The Icelandic Canadian - 01.06.2000, Qupperneq 13

Vol. 55 #4
THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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Comptroller of the University, in proportion to the respective amounts, or the value of
respective securities, subscribed by them and received by the University for the above
recited purpose, or shall deal with the said respective proportions in the manner directed
by the said respective donors."
Perhaps needless to say, the clause never had to be invoked.
Finally, both parties recognized the importance of what is now referred to as "com-
munity outreach" by inserting the understanding:
"5. The University shall provide opportunity to the Professor of Icelandic Language
and Literature to engage in extra-mural lecturing and other extension work in Icelandic
Language and Literature, to such a reasonable extent as may be undertaken without inter-
ference with his normal
duties, and as may be from
time to time authorized by
the University. The exten-
sion work may include lec-
tures in the Province of
Manitoba and elsewhere, as
may be from time to time
authorized by the
University."
The drafting of this Deed
was very far-sighted as it has
accommodated many changes to
the administrative structure and
policies of the University and a
virtual sea-change in the nature of academic life and expectations on the professoriate in the past
half century. The latter dealing with academic life and appointments are of particular importance
and deserve some additional comment.
The Changing Nature of Academic Life
The wording of the general purpose in (a), namely "with the object of providing courses of
instruction and promoting studies and research in the field of icelandic Language and Literature"
coupled with (c) "on a basis comparable in every way with that of other departments in the
Humanities established in the University" and (d) "[make expenditures] necessary or desirable for
the purposes of the said Department" has stood the test of time.
In the early post World War II years, universities in this country were still focused on under-
graduate instruction with research and scholarly work by the professoriate generally being under-
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