”And so the year begins reads the yearbook caption for this photo of UPEI first year students, (lad In potato sack vests, preparing for the new university s first Orientation

Week. (Nexus: Unrversrty of Prmte Edward Island Student Union Yearbook, 1970, UPE/Arrhives:[£3. P85N4197o ARCH 1970)

a hiring moratorium was put in place.“ But only 36 had been teach— ing at either sehooljust three years earlier. On the whole, this was a young, dynamic faculty ready to build roots at the new institution. The courses offered at UPEI in its first year were essentially those oi‘Prince ofWales and St. Dunstan‘s, with little else. Students from the two departed universities had been promised there would be no disruptions to their existing programs. The advantage oilamalgama— tion for students was greater choice. For example, St. Dunstans had not offered degrees in music or home ec onomics; P1ince of Wales

had not otiered business administration. lhe only real curricular 1n-

60 Years later, Baker expressed regret he had not initiated a hiring moratorium when he first took office. Instead, P\VC and SDU hired some more stai‘l'in their final year #— in an attempt, Baker believes, to boost their school's influence at the new university. r\ moratorium was put in plaee in early 1970. See Baker interview by Andrew Robb, February 3.002; and “lll’Fl Origins _ Baker papers" vertical file, folder 2. items ;2 and go, l’l‘il Collection.

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