Introduction<\/a> 1955-1958<\/a> 1959<\/a> 1960<\/a> 1961<\/a> 1962<\/a> 1963<\/a> 1964<\/a> 1965<\/a> 1966<\/a> 1967<\/a> 1968<\/a> 1969<\/a> 1970<\/a> 1971 and beyond -<\/a> Bibliography<\/a><\/p>\n 1971<\/p>\n Calumet College, for off-campus students, is established without its own building.<\/p>\n Harbinger Community Services, a social agency to the university neighbourhood, is established. Lakeshore Teachers' College is affiliated with York University.(Will eventually form the basis of the Faculty of Education.)<\/p>\n Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Science offer courses under those names for the first time.<\/p>\n Scott Library is opened. Robert McIntosh is appointed chair of the Board of Governors.<\/p>\n 1972<\/p>\n Art Gallery of York University is opened.<\/p>\n Norman Bethune College buildings are opened on the Keele Street campus.<\/p>\n Faculty of Administrative Studies opens its new building on the Keele Street campus.<\/p>\n Department of Information and Publication is established.<\/p>\n Faculty of Education offers its first courses.<\/p>\n Office of Research Administration is announced.<\/p>\n 1973<\/p>\n David W. Slater resigns as President. First Richard Storr, then John Yolton are announced as interim presidents.<\/p>\n Walter Gordon is named chancellor.<\/p>\n Development of Teaching Skills Programme is established.<\/p>\n Total enrolment (undergraduate and graduate) tops twenty thousand (21,409).<\/p>\n 1974<\/p>\n H. Ian Macdonald is announced as president of York University.<\/p>\n Joint Centre for Modern East Asia Studies is established by York and the University of Toronto.<\/p>\n York-Ryerson Computing Centre begins offering administrative computing services to the university.<\/p>\n Counselling and Development Centre, successor to Psychological Services, is opened.<\/p>\n Faculty of Fine Arts announces the establishment of Departments of Dance, Theatre, and Visual Arts.<\/p>\n Vice-president (administration) takes over from vice-president (finance).<\/p>\n Scrip is introduced as payment for food by resident students; first sale of scrip goes forward in March.<\/p>\n 1975<\/p>\n President's Commission on Goals and Objectives for the University is instituted.<\/p>\n Office of the Advisor to the President on the Status of Women at York University is established.<\/p>\n James J. Lewtas is named chair of the Board of Governors; dies the same year.<\/p>\n 1976<\/p>\n Administrative reorganization of the executive officers of the university results in new positions.<\/p>\n Vice-president (employee and student relations) assumes duties of former vice-president and former vice-president<\/p>\n (administration).<\/p>\n Vice-president (university services) is created to take on some of the duties of former vice-president (administration).<\/p>\n Assistant vice-president (student relations) takes on responsibilities of former assistant vice-president (student affairs).<\/p>\n Creation of a new post, executive vice-president, is announced.<\/p>\n Department of Communications is established.<\/p>\n York Youth Connection, a summer programme of arts for youngsters in the Jane-Finch neighbourhood, offers its first programme.<\/p>\n York University Faculty Association is recognized as a bargaining unit.<\/p>\n 1977<\/p>\n Development of Teaching Skills Programme [sc]dots[xsc] becomes an independent programme and its name shortened to Teaching Skills Programme.<\/p>\n York student security begins as an adjunct security service staffed by students.<\/p>\n 1978<\/p>\n Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean is established.<\/p>\n John P. Robarts is named chancellor of the university.<\/p>\n York University Staff Association stages a strike in October.<\/p>\n 1979<\/p>\n Metropolitan Toronto Track and Field Centre opens on the York campus.<\/p>\n York University Fine Arts on Markham, a gallery in downtown Toronto, is opened and closed in the same year.<\/p>\n 1980<\/p>\n LaMarsh Research Programme on Violence and Conflict Resolution is established.<\/p>\n Education Development Office, successor to Development of Teaching Skills Programme, is introduced.<\/p>\n 1981<\/p>\n Art Gallery of York University is expanded.<\/p>\n York University Fund, \"In pursuit of tomorrow\", seeking to raise $15 million over five years, is announced.<\/p>\n 1982<\/p>\n Total enrolment (undergraduate and graduate) tops thirty thousand (30,199).<\/p>\n Chancellor John P. Robarts dies.<\/p>\n 1983<\/p>\n Women's Studies Programme in the Faculty of Arts offers its first courses.<\/p>\n Administrative reorganization of executive officers.<\/p>\n Vice-president (finance and employee relations) takes on the responsibilities of vice-president (employee and student relations).<\/p>\n Vice-president (external relations and university development) assumes the duties of vice-president (finance and development).<\/p>\n Associate vice-president (management and information services) takes up responsibilities.<\/p>\n J. Tuzo Wilson is named chancellor.<\/p>\n 1984<\/p>\n Institute for Behavioural Research is renamed Institute for Social Research.<\/p>\n University introduces its first Provost.<\/p>\n Committee on Race and Ethnic Relations is established.<\/p>\n York International is introduced as successor to Office of International Services.<\/p>\n West Office Building is constructed.<\/p>\n 1985<\/p>\n Harry W. Arthurs is named president of York University.<\/p>\n Vice-president (external relations and university development) retires; responsibilities are divided between vice-president (external relations) and vice-president (finance and administration).<\/p>\n York University Development Corporation is established.<\/p>\n National Tennis Centre is opened on the Keele Street campus.<\/p>\n A faculty strike takes place in March.<\/p>\n 1986<\/p>\n Vice-president (institutional affairs) is created as an upgrade of former associate vice-president (management information and planning).<\/p>\n Vice-president (finance and administration) is announced.<\/p>\n Joint Centre for Asia Pacific Studies takes over from Joint Centre for Modern East Asia.<\/p>\n Lumbers Building, Faculty of Environmental Studies, is built.<\/p>\n Total enrolment (undergraduate, graduate, non-degree) tops forty thousand (40,723).<\/p>\n 1987<\/p>\n Department of Alumni Affairs is launched.<\/p>\n Centre for Atmospheric Chemistry is announced.<\/p>\n York University Staff Association stages a strike.<\/p>\n Larry D. Clarke is named chancellor.<\/p>\n York University Development Corporation sells nine hectares of campus land to Bramalea Corporation, for development of condominiums. York nets $33 million from deal.<\/p>\n 1988<\/p>\n Department of Human Resources, successor to Department of Personnel Services, is established.<\/p>\n Department of Private Funding takes on responsibilities of former Development Department.<\/p>\n Office of Advisor to the University on the Status of Women succeeds Office of the Advisor to the President on the Status of Women.<\/p>\n Ontario Premier David Peterson opens the Institute for Space and Terrestrial Science at York.<\/p>\n 1989<\/p>\n Faculty of Science becomes Faculty of Pure and Applied Science.<\/p>\n Centre for the Support of Teaching succeeds Educational Development Office.<\/p>\n Physical Resources Building is constructed.<\/p>\n Fine Arts Phase III Building, Centre for Film and Video, is opened.<\/p>\n 1990<\/p>\n York Federation of Students takes over from the Council of the York Student Federation.<\/p>\n Vice-president (campus relations and student affairs) is introduced as successor to Office of the Provost.<\/p>\n Passy Gardens, residences for students, is constructed.<\/p>\n Bruce Bryden is installed as chancellor.<\/p>\n York hosts the International Space University.<\/p>\n 1991<\/p>\n Calumet College buildings are opened on the Keele Street campus.<\/p>\n University Student Centre is built.<\/p>\n Vari Hall, the new entrance to the university combining lecture halls, classrooms, and academic office space, is built.<\/p>\n York Lanes, a shopping complex on the campus, is opened.<\/p>\n Total enrolment (undergraduate, graduate, non-degree) tops fifty thousand (52,301).<\/p>\n Oscar Peterson named chancellor.<\/p>\n 1992<\/p>\n Harry W. Arthurs resigns as President and is succeeded by Susan Mann.<\/p>\n Bill Dimma appointed chair of Board of Governors.<\/p>\n 1993<\/p>\n Chemistry and Computer Science Building is opened.<\/p>\n Field House on the Keele Street campus is opened.<\/p>\n 1994<\/p>\n Arden Haynes is installed as chancellor.<\/p>\n Introduction<\/a> 1955-1958<\/a> 1959<\/a> 1960<\/a> 1961<\/a> 1962<\/a> 1963<\/a> 1964<\/a> 1965<\/a> 1966<\/a> 1967<\/a> 1968<\/a> 1969<\/a> 1970<\/a> 1971 and beyond -<\/a> Bibliography<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Introduction 1955-1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 and beyond - Bibliography 1971 Calumet College, for off-campus students, is established without its own building. Harbinger Community Services, a social agency to the university neighbourhood, is established. 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