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Proceeding from the assumption that Queen's is Good but not Great, Prof. William Nichols addresses the questions of why not and why can be done to move Queen's closer to greatness. Side One: Nichols portrays Queen's as a Hierarchical community that lends itself to a certain etiquette but constrains thought, risk taking and boldness which is necessary to archiving greatness. Side Two: greatness is a perceptual question, a state of mind. Queen's has a nice, safe environment but does not provide the stimulation to aspire to greatness. Last 1/4 of tape blank.

This recording represents an effort to understand the Soviet Union and the Soviet People in the Realization that this is a necessary prelude to peaceful cohabitation. Side One: Mr. Pearson outlines similarities and differences between Canada and the Soviet Union in the Cultural, Geographic, Economic, Historical and Political Contexts. He notes that Canada should have strong cultural and personal ties with the Soviet Union but in fact, we don't. He describes reasons for this and efforts to overcome the charms of misunderstanding including specifically the peace initiation of Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Side Two: continuation of above talk. Question and answer period.

Address by Joey Smallwood in the AMS Speakers Committee Lecture series, Queen's University. March 14, 1984. Side One: Smallwood compares and contrasts conditions in Newfoundland before and after Newfoundland joined confederation in 1949. He outlines the many benefits Newfoundland has realized in. Side Two: The 35 years following Confederation and emphasizes that Newfoundlanders are a fortunate and grateful group of Canadians who are proud to belong to and be a part of Canada. Question and answer period follows.

Address in AMS Speakers committee series, Queen's University. Side One: Professor Calvin Gotlieb discusses two important issues resulting from the new focus on information technology: The political and cultural effects of the concentration of information processing; and the issue of privacy, which is associated with the rise in personal and corporate information now stored in computer data banks. Side Two: side 2 of above talk, followed by question and answer period.

Maureen Forrester tells the story of her life to convey the message that whatever one's backgorund one can be successful. Side One: Introduction. Address by Maureen Forrester. Side Two: blank.

continued from #268. Side One: Proceedings (continued). Side Two: blank.

Address at Queen's University by Sean Conway (January 31, 1984) and Dr. Chandgashekhav (Feb. 7, 1984). Side One: Politician Sean Conway discusses the problems of underfunding to Universities by the Ontario Government, and the current government student assistanance program. He discusses the possibility of drastic restructuring of higher education and with the lack of accessibility of universities to those of lower incomes. Side Two: Former Minister of Health and Family Planning in India, Dr. Chandrashekhav, provides statistics to demonstrate the phenomenal growth of the world's population in the last couple of centuries relative to the preceeding 2 million years. He indicates that this growth is a serious problem since it is associated with poverty and starvation in some parts of the world. He describes various methods that have been used to control population growth in India, and why they have failed. He also describes China's population policy.

Ceremony on the Occasion of the opening of Summerhill as the new quarters of the Queen's Alumni Association and Department of Development. Side One: Opening remarks by Patricia Douglas Murray. Speakers: Mr. Donald Duff, Mr. David Rigsby, Principal Watts and Agnes Benidickson. Bagpipe music. end blank.

Side One: Introductions speakers: Dr. Kelly; Dr. Ken Roberts; Principal, Dr. Ronald L. Watts; Stan Collins (Chairman of the Board of the Kingston General Hospital); bust unveiled speaker Dr. Ford Connell. Side Two: blank.

Dr. John Wallace Memorial Service, Feb. 18, 1978. Side One: end of above ceremony (Austin) Dr. John Wallace Memorial Service (copy on cassette tape sr417). Side Two: blank.