Spring Convocation - Students - University of Saskatchewan

Looking
BACK 1907-2007
Population
Today’s campus, with its majestic elms and gothic architecture, spans 2,425 acres.
rust-resistant strains of wheat, for
example, initiated by the University
and federal and provincial research
agencies, has been of untold value
to the prairie economy.
In 1909, the University
had 70 students and five
professors, including
the President. Today
there are over 19,000
students studying in
13 colleges and two
schools. This is the only
university in Canada
with five health-science
colleges and a major
teaching hospital on
the same campus.
The University of Saskatchewan
overlooks the South Saskatchewan
River. Most early buildings on
campus are Collegiate Gothic
in style and are constructed in a
local dolomite, popularly known
as greystone. Subsequently
constructed buildings also have
greystone, as well as Tyndall stone
(pre-cut slabs quarried in Tyndall,
First U of S president
Walter Murray, 1908. A-5533
Manitoba), concrete, brick, glass
and aggregate facings.
The University offers many points of
interest for visitors: the Diefenbaker
Canada Centre, Museum
of Natural Sciences,
Museum of Antiquities,
Biology Museum,
Pharmaceutical
Museum, the
Observatory, the
Gordon Snelgrove
Gallery, the St. Thomas
More Gallery, Rugby
Chapel, the Little Stone
Schoolhouse, the
Memorial Gates,
Patterson Garden and
the Kenderdine Gallery.
University students snake dance through
downtown traffic, 1950s. A-6267
In 1907, the population of Saskatoon
was roughly 4,500 and the province of
Saskatchewan, 210,000.
Saskatoon’s population today tops
200,000; Saskatchewan’s grazes the
million mark.
Students/Faculty
In 1909, five faculty members taught the
first group of 70 students. Classes were
initially held in the Drinkle building in
downtown Saskatoon.
Currently more than 1,000 faculty
members mentor a student body of
nearly 20,000.
Colleges
Arts & Science and Agriculture were the
first two colleges to be established at the
U of S—in 1908 and 1909, respectively.
Today, 13 colleges and two schools offer
58 degrees, diplomas and certificates in
over 100 areas of study.
Tuition
In 1909, tuition fees were $6 per
class. Today the cost ranges from
approximately $800 to $1,400 per class.
graduates
In 1912, the U of S honoured its first
graduating class of seven students.
The ceremony was held at Nutana
Collegiate. At this year’s Convocation
spring and fall ceremonies, we will
honour nearly 4,000 new graduates.
University of Saskatchewan 7 Spring Convocation 2007