 260,000$
- The buildings was intended to act as a screen, intended to block non-greystone Kirk Hall and J mitch
- Has also been home to medical science crop science, anthropology
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Agriculture Building
- Firstly, take them to edible gardens
- Completed in 1991, and the 6th floor added in 2000 at 101 million dollars.
- Agriculture was second college after Arts
- Very different style than other buildings, was on purpose because of the importance of Ag to the province
- Glass was supposed to limit heating costs in winter, but costing in summer to cool down has outweighed the cost
- 1000 students, 350 staff
- Research done on wheat rust largely altered wheat production in the world
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Biology Building
- Completed in 1960
| - Connected to geology and physics
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Geology Building
- Completed in 1988 at 18.5 million dollars
- Created a unified science complex, joining chem, bio, geology and physics
- Houses the museum of natural science
- Neo-gothic collegiate design
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Museum of Natural Science
- Created and maintained by geology and biology departments
| - Designed to show evolution through geological time of living plants, animals, fossils, rocks and minerals
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Thorvaldson Building
- Built in 1924, west wing in 1966
- Last gothic style on campus
- Houses pharmacy, nutrition, chemistry, and computer science
- Thorvaldson was head of chemistry in the 40s and 50s
- He invented new formula for cement that is resistant to decay, used all over the world
- Legend is that he was put to rest in the cement block in front of the building
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Airplane Room
- Training room for WWII Royal Air Force
- Legend about throwing planes and pilots dying
- Was renovated in 1995 to remove asbestos
- Put airplanes back in as artifacts
- (True version) they were trained here but the asbestos hadn't even been invented yet and the oldest plane is from the early sixties
- Was also used a bomb shelter during the cold war. Curtains are made of led, as is the paint
