Classical Association of Canada / Société
canadienne des études anciennes
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C A N A D I A N C L A S S I C A L
B U L L E T I N
C A N A D I E N D E S E T U D E S A N C I E N N E S
VOLUME/TOME 2,
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SPECIAL RELEASE NO. 2/BULLETIN SPECIAL NO 2,
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1995 11 24
Published by e-mail by the Classical Association of Canada/
Publie par courrier electronique par la
societe canadienne des etudes classiques
President: J.C. Yardley, University of/Universite d'Ottawa
JCYARD@AIX1.UOTTAWA.CA
Secretary/Secretaire: I.M. Cohen, Mount Allison University
ICOHEN@MTA.CA
Treasurer/Tresorier: J.I. McDougall, University of Winnipeg
MCDOUGLL@IO.UWINNIPEG.CA
Edited by/redige par
K.H. Kinzl, Trent University
KKINZL@TRENTU.CA
ISSN 1198-9149
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From: IN%"cmcdonel@aix1.uottawa.ca" 23-NOV-1995 14:24:07.65
To: IN%"kkinzl@TrentU.ca" "k. kinzl"
CC:
Subj:
Professor Konrad Kinzl
Editor
CAC Bulletin
e-mail
Dear Professor Kinzl,
I would be grateful if you would publish the following letter as a
corrective to some very unfavorable rumors which have been circulating
about the graduate programme in our department.
Given the seriousness of the situation and the damage that could be done to
new admissions (not likely to resume before January at the earliest), I
would be grateful if you could publish the enclosed 2 letters in a special
release.
Yours sincerely,
Denis Brearley,
Chair, Dept of Classical Studies,
University of Ottawa,
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5
Canada
Tel: (613) 562 5808 (office and voice mail);
(613) 562 5790 (Secretariat); Fax: (613) 562 5996
E-mail: dbrearle@aix1.uottawa.ca
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(A)
News Release: (from D.G. Brearley, Chair, Dept. of Classical Studies)
I would like to correct some inaccurate news which has been circulating
about the Department of Classical Studies.
The School of Graduate Studies and Research of the University of Ottawa has
received a directive from the administrative committee of the University
(which is composed of the Rector, Vice Rectors and the Secretary of the
University) to suspend new admissions into the graduate programmes of
several departments until such time as those departments could show that
they can sustain their programmes with existing resources available at the
university or at the other universities in the city of Ottawa.
This action came from the Administrative Committee of the University and
not the University Senate, which is the supreme academic body of the
university. It does not imply any academic judgment on the quality of the
programmes.
In the face of anticipated draconian budgetary cuts, it is clear that a
fiscally responsible administration had to assume a worst-case scenario
where the university would not be in a position to fund any new or
replacement positions and where vacant posts might have to remain frozen.
Unfortunately, the Department of Classical Studies is one department where
there are currently 4 vacancies: one through the death of Professor Pierre
Brind'Amour in January of this year, a second through the resignation of
Robert Develin, a third through early retirement and a fourth involving a
professor on long-term disability.
However, two new students will register for the first time in January 1996,
and both of these students bring with them OGS scholarships.
The current action of the Administrative Committee has given us the
opportunity to propose a closer affiliation (by cross-appointments, adjunct
professorships etc.) among more than 20 other scholars at the University of
Ottawa, Carleton and St. Paul University, scholars who are active
researchers in various disciplines linked with classical antiquity. While
we would have preferred to make all of our replacement appointments (and
still will not know if or how many we can make until sometime this coming
December), this new grouping and affiliation of scholars into an Institute
of Roman and Late Antique Studies will be unique in Canada and one which is
sustained by the rich library and other resources which we have at the
three main universities in Ottawa. We have been very gratified by the
enthusiastic support which this idea has gathered to date. Already
Professor Yvon LaFrance SRC (Greek Philosophy), Professor Carlos Bazan SRC
(Palaeography, Editions of Texts and Neo-Platonism), Professor Kevin Coyle,
Director of Graduate Studies at St Paul's Faculty of Theology (Augustine
and Patristics) and Professor David Jeffrey, Dept of English, (Medieval
Latin) and about 10 others have agreed to accept cross-appointments or to
become adjunct professors in the Department. The final list should add the
active support of over 20 additional scholars to our programme.
I shall endeavour to keep the readers of this bulletin informed of new
developments which will be of interest and, I believe, of genuine concern
to all those who want to see the classics flourish in our universities.
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(B)
OPEN LETTER
Professor J. Yardley,
President,
Classical Association of Canada
Dear Professor Yardley,
As you are aware, there have been hiring freezes at several universities in
the Province of Ontario and most recently in the Department of Classical
Studies at the University of Ottawa.
I would be grateful if you could bring this to the attention of the members
of the Classical Association of Canada. I feel certain that members of the
Association may well have ideas and may be able to share similar
experiences with us. These experiences will doubtless prove useful in our
attempt to lobby university administrators as they make their decisions
where budgetary cuts will be applied.
Yours sincerely,
Denis Brearley,
Chair, Dept of Classical Studies,
University of Ottawa,
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5
Canada
Tel: (613) 562 5808 (office and voice mail);
(613) 562 5790 (Secretariat); Fax: (613) 562 5996
E-mail: dbrearle@aix1.uottawa.ca
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Editor's note:
The President of the CAC/SCEC, Professor J.C. Yardley, is currently
consulting whether to implement my earlier suggestion that we open an
electronic discussion group which would be separate from the *CCB/BCEA* for
the express purpose of, first, discussion of the situation in Ontario, and,
second, discussion of the problems (or the fortunate absence of problems)
facing our disciplines in an era of unheard-of demolition of universities.
We should be grateful for advice on the usefulness of such an electronic
discussion group; please send your comments to President Yardley
(jcyard@aix1.uottawa.ca) or to any one of the persons listed on the
masthead. KHK
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